Finally installed the McIntosh MX100 11.2 channel processor and McIntosh MI347 7 channel power amplifier this week.
The packaging is absolutely first class and very substantial.
Both the MX100 and MI347 are gorgeous looking in my opinion and extremely heavily engineered with a stunning finish as one would expect from McIntosh.
Very simple to set up and intuitive via a laptop once on the network.
Ran Audyssey XT32 with the supplied microphone and proper microphone stand.
Very surprised by the results. Fantastic steering, scale and detail. Please don’t think Denon or Marantz results which are great for £ but this is completely different.
This combination of processor and power amp sounds awesome TBH. The high end components and engineering in both the McIntosh processor and power amp shine with huge amounts of smooth power, scale, detail and dynamics.
This combo has replaced a Lyngdorf MP40 processor and Yamaha MXA5200 power amp.
It’s a different presentation to the above with a bigger sense of scale and dynamics most likely in part due to the MI347.
The MX100 doesn’t have the advanced bass management of the MP40, speaker and subwoofer layout no where near as flexible either, no network player or RoomPerfect (available on the more advanced McIntosh processor’s) but for an 11.2 processor with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X it sounds fantastic and will definitely be on our recommendation list partnered with the MI347 for smaller systems.
I like it a lot and the McIntosh will remain in the rack.
MX100 processor 11.2 Dolby Atmos/DTS:X £6,995.00
MI347 7 channel power amplifier LCR 300w into 4ohm surrounds 200w into 4ohms £6,495.00
The 5.2 loudspeaker system as follows.
3 x M&K IW150 LCR
2 x M&K IW950 in ceiling surrounds
2 x M&K V12+ subwoofers
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