captaindidactic
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| ??? Fuse UpGrade??What Size??? Let it burn in for a week and then switch the direction. If it wasn't in the optimal direction, you should hear a very noticeable difference. If it gets worse, well switch it back. I tend to oversize the fuse... thicker wire. | |
| DAC question - is music streamer DAC better than mcintosh DA2? I have a MA 12000 also, with NOS tubes. I like it! The Dac in my Lumin T2 is a touch better than the DA2. But the DA2 beats the heck out of Bluesound Nodes, Cambridge's and the like. Plus... Whenever McIntosh decides to come out with a DA3, it is ... | |
| A brief review of GR Research Bully Well, I bought and assembled GR Researches NX-Oticas with Double trouble subs and they are Outstanding. Danny did a great job on those. I have heard the Brutes and the Bullies and in my opinion, great for rock. But as for full range, I prefer my O... | |
| Separates vs Integrated If money is no object, Separates rock. However, I used to run separates, one preamp and two amps, and found that all of the interconnects add up. I switched to a McIntosh MA 12000 and since I only needed one interconnect from my Lumin T2 streamer,... | |
| Listening to what we Like Instead of what we have to I purchased NX-Oticas from GR Research. They come in a kit and you have to assemble them. But, the sound quality is Outstanding! I also purchased Double Trouble subs from Danny at GR. The entire ensemble was under $3k. Imaging, bass, clarity and j... | |
| McIntosh tube upgrade - worthwhile? Well, thanks to all-ya-all it did turn out to be an opportunity to sell tubes. I called Brent and have 4 new tubes on the way! Thanks guys! | |
| McIntosh tube upgrade - worthwhile? I own a MA 12000 integrated. It has 4 tubes in the preamp section. I too wonder if swapping these tubes would make a difference! Where does go besides Uncle Kevin for quality tubes and the right ones??? | |
| No discussion about the Synergistic Pink fuse? Carlsbad2, I used a slug. Next time it will be a jumper, maybe silver. The funny thing is that although their were immediate changes, they were subtle. What really shocked me was that after about two weeks of heavy play, all of a sudden my bass in... | |
| No discussion about the Synergistic Pink fuse? Fuses make a difference, Donavabdear said no fuse is better than a fuse. I wonder about that. I have bypassed fuses and have been shocked by how much better my system sounded. Fuller bass, expanded sound stage to name a couple, but I wonder if the... | |
| if you had this system, what would you do to make it sound the best you can Yes on all of the above. McIntosh is very warm sounding. Silver interconnects from your source to your McIntosh. I agree, ditch the equalizer... more wires to contend with. Upgrading the fuse. Makes a difference! Yes on a power conditioner. A us... | |
| I am about to embark on my next upgrade journey Room correction. I recently added a McIntosh Men220 room correction unit to my system. It dramatically changed the sound for the better. I may do a full on report if anyone is interested. But, one of the big things it did was to align all of the p... | |
| A persistent hummmm... We have multiple dimmers in our house. Noise is reduced by not turning them on or running them in bright. They are not even on the same circuit. Something to think about. | |
| Tekton Open Baffle Speakers I own GR-Research's NX-Oticas, paired with a set of Double Trouble subwoofers. They are all open baffle speakers, I power them with a McIntosh MA12000. I went down to GR-Research and listened to Danny's NX-Extremes which are one step above my NX... | |
| A great interconnect between Soulution 751 and 725 Buy high end used. AudioQuest Wel balanced for example. They were top of the line 5 years ago and are now priced at a 75% discount from original prices. In my opinion, it is hard to go too wrong. | |
| Lumin Hifi Rose or Aurender I am a Lumin lover, T2 with SBooster. I went to my local brick and mortar store and tested every streamer they had. Bluesound, I believe the Aurender and a couple of others. The Lumin was by far the best. Only your ears matter! I also recently i... |