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Originally Posted by PHC1
Joe, the autoformers giveth' and the autoformers taketh'....
That the 911 sounds more open and three dimensional is no surprise. Weightier though? If that's what you hear with it by comparison to the 601s, I am very impressed. The 601s and other McIntosh autoformer amps may not be the kings of resolution, air and slam but they are no lightweights when it comes to tonal qualities and balance. ...
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I think this is even true of Bryston v. McIntosh. At my local dealer, the Bryston strack shows more open/3d/sparkle, but McIntosh has the tone and weight that I crave.
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Karl
Listening Room (2 Channel): Vandersteen 5A speakers, Simaudio Moon Neo 400M Mono Block Amplifiers, Esoteric D-07X DAC (preamp) via Apple Mac Mini (Roon), Furman IT-Reference 20i Power Cond., Wireworld.
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