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| New Spectron Musician 3??? Call them and ask. They're very friendly. | |
| McIntosh MCD-205 Changer? The MCD205 is a good player, but it can be beat by others. Last year I compared it with a Rega Jupiter and preferred the Jupiter. The Jupiter was smoother and more musical. The thing I don't like about the MCD205 is that if you want to change a di... | |
| Which headphone amplifier with balanced input? I have the Grace 901 headphone amp which includes balanced inputs, but it's beyond your budget. I think there are a few Headroom amps that include balanced inputs, but same price issue. I wouldn't worry too much about making sure it has balanced i... | |
| Comparson Of 24/92 vs Non Upsampling DAC's I have the Audio Note 2.1x balanced DAC. You can see my review of it here on Audiogon. I prefer the zero sampling DACs to upsampling, at least in the experience I have with the digital components I've tried here at home. I've ordered a Wavelength ... | |
| Where does a sellers responsibility stop? Boy, what a bummer. It could be something simple. Did you walk through any trouble shooting with the buyer? If you offered a refund he shouldn't be miffed; a refund is generous. You're not a dealer where follow up service is expected. In the used ... | |
| Rate these on order of importance: In my experience room placement is critical to getting the most out of your system. So I would start there. Once you've found a placement withint the room that works it can only get better with changing the other items on your list, though tweakin... | |
| OK folks, what the best pre for under 10,000? Mcintosh C2200 ($4500), Highly regarded and well reviewed. Recent Hifi+ issue loved it. Being a Mcintosh they had low expectations, but were greatly surprised at just how good it was, noting it was the most fun the reviewer has had with a componen... | |
| Where to go from here? upping the tube ante The Svetlanas faired the worst in the review I read, but that was back in 2002. I understand Mcintosh revised the Svetlana KT88 specs for their own needs so perhaps the Mcintosh KT88s are improved. Whatever, I'll try some NOS and see what it does ... | |
| Where to go from here? upping the tube ante Bwhite, Thanks for the info. Are there any concerns about matching different tube brands in the amp at the same time? I found a review of several KT88s and they found the Electro-Harmonix to be the clear winner, though they did not include any GEC... | |
| The new Mcintosh MC 402 The dealers will deliver and set up the MC402 even if I don't buy it? Boy, now that's a deal! Sign me up. Who else will do this? : ) | |
| Good cd player and a great DAC or great cd player? Consciousness, Yes you did answer your own question : ) If you get an Audio Note DAC and any transport you can then upgrade the DAC (or transport) over time as you see fit. I have the AN 2.1x Balanced DAC and it was a great discovery. I love it! T... | |
| Good cd player and a great DAC or great cd player? There is no single answer. The best thing to do regardless of how much money you want to spend is to go out and demo several CD players that interest you (based on research or recommendations or just what's available locally). Demo at home if at a... | |
| Music Fidelity/Nu Vista 3D or Resolution /Opus 21 Audience made me a Conductor DIN-RCA cable. The Conductor is their budget cable; it was the only cable they could incorporate into a DIN connector. I'm a big fan of the Audience Au24 cables, their top of the line model. So far, based on my memory ... | |
| Music Fidelity/Nu Vista 3D or Resolution /Opus 21 I love the Opus 21 too. I just installed a new interconnect using the DIN out on the Opus 21 and the improvement was clear. With the Opus 21 you can run direct to your amp with the built-in volume controls or bypass the volume control and run it i... | |
| Where to go from here? upping the tube ante Bid63, No sore spot at all : ) Please, all thoughts welcome. The Mcintosh is great and I doubt that I will do anything new in that department, at least for a long time. They seem to be sleepers; people are quick to shrug off Mcintosh. But, as I le... |