jstoner22

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just wondering if anyone has First Hand experience with these amps.

what were your impressions?

current value?


i'm thinking of selling my pdx 4.150 and picking one up.

thanks for any input!

JohnVroom

I did not own that model... But I was very happy with my McIntosh amp, nice effortless brute force power, well made, well engineered.

kind of big and clunky compared to the PDX... both have the nice blue and black colour scheme

unless there is something that you are dissatisfied with specifically with the Alpines I would stick with them. I have seen them in many an SQ competitors vehicle.

jstoner22

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nothing wrong, just an itch to change something. and i came across one of those mc's for less than $400. as well as a cdx-c90, 4000x, and changer for a little more. are pretty mint.


which amps of theirs do you have experience with?

dino5666

Hi, I don't have experience with the mcc446. But mcintosh is a good brand.
I just want to know if you get the mcc446, how are you going to run it?
It is a 6 channel amp and has less power than your pdx.

jstoner22

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i'd be running it 4 channel.

bridged, channels 1+2/3+4 = 200rms

channels 5,6= 110 rms each.

so i would actually be putting more power to my fronts and a little less to my rears, which is perfect.

dino5666

oh, I see.

Dukk

Nice amp, but then so is the PDX - they're on my short list for the next car.

jstoner22

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does anyone know anything about the crossovers on the amps?

i can't not find any literature on the mcc446 anywhere.

are the crossovers fixed points or adjustable??????

Dukk

Does McIntosh do that? I thought they were a purist company, ie amps are for amping only?

jstoner22

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ya they have crossovers on any amp i have seen.

i know the newer metered versions have an adjustable crossover.

but from pictures, it appears as though the 446 has fixed points at 120/80/off for highs, 80/off for sub. ...these are just pictures though, so i wasn't sure.

many of their newer amps have eq's as well. granted they are simply 1 band adjustable eq's to help with and major peak you have in your car.

you are right though, for the most part they do offer purist products.



regarding the 446, i am picking one up tonight!!!
i am not necassarily going to get rid of the pdx, i am going to do back to back testing on the two, see which one i like.

then i will have some direct experience to contribute to that old argument of sonic variations between amps!!
i'll keep everyone posted with what i find.

i already posted the pdx fs....but im not 100% on that anymore, either way, one of the two will be for sale in the next couple of weeks!