MC501 vs MC2102

[JBT]

Originally Posted by W9TR

I agree - stay with your 501’s. The MC 2102 is awesome run as mono blocks in bridged mode.

As a single stereo amplifier, your MC 501’s will outperform it by a large margin.

When I owned both the MC 2102 and the MC 275V run as stereo amplifiers, I preferred the MC 275V.

That was a hard to accept as the MC 2102 was my very first piece of McIntosh equipment.

Tom

I agree. 2 501s will be better than a single 2102. But 2 2102s are hard to beat.


Keep the 501s.

[PeterMusic]

I would not switch without listening.

[jpgr4blu]

I preferred the Mc 2102 to a pair of 501s. To me, the 2102 is more holographic, more air, but less pure power. That said, the 2102 had enough power for me. But it is a highly personal preference. You really must do your best to audition because they are very different presentations.