New MC462

[Bwguy]

Ron Cornelius at McIntosh told me this connection is acceptable and will not harm the amp. I have tried it and it really makes the highs much stronger compared to using the 4 ohm taps. It also gives stronger bass compared to using the 8 ohm taps.

[njcardave]

Originally Posted by Stahle

Take your time with each set of taps before making a decision on which to use. I lived with the 4 ohm tap for a month and then I switched to the 8 ohm tap for a month. Only after that did I finally settle on which one to use for my speakers.

What did you finally settle with and why ?

[Stahle]

Originally Posted by njcardave

What did you finally settle with and why ?

8 ohm tap. There was slightly more bass when using it over the 4 ohm tap.

[cendres]

Originally Posted by jrsub

It is still $9000, I just bought one tonight. Traded in my MC302. Now the long wait...Dealer still needs to check with McIntosh but mentioned it could be a couple months until it is available.

I ordered one in September and was quoted 60-90 days. It arrived on day 59, so I'm happy.

[cendres]

Originally Posted by Bwguy

Thanks for the replies. I guess I need to experiment t a little. Has anyone tried connecting the speaker mids and highs to the 8 ohm and the bass to the 4ohm tap?

I've done something of the opposite, using the 4-ohm taps to drive bass and the 2-ohms for mids and tweeters. I did this to try to tame a pair of fairly bright, power-hungry speakers. The amp wasn't up to the task in the end, but configuring it this way did improve the system's sound as I heard it.

[jrsub]

Originally Posted by cendres

I ordered one in September and was quoted 60-90 days. It arrived on day 59, so I'm happy.

So how do you like it so far?

[FreddieFerric]

Just an FYI for any members who are about to order an MC462. The Magnolia A/V in Metairie, Louisiana has one in stock. It was on hold for me as I had a deposit down on it, but at the last minute cancelled it and ordered an MC1502 instead.

No matter where you may live, if you have a Magnolia A/V nearby they can have this MC462 shipped to your store with no waiting.
Here's a pic of the actual amp.

[Stahle]

Originally Posted by FreddieFerric

Just an FYI for any members who are about to order an MC462. The Magnolia A/V in Metairie, Louisiana has one in stock. It was on hold for me as I had a deposit down on it, but at the last minute cancelled it and ordered an MC1502 instead.

No matter where you may live, if you have a Magnolia A/V nearby they can have this MC462 shipped to your store with no waiting.
Here's a pic of the actual amp.

It will be there for when you decide to return the MC1502! [emoji12]. Just kidding, I’m a little biased since I have the MC462. Enjoy your MC1502 and please let us know what you think of it.

[FreddieFerric]

Originally Posted by Stahle

It will be there for when you decide to return the MC1502! [emoji12]. Just kidding, I’m a little biased since I have the MC462. Enjoy your MC1502 and please let us know what you think of it.

I absolutely will. This was a tough decision to make and I went back and forth on it for days. The 1502 is a statement amp for me and in the end I know I'm going to be happy with it.