In my experience, McIntosh components have a signature house sound consisting of a rich midrange, clean, sweet treble, and potent bass output. The MC8207 fits this description to a “T.” This voicing really flatters well-recorded music and makes it easy to “bond” with the overall sound. It also helps make poorly recorded music far more enjoyable. There is an effortless nature to the sound which encourages you to just sit back, relax, and enjoy your music or movie. As an added bonus, the MC8207 truly complemented my Sonus faber Olympica speakers and created an overall beautiful (but not overly lush) sound that I personally loved. Minor quips about the slight power supply buzz and inability to completely dim the front panel aside, the McIntosh MC8207 is an excellent-sounding amplifier for a top-tier multichannel system. While fantastic with movie soundtracks, I feel it is even better with more demanding music sources, be they 2-channel or multichannel. This is a multichannel amp that even a hardcore 2-channel audiophile would be hard-pressed to find fault with. If you are looking to build a top-flight multichannel system, the McIntosh MC8207 is certainly worth a closer look
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