cajunpepe

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Best U.S.A. speakers?
i have not seen Montana or Legacy yet. 
Your favorites amplifiers for their visual look ?
Cary V-12sPathos AdrenalineMcIntosh when in a complete "Mac Stack" 
McIntosh MC252: What speakers to pair with?
Before moving up to the JM Lab Utopia line, I used JM Lab Electra line for mains with MC 501s. I liked the pairing so much so i moved up to a larger Focal/JM Lab. 
McIntosh and focal/jmlab
I am running MC501s with Alto Utopias. If I am not mistaken, the Nova Utopias were revieved a few years back by Stereophile and the amps driving them in the review were MC501s...or it may have been a review of the 501s using Nova Utopias. Look in ... 
Manley Snapper Monoblocks or Mcintosh MC252
this has to be the worst thread on agon right now. 
Interested in Focal Scala Utopias
I sat and listened to them at Singer in NYC last 13 months ago!!! 
McIntosh MC1.2kw
Referenceaudio...Donald Trump also filed for bankruptcy years ago, so I guess that makes him worthless today, no? 
Manley Snapper Monoblocks or Mcintosh MC252
Are you serious? 
Am I overpowering my drivers when they
Stevecham makes a great point. When I first got the audio bug, or better yet, the equipment bug, I had a Sony integrated amp at 110w a side driving Cerwin Vega D-5's at crazy volumes with the bass/treble turned up. I then upgraded to a Denon PRA-1... 
Personal speaker evolution
Cerwin Vega D-1......1985 (high school)Cerwin Vega D-5......1988 (high school)Mirage M-790...........1992 (college years)JM Lab 926................2003 (working years)JM Lab Alto Utopia...2005 (good bonus year!) 
Uber quiet tubes for C2300 pre
Thanks Rodman...both of those links were helpfulNsgarch...i will read up on the 5751. It looks like there is about 30% less gain with this tube--hence the quiet.Pepe 
Uber quiet tubes for C2300 pre
Jgiacalo...I will look in to the Walker SST as I am really trying to lower the noise floor on the MC phono section.Rodman...where are you getting the tested and guaranteed Telefunkens from? I don't necessarily need added warmth--a more detailed/pr... 
Cables for McIntosh Equipment
I am using XLO Reference 3 balanced interconnects (purple/green/white braided) between simaudio Supernova CD and Mac c2300 pre amp. I am using the same between c2300 pre and mc501 monos. Good results--quiet noise floor. 
the greatest pop song ever?
"Friday on my Mind" 
Focal Scala Utopia vs Wilson Sasha?
just curious...what finish did you order for the Scalas??Pepe