When it comes to American HiFi, there is a certain iconic romance associated with McIntosh Labs. It is a brand that has been around longer, went farther, sprung higher and generally enthused audiences more than any other American hifi company. That is the kind of thing that makes you want to take a closer look at their new 600 Watt monoblock power amplifier.
Whether it is the classic American styling, top notch construction quality or solid engineering, McIntosh has an aura that draws people in. This is why audio reviewer Danny Kaey is always excited when he comes across a McIntosh product in the market.
He recently purchased a pair of McIntosh MC611s, which are a very significant upgrade to his Wilson Audio ALEXX speakers. After receiving them, he was able to immediately tell that they were a huge improvement over the 80WPC vacuum tube reference amps he had been using to power these Wilson Audio speakers.
The MC611 offers a Quad Balanced design that eliminates noise and distortion from the input stage to the output, ensuring the best possible sound. It also includes McIntosh's patented Power Guard and Sentry Monitor, which work without fuses to disengage the output stage before current exceeds safe operating levels, then reset themselves automatically when everything returns to normal.
The MC611 is a powerful and feature-packed solid state amplifier that is sure to satisfy most audiophiles who are looking for a single channel amp. It produces 600 Watts of power, enough to drive most loudspeakers with 2, 4 and 8 Ohm impedance. It also features the unique output Autoformer(tm) technology that ensures your speakers will receive the full 600 Watts regardless of their impedance, allowing you to fully utilize the MC611's potential.
