aball
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| Balanced Amps at a reasonable price? I just bought a little MC7100 with fully balanced design with, of course, balanced connectors and am amazed by it. I tested it in my lab and got 195W at 6 ohms continous with it (rated at 150W into 4 ohms by McIntosh). I just think for the price (... | |
| Mark Levinson No: 333 vs. MCintosh MC 352? Funny you ask because last year I auditioned at length the MC352 and No.335 on a pair of B&W N802s (I owned N804s for a while) with some Tara Lab cables (amps were swapped out on same setup) and I found that the MC352 had a liquid, involving q... | |
| Krell Amps and Pre-amps s2k_dude: I am referring to their SS only - not very familiar with their tubes. The first time I heard McIntosh was on Thiel 2.2 speakers (I think that was the model) and XLO cables and I was less than impressed. It was an old amp (MC2205 from the... | |
| Best Sounding used amplifier under 1000??? I just bought a little McIntosh MC7100 and am really impressed with it. It is a good deal for an amp with balanced connections and 195W at 6 ohms (I tested it). Its music is magical with crystal clear highs and detail with really kicking bass. It ... | |
| Best Kept Speaker Secret? I have to say that of all the speakers I have had and critically listened, the Paradigm Reference Studio 100s are my favorite. I was truly surprised when I first heard them. I ditched my expensive B&W N804s and got a pair of 100s. I love them!... | |
| Krell Amps and Pre-amps Well, one reason I said what I said is because I have witnessed it with my own ears. I had a perpetual ground hum with the Krells, although slight and you had to get close to the speaker to hear it, but it vanished when I got the McIntosh amps. Be... | |
| Krell Amps and Pre-amps As a former amp builder and now power supply designer, I agree 110% with Karls above. If you need power conditioners, you need to find better amps. Go for McIntosh and the others that design good power supplies from the start. | |
| Krell Amps and Pre-amps I owned a Krell KSA 100 and KAV150a and have recently gotten into Mcintosh. After getting my MC2125, I sold the Krells and wished I had done so long ago! The Krells were just too bright and dead. The McIntosh are so much more refined and musical t... | |
| Opinions on Mcintosh MA 6900 integrated The MA6900 is an absolutely fantastic piece of equipment. I have listened to it enviouly at my favorite dealer for quite a while since I can't afford it just yet. It has delicate envelopping highs with strong tight bass that is perfectly weighted ... | |
| Seeking feedback on Swan, Paradigm and Triangle I dumped my B&W N804s for the same reason Budrew didn't like the Paradigm 60s! I thought the 804s were shrill in the highs despite everything i tried to correct it. Another reason I guess you have to listen to the speakers on YOUR system if at... | |
| Speaker Help for 2000 to 3000 I had B&W Nautilus 804s (802s briefly too) and got rid of them when I discovered the Paradigm Reference Studio 100s. They run much cheaper than the Nautilus line but sound so much smoother and laid back - more musical and less shrill (especial... | |
| Mcintosh MC-352 or FPB 200 for B&W 802 I had B&W N802s and found them too bright in the high frequencies when paired up with a Krell KSA100. I then had them paired up with my (old) McIntosh MC2125 and they were darn near perfect. I would definately go with the McIntosh over Krell f... | |
| personal experiences with quaility preamps... I would get a McIntosh amp and pre. I have owned 5 separate systems and then I got a Mcintosh setup and I find it is the best in looks and sound. I am now a Mc man. I tried my C712 pre with amps from other makers and it did not sound as good as wi... | |
| speaker cable; what to do? Glad you love them. That is the main point, afterall. Also I meant zip cord was 3 to 4 times Worse than my MITs. I got it swapped around. Maybe that is why Bob contributed nothing in his post.In all wires running near each other, capacitance can b... | |
| speaker cable; what to do? Cornfedboy has his opinion and I have mine. There is no point belittling anyone's opinion otherwise forums would not exist. Try different cables and see for yourself. There is a difference but my point is that $8000 cables (Kharma Reference) did n... |