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I only see 120v.... no 220v-240v???
Hi all, was wondering what's the best way to connect a Astell&Kern SP2000 player to the MHA-200? I would also be interested in recommendations for streaming Tidal to a MHA-200. Thanks in advance!
Anything analog, RCA, XLR balancedHi all, was wondering what's the best way to connect a Astell&Kern SP2000 player to the MHA-200? I would also be interested in recommendations for streaming Tidal to a MHA-200. Thanks in advance!
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Not familiar with the SP2000, but if it has an analog out (which I suspect it does) you can use either the balanced or unbalanced inputs on the MHA-200. My understanding is that the Astell&Kern DAPs do allow you to run Android Apps, including Tidal/Qobuz/Amazon music...I *think* they may support Tidal natively in the UI as well.Hi all, was wondering what's the best way to connect a Astell&Kern SP2000 player to the MHA-200? I would also be interested in recommendations for streaming Tidal to a MHA-200. Thanks in advance!
So any updates on when it will be released?Heads back down again then.
So I somehow can't get this product out of my mind...must be that McIntosh mystique...any updates on when it will be available?Ok, just got the word. McIntosh has been in backorder status on nearly everything since December. Products have been coming in but slowly. They decided to move the MHA200 to next months production run so they can get out of their backorder condition.
Did the MHA 150 sound good? Have you heard it?Without the classic Analog VU meters
with blue back lighting I am not impressed with the aesthetics. It better sound as good as the MHA 150.
You are correct! McIntosh is notorious for providing review samples to people that don’t really know (in this case) headphone gear. At the end of this month is the new production run date.So any updates on when it will be released?
So I somehow can't get this product out of my mind...must be that McIntosh mystique...any updates on when it will be available?
I decided that the lack of pre-outs probably isn't a deal breaker for me as I can probably rig something up that works with my powered monitors - which I frankly rarely listen to.
I'm also as curious as others as to how this will compare to its price range tube competitors...Feliks, Auris, Woo, etc. To me, without hearing it, the pluses on the Mac are the switchable impedance transformers and the high level of balanced input and output support. Hoping this is a real McIntosh product and not another "also ran" product like the terrible blue tooth speakers and their previous headphone amps...
I'm resigning myself that there won't be a lot of "official" reviews of the MHA-200 immediately as that isn't McIntosh's style....hoping this forum fills that gap.
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The MHA100, 150 are totally different animals compared to the MHA200. They are primarily speaker amps and 100% solid state. The MHA 200 is 100% a tube amp dedicated to headphone use not speakers. In fact the MHA 200 doesn’t have traditional pre-outs like the 100 & 150. Not all people like the more contemporary look of McIntosh and not everyone likes the more vintage look either. Certainly it’s a personal choice. Even the least expensive blue meters that McIntosh uses would cause the MHA200 to be $1000 more and they chose the vintage look to keep the cost down. The MHA200 is half the price of a MHA150 alsoWithout the classic Analog VU meters
with blue back lighting I am not impressed with the aesthetics. It better sound as good as the MHA 150.
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Why McIntosh make the electrical connectors that way? Why 2 prongs?The MHA100, 150 are totally different animals compared to the MHA200. They are primarily speaker amps and 100% solid state. The MHA 200 is 100% a tube amp dedicated to headphone use not speakers. In fact the MHA 200 doesn’t have traditional pre-outs like the 100 & 150. Not all people like the more contemporary look of McIntosh and not everyone likes the more vintage look either. Certainly it’s a personal choice. Even the least expensive blue meters that McIntosh uses would cause the MHA200 to be $1000 more and they chose the vintage look to keep the cost down. The MHA200 is half the price of a MHA150 also
I assume you mean the AC power cable/connection. I don’t know why however it would be safe to assume 2 reasons. 1 to save cost and 2 because the unit is not particularly high current. McIntosh does not really know the headphone world yet but clearly they intend to be a significant player in the genre.Why McIntosh make the electrical connectors that way? Why 2 prongs?
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For me...the looks are a big selling point - along with the custom wound transformers that can be matched to the impedance of different headphones...it will be nice to have an amp that can theoretically drive a wide variety of can's from 300 Ohm Senns to 40 Ohm planars...The MHA100, 150 are totally different animals compared to the MHA200. They are primarily speaker amps and 100% solid state. The MHA 200 is 100% a tube amp dedicated to headphone use not speakers. In fact the MHA 200 doesn’t have traditional pre-outs like the 100 & 150. Not all people like the more contemporary look of McIntosh and not everyone likes the more vintage look either. Certainly it’s a personal choice. Even the least expensive blue meters that McIntosh uses would cause the MHA200 to be $1000 more and they chose the vintage look to keep the cost down. The MHA200 is half the price of a MHA150 also
Yes! That’s the hope!For me...the looks are a big selling point - along with the custom wound transformers that can be matched to the impedance of different headphones...it will be nice to have an amp that can theoretically drive a wide variety of can's from 300 Ohm Senns to 40 Ohm planars...
Hopefully it sounds as good as it looks...
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You are correct! McIntosh is notorious for providing review samples to people that don’t really know (in this case) headphone gear. At the end of this month is the new production run
Jason...I really appreciate all your updates! So if the production run is at the end of the month - when can we expect to see the MHA-200 at dealers? Early May?You are correct! McIntosh is notorious for providing review samples to people that don’t really know (in this case) headphone gear. At the end of this month is the new production run date.