One of the many items I haven’t checked off of my bucket list. Sadly, I’m running out of time and money 😒
@saltydogsusa6382
3 жыл бұрын
That's a great amp. My brother is on year two now with a 275 Mk6.
@SSI1911
2 жыл бұрын
I have Audio Research with a Ref 75 in for service now so I need one of these! I am just getting so mesmerized with the McIntosh look and led start up sequence, dealer told me minimum two months wait 😩 so I have been now also looking used but it’s time to try McIntosh for me, really enjoy your channel and content guys!👍
@stephencosta6814
2 жыл бұрын
Once you try it you will never go back it’s that good 👍
@franknelissen8041
Жыл бұрын
I like the look of the amp but I also find the green lights of the front row of tubes ruins the magic orange glow of the power tubes for me... Unfortunately.
@elderinmoi1571
3 жыл бұрын
Funny. Mine came tripple packed and the amp itself was in a white cotton bag (still wrapped in plastic below that). Also I got a shunyata power cord in addition to the stock one. I got mine from a dealer in Germany.
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
They're beginning to include the white cotton bag. A better power cord definitely is a must!
@GFSwinger1693
3 ай бұрын
1:55 I'm sure that is how the package it at the factory. Lay it over on it's side and drag it around a glass table.
@garretthead
9 ай бұрын
Just curious, is it safe to turn this amp on with no load attached?
@thedude6478
2 жыл бұрын
That was fun !
@richardbartch9514
3 жыл бұрын
not really supposed to turn on a tube amp if the speakers aren't hooked up I was told years ago by mac owner
@jamesrobinson9176
3 жыл бұрын
That's correct. Most tube amps expect to see a load (speaker connected). This mc is probably fine with all the protection circuitry it has.
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrobinson9176 Power Guard.
@AUDIO.and.SCOTCH
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👏🏻
@jeromewhitmill733
3 жыл бұрын
I know you have done something similar but I don't have a Hegel dealer close. Would you compare a H390 to a Macintosh MAC 7200?
@LaGataNegra3073
3 жыл бұрын
“Dont eat this!!” thats what they told the kids about tide pods.
@Psyphonyx_Life
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome !! =)
@kwhf18
3 жыл бұрын
I have two of them as monoblocks (bridged). It sounds amazing, and I don't look for any other amp anymore.
@fattnersgeekfile5478
2 жыл бұрын
nice video
@yrrek1983
3 жыл бұрын
Good video guys. Although, I thought tube amps didn't like being powered up without speakers being connected?
@mark9118
3 жыл бұрын
It's a preamp.
@yrrek1983
3 жыл бұрын
@@mark9118 It's a power amp
@mark9118
3 жыл бұрын
@@yrrek1983 My mistake. Just goes to verify my comments about "unboxing videos" since they don't even explain the specs or anything other than removing it from the box. Totally worthless and shameless content.
@kevweech3721
3 жыл бұрын
@@mark9118 Shameless that a video titled "unboxing" is nothing but an unboxing?
@Jundaku
3 жыл бұрын
I have a pair in monoblocks and they are simply amazing. Though I have to say they are a bitch to move because all of that weight is on one side and they want to flip!
@jamesrobinson9176
3 жыл бұрын
I'd genuinely like to hear more, I'm interested in an upgrade from my 50 wpc kt88 amp. Been thinking about building my own from a kit that vta supplies. Have you compared your monos to the bigger amps from McIntosh? Do they sound different in mono than stereo?
@Jundaku
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrobinson9176 I considered getting the mc452/462 amp but ended up grabbing the mc275 because the tube sounded amazing. It drove some Klipsch heritage speakers and focals just fine, but the “75wpc” wasn’t enough for B&W and later on the Sonus faber speakers I got. Decided to grab a second 275 to see if it would help with dynamics and I was blown away how great it sounds.
@MrAndrewChung
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know who makes the McIntosh KT88 tubes? Richardson? Svetlana? OEM?
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
Made in the Czech Republic, I think.
@MrAndrewChung
3 жыл бұрын
@@vilipmak3973 Noted with thanks Vilip. Cheers.
@craigsummerville8823
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard the “don’t touch tubes/bulbs with your fingers” argument my whole life. Seems like some believe this religiously but I’ve never heard of one exploding due to finger oils. I would be inclined to use cotton gloves but only to prevent seeing fingerprints on the glass. OTOH, one could always use a clean, dry microfiber cloth to wipe the glass clean instead of searching for cotton gloves.
