McIntosh MC2205 Amplifiers
McIntosh MC2205 Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Apr 28, 2003]
CX Siagian
AudioPhile
Strength:
Build quality, sound quality, lot of power
Weakness:
None I guess Wow, this Mac is a great one. Makes me listening and really involved with the music. The sound it produces is clean, detailed, warm, transparent, with excellent soundstage. Truly enjoyable! Similar Products Used: Marantz 8, Audion, Audiolab, McIntosh (integrated) |
[Jan 12, 2000]
carlos cordova
Audiophile
Strength:
construction, reliability, audio quality
Weakness:
none to me The sound is nothing short of phenomenal. Similar Products Used: mcintosh 2300 |
[Apr 17, 2001]
jerry kung
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
holy mother... read on..made a discovery..
Weakness:
u kidding me? I have been living with my Mac for a few months now and minutes ago, i made a discovery that i must share with y'all. (perhaps i am the last person who found out about this.) Similar Products Used: pass, plinius, krell, audio research. |
[Aug 18, 2001]
Jason
Audiophile
Strength:
Quality. Clarity. Effortless sound reproduction. Durability. It simply appears to be a marvel of engineering.
Weakness:
get real, dude. 5 stars. Period. Similar Products Used: Sansui G-8500, Pioneer SX-1250, Pioneer SX-1050, Marantz 2385, Marantz 2285B, Eico and Knight tube amps, and other less notable items. |
[Oct 11, 1999]
Steve
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
The 2205 is a solid piece. Excellent Build quality. With the volume controls you can eliminate a pre amp.
Weakness:
heavy This is an excellent amp. Power and lots of it. Clean power. This is an outstanding value for the money. I am using it to bi-amp the top end and the depth and clarity it produces is excellent. Nothing like a Big Mac. Similar Products Used: Meitner 101s |
[Aug 28, 2001]
Frank Phillips
Strength:
That classic Mac sound (transformers?), Power O' Plenty, and truly amazing build quality.
Weakness:
My glass front panel broke when I was a bonehead and let the airline goons throw it around. Anyone have one? It's one of those stories you just can't believe. A great Mac amp at a fleamart for $20. Then I shipped it home to San Diego, and the glass panel got broken. I still love it. I will never part with it. It plays really great music. Similar Products Used: Used and built lots of amps over the years, both tube and solid state, high and low power, hifi and pro audio. This is one of the top performers, and certainly the best built. |
[Dec 09, 2000]
Pat Marafiote
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Clean detailed sound. Excellent soundstage. Strong bottom end. Legenday Mac quality and construction.
Weakness:
At times a little bright I converted from a Mac 2105 and expected more of the same. I was impressed to find the 2205 was far more detailed on the high end than its predecessor was. It can be a bit too bright at times although detail and clarity always persist. I've listened to several McIntosh amps over the years and whenever I audition them vs another amp, they appear strong yet unexciting. Actually, however, that is what you expect from a good power amp - just clearly amplify the signal and don't add coloration. Similar Products Used: McIntosh 2105, McIntosh 754 |
[Oct 03, 2000]
jerry kung
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
big, clean power. appearance. classic Mac sound.
Weakness:
i have nothing to complain about on my 20+ yr old amp. this thing is built like a tank. there are no mechanical defacts after 20+ yrs. there are some surface rust, but that is understandable. my unit came to me from S.F. and it was beaten up pretty badly during shipping, but not surprisingly the unit runs perfectly fine. Similar Products Used: krell, audio research, CJ, cello, nakamichi |