I often rely on analogies to help develop my thoughts. This is a great way to take a known experience that I am relatively more familiar with to draw out the nuance of a less known experience – of course at some point all analogies fall apart and, therefore, they can only get us so far.
I bring this up because I admit, when it comes to audio equipment that I enjoy listening to, I have a pretty sound understanding of my aural predilections. That was until I heard the McIntosh MSA5500 Streaming Integrated Amplifier – I now have a resolute understanding of my sonic tastes.
00:00 McIntosh MSA5500 Streaming Integrated Amplifier
01:41 Overview
02:40 Specs & Design
03:29 User Experience
04:25 How's it sound?
08:59 Conclusion
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