I just auditioned a new pair of 3.6's with the vertical crossovers, and with both the Bryston 4B-SST*2 and a McIntosh.
The 3.6's with the all Bryston were astonishing. I was very happy with the quality of the sound, The lows. mids were a quantum jump better in speed, clarity, hearing stuff I never heard before on well known CDs.. and only the treble was not better than my current system (Forte' 4a amp, Audio Research SP-15 and B&W 805s speakers)
I am a treble freak, so that the 3.6 with the Bryston was 'as good' was pretty good.
As for the all McIntosh with the 3.6... All I can say is it was very disapointing. All the midrange magic (slam, speed, clarity) I could hear with the Bryston stuff, was missing with the McIntosh. The McIntosh was inferior in every way as far as the quality of the music compared to the Bryston.
I do wish I could hear the 3.6's with some other amps.. but the Bryston and McIntosh were in the dealers showroom with the Maggies.. But I would like to hear the 3.6 with some other amps.. Bel Cantos would be a good audition.. but no maggie/ Bel canto dealers...
The 3.6's with the all Bryston were astonishing. I was very happy with the quality of the sound, The lows. mids were a quantum jump better in speed, clarity, hearing stuff I never heard before on well known CDs.. and only the treble was not better than my current system (Forte' 4a amp, Audio Research SP-15 and B&W 805s speakers)
I am a treble freak, so that the 3.6 with the Bryston was 'as good' was pretty good.
As for the all McIntosh with the 3.6... All I can say is it was very disapointing. All the midrange magic (slam, speed, clarity) I could hear with the Bryston stuff, was missing with the McIntosh. The McIntosh was inferior in every way as far as the quality of the music compared to the Bryston.
I do wish I could hear the 3.6's with some other amps.. but the Bryston and McIntosh were in the dealers showroom with the Maggies.. But I would like to hear the 3.6 with some other amps.. Bel Cantos would be a good audition.. but no maggie/ Bel canto dealers...