*Thanks for stopping by everyone~!* McIntosh MC275 MK VI: www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/amplifiers/MC275B Find your local dealer: www.mcintoshlabs.com/dealers/find-local-dealer Shop McIntosh online: howl.me/cmFs1fK2Lhf Gear in this video: Galion TS A75: www.galion-audio.com/products/galion-ts-a75-power-amp Video review: coming soon Brunoco Terra: 58787f.myshopify.com/products/terra-6l6pp-integrated?sca_ref=3824421.LMxVRnoykZ Video review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8ySlK6ixtu8qWw.html Brunoco Music Bar Coverage: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNtmn9KYsd_QaJs.html Speakers in this video: Joseph Crowe no. 1680 speakers: josephcrowe.com/products/speaker-system-no-1681 Video review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nd2AmsRqsuDVlqc.html Acoustic Zen Crescendo MKII: acousticzen.com/crescendo Video review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eJqCjNl83tTGdpc.html Totem Bison Twin Towers: totemacoustic.com/product/bison-twin-tower/ Video review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gsdykphykp69cYU.html Sonus Faber Speakers: howl.me/cmFsXygkiFd B&W Speakers: howl.me/cmFsYv7eOET Focal Speakers: howl.me/cmFsZnoZymy Buchardt S400 MKII: buchardtaudio.com/products/s400-mkii KEF LS50 Meta: howl.me/cmFs0eqbGSL Tube Recommendations: *For more "McIntosh Sound"* Brimar 6060 NOS tubes (12AT7): www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/6060/cv4024-brimar-yellow-t-aka-12at7wc-e81cc-6201-nos/nib PSVANE Horizon 12au7: amzn.to/4f4SOxe PSVANE Horizon 6550: amzn.to/4615KAh *For more "Audiophile Performance"* Brimar 6060 NOS tubes (12AT7): www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/6060/cv4024-brimar-yellow-t-aka-12at7wc-e81cc-6201-nos/nib PSVANE Horizon 12au7: amzn.to/4f4SOxe PSVANE Horizon KT88: amzn.to/4cGkAi1 Support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayiyagi follow on Instagram: instagram.com/jays_iyagi/ follow on Facebook: facebook.com/jayiyagiofficial Follow soundstage take 2 reviews: kzfaq.info/sun/PLPOzvlhtSqn5xdc__ftuSt4Rxy_wm5Af0 Speaker stands: amzn.to/3ssRhI3 Better speaker stands: solidsteel.it/my-product/ss-7-vintage-hi-fi-speaker-stands/ acoustic panels I use: ua-acoustics.com/ acoustic curtain: amzn.to/31d1zAM BDI Cabinet I use: bit.ly/2OJRwQQ amzn.to/3chBuFZ other BDI Cabinets: bit.ly/3ctxXV1 amzn.to/30bsUCH my fav hifi tweaks: (Isoacoustics devices) amzn.to/3j5FGvM 0:00 Alot to love about the McIntosh MC275! 5:08 McIntosh MC275 MKVI Sound Review 11:05 Best Tubes For McIntosh MC275 MKVI 13:20 Speakers For McIntosh MC275 MKVI

I thoroughly enjoyed you and Villip on the AE channel, you guys were great to watch.

McIntosh is a lot like Rolex. Expensive for what you get, there’s better for less in terms of function, to some comes with status, can have long wait times to get, but they hold their value incredibly well and are very easy to sell (great if you’re into upgrading), made to last, and look stunning. Personally, I’d go with the MC12000 for a little more over a pair of these. Great review, as usual!

😢😢😢 The reason I'm crying is because I know you're right. I love this piece and I wanted to be more but it does have its limitations I'm very intrigued with your recommendations of the TSA 75 Thomas really hit that out of the park. Once again, fantastic review. Good luck. Jay, you're the best!❤👍🥰 Ps. I have the mc152 solid state entry level amplifier which I think is incredible. It has all those great attributes that you talk about

I have two of these things working with C2600 as pre, driving keg blades 2 meta. No way I’ll give up this combo. I’ve tried A LOT of “flavor of the month” and “best thing since the sliced bread” equipments, including the very much hyped AGD amps. I always come back to the McIntosh combo because it just plays music and makes you smile. That’s why nothing beats personal audition- can’t just rely on someone else’s “review”- you have to like what you hear.

Hi. I have a McIntosh 275 MK6 bi-amped with the Mac 7200 integrated amp on B&W 803 D4 speakers. I find that the McIntosh 275 adds more fullness to the sound, especially in the bass. Sure, you don't get that super sharp details in the music that you would get from a solid state amp, but what you do get is a luscious, broad sound. The McIntosh 275 gives the speakers a horn sounding flavor in my space.

This I felt was one of your best videos. Just unbiased opinion , clear and concise. Mcintosh reviews are hard to come by , would you be able to do some of their integrateds such as MA8950, MA9500, MA12000?

