arcticdeth
Responses from arcticdeth
| More expensive = better? @honashagen I meant a general blanket statement, that the McCormack monos will far better than many amps out there. your gold edition is well above many amps out there, dropping a lot of money on an integrated will probably not sound as go... | |
| More expensive = better? Gold revision is a darn fine amp! Look into upgrading to platinum, or what Steve and,Pat recommend. if the McCormack gold amp works great, no need to upgrade. unless you want to spend some coin, then upgrade the McCormack further. will be le... | |
| Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers? Speakers | |
| More expensive = better? 8K, McCormack monoblocks that will outclass a majority of gear. | |
| More expensive = better? 8K? dude, spend wisely! | |
| Sound System on $10K Budget Not a novice. buying, selling, trading for well over 35+ years. Headroom you will need! flea watt amps are worthless! 35+ years of audio, had 100W receivers, etc, they clip, and distort , don’t waste your money 250WPC minimum | |
| Speaker for ambient music in large room with vaulted ceilings? Seen a energy veritas 2.3 for sale used. Great speakers for a large room! | |
| Speaker for ambient music in large room with vaulted ceilings? We have a large room with 16-18ft vaulted ceilings. left speaker is in an open area which goes to 2 rooms and a downstairs stairwell. right speaker in a closed off corner! Which is why the right seems to have more bass, and overall better sound.... | |
| Many CDs, no CD player (a question about ripping CDs) Buy a Rotel 1572 player. Top notch dacs, reliable. amazing player! | |
| Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition Regular preamp onkyo P-308 Sanders “the preamp” | |
| another toy for those with money to burn Hahahaha i looked at those, pricing is astronomical! I can see Fabio owning one in his kitchen, to go along with his Krell system! :) | |
| old ears Save some $! BIC venturi, DV84 pair. my cousin has tinnitus from 35+ years of circular saws, (carpenter) He loves them, they have the highs, and the lows to help him hear the highs he has been missing. | |
| Sound System on $10K Budget /\ this! Speakers, then other stuff and average cabling! Keep above 250-300WPC for headroom, or you will clip the amp. We learned long ago, using many amps, those 2W things while nice, you can’t beat 300WPC RMS! Don’t care what an... | |
| More expensive = better? Buy what you want, when the receiver clips, and u blow a tweeter, ….. I would stay with the SMC amp! get an upgrade, best choice u can make! owned receivers, preamps,. stereo amps, monos, etc etc…. What you have is stellar! Build arou... | |
| Limited Vinyl Reissues from Target--yes the store No issues. good quality presses. only problem currently, is the price of a record!! For 25-33$, I can get the cd for 9-10$, have money for lunch and a 12ver on the way home. Record prices are stupid costly! |