McCormack DNA 0.5 Amplifiers

I am chuckling reading the reviews from recent times and 10+ years ago. What I have to say is in line what others have already expressed and there will be nothing new. I have been a fan of McCormack gear for about 20 years, was using the MLD/MPD...

I got this amp today and put it in my system and am astonished by how fine it sounds. I have an upgraded CJ solid-state amp and it is a vast improvement in all respects to the CJ amp. It is very dynamic and has excellent LF response -- major slam with...

The search stops here! I have been an Audiophile for 20+ years, now. I have had anything from Adcom up to Audio Research amps and this is in my opinion the perfect power amplifier. It's powerful, lush, detailed, not hard or harsh, extended and talk...

Having read lots of great things about the dna .5 I decided to try one. I now own a basic DNA 0.5. I am using the Marantz SACD player and McCormack TLC1 to drive the amp, and it drives a pair of Thiel CS1.2s. I use a paradigm active sub to help in the...

This is the Deluxe version, without any of the post-production modifications. It has been the cornerstone of my system for years. Every time I get upgrade fever and try to get rid of it, I find myself auditioning amps in the $2,000+ range to find...

Regretably I sold my McCormacks and went on a search for the perfect amplifier. I have come full circle. That is precisely what I did, I went in circles and wound up right back where I started, the McCormack amp. Nothing beats the McCormack DNA .5...

Believe all the hype. This is the real deal. Almost 10 years old and still better sounding than anything new at or near it's original price, let alone what you can pick one up for in the used market. I'll keep this forever. Crisp, clean, neutral, full,...