Nice run down J…. The minute I heard my A75 I knew it would be a purchase after review unit… Best money I have spent in 2024 🎉❤

The MC275 is a purely nostalgic buy for anyone interested. It can't touch the performance of modern solid state technology, especially with regards to bass articulation. Sure, it might present a "sweeter" midrange and treble, but is that an accurate representation?

Thanks for giving your opinion on this. And thank you for including all the links to what you talked about in the video.

Great video Jay. Love when you revisit well known classic pieces like this one! Thanks for making this video. Very interesting take on it.

I heard this amp at Best buy and they still have it paired with the martin logan electrostatic speakers and it sounds amazing. this is probably one of the best tube amps I've heard so far in real life and on youtube.

Good for Jay. Too many bought-off reviewers are afraid to give a bad review, which hurts consumers.

Miss the old Jay and vilip content sessions. So much subtle humor.. outro music went hard 🙌

Right now I have a MA352 hooked up to an old pair of Focal 1008be bookshelf speakers, and in my space it sounds fantastic. Thick and detailed is the only description I can think of. I have never been a McIntosh guy, past amps have been Hegel, Krell, Forte, A21, etc but I'm a bit of a mac fanboy with this current setup.

Thank you for being honest about the products you review.

I think that some people,particularly me listen to music with my eyes as well. Im sure it has and influence on the complex experience of listening to music very important. Macintosh its legendary im going to buy one just to have it ,if I like the sound its a plus. 😂😂

the green lights are tacky but can be turned off. Thanks for your opinion. I have been on the fence about this amp, it has some things I like and others that I feel other equipment can do for less, even going the vintage route within the brand.

My Rogue amp does 60wpc in triode. It just sounds so much better than all these more expensive push poll jobs.

Big endorsement for the TS A 75. That comparison makes me think and want to go back through reviews.

In recent years I have felt that McIntosh has altered its voicing a bit. Less velvety than what I remember earlier generation of products to be, newer pieces seem to have an increase in precision and a smooth satiny texture. Still pleasing for the most part and not analytical by any stretch, just not as rich and lush as the pieces I recall from the 70's and 80's.

How does this compare to your Dynaco ST70 with all the mods?

I love the MC275, the McIntosh dealer paired it with the McIntosh C53 solid state preamplifier and a pair JBL L-100 speakers on JBL stands, all McIntosh cables for connections, he told me the system was entry level McIntosh prices but the sound had me thinking to myself I could live with it for the rest of life, I think of it like I think of the tape cassette era, by today's standards tape cassettes should be a completely dead format but it's not like that! Audiophiles still love tape cassettes there's something about the sound of it and the McIntosh MC275 now in the 6th generation is the same way, those transformers are heavy custom built and potted in tar, no humming, no vibration going into or out of the McIntosh, the MC275 is 67 pounds most of it due to transformers! I don't know why other audio brands don't pot the power transformers in tar, I bet your tube amps hum Jay! And you know how microphonic tubes are with vibration. The MC275 is the amplifier that refuses to die

The schematic is different from the genuine 275........to me the real thing is the original . My 240 still sings with nos tubes for over 6 decades.....many that heard it raised their eyebrows when listening , not understanding why this sounds so much better than their own modern high end amplifiers .

Sorry McIntosh strength is all in its Hybrid Drive platform (Tube and Solid State). You really need to spend upwards of $14k on this McIntosh MC451 Hybrid Amplifier to appreciate what McIntosh does.

If I already have Willsenton R8, which I am very satisfied with, after purchasing Galion TS-A75 will I experience another improvement in sound quality, or will it be at a similar level?

Thanks Jay

Hi thanks for your Chanel. I owned a 275 in 1984. I found the sound to be glare y. And with an upper midrange hardness. Since then after listening to a lot of vintage gear is found the smaller macs. to be a lot better. Best of them for my ear was a 225 with all of the dirty 20% carbon resisters replaced. These awful amps are plagued with multiple feedback loops. When it comes to the classics the one I love to listen to is the marantz model 9.

TUBES ! in the summer.. I am not envious of your listening space. I hope you got that AC working again =)

Great review! Liked informative alternatives depending on one’s preferences. Does the Mark VI have point-to-point wiring or printed circuit board(s)? Does the bias need adjustment over time or does it have auto biasing?

I had a McIntosh MA 6100 ...love it

If anything this review really sings praises of TSA75.

I have been seeing a lot of used ones on Facebook lately,. I never heard them in action before but hear different opinions on them. I have been looking at Guzman because it's affordable and I saw one on Amazon for $1000 but I don't know if it has enough power for my speakers. They are like 90 db 4 ohms I designed and built them they're efficient but when I hook up my Crown xls that's for my sub to them i can see what that kinda power does to them. They just get moving with no distortion.

