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Krell / Mcintosh / Pass For Dynaudios

Hi all,

No way of comparing these next to one another. looking at posibly up grading my amps to make my C5 sing there hearts out. Basically looking at Mcintosh (MC402 or MC501), Krell (no idea of model - sugestions appreciated) or Pass X250.5.

Are the Mcintosh class A?

Will purchase second hand which ever way I go.

Cheers
che13
gundam91
506 posts
 
If your goal is to use class A power all the way, then look at the Pass XA series, not the X series. Pricier, but pure class A power all the way.

FrankC
che13 OP
19 posts
 
Thanks all.

How much better are the pass labs though? I can pick up pair of Mcintosh MC501 for a just bit more than the x250.5?

Thoughts.

I'm surprised no one has said Krells?

Cheers
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
>>I'm surprised no one has said Krells?<<

I'm not.
goatwuss
875 posts
 
I've had some great McIntosh auditions lately... The MC402 + C2300 heard at Audio Lab, Harvard Square MA, made the Gallo 3.1 that I recently bought (still being delieverd, can't wait) come alive with amazing authority, dynamics and control. Very musical sound, and I really wish I had the $13k or so to afford the pair.

I haven't the new pass .5 series, but I think the McIntosh would match really well with Dynaudio. I used to own the S1.4s, so I'm pretty familliar with the Dyns.
che13 OP
19 posts
 
Audiofeil...like the response!

What about a Plinius Ref amp....never heard them but I can get them here (Australia) alot easier than Pass and Mcintosh. By all accountsd they mate well with the Dynaudios.

Cheers
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