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Old 09-11-2015, 02:18 AM
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What is the HXO button for?
For personal listening, the headphone jack features a higher output than any of our other preamplifiers, while Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®) brings a new depth and spatiality to your music.
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Old 09-11-2015, 06:59 AM
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MSPR is listed at $6500 per chassis. Total price of 13K. Not to bad considering the design...
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Old 09-11-2015, 07:33 AM
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Old 09-11-2015, 08:04 AM
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Exactly.

I have listened over and over, and always come back to solid state.

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i wonder when the solid state version will be released.

I'm definitely a solid state guy. I want the piece to sound the same each time i turn it on. I just wonder why someone would spend in excess of $20,000 on a preamp and then change the tubes to make it sound different. Why buy the piece in the first place? How do you know xyz brand tubes will make it sound even more to your liking?

I just want to sit down and listen. I don't have enough time to take components apart and play with them. I'd rather listen.
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MSPR is listed at $6500 per chassis. Total price of 13K. Not to bad considering the design...
If that is correct, it is excellent pricing for top shelf preamp from McIntosh. Dollar wise, it's right there with C500 pricing. IIRC, C1000 cost 11,000 per chassis. Dropping the "over built" nature of the statement products of the past and the complexity of the on the fly switching tube and solid state has allowed McIntosh to bring these products to a wider audience. Good moves in my estimation. I also am glad that they eschewed the idea of built in DAC ....moving away from thinking in other preamps in their stable. I am now wondering what they will name and when will release a solid state, top of the line preamp.
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If that is correct, it is excellent pricing for top shelf preamp from McIntosh. Dollar wise, it's right there with C500 pricing. IIRC, C1000 cost 11,000 per chassis. Dropping the "over built" nature of the statement products of the past and the complexity of the on the fly switching tube and solid state has allowed McIntosh to bring these products to a wider audience. Good moves in my estimation. I also am glad that they eschewed the idea of built in DAC ....moving away from thinking in other preamps in their stable. I am now wondering what they will name and when will release a solid state, top of the line preamp.
Is a solid state version known to be in the works?
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That pricing seems very competitive. I have a C100 that I really enjoy. I'll have to wait til one of you guys tires of your C500 ...
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Old 09-11-2015, 05:47 PM
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That pricing seems very competitive. I have a C100 that I really enjoy. I'll have to wait til one of you guys tires of your C500 ...
Likewise. I had that C200 for a little bit before I had to return it due to the issue with the volume knob or whatever was going on, but the C500 appeals to me most.

Although right now I am happy going the other direction and keeping it all in one box with the receiver. Never been more solidly impressed with a single piece of Mac gear.
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