I missed the preamp that was used in this evaluation which will have a big effect on the sound.

There may be a plethora of tube options but is there a surfeit? 🤔

Jay, does the Galion TSA275 pair well with the Totem Element Metal V2? If not, what might I consider instead? Aiming to upgrade my twenty-year-old Totem Winds currently powered with the McIntosh MC8807 & MX122. Appreciate your feedback, thank you!

It might be well-known and classic, but the 225 was the best sounding of the bunch IMHO That one, paired with Altec VotTs?? Brilliant!

joesph crowe, pronounced like the bird.... the e is silent. now for the review..... would love to see a blind a/b test with this amp and an older unit.

Did the bean counters ruin it?

Thanks for killing my dream Jay... j/k! ... maybe. (slowly backs out of the room)

Thanks

There’s a person on KZfaq that bought the top end integrated, in my country that’s a $25,000 piece. It was faulty and I think failed to fix it so they replaced it. The second one became faulty so they have it in to see if they can fix it, meanwhile they gave him a unit to use, that also has a fault. That is 3 for 3 with faults all within about a year.

How do you like the allnic zl8000?

I noticed MC275 amp use no fancy cap or oil cap but Wima cap all over the place. No wonder it sounds modern, but it will not have warm and rich sound that McIntosh amp are known for.

McIntosh 275 has always been overrated. I much rather have 60's,240,30's,mc225,mc275 in that order are best to worst

Agree re: Tacky !

@Jayiyagi Please recommend a steamer DAC for music that would be a great upgrade over Denon x3700H. Only Apple music is available for lossless listening in my country, so I was thinking Eversolo dmp-a6, would that be a significant improvement for music over Denon x3700H?

I agree 100% on the LEDs, they are ugly and tacky AF, what you find in cheap gimmicky products, not what you'd expect from McIntosh.

Meant to mention that while changing tubes in a C22 I once owned the quality of the parts were very UN-IMPRESSIVE leaving me feeling like I have been ripped off.

Good but limited.

That McIntosh sound…. LMAO You’ve fallen way off the cliff. This review if you can call it a review was not objective . Yes this is truly just your opinion.

Normally I like your videos. But this one makes no sense to me. Years ago (at the Shop) you spoke disliking the sluggish old McIntosh Sound. In this video you told us, that you wanted to buy a McIntosh Amplifier with the old original McIntosh Sound. Best invest is e.g. in classical live events. And then listening to equipment. And then arrange the mindset and get away from sharper than reality Sound systems and components.

😂$13,000 r u Nutz !!🤔 more & overprice over charge us Mac had becomes

Do we know the power consumption of this amp or the TS A75?

audio note cobra.....

Have you ever had your ears tested .?

The knob feel on that Mac is worse than a worn out Etch-a-Sketch at a rummage sale.

What happened to your boy Tujan?

Hey, love the content. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for a preamp for a pair of PMC Twenty5 24i, lets say sub $5,000 Canadian. DAC/preamp and or just preamp. I think my end game piece would be the Linn DAC preamp streamer but that will come down the road. If anyone in the comments want to chime in as well that would be great. Thanks!

Welcome to mcintosh. I love the looks but the parts they use don't justify the price neither does the sound.

😂Totally No liquidity at all. very Disappointed

I bought a McIntosh MC152 power amp to replace those less-than-stellar Kinky Studio Monoblocs. This solid state MAC put those things to SHAME! 😮

Have you heard the Macintosh 901’s?

I like pretty much everything about Mcintosh...except the sound.😔😔

Galion... (long sigh)

Too many 275 mark 6 for me 😊

Just get a bryston and forget about amplifiers ever again

Well, the McIntosh designers were different person so the result, definitely, it was not samr as it use to be in the past...

McIntosh = amazing resale value + great looks + OKish sound

I have always felt that McIntosh is over rated and over priced, this coming from a person who has owned at least four McIntosh pieces and yet never felt any of them were end game. In this journey I have found components at half there price that have been mainstays in my system for well over ten years and counting. I've learned to accept that McIntosh is just o e of LEGACY brands, much like Harley Davidson or MAC when much better can be had at real world prices. For those who have McIntosh your loyalty and admiration to the brand is fully understood, I just don't see the value especially when they have lost there character and core sound.

I’m just not a fan of McIntosh products. I find there are way better options out there at the same price or lower.

The McIntosh Mc275 is AWESOME.....but so is organic beef.....but you ate Waygu (read: Audio Note higher-priced gear).....so, you can't go back......YOUR EARS ARE RUINED NOW and you won't be happy much outside Audio Note....JUST DON'T REVIEW ONGAKU....the pinnacle of sound

I am sorry but Mcintosh is not my sound 😔 Thanks for the review

The font is so ugly

So you are saying buy a doge tube amp?

Is that a billet power bank at 12:18, and if so can provide the info on it?