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| Help mismatch maybe? You didn't say what your room size is. I bet your Quads have insufficient bass capability for your room. This will leave the treble high and dry because spectral balance is relative to itself. I know your cables and CD player - they aren't the pro... | |
| what should i keep, shindo or mcintosh Only you have the answer. I'd keep both.Arthur | |
| Why are older tubes so much sought after My recent experiences echo Chadeffect's. I have come across a number of new-production tubes that I find superior to their NOS counterparts, or at least good enough. This has been the case for 6L6GC, 12AU7, 12AT7, EL34. The only ones that seem to ... | |
| Speaker suggestions for a McIntosh MC225 Ah how those old McIntoshes sound! I'm happy to have one myself, albeit a 240.Eventually I am going to split my stereo up into 2. The Electras will stay with the Koras but for the 240, I am going to get a pair of Klipsch Cornwall III. Awesome soun... | |
| Speakers for classical using my SET rig? Klipsch Cornwall II. Awesome detail and surprising imaging from this 102dB sensitive classic. Their only downside is their size but at least they aren't super heavy.Arthur | |
| Sound of Naim cd 5i italic You should also check out the new Creek Destiny player IMO. Very resolving and very toe-tapping. I find the older Naim 5i a bit dark on top which might not work with some systems. I assume the new italic version is quite similar.I have had many pl... | |
| Classe CAM-200..need good Pre-Amp The Classe CP50 sounded incredible in my system. I am sure the new version CP500 or CP65 are equally good if not better. The other option I would recommend is the McIntosh C46 or C42 depending on your budget. As good as my CP50 was, the C42 is bet... | |
| is too large a room no good? I think horns would be just about your only choice in a room like that. Otherwise, power requirements will really get out of hand. I personally prefer small rooms because you can load them just right without having to resort to anything crazy. I h... | |
| Your fast is your amp f rom 0-60 .? Kijanki - I am getting a phd in Class D circuits and have witnessed variations with temperature in PWM waveforms first hand. Whether it is audible or not is a good question but the feeback loop really has to work to keep the duty cycle in check (m... | |
| Recommend analog sounding CDP with volume control. IMO, tubes are nearly a requirement for digital playback. My Audio Aero Prima mk2 is wonderful and never has sibilance (I am sensitive to that too). I have heard the 303/200 and I thought it was rather forward in balance and a slight analytical te... | |
| Your fast is your amp f rom 0-60 .? My McIntosh MC240 sounds great within 5 minutes but it sounds even better about 1 hour later. I tested its biasing with a multimeter connected to the internal circuit and it settles down after about 30 minutes but the sound doesn't change much dur... | |
| Lack in harmonic richness The worst coloration is truncated harmonics. Ha! How is that for perspective?Chris - I have heard a number of systems sound the way you describe: thin and unnatural. I hate that too. It could well be that you don't have enough bass. Adding a sub c... | |
| Is it worth buying an SACD player? I sold my SACD player and sometimes I regret it. When I play an album I used to listen to in SA, it just doesn't sound as good anymore. SACD is really a wonderful format and I will probably get another SACD player down the road since new ones are ... | |
| About your music collection I have found that many people don't know how good a stereo can sound. I have friends who had never really heard or owned anything above a basic system, despite their love for music as musicians in bands. When they heard my stereo, they were so imp... | |
| Idiotic Vertical Biamping Question Aggielaw - An amp doesn't "think" about what it sees. It only sees what it's hooked up to and that is it. Each channel is on its own and has no idea what the other is doing (this is not absolutely true because of capacitive coupling but in the gra... |