McIntosh MA6500 Amplifiers

McIntosh MA6500 Amplifiers 

DESCRIPTION

Integrated Amplifier 2 x 120/200/250 (8/4/2 ohms) Wide Power Bandwidth Width with Ultra-Low Distortion Power Output Meters

USER REVIEWS

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[Oct 25, 2022]
Kyzer1816


Strength:

I like the quality of this amplifier, very durable one. heater sterling virginia

Weakness:

None so far.

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RATING
5
[Aug 26, 2022]
AnnaSmith


Strength:

This is so cute, very handy to use. roofing carson city nv/

Weakness:

Would love to have this.

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RATING
5
[Aug 10, 2022]
Chris889


Strength:

I went from a vintage Luxman L85V integrated to the MA6500. Needless to say the improvement was immense. The Mac is super quiet with low distortion so detail is extreme with no listening fatigue.....zero! My brother has the MA6900 and both amps sound very similar but not the same. One thing to consider is the 6500 (without autoformers) has a greater damping factor which should control your flabby speakers a bit better than the autoformed 6900. I confirm this in comparing our two systems. wedding photographer in atlanta

Weakness:

My only peeve about my Mac is the cheap plastic knobs....should be aluminum. Also, the meters although pretty put out some heat. Wish they could be turned off. Jared Spears Real Estate

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5
[Jul 02, 2022]
ampva301


Strength:

performance, appearance, and everything else that comes with the MA6500

Weakness:

None. it works perfectly fine for me.

Purchased:
New  
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RATING
5
[Jun 28, 2022]
highfalutin


Strength:

Once warmed up the sound is detailed and clear--may be a littel on the analytical side compared to their less expensive stuff like the CA series but it mated very well with a CJ 17LS. | Newport News Concrete Company

Weakness:

none. . .

Purchased:
New  
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RATING
5
[Feb 08, 2022]
Jelai Ande


Strength:

good performance. It´s a bit on the modern bright light side. (a tiny bit cheap in design, power,and sound)

Weakness:

None so far.

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RATING
5
[Feb 08, 2022]
Jelai Ande


Strength:

good performance. El Paso Auto Glass Mobile Windshield Repair It´s a bit on the modern bright light side. (a tiny bit cheap in design, power,and sound)

Weakness:

None so far.

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RATING
5
[Feb 05, 2022]
cecelia


Strength:

There is no better amp in this price range. Bush trimming auditioned many for over a year before I made my decision. I have mine tied to a pair of JM Lab Electra 915.5's which are biwired with double runs of Tara Labs RSC Prime 500. The sound is really undescribable. All I can say is you won't be disappointed with this amp if paired with the right speakers.

Weakness:

None so far.

Purchased:
New  
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RATING
5
[Jun 14, 2017]
Jeff Harper
AudioPhile

I have my MA6500 pushing absolutely beautiful sound to a pair of 37 year old Klipsch LaScalas and a pair of 5 year old Klipsch Corner Horns. ..sound is is crisp, not harsh, high end is clean, low end is firm. I run both pair of Klipsch simultaneously and at 2 watts things move in the house and I seem to be knocking the paint of the exterior. A superb amp....especially when attached to the world's finest hand made speakers with a 70 year history......

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 07, 2017]
Hybrid
Audio Enthusiast

Great amp that I've paired with Focal 1028Be II speakers. Takes the edge off the top end and allowes me to listen to whatever I want for as long as I want with no sign of fatigue.

4 and 8 ohm compatable is nice if I ever end up switching. 2 sets of terminals allows for hooking up 2 sets of speakers. Great if you like to switch or compare 2 sets of speakers.

RCA out allows the amp to be used as a pre or to connect to a sub, and the pre can be bypassed in favor of a different one. And make no mistake, changing the pre will alter the sound. I run my Oppo straight to the amp for theatre mode, and use Macs pre for 2 channel listening.

Sound wise, I find the integrated to have a mellow, laid back sound, which is what I've been after for a while. It stays in the background if I want it too, which is great when company is over. For more critical listening, it fairs wonderfully with vocals and stringed instruments. I find that the built in pre does not command the bass as well as the pre out on the Oppo, but it's of no consequence because I have the option of using either.

As far as looks...well...it's a McIntosh. You like it or you don't. I like it.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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