
It has vumeters, it has chrome, it has green Scottish letters, it's a McIntosh.

The MA352 is the supervitaminated version of the MA 252, which for some, could fall short of power
...power being rated at 200 watts per channel and 320 watts at 4 Ohms.
Use vacuum devices in the preamp section. Specifically, type 12AX7 and 12AU7.

Similarly, McIntosh has decided not to incorporate the proprietary "Autoformers" technology...
that has provided such good results.

The quality perceived in the finishes is of the first order.
This machine is tremendously flexible, to the point of incorporating a 5-band equalizer, which I find increasingly useful.
Another example of versatility is found in the balanced and line outputs, to connect an external amplifier or subwoofers.
Likewise, the possibility of matching levels between different sources, or renaming them, for example
Although in this video you can see the Macintosh amplifying the Audio Solutions Virtuoso, in this test the Magnepan 1.7 was also heard, very difficult speakers to amplify,
and although it is likely that the MA 352 is not the most suitable amplifier for this type of speakers, without a doubt could amplify them with solvency.
I have perceived in the MA 352 a more marked sound profile than in other products of the brand.
For me, a faithful follower of the brand, the amplifiers of the house, leaving aside the valve designs, are characterized by extremely low noise and distortion levels.
It is still the case with the MA352, but with the subjective perception that the sound presentation is characterized by greater softness at the high end.
I have not perceived a medium swollen area or some serious fattened, as in other designs with valves, but the highs are a bit softened.
To conclude, the MA 352 is a McIntosh, although with a new approach to the world of audio, it is a very solvent device.
Its main difficulty will be the fratricidal fight that may take place with other models of the brand.
