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McIntosh C220
McIntosh C220
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Rating
Reviewed by:
Dennis
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
August 24, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

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Review 1 of 2

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I have owned many pre-amps over the years, including Audio Research, Marantz, Spectral, Krell and Placette passive, but for pure musical enjoyment, this pre-amp paired with my McIntosh MC 402 power amp gives me the most musical, non-fatiguing accurate (IMO) that I have ever had. If anyone doesn't enjoy music with this pre-amp, they have some serious problems with their associated equipment. AN ABSOLUTE WINNER IN ALL RESPECTS.


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Reviewed by:

albertab

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
July 28, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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4.50 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Price Paid:  $4500.00

Summary:
Wonderful preamp for the price.
I use it with a MC275.
Very very natural sounding preamp, high definition, incredible dynamics, very versatile, good phono stage but only MM. Bass goes very deep, tight, and musical.
Better than the C45 in many respects, but you can't add the tuner module to the C220...
Ideal partner to MC275 with XLR connection
If you can afford one, don't think twice !

Strengths:
Too much to say !

Weaknesses:
Would have liked vu-meters like the C2200 but they can't do everything !

Similar Products Used:
Linn Kairn
McIntosh C45


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