@PanAmStyle
3 жыл бұрын
It’s not necessarily exploding (that would be rare) it’s about tube longevity. Skin oil will heat up above the normal temperature of clean glass, thereby decreasing the life of the tube.
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
@@PanAmStyle Yes - the oils can change or increase temperature on the glass bottle. In the past, I've always wiped down the tubes after handling them.
@cgwolf3903
3 жыл бұрын
The natural oils on your hands will cling to the tube. The part of the glass that has the olils on it will head up to a higher temperature than the part that you didn't touch. This uneveness will affect the life of the tube in an adverse manner.
@sean_heisler
3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! Vilip, you're around 60? I thought you were more like 40s!
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
I turn 58 later this year - so, yah…
@snomofilms
2 жыл бұрын
Shit, I thought he was in his late 30s!
@stephencosta6814
2 жыл бұрын
@@vilipmak3973 just wanna say me and my wife love ❤️ you 🥰👍👍👍🙏🏻🙌🙌👩❤️👨 If I lived closer in Canada to you I know we would have become great friends
@vilipmak3973
2 жыл бұрын
@@stephencosta6814 That's very nice for you to say. I do count amongst my small circle of friends a number of great people I have fortunately met through the store.
@stephencosta6814
2 жыл бұрын
@@vilipmak3973 my dear man I have one question if you could answer it please I have a McIntosh MA 252 which I love I recently acquired a McIntosh to 275 Mark six should I sell the 252 in order to fund the purchase of the preamplifier C8 Will I hear a big difference in sound quality please your advice is crucial to me🙏🏻❤️
@flashhog01
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there a way to turn off those green LEDs.
@PanAmStyle
3 жыл бұрын
Since they’re a diagnostic indicator, I wouldn’t want to do that at all.
@flashhog01
3 жыл бұрын
@@PanAmStyle I find the color quite ugly and the idea gimmicky. Reminds me of the purple, orange, etc. lights people put under their import cars. As for diagnostic purposes they could flash green then turn off and light up red if a problem occurs.
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
No - not on this amp. You can on some of the other McIntosh Tube amps. And you either like the green or not. It will still sound great.
@TheMax1230
2 жыл бұрын
you can use a stereo plug partially inserted in the power control jack to turn off the light show. They still light up as normal on startup IIRC. I use two MC 275s in mono.
@cgwolf3903
3 жыл бұрын
I like seeing the unboxing and all the little details you showed us. With packing like this, and your explanations, I appreciate the brand more. I'd love to hear your listening comparison of the MC275 MK VI and the MC2152 or MC1502!
@jamesrobinson9176
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone out there running this amp as a mono with a twin? 75 watts isn't enough but, 150 is
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
We have clients that absolutely do this.
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
The other alternative is to run the MC1502.
@jamesrobinson9176
3 жыл бұрын
@@vilipmak3973 thanks vilip🙂 budget is my main factor in this. What I'm trying to learn is whether the 275 changes sonically when bridged, some amps sound vastly different bridged, some don't
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrobinson9176 Bridging MC275 definitely improves the amp. If budget is your concerned, the MC1502 outperforms bridged MC275s.
@allezLüge
3 жыл бұрын
..👏😏
@VideoArchiveGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Leave that cage off!
@mark9118
3 жыл бұрын
Unboxing videos are "bush league" and not worthy of channel like this. It should be part of a review, or at least a full demo of all the controls.
@TheTruth-dm8wd
3 жыл бұрын
Soooo... petty and sad
@PanAmStyle
3 жыл бұрын
The title clearly says “unboxing”. You didn’t have to pay attention.
@mark9118
3 жыл бұрын
@@PanAmStyle I didn't say that the title was misleading. I said that "unboxing" videos are bush league and not worthy of a reputable KZitem channel. I don't mind if they included the unboxing with some additional content, at least a review of the specs and the controls.
@mark9118
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheTruth-dm8wd Unboxing videos (if that is the entire content) are petty and sad.
@vilipmak3973
3 жыл бұрын
@@mark9118 We've already reviewd the MC275 earlier. Don't be so lazy, actually look through our previous reviews. And if you think the unboxing videos do not deserve your attention, don't watch them. We have other content.
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