McIntosh vs. Vincent

The Mcintosh MA 252 is an okay sounding fantastic looking intergrated amp, one of our dealer friends sell it, the Vincent is a German designed/Chinese amp that kicks like a mule with a great tight bottom end, we used to sell the Vincent and were very impressed by their gear, it is a bit less warm then the Mc but I think you would find the Vincent to be far better in most regards.

You should look at a Unison Reserach product they will easily beat the Mcintosh and the Vincent gear. The Unison Reserach gear is famous for superb circuit design, Italian craftsmenship, and outstanding sonics. 

Unison has been making outstanding hybrid tube/solid state gear for years. 

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

I have heard from other Vincent owners that preferred them to Mcintosh.

Thanks for the reply audiotroy. Any particular Unison model that may be in the same bracket as the Vincent SV-237MK?

Thanks for your input as well, chrshanl37. Very helpful.

I've owned a Vincent SV-236 before, and I do agree Vincent is a far better sounding amp than McIntosh.  Vincent over McIntosh for me at any day.

I can’t comment on those two specific models so take this for whatever it’s worth. I have a McIntosh MC2200 and a Vincent SP-331 and I move them around between the two systems and I find their sound signature to be very different, even in the same system. The MC2200 has a more evenly balanced sound with nothing jumping out. Its sort of like my touring bike, designed for an all day comfortable ride. The Vincent is more like my other sport/touring bike where you feel the road more, including the bumps and you sort of need to stretch during the more frequent gas stops 😁 They are both very musical but respond differently to different speakers so ymmv.