In Reply to: Fisher 500-C vs. Mcintosh 1500 receiver posted by geezerrocket on March 8, 2010 at 11:03:29:
Like Rich says,the mac 1500 does have a SS preamp but,it isn't necessarily a bad thing.The one I had recently rebuilt,I put in better transistors with a wider bandwidth and they don't run the transistors that hard to where they really damage the sound. FWIW,they actually have excellent detail and you are still going thru a very nice tube output stage with which the combination of the two,puts out an accurate,low distortion,wider bandwidth signal and its not harsh or dry in any way.
Gerry Manion has owned both, and I have several 500c and one 800c along with a pair of ma230s. I would gladly trade my clean 800c with wood cabinet,for a decent mac 1500.
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- RE: Fisher 500-C vs. Mcintosh 1500 receiver - Michael Samra 21:39:39 03/08/10 (5)
- RE: Fisher 500-C vs. Mcintosh 1500 receiver - Brian Levy 05:31:53 03/10/10 (3)
- The MA-230 is the single worst piece of vintage gear that I have ever heard................................... - viridian 13:26:25 03/10/10 (2)
- Both the Ma230 and the Mc240 - Michael Samra 03:51:58 03/11/10 (1)
- I have no doubt that the amp can be improved; the iron is quite good. nt - viridian 07:48:51 03/11/10 (0)
- RE: Fisher 500-C vs. Mcintosh 1500 receiver - geraldm121 15:29:22 03/09/10 (0)