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McIntosh C8 (new) vs C26/2700 (used)
@andrewmland Have heard the C22 Mk V multiple times and when compared to the C1100 I could not claim the C1100 was better. Also like the more "purist" aspect of the C22 less circuits to get in the way of the music. Paired with the MC 462 you will... 
McIntosh C8 (new) vs C26/2700 (used)
McIntosh-C22 Mk V is the preamp to purchase!  
Luxman E-200 phono stage
@chadnliz   Welcome back! Hope you will post on a regular basis.  
Any opinions on NAD quality?
Build/Parts Quality/Aesthetics and Sonics are subpar. Denon/Exposure/Rega and Yamaha produce overall better budget gear.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Three Dog Night-Hard Labor Side B Melissa Manchester-Hey Ricky Side 1 SQ* Jack Sheldon-Playing It Straight Side 2 SQ Audiophile Lobo-The Best Of Lobo-Side 1 Triumph-Never Surrender Side 2 Peter Cetera-Solitude/Solitaire Side 1 Jennie And Jim... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Motley Crue-ST(CD 1994) John Anderson-Seminole Wind(CD 1992) Angela Winbush-Windbush(CD 1994) 3 of my favorite 1990's recordings within their genre jumpstarts Sunday night vinyl.  
Fluance RT85N Reference Turntable - budget, or not ?
I will also agree that the Pioneer PLX 1000 is a very solid 28lbs deck under $1k. While my sister was in the process of moving I had the unit for about 6 weeks. The cartridge was an Ortofon 2M Blue which has a very balanced but tight midrange focu... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dee Bell-One By One(CJ 271) Side 1 SQ Audiophile The Doobie Brothers-The Captain And Me Side 2 Bobby Short-Celebrates Rodgers & Hart Side 3 SQ* Queen-The Game Side 1 SQ* Gene Watson-Between This Time & The Next Time Side 2 Art Blakey-... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Stacey Kent-The Boy Next Door(CD 2003) An elegant way to kick off Friday night vinyl.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steve Winwood-Arc Of A Diver Side 1 Al Cohn-Standards Of Excellence(CJ 241) Side 2 SQ Audiophile Luciano Pavarotti-Mamma Side 2 SQ* Delia Bell-ST Side 2 SQ* Megadeth-The Sick The Dying...And The Dead Side 3 Nancy Wilson-Nancy(ST 148) Side 1 ... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Diana Krall-Live In Paris(CD 2002) Warren g-regulate... g funk era(CD 1994 Japanese pressing) Both great content recordings with Krall being a "mocked " Audiophile recording by far too many so called music lovers. Sunday night vinyl proceeds for... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Roy Clark-Family & Friends Side A Robin Trower-Victims Of The Fury Side 1 Seals & Crofts-Greatest Hits Side 2 SQ Audiophile Van Morrison-Beautiful Vision Side 2 SQ* Christine McVie-ST Side 1 SQ* Margie Joseph-Margie Side 2 Black Sabb... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Diane Schuur-Music Is My Life(Atlantic 83150-2 CD 1999) A very overlooked musician/vocalist jumpstarts Friday night vinyl.  
Guidance
First get the AC power as clean/stable and quiet as possible. Then work on room acoustics and finally vibration control/better audio rack etc. Now you will be able to better evaluate the synergy of your system and find/correct the weakest link. I ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Earl Thomas Conley-Greatest Hits Side B Nicki Parrot-The Last Time I Saw Paris Side D SQ Audiophile Kreator-Live Kreation(2003 Pressing) Side C Shelly Manne-Perk Up(CJ 21) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Liszt-Sonata In B Minor(Agustin Anievas) Side 2 SQ...