The Stereo Shop

05/03/2023

Born from McIntosh's passion for sound and matched by their over 70 years of engineering expertise, Hybrid Drive™ is a McIntosh technology that brings together the best of tube and solid state amplification to elevate the listening experience to new heights. Combining the smoothness and stereo imaging of vacuum tubes for the mid and high frequencies with the power and punch of solid state for the low frequencies, Hybrid Drive delivers both power and nuance. Contact us to learn more or to schedule a demo.

04/28/2023

McIntosh MC275 Vacuum Tube Amplifier and C22 Stereophonic Preamplifier. These are some of the most revered audio products ever made. Contact us to set up a demo or to learn more about them.
Photo by: thephonogramvinyl (via Instagram)

04/26/2023

Stereophile Magazine's take on the McIntosh MC462 Amplifier: "An extraordinarily well-engineered, exceptionally powerful amplifier... Highly recommended – insisted on, even."
Contact us to hear for yourself why they think this.

04/21/2023

The "Mighty" MA9500 Reviewed by Hi-Fi News and named an Outstanding Product. Contact us to set up a listening demo.

04/14/2023

Discover McIntosh amplifiers – the driving force behind many great home audio systems around the world. McIntosh amplifiers blend effortless power, eye-catching aesthetics, and sonic integrity in a way that has been capturing the imagination of music lovers and home theater enthusiasts for decades. Contact us at The Stereo Shop to add McIntosh's unmatched performance to your audio system.

04/12/2023

When only the best amplifier will do for your headphones then look no further than the McIntosh MHA200 Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier. Read what these experts have to say and then contact us at to learn more.
"An utterly captivating piece of kit that is likely to last decades and keep delighting you all the way through." Received Editor's Choice Award for Best High-End Hi-Fi Product 2022.– AVForums
"Regardless of the headphones we use, this little box turns in a lovely, lush sounding performance that’s hard to dislike. It sounds smooth but far from lifeless, delivering high levels of detail in a cohesive and musical manner… If you’re looking for a top-class headphone amplifier, there are few we’ve heard at this price that are as capable or as charming as this one." Received 5 Star Review – What Hi-Fi
"The MHA200 is a hell of a headphone amplifier… [it] will impress, entertain and impress again indefinitely… you can enjoy as good a headphone experience as is currently available." Named Headphone Amplifier of The Year 2021. – HiFi+
"The McIntosh MHA200 Tube Headphone Amplifier is a contender for the best tube headphone amp manufactured to date, and easily outperforms more complex and unnecessarily feature-encumbered designs loaded with unnecessary additional tubes… It has ZERO musical flaws to report and is nearly perfect in ex*****on." Highly recommended. – Positive Feedback
Reveals "the true nature of every headphone, without adding anything of its own. And it does so with power and punch but without sacrificing on the subtlety or micro dynamics. It allows the soundstage to breathe and come to life in an almost three-dimensional way inside your head." – What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision (India)

04/08/2023

Come take the million dollar seat in front of this amazing McIntosh system in our show room in Hartford:
McIntosh MC1.2KW Mono-block Power Amplifiers
McIntosh C500 Tube Preamplifier
McIntosh MCD1000 CD Transport
McIntosh MDA1000 D/A converter
VPI Signature 21 Turntable
HIFI Rose RS150b Music Streamer
Bowers & Wilkins 802 D4 Loudspeakers

04/07/2023

Beautiful McIntosh powered vintage system at Rondo, a hidden gem for jazz lovers in Japan.
Photo by: K.Kusunose/jazzcity

04/05/2023

Robb Report, a luxury-lifestyle magazine, has an interesting article on vacuum tubes and their place in high end audio. We offer many vacuum tube products from premium audio brands including McIntosh. Let us know if you'd like to hear what vacuum tube products sound like and we can schedule a good time for you to come in for a demo.

Once nearly obsolete, the classic devices still can’t be beat for their natural sound.

03/31/2023

This impressive, immersive, seemingly impossible 11.12.6 home theater was brought to life by 19 McIntosh amplifiers: (11) MC611 600 Watt Monoblock Amplifiers, (6) MC462 450 Watt Stereo Amplifiers, and (2) MI254 250 Watt Four-Channel Amplifiers that delivered a total of 14,000 Watts of power at CEDIA Expo 2022. Let us help you achieve your home theater dreams! Contact The Stereo Shop today.

03/29/2023

The McIntosh MC3500 Mk II Vacuum Tube Amplifier, which is inspired by the original 1968-71 MC3500 that powered Woodstock, has received a Stereo Sound 2022 Grand Prix Award. Stereo Sound's Grand Prix Award has been recognized to be one of the most prestigious awards for high-end audio products in Japan – and indeed the world. Contact us The Stereo Shop to learn more about this award-winning amplifier.

03/24/2023

"Radio, someone still loves you!"
The McIntosh MR89 AM/FM Tuner features a multitude of advancements to make your radio listening more pleasurable. There's no doubting the popularity of subscription music streaming services, but there is still plenty of free music being broadcast over the air from thousands of radio stations. And McIntosh has a long and distinguished tuner history with the MR78 considered by many to be one of the best – if not the best – tuners ever made. The MR89 carries on this tradition of tuner excellence by letting you enjoy the abundance of free music broadcasted over invisible airwaves. Reach out to us to learn more about this outstanding tuner.