Mcintosh MC7100 opinion


Hi Everyone,

    Love to get some of your opinions.  I have a B&W 805S and earlier this year I upgraded from a NuPrime ID-8 to Parasound Halo Integrated.  Still I'm not able to the 805S's sound to open up.  I'm not sure if I simply have a defective speaker or just need a lot more burn in time or need more amp.  I've an opportunity to get an older Mcintosh MC7100 for $700 locally (that's all I can afford right now) and use my Halo Integrated as preamp  I'm wondering what you all think about getting something almost 20yr old.  Or am I better off waiting another year and try something new.  Thanks ahead.

LL

hifineubee
Parasound Halo has enough power reserves to move your speakers and even more demanding speakers than yours.
In general I am not a big fan of B&W speakers always found them laid back and too bright .how long do you your speakers ? Maybe it’s time to move to other speakers ?

FWIW, $700 for a good condition MC7100 is very reasonable.  If you trust the seller and have the spare cash, you should strongly consider buying it.  Especially if it's a late model with the balanced inputs.

That said, Erik has passed along good advice. I'd add fooling around with speaker position and double-checking all electrical connections. Those are always less costly than changing gear.

  Good luck and happy listening!