aball
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| Amp for Paradgim Studio 100 My 100s have McIntosh amp and preamp (MC7100 and C712) for the best sound I have heard from these speakers. I had Krell KSA100 and Classe 150 on them, each for a long time, and found the McIntoshes to be magical on these speakers. The Krell was to... | |
| Speakers Needed: Audiophile Taste - Low Budget Paradigm reference 20s - hands down. I have owned B&W and Vandersteen and just love the Paradigm Reference line - owning the Studio 100s now and am just floored by them. Now if you want an expensive name over excellent sound.... | |
| Best Inexpensive Tuner? Sony ES550! I love mine for $125!! | |
| McIntosh vs. Krell Comparison I used to reside in the Krell camp too but not anymore. I finally realized that for hifi, the highs did not have to hurt my ears. I have listened to many brands since I left Krell and have come to the conclusion that McIntosh is best for me. I lis... | |
| Special Spectral?? I auditioned at length a spectral amp DMA150(150Wx2) and preamp DMC12 with MIT Oracle V4 cables (the salesman said that MIT was required...?) pushing Wilson Sophia speakers (cost almost $12k) this past weekend and I was less than impressed. I thou... | |
| McIntosh MC240 part needed Thanks for the reply but I have already talked to them and they said to replace it with a newer part all together. He would like to keep it looking original however. | |
| Decent CD Players I second the Meridians and also the Sony 9000es. I am impressed by the latter at its price point - Sony can come up with some great equipement. | |
| Has Anyone Compared the 2 McIntosh Integrateds? Hey! I have listened to both and I find that for the cost savings, the 6500 is the way to go. Both are incredibly sweet and the 6900 is a tad more so but I feel it is not worth $1500 more (do you need an equalizer?). Of course, if I could afford e... | |
| Solid Steel Racks? I own Boltz steel racks and they are awesome so I second them! | |
| MOST tubelike solid state amp I would check into McIntosh, Classe, or Rowland. Did you not like the Omega? I personally love the McIntoshes for a warmth like no other I have listened to (any of them but the older ones are even warmer IMO). I had the same question several years... | |
| McIntosh Loses Midrange... Help Hey - Glad to hear that the problem is clearing up! The MIT cables I have are all Terminator 2. The speaker cables are biwire. I am extremely happy with them. They beat the Kimber PBJs I had to pieces. | |
| B&W 804 Nautilus help I owned N804s for a while and found that the only amps/preamps that could tame down the HF shrill were McIntosh amps. They brought about an incredibly real warmness that I had never heard with my Krells. You can get a McIntosh setup within your bu... | |
| McIntosh Loses Midrange... Help I don't believe it is an amp problem. For the midrange to go, there must be changes in circuit bias which is dependant on only a few components. In other words, it is all or nothing as far as the amp is concerned. Do you have any other speakers to... | |
| Good Audio System for Living Room I would go with McIntosh SS or tube. There are many used models available on ebay since the company has been around for a long time, and for a range of prices. They made a slim-line setup that is compact. I own two of these SS pieces currently for... | |
| Good upgrade amp for my Thiel 3.6s I would go with Classe or McIntosh. I have listened to a Classe 400 on CS2.2s extensively and I loved it - very impressive. The owner of the 2.2s now uses a MC352 and I find it is at least as good as the Classe. I had a KSA-150 driving my Paradigm... |