Mcintosh C26

bonsai171 · 7th May 2004, 11:40 PM

Hello,
Has anybody heard the Mcintosh C26? I have seen some for sale recently, and they seem to sell for a pretty good price. A friend of mine has the C28 which was made at the same time (and sold for a little bit more), so i'm kind of familiar with the Mcintosh sound. What does the C26 sound like? Has anybody listened to both and can offer a comparison of the sound? Also, is it really worth it to pick one of these up, or will modern preamps sound better? I would either buy a c26 or c28 used, or spend $600-$1000 on a new preamp (obviously not mac! lol).. tia

Dave

djk · 8th May 2004, 08:53 AM

The C28 is a more popular item than the C26, I think because of the symetrical layout of the front panel controls.

The C26 sounds cleaner IMO.

bonsai171 · 8th May 2004, 02:58 PM

thanks for the info! i saw an nad i really liked yesterday and picked it up, but maybe a mac will be the next one

Dave

7th May 2004, 11:40 PM	#1
bonsai171 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PA	Mcintosh C26 Hello, Has anybody heard the Mcintosh C26? I have seen some for sale recently, and they seem to sell for a pretty good price. A friend of mine has the C28 which was made at the same time (and sold for a little bit more), so i'm kind of familiar with the Mcintosh sound. What does the C26 sound like? Has anybody listened to both and can offer a comparison of the sound? Also, is it really worth it to pick one of these up, or will modern preamps sound better? I would either buy a c26 or c28 used, or spend $600-$1000 on a new preamp (obviously not mac! lol).. tia Dave

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8th May 2004, 08:53 AM	#2
djk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA	The C28 is a more popular item than the C26, I think because of the symetrical layout of the front panel controls. The C26 sounds cleaner IMO.

8th May 2004, 02:58 PM	#3
bonsai171 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PA	thanks for the info! i saw an nad i really liked yesterday and picked it up, but maybe a mac will be the next one Dave