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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => Owner's Circles => Digital Amplifier Company Owners => Topic started by: AmpDesigner333 on 31 Oct 2021, 04:12 pm

Title: Cherry MEGA MONO vs McIntosh MC501
Post by: AmpDesigner333 on 31 Oct 2021, 04:12 pm

A customer asked me to compare Cherry MEGA MONO (with 1500W transformer and Quad Rail Caps) to McIntosh MC501 (discontinued) since that's what he has currently.  Both are monoblocks....

Power Output, continuous into 4Ω load
    McIntosh: 500W
    Cherry: 900W

THD+N, 10W into 8Ω
    McIntosh: 0.005%
    Cherry: 0.001%

SNR, A-weighted
    McIntosh: 124dB
    Cherry: 120dB

Damping Factor
    McIntosh: 100
    Cherry: >400

Frequency Response
    McIntosh: 10Hz to 100kHz (AC coupled)
    Cherry: 0Hz to 150kHz (DC coupled)

Input Impedance
    McIntosh: 20kΩ
    Cherry: 20kΩ

Input Sensitivity
    McIntosh: 4.2V
    Cherry: 3.2V

Weight
    McIntosh: 92 lbs
    Cherry: 42 lbs

Idle Power Consumption
    McIntosh: unknown (expected to be >100W)
    Cherry: 20W

Sleep Mode Power Consumption:
    McIntosh: no sleep mode
    Cherry: 8W

Title: Re: Cherry MEGA MONO vs McIntosh MC501
Post by: dpatters on 31 Oct 2021, 04:40 pm

Wow.

Title: Re: Cherry MEGA MONO vs McIntosh MC501
Post by: AmpDesigner333 on 2 Nov 2021, 10:53 am

Maybe we should compare with the new (not officially released yet) MEGA SW, which puts out 1000W and weighs less than 20 lbs!

 :o