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Originally Posted by robfine
All things considered, I think the McIntosh is the better unit and likely to outlive the Bryston as well as having much better resale value.
As far as I'm concerned, there is no contest for the small difference in price.
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I’m not so sure about outliving Bryston. I’m 59 and have 2 Bryston amps (2B, 3B) still working from when I was an undergraduate, and one I bought used. The 20 year warranty speaks for itself.[/QUOTE]
No doubt that's true but it also depends on how the equipment is used. In that regard, McIntosh is more likely to prove more reliable under extreme duress than the majority of amplification equipment from competing manufacturers. This is one of the main reasons McIntosh enjoys the resale value it does.
If you wanted to drive a 2 ohm pair of Magnepans for instance, I'm sure the MC1.25KW would be better suited for the task than the comparable Bryston model over time without failure. This is due to the autoformer design allowing for the coolest operating temperatures under extreme duress.
The weight of the respective units (93 lb vs 158 lb) should bear witness alone to how "overbuilt" the McIntosh is - which is the primary reason McIntosh is held in such regard which is reflected in its unusually strong resale value.