I have just finished re-designing my system. It now comprises: Genesis APM-1 speakers, McIntosh C41 pre-amp, MC352 power amp (both replacing my previous MA6800 integrated amp), MCD7010 player (a change from YBA CD 3 Delta), Thorens TD2001 record player + Synergistic Research Resolution Reference cables with active shielding + Fadel Art Hotline Plus. The final tweak will be replacing the current pre-amp with the C2200 model, funds and wife permitting. This will be the ultimate crowning of my quest for a personal musical Holy Grail.
I am not an audiophile. I wouldn't know an aliquot tone if it jumped and bit me you know where. I also don't care whether the sound of a wrapper coming off a boiled sweet emanates from the 7th or the 9th row of the concert hall. However, I like my music, and Mac's gear simply hits the spot for me. It looks great, its reliability is legendary and its musical performance first rate (at least in my humble opinion). Put together, it produces wonderful synergy.
I am not an audiophile. I wouldn't know an aliquot tone if it jumped and bit me you know where. I also don't care whether the sound of a wrapper coming off a boiled sweet emanates from the 7th or the 9th row of the concert hall. However, I like my music, and Mac's gear simply hits the spot for me. It looks great, its reliability is legendary and its musical performance first rate (at least in my humble opinion). Put together, it produces wonderful synergy.