beyondarkness
Responses from beyondarkness
| McIntosh Jumper Plugs alternative Good question. I have an MA8900 and was wondering if there was a third-party alternative to the pre/amp jumpers. Curious to try and see if something like an Audioquest RCA jumper would make a difference. | |
| Low power tube amp for Sonus Faber? I use the exact same speakers with a 34 wpc EL-34 PrimaLuna DiaLogue One with great results (I also use KT-88's in the PrimaLuna from time to time). I currently switch between the PrimaLuna and a McIntosh MA8900 integrated (solid state, 200 wpc). ... | |
| MA9000 VS MA8900 mtrot, ironically enough I have had the exact opposite experience in my system: in other words, the 8900 does not really sound *that* much more powerful than my 36 wpc tube integrated, but it does sound warmer, smoother and more involving. It's al... | |
| MA9000 VS MA8900 Just for fun, I compared the MA8900 and the Prima Luna DiaLogue One (running EL-34's) just now. I've had the Prima Luna for almost 8 years by now (bullet-proof), so I am very familiar with its sound, but had not listened to it in about 2 weeks (si... | |
| MA9000 VS MA8900 I have been auditioning the MA8900 at home for about two weeks now. I am coming from a Prima Luna DiaLogue One tube integrated, which I love. I am using both with Sonus Faber Elipsas SE’s and an Oppo 105. Cables are mostly Nordost.The Mc is a wond... | |
| South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort! Very interested in get-togethers. Have any been arranged? I am in Broward. | |
| New McIntosh MA252 Has anybody compared the 252 to any of the “top dog” solid state integrateds from Mc, such as the MA8900 or 7900 or 8000, etc.? Not features-wise, as I realize the 252 does not have a Dac, HT passthrough, etc., but exclusively sound-wise. | |
| Strange Noise from PrimaLuna DiaLogue One Thank you all for the input and help. The interference seems to be precisely that: interference, and not the fault of the PrimaLuna after all. The problem simply manifests itself differently in each amp, and not surprisingly the tube amp was more ... | |
| Strange Noise from PrimaLuna DiaLogue One Well, the plot thickens. Long story short, the noise I described earlier is 100% an FM station that is interfering in my system and overall making my life miserable. I can now hear it on the McIntosh as well. The reason why I was *not* hearing ... | |
| Strange Noise from PrimaLuna DiaLogue One tonediary, thank you. That is exactly the same type of noise I get. Your description was perfect. | |
| Strange Noise from PrimaLuna DiaLogue One @tonediary Interesting! In my case, it only developed in the last few months. My new speakers are more sensitive than the pair I used to have, so that may be why I did not notice the noise before. I did call Upscale Audio, but their response was ... | |
| Strange Noise from PrimaLuna DiaLogue One Thank you all for your feedback. I will be calling Kevin at Upscale Audio tomorrow, but was wondering if any of you had had a similar experience.Lostbears, I am actually auditioning an used McIntosh MA8900 as we speak. I am very much aware of the ... | |
| Amplification question - PrimaLuna Tubes vs. McIntosh Solid State I came across this thread by accident and I decided to resuscitate it since I have been the happy owner of a Prima Luna DiaLogue One (the *non* "premium", original DiaLogue) for about 8 years now, and it just so happens that my dealer (who is also... | |
| Upgrade Primaluna Dialogue 2 to Dialogue Premium I have a DiaLogue One, which I love, paired to a pair of Sonus faber Elipsa SE’s. I got the chance to play with an HP at home for a few days and found the results very interesting. I posted my thoughts on this board not too long ago (you can read ... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialog 2 User Review Lots of good points have been made in this thread regarding synergy, source components, tube types, etc., so I won’t repeat them. As a happy owner of a DiaLogue One for over 6 years, and a heavy/extreme metal lover, I can relate to some of the poi... |