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| McIntosh MC300 or Odyssey Stratos? I know the MC300, as well as many other Mc amps, and I know the Odessey Stratos as well - I had one in my system briefly.I agree the MC300 is not the best. The 352 is clearly better, and so is my 7200. I have tried all my Mc amps with passive pres... | |
| What preamp for Lamm M1.2 ? It's funny how more and more people feel a separate preamp improves a CDP with volume control. 4 years ago, I was just about the only one saying that on Agon! | |
| Is KEF no longer relevant? Kef is REALLY popular in Europe but it seems they are dismissing the US market for some reason. Maybe they will head back this way in the near future. | |
| Who woulda thought? Who woulda thought Warren would give up his Passion! ;)Glad to hear you like your new setup. Really neat speakers you've got there.Arthur | |
| Miss your audio when traveling? Oh yes!! | |
| B&W or JM labs I personally prefer JM Labs as well. But is your room large enough for Divas or 800s? They will need WAY more space than 805s do to sound good. | |
| Focal Drivers Well you know, those Focal drivers aren't cheap! lol. But if you don't want to buy anything French, might as well quit looking at Celestials. | |
| Vintage tube preamps: CJ or ARC? I would skip the CJ PV10. It wasn't nearly as 3D or as sweet in the highs as my McIntosh C712. | |
| Focal Drivers JM Lab and Focal are the same company. Focal keeps their most optimized drivers for their JM Lab speaker line and they used to sell a lot of drivers to other speaker makers but they are now getting out of that business. Soon they will only makes d... | |
| From Krell to McIntosh - Anyone? Krell and McIntosh take different approaches. Thus, many people like one and not the other. If you feel like a change, give McIntosh a try. If you buy them used, Testsp is right - you can get nearly all your money back so there isn't much financia... | |
| Anybody heard the Jadis DA 88 Signature? It was Hifi+ issue 39 (May 2005). I auditioned them at "Amplhifi" in Montpellier France. Awesome store with all kinds of gear all over the place and a very friendly and knowledgable owner. | |
| What will it take to have live music for everyone? Most people don't care about great sound - they want a great TV instead. Nsgarch is right. | |
| Anybody heard the Jadis DA 88 Signature? I auditioned it for about...two hours. I couldn't get off the couch and the dealer sat with me most of the time. It was amazing. There was a Naim CDX2 front end with Apertura speakers and I couldn't believe how good it sounded. Everything from ele... | |
| Pres that go with Mcintosh amps Hey Les! So you've decided to get the 352 - that's great. My opinion is that when it comes to forward vs. laidback, the main impact will come from the speakers. I have two systems in my room now and I can switch between them on the fly using the C... | |
| Speakers For McIntosh MC352 I absolutely love JM Labs with McIntosh. I find they are very synergistic together. Check out my system page for more info on my setup. However the three brands you have mentioned there are the three I recommend with McIntosh. |