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In Reply to: I need some s.s. integrated amp recommendations, please. posted by Lesley H. on April 30, 2007 at 14:13:52:
I really enjoy it. Good phono stage and an overall nice, warm sound. I think it sounds rather "tubey". It's 45 watts per channel.But I'm sure someone will chime in on what a miserable, worthless P.O.S. it is in about 3... 2... 1.
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I have both the 5100 and the MA-6100. They are both good but I like the 5100 a little better. It's just....nice. My favorite of the older Macs.And I did have a Mac tech guy go through it a couple of years ago.
hi soundnut i was reading your post from a few years ago where you just acquired you ma-5100 and had to get it fixed (one channel lower than the other). could you tell me what exactly the problem was. i have the same problem on the very same unit.
cheers
Hi there.If memory serves, I think it was a weak transistor. I can't remember which one. I had him replace them on both sides, though. It was cheap to fix. Around $50. I also had to replace the volume pot awhile back. McIntosh no longer offers the exact part, but the pot from the MA6100 will work with a slight mod, which my tech did for me.
Otherwise, it's been very reliable. Good luck with yours & enjoy!
Cheers,
Bobbo :-)
I have the MA 6100 on my second system in our master bedroom driving the AE-1 monitor speakers. The sound is very much as you had described with great clarity on the top end much better than the vintage Quad 405 power amp and 33 pre amp that it replaces.
I know that's not you on that shiny faceplate!
Nah!....as usual I jacked the image off from 'net.
Nice amp there! Initially, I wanted a 6100, but wound up with a 5100 instead because I lucked into it cheap. Love those old McIntosh pieces.
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