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| High-End equipment for music peformance? The Greatful Dead used McIntosh amps. On some of the stage shots you can see the blue meters and glass reflection in the background. I have always thought it was really cool. They were apparently big fans of nice equipment and had lots of it. As a... | |
| advice about Cary & McIntosh needed ... I listened to the Cary V12 for a long while one day playing big Soliloquys (6.3 I think) and it sounded very good. I also heard a Unison Research 845 integrated playing Royds that sounded even better - downright impressive and bizarre. I have also... | |
| B&W 7NT vs. Paradigm reference 80 for plinius mkII I third the above. I chose Paradigm 100.2 over B&W N804. The Paradigm Reference are smoother and more musical. I have listened to the entire Paradigm Reference line back-to-back and find them all excellent. I talked a friend of mine into getti... | |
| Why do McIntosh SS amps cut out? Never had that problem with the 4 SS McIntosh amps I have used/own. Ivanj has a good question - downstream is another possibility if they all used the same speakers. I don't think it is the amps if they are all doing it - it would be way too much ... | |
| McIntosh 6900 The MC202 + a simplified version of the C42. Arthur | |
| Integrated amp for less than$2500,your suggestion Warm, musical, and full-bodied is exactly how I would describe the new McIntosh components compared to a lot of others. There are many happy owners of the integrated MA6900 and MA6500 on this site that rave about them. I would suggest you check th... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? A 1982 BMW 320i daily and on nice days, my perfect 1972 BMW Bavaria. Neither have good stereos but they are adequate for a car. When I finish school and get a job, I will get a new BMW 330ci (perhaps an M3 if I can swing it but then again the home... | |
| Need opinion in searching for new pre-amp Maintaining system synergy is tough if you start mixing brands together - especially amp and preamp. It boils down to pure luck so experimentation is required if you want to try brands other than BAT. Since you asked for my opinion, I would have t... | |
| subwoofer with paradigm reference 100 v2 I have 100.2 but have not tried them with a sub. I love them the way they are so probably won't although I looked into Paradigm subs for my second system and they seem to have a lot to offer for the price (just like all their other products). Chec... | |
| Happy Birthday Nina Simone Happy birthday - I like her music as well. Amazing woman. | |
| Integrated Amp with HT bypass Any of the recent McIntosh or Classe integrateds have HT bypass. Preouts too - and the Mcs even have amp in. If you like soft, enjoyable, liquid music then check them out. Used ones will be in your price range and they can kick more than their pow... | |
| McIntosh and Autoformers. . .? Unsound - I have to admit I am not that bad. I feel Stereophile's value lies not in its advice, but in its comic relief. | |
| CD Player for Macintosh / B&W N804 The MVP841 is MUCH MUCH more common than the MCD205. It is not a matter of no one buying the 205 but that DVD/CD is way more popular currently than a 6-disc CD-only music bank. I have never seen a 205 despite going to dealers all over the place. T... | |
| Totem's "Hawk" and "Forrest":How Hi-End Are They? My 2 cents: I listened to the Hawks with ARC and CJ and was not too impressed. I could not put my finger on it - they just seemed a little light and recessed sounding. The effect was the same on both setups. Then we swapped the Hawks for JM Lab Co... | |
| McIntosh and Autoformers. . .? I agree with Nealhood, especially the 3rd paragraph. Also, Mc's autoformer shunts DC to ground by the autoformer - according to their literature.Speaking of which, I am so impressed with McIntosh's practicality and good reason when it comes to pro... |