billstevenson
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| Phase Linear 700 & 400 series II I replaced two bridged MC2100 amps with a PL 400 in around 1973 or 74. The PL sounded better to me, a lot better, but it all depends on what sound you like. The Macs were warmer, had lush sound, but were not as clear on the highs and had less cont... | |
| Bose 901 series VI & Yamaha A-S2000 I have a Bose 901 Lifestyle system (15 years old and still going strong) in a room with a Yamaha piano, a set of Gretsch drums and a plethora of percussion instruments, from bells to chimes, to guiros, and claves, and so forth. As a musician, and ... | |
| Phase Linear 700 & 400 series II A lot of these amps were misused/abused. Rock bands, loud dorm room systems using double Large Advents that dipped to well under 4 ohms at certain frequencies etc. They sound good, then and now, and I agree that the original 400 sounded better tha... | |
| What was your first 'hi-end' system? Wow, where do we draw the line? My first really "high-end" maybe was a McIntosh 5100 integrated amp and a pair of the original Bose 901 speakers. AR and Dual 1219 turntables, with Shure V15 and Stanton 681EE cartridegs, and a Sony 355 reel to reel... |