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I had the McIntosh 2102 tube amp @ 100wpc which drove the Wilson Sophias (89db) I owned at the time with ease. Mac tubes @150 WPC would be more than enough for the Cantons. I prefer Mac tube sound to Mac SS sound by quite a bit and I would easily choose the Mc1502.
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Hi Freddie--I agree boutique dealers are best. But I am surprised by your implication that Magnolia will not let you return an unsatisfactory product inside of 7 days. If I'm correct on the return policy, I would buy the 1502 in a heartbeat. The 462 is great, but there's no beating tubes
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Well, after a lot of internal debate with myself I put down a deposit on the MC462 this afternoon. Just felt that overall, where I am with my system right now and with the expectations I have for it, the MC462 was the better match.
The 1502 is a gorgeous amp and I'm sure I would have been happy with it, but the 462 just felt more like a sure thing. For a stereo amp the power output is just beastly and it's good power. Thanks for all the input guys. I really appreciate it very much.
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Freddie, whichever you choose you will be happy. Based on your wattage needs the 1502 is more than enough. The general rule (Dan D'Agostino's) for SS is 10%. So with a 462 you have about 50 "good" watts. With a 1502 you have 150 "good" watts. The 1502 is the more powerful amp, IMO. With my XVX, I never exceed 120 watts no matter how loud. I stay well within the 10% rule.
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Send him a PM. He is always happy to discuss his experiences with equipment.
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Before I purchased my MC462, I had the same internal debate you had, MC1502 or MC462. For me, it came down to my prior experience with my MC275VI. While the MC275VI was a wonderful sounding amp, I had a KT88 tube failure that caused significant damage to the amp and I couldn’t get that out of my mind when considering the MC1502. For that reason, I decided that I wanted a tube free amp that would last me for many years. After all, these amps are very large and heavy and the last thing I want to do is take an MC1502 in for repair due to a power tube failure like I had in the MC275VI. In the end, I have no regrets because the MC462 is incredible and exceeded all of my expectations.
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The 462 is a superb amp. I cannot speak as to how it will work with your speakers but I am sure it will. I only got rid of my 462 because I got the wild idea I wanted mono blocks and went with a pair of 611's. Hope you back is in good shape as the 462 is a heavy beast..!
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Your failure must have been significant if it damaged the amp itself. The MC275 is supposed to have protection circuitry to prevent that type of thing.
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