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Old 06-30-2013, 05:22 PM
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Default McIntosh MPC1500 or Shunyata Hydra Talos?
Hey there,

I am considering purchasing a power conditionner for my system. Priced about the same (on used market), I have the opportunity to choose either the McIntosh MPC1500 or Shunyata Hydra Talos. The reason I would prefer the MPC1500 over the Talos because it would blend with all other McIntosh gear but I don't know about the real world performance.

As per many reviews online and user feedback, I am more confident about the performance of the Talos to make a real audible gain. All my power cables are Shunyata CX and soon I will install the Shunyata SR-Z1 outlet.

So, priced the same which one you would choose, and why?

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Old 06-30-2013, 06:13 PM
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IMO Shunyata for synergy with your power cords. They use the same copper wire internally on the Talos as they do for their PCs. I demoed the Hydra AV recently, and am seriously considering the Talos myself.
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Old 06-30-2013, 06:15 PM
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IMO Shunyata for synergy with your power cords. They use the same copper wire internally on the Talos as they do for their PCs. I demoed the Hydra AV recently, and am seriously considering the Talos myself.
I would agree also.
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Old 06-30-2013, 07:19 PM
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MPC 1500 does blend well with your Mc gear



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I like it a lot so I bought 2 of them.

No experience with other products.

I know Transparent has a product that you can plug your amp to it but not the MPC 1500

MPC 1500 weight as much as MC 452, it's beefy.

good luck with your purchase.

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Old 06-30-2013, 11:54 PM
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I don't plan to plug my amplifier in neither of the units. I know that most folks do not recommend this because of the power draw. I will only plug my pre-amp, CD and TT.

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MPC 1500 does blend well with your Mc gear



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I like it a lot so I bought 2 of them.

No experience with other products.

I know Transparent has a product that you can plug your amp to it but not the MPC 1500

MPC 1500 weight as much as MC 452, it's beefy.

good luck with your purchase.

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I don't plan to plug my amplifier in neither of the units. I know that most folks do not recommend this because of the power draw. I will only plug my pre-amp, CD and TT.
Serge, if that's the case then I would go for MPC1500!
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Old 07-01-2013, 12:47 AM
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Shunyata. Every piece of Shunyata gear I have used, from a $100 Venom, to a Ztron Anaconda powering a Triton has made an audible, positive improvement.
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Old 07-01-2013, 10:40 AM
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I enjoy the Hydra Talos & Cyclops with my McIntosh gear.
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Old 07-03-2013, 05:11 AM
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Personally, I would buy neither and keep an eye open for a Torus or Bryston BIT. They have a reputation for being better than anything else out there.
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