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need tube advice from tube preamp owners.
thanks swampwalker, thats just what i needed.i dont get it? really i mean i dont get it, if i swap out the gold dragons that are in my dac for some telefunkins i hear a difference right off the bat & i mean instantly.while i admit i know almos... 
mcintosh & big $ interconnects
Rwwear, i suspect you are right, ive tried a few different interconnects & power cords & i couldnt hear squat! usually guys who cant hear a thing get their gear called unresolving or they have tin ears.the bad thing is that i want to hear ... 
Packaging floorstanding speaker-tips?
sence reading this thread ive been using newbee's suggestion to pack & ship out everything ive sold,it works fantastic!!ive shipped huge speakers, a subwoofer,amps, preamps & cd players all without even a dent in the boxes.this method is a... 
multi-amp's other than Parasound w/ gain controls?
mcintosh makes several that i have owned.mc7106 & mc7104, both of these amps run 2 channel very well also.mike. 
need tube advice from tube preamp owners.
newbee, im not looking to correct a problem that isnt there all im lookin for is advice on some good preamp tubes maybee even from a c2200 owner who has tried a few.whats wrong with hearing differences in a preamp right from the start & making... 
Big Mcintosh MC1000 pwr amp s?
ever wonder why mac takes so much flack & other gear dont?the moderators at this site seem to allow anybody to slam mcintosh gear all they want but try that with other gear & see what happens,nothing beacuse it wont get posted.if you saw e... 
Are you bored to tears with the topics lately?
shall we talk about cryo or "crapo" 
McIintosh Lovers Only
i guess im a "mac lover"/owner so ill throw in my 2 cents worth of drool.IMO the mac 60's were some of the best amps mcintosh ever made & if your goal was to end up owning a pair of 60's then wait it out.if you REALLY want a pair of mc60's the... 
Scratched CD Repair Recommendation
pawn shops & jewerly stores also have polishers that will buff the hair off a gnats ass.i buy alot of music at pawn shops & they polish mine for free.mike. 
Anybody else bothered by $8call.00
im not bothered in the least, its just another gimmick not unlike the info link they use to redirect buyers to their own website.i am however very curious as to who these age old "bait & switch" technics work on & dealers wonder how come t... 
A Call To Reason . . . . .
lazarus, excellent & right on target. 
Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant
after reading this thread im ready to just throw all my gear in the trash. 
Guilty Pleasures?
hey mitch, i just did the dr john thing last night, you gotta love that funky beat.mike. 
"The Law of Diminishing Returns"???
im not sure how accurate that theory is, ive had gear that cost very little sound great & at the same time gear that costs a bundle sound like a turd dropping off & vice versa.with me its been more of which peices work well together & ... 
Powering off Equipment-Silly question
wow, are you an eskimo, how cold is your igloo.