McIntosh C39 Preamplifiers

The one review that bashed this unit as is somewhat right, if you buy it for HT duty alone you are wasting your money as it doesn't decode any newer formats. However if you buy it for a 2 channel preamp you won't find anything that compares near the...

Some People have no Idea of McIntosh Equipment and the Quality that goes into there Stereo Systems.The people who leave negative are the ones who can not afford to buy there Audio.I'm talking to the one who left the remark I wouldn't pay more than $...

Of course this a well built piece of audio machinery. Fit and finish are great. Sound is good too. However, the most important part of a pre-amp are the inputs and this unit is totally outdated. It pairs well with a VCR! It is not old enough to be a...

First off I fell in love with this unit back in 1994 when Stereophile originally reviewed it. I knew I had to have it, and then when I saw it on sale at a local dealer I jumped at the opportunity to get it.

I wanted to get out of the neverending need of upgrading,

SINCE PURCHASING THIS I HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH BOTH THE SOUND AND VALUE. IF YOU CAN AUDITION ONE TAKE THE OPERTUNITY YOU WILL FIND IT REWARDING.I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THE TECHINICAL TERMS I JUST KNOW WHAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME. MY WIFE ENJOYS THIS AS...

The C39 comes in different guises. The normal model has 2 balanced outputs. These can be replace by 6 (5.1) analog inputs from a processor. A THX card can be added. The version that I have (and am reviewing) has the 6 analog inputs and the THX card.