Old Mac or New NAD?

[Vibemosphere]

<font color='#000000'>I am considering spending a few dollars to get my old solid state McIntosh MA6100 integrated amped tweaked for my bedroom system.  I also recently heard the NAD C320BEE amp which blew me away for the price.  I have grown accustomed to the warmth of the Mac over the years but really appreciated the open, dynamic sound of the NAD.  Any advice pro or con would be appreciated.  Also, what about a good pair of (under $1,000.00) bookshelf speakers to mate to either one of these amps.  

Thanks

PS  The Mac just needs a good going over, less than $100.00 total.</font>

 

[jeffsg4mac]

<font color='#000000'>Go for new if you want musical accuracy, go for the old if you like colored or so called warm sound. I am not saying that is bad but rather just not accurate. Macs have always had a very colored sound it was part of the appeal to some. Look at Paradigms for cost to performance value in a speaker, the monitor series are a &nbsp;superb value, I have never heard the references series but I bet they are awesome.

Macs do make excellent computers though I have 3 of them

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