I am a happy 402 owner. I went through 2 dozen or so amplifiers in the past year and a half. The McIntosh will be my last for a long, long time.
It has the magic of tubes IMO, and it has utmost control of my very hard to drive speakers. Strangely enough, it is not only as magical as the most magical amps I've heard, but it also has insane amounts of detail and lacks the veil that comes along with that magic most of the time.
It garners my highest recommendation and is truly one of the best amplifiers in production today, IMO.
It has the magic of tubes IMO, and it has utmost control of my very hard to drive speakers. Strangely enough, it is not only as magical as the most magical amps I've heard, but it also has insane amounts of detail and lacks the veil that comes along with that magic most of the time.
It garners my highest recommendation and is truly one of the best amplifiers in production today, IMO.