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yeah I like my purifi class D by French company audiophonics--I use it to drive the mids/lows in a bi-amp setup. However even though is NCOre etch---McIntosh Class D is what I wan to get---ya know those blue meters and glass face---will match my C2500. Oh also need the eq to put in front of the Marchand Crossover.

Thanks for the feedback

I think there was a great dynamics between interviewer and interviewee, given the circumstances….!

My issue is with their warranty. Industry wide on electronics the warranty is 5 years. For McIntosh it is 3 years (HOME AUDIO ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS 3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY). To me a warranty represents the confidence a manufacturer has in their products. On the other end of the spectrum is Bryston (again not speaking about sound) that offers a 20 year warranty; I have read stories where they worked on pieces outside the warranty no charge. My local dealer says their 3 year warranty is a deal breaker for many customers who have the money but recognize the issue. Hey wealthy people don’t want to feel ripped off either. Imagine spending 10k, 20k Euros and after 36 months you are on the hook for shipping, parts and labor? Not to confuse the issue but on Magnepan loudspeakers the warranty on the ribbon part is 1 year; same argument there. I too am waiting to see reviews of the Michi X-5 Series 2. German Stereoplay already ranked the original very highly and the M8 mono blocs are almost at the very top; adding insult to injury the person who answers technical questions for Mac via email is consistently arrogant. If this is how you are before a sale, what can I expect should a service issue arise in the future; enough said. Here is a pdf of the most recent Rang und Namen where you will find the X-5, M8 and P-5 (preamplifier) as they compare to everything else. The first number is strictly sound the second number is value for money relative to sound www.connect.de/filedownload/documents/118676701/RANG-NAMEN-stereoplay-2023-09.pdf

@@mahasidha9 It’s a shame there’s so far no RU-vid reviews on the series 2. Maybe they won’t be reviewing it because the series 1 has already been reviewed, but there seems to be enough internal upgrades to warrant a new review. I think the X3 is all I need. Happy to get the X5 but I don’t think I need the extra power. I will audition the X3 with Sonus Faber Sonneto 5. That’s an $18,000 combination here. If I went with Mcintosh that would barely get me the amp.

@@aussie8114 Perhaps you have seen this already but there are 99 new parts in the X-5 90+ in the X-3 and all received an upgraded top of the line DAC which by all accounts was already a good one before: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AkKE5ajtxY8.htmlsi=-6NbgZSYue4GVymY

@@mahasidha9 Yes I saw that video.

@@aussie8114 cool; did you have a chance to look at the German Stereoplay pdf?

No... it's not completely fair.

thank you@@TheAlphaAudio

From my experience recent McInstosh equipment can sound very detailed and clean

Tube preamp and SS output is gaining momentum. I have an MA-252 and love it.

Thanks for the compliment. Appreciate it. Though... I don't think Class D is comparable with high quality class A or AB...yet... But it will get there. The empty box.... well... that's a thing... He is right by saying that people don't have to buy it.

I bought a Mcintosh power amp because it was best sounding power in my price range. It's not about bragging rights, like everything else in life either you can afford it or YOU can't.

@@TheAlphaAudio 😎😇 I will definitely take your comment regarding class D vs class A/B as extremely credible! With you listening experience/ knowledge how can it be not accurate.🤓😬

@@ac81017 Your choice seems logical to me! 😬 I'd be the first one to admit I'm basically parroting other so-called experts that's say Class D has absolutely caught up to the best classic a & a/b amplifiers?🤔🤫🙄

⁠@@bigjay1970I’m not aware of any of the RU-vid “experts” saying D is currently as good as the best AB. The best D is still short of the best AB. But move forward a year or three and that may likely change.

@@meesmo4 It’s a matter of taste. They aren’t for everybody

Each to there own..

Out of your price range?

90% would disagree