dridel
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| Underpowered? @mattuk How did your amp do with the 702s2? I'm still enjoying my setup. FWIW I ended up getting the S5SHO and it was worth it. | |
| Help! Buy McIntosh MA252? Hey @mervo ! Thanks for sharing your story. You're not the first person that recommends upgrading to Gold Lions. I just looked for them and it seems it's out of stock everywhere. I enjoyed my MA252 for about a year before I had the opportunity ... | |
| Underpowered? You guys are right and my conclusion was oversimplified and impossible to generalize. So let me try again: Moral of the story: never dismiss a pair of speakers before feeding them at least half of their rated maximum wattage! Also: "Details matt... | |
| Underpowered? After a long weekend enjoying my dealer's MA 352, I went to return it today. I also asked them to check my MA252 for problems, since many people here felt it should be able to drive the 702s. They confirmed the issue is just that the 702s need mo... | |
| Underpowered? Update: It was the amp. After checking all connections and trying unsuccessfully to play with positioning and with the amp's EQ, I gave my local dealer a call and they graciously allowed me to borrow their MA352. They also made me borrow a powe... | |
| Underpowered? Wow, many thanks to everyone who shared their opinions and experiences! It's so great to be part of this community and I only hope others also benefit from this post. I'm surprised to see that there are solid arguments for each of my 3 options a... | |
| McIntosh I ordered a MA252 2 months ago. Last week I was told by my dealer it'd be shipped by the end of the month. Then the next day I got a call that it was ready to be picked up. A nice surprise but also, evidence that their tracking system isn't the ... | |
| My MA252 saga That's good to know! The MA352 is way above my budget (in all honesty the 252 probably is too!), not too mention 805s... I bet they sound beautiful and I'm glad you're enjoying them.I also love the design, as controversial as it is. A retro mix o... | |
| My MA252 saga effischer: Thank you! I will definitely follow your advice and register it. I am hoping the MA252 comes with a bottle of upgrade bug repellent!ps: "The king o'drinks, as I conceive it, Talisker, Isla or Glenlivet" Robert Louis Stevenonskypunk: Sor... | |
| Help! Buy McIntosh MA252? Thanks for sharing your experience. I decided to pull the trigger on the MA252 as well, after borrowing one for a few days. Dramatic improvement describes my own impression too. I just wrote a post about it here My MA252 saga | Audiogon Discus... | |
| Help! Buy McIntosh MA252? That's a good idea, ejr, I'll ask my local dealer. Otherwise it's so hard to imagine how each component will end up fitting with your existing setup and whether it makes enough of a difference to justify the cost. Paying 7-15% restocking fee eac... | |
| Help! Buy McIntosh MA252? Thanks for your input! Great to hear you're enjoying your MA252. I hope you don't mind if I pick your brain some more.Can you elaborate why the PC would not be up to par? I am listening to lossless files and would get an internal audio card/DAC (... | |
| Using my new Nu PC Audio card How's the sound quality? Thinking of getting one instead of an external DAC to decrease clutter | |
| Help! Buy McIntosh MA252? Interesting... Leaning towards getting the MA252. Worst case scenario the dealer has a 10% restocking fee. Thanks! | |
| Help! Buy McIntosh MA252? Thanks! I will check them out! |