McIntosh MC-501

Iconic audiophile brand McIntosh has released a new monoblock amp with a whopping 500 watts. The MC-501 has McIntosh's green meters on black and chrome, complete with big knobs. Brian Kahn checks it out....

Ahh... the cult of McIntosh... To compare McIntosh to say Harley Davidson Motorcycles wouldn't be a stretch as both have serious followers willing to invest in time-tested performance. Read Jim Swantko's full review of these beefy mono amps here....

As World War II was just ending, Frank McIntosh was starting up an audio company that would emerge as the benchmark audio manufacturer setting the bar for high-end audio components over the next 70 years. The performance level of Frank's audio...

Ingen förstärkare är helt perfekt, men det finns de som kommer tämligen nära. MC-501 har ingenting med hifi att göra, här handlar det om pur musikglädje i sin renaste form.

Ingen förstärkare är helt perfekt, men det finns de som kommer tämligen nära. MC-501 har ingenting med hifi att göra, här handlar det om pur musikglädje i sin renaste form.

The MC501 amplifier offers exceptional low level detail combined with the power to handle high volumes with ease. The midrange is musical, the bass authoritative and controlled and the treble notes sweet and clear from the MC501. My previous Rotel 991...