[crwilli]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Craig.......I own a pair of MC301 amplifiers. They are in the studio system driving a pair of Sonus faber Amati Anniversario speakers. Pure joy.



I have driven the PMC EB1i speakers in the past with a MC275 Mk V and was quite surprised at how dynamic it was, and it certainly had enough power to reach the volume levels I typically enjoy, usually less than 90 dB. That equates to less than 2 watts output power from the amplifier. I could also crank the system to substantial volume levels that exceed what I normally find comfortable, so I have little doubt a pair of the latest MC75's will not drive the PMC's just fine. As I understand it, the latest MC75 mono tube amps use the same power supply as the MC275. That makes each channel considerably more robust that a MC275 can muster. I'm still just kicking around the idea of replacing the MC452 in the living room system. It certainly isn't because I am unhappy with the 452's performance. No way!

I know you have MC2301s in your other system. I was thinking but partially kidding. You know what they are capable of and if you want the sweet / romantic midrange of a McTube amplifier, why settle for anything other than the MC2301s.

I compared twin MC275s and an MC452 on my Strads and loved the midrange of the MC275s and the control and speed of the MC452. The MC2301s will give you both.