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| Best integrated for under $7000 Mcintosh MA6900 ($4500). Some might say the Gryphon 2100 which is priced at $7000. | |
| McIntosh and Autoformers. . .? I really like the new Mcintosh gear. I currently have the MA6900 integrated and I'm upgrading to the MC2102 and C2200 tubed components. The MA6900 is basically the MC202 and C42 preamp in one box. The 402 is a step up in quality, but should be pai... | |
| mcintosh mc 202 VS. McCormack dna 225 I love the Mcintosh gear partly because it is slightly warm sounding. Mcs go great with Mcs too. | |
| Any SS class A experience to share? Viggen, Do the Aleph 3 and Gaincard sound similar? | |
| Tube Preamps under $10k with deep bass extension Today I heard the Mcintosh C2200 and all I can say is tubes and bass! The windows were shaking! I was shocked! I really think you should demo this one! | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? Hmmm... an earthy, deep red, perhaps a Bandol or Vayqueres. Maybe a sip of Lagavulin or Dalwhinnie scotch. | |
| The new Mcintosh MC 402 BTW, I doubt there is much, if any, sonic improvement over the 402. But again, I have not compared them. If you are serious about upgrading, though, check with your dealer because some Mcintosh dealers allow full value when trading in. That's one ... | |
| Balanced Power Tech vs Blue Circle Music Ring I have the Music Ring and love it. A long time ago I tried another power conditioner and the results were horrible. The Music Ring does not alter the sound. It provides that "Sunday night sound" that I was looking for; quiet background allowing su... | |
| The new Mcintosh MC 402 The 402 has the new fiberoptics as does the new C46 preamp (not out yet). I've seen it live, but did not listen to it. The meters are a nice, rich blue. The meters on the MA6900 look anemic in comparison. I gather all new models will feature fiber... | |
| Blue Circle Comparisons Thanks guys! My CD player is an Electrocompaniet EMC-1 and speakers are Tannoy D500s (6 Ohm, 91 dB). Interconnects and cables are Audience Au24. Music is wide ranging: lots of bluegrass, some classical, ambiant/space, rock, R&B, jazz, other ac... | |
| HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas First, I have an EMC-1 CD player, the latest version, and it's a great player. I also purchased it from a dealer I really trust and I know he can take care of any problems. Try to seperate the player from the distributor. I agree that the distribu... | |
| Stax 30/30 question I have the 3030 system and listen to the music you list (plus more). I really like it! It is great for voice and acoustic. I did some research and the 4040 system seemed to have some naysayers, stating that the treble was rolled off and they were ... | |
| Van Alstine: Anyone heard of them? You might post this on Audio Asylum where there are some AVA devotees who could give you a lot of good information. From what others have said, Sdcampbell is correct; not perfection, but real quality and value and top notch service.http://www.Audi... | |
| Looking for speaker recs to go with Blue Circle Viggen, You're right. On the one hand I'm saying I'm really happy with the Tannoys and on the other I'm asking for additional recs. I just need something to waste time pondering in the audio world now that the rest of my system is fine ; ) Right n... | |
| Comments on Audio Note CD Players Thanks for all of the helpful comments. I'm also curious about the Audio Note DACs, but there seem to be so many variations on the theme. Are there any web sites that outline all of them and compares them? |