ejr1953
Responses from ejr1953
| Should I trust movers with my equipment? We moved about 500 miles two years ago. The moving industry is one with a lot of "bad actors" and ripoff artists. First of all, I'd get three quotes and insist on a "not to exceed" estimate, and reject an open ended, or fixed price estimate. I ... | |
| Streaming vs Physical Media I have both an SACD/CD transport and Roon Nucleus Plus streaming server and I'd say, in terms of SQ it might be a "toss up". They both are connected to the same DAC. One thing that might be a plus for streaming is that, sometimes the CD I own is... | |
| Macintosh delays @stereo5 I hear you about the McIntosh haters...my McIntosh amp and preamp match up really well with the rest of my system, never fails to put a smile on my face! | |
| MacIntosh Power Amp: What Power Conditioner Can Handle Peaks? I have been using a PS Audio P15 "power regenerator" since it first came on the market, and very highly recommend it. I have my entire audio system plugged into the P15 (McIntosh MC452/McIntosh C2500/PS Audio DAC & transport/Roon server and a... | |
| Macintosh delays Months ago I read that McIntosh was so slammed with orders that they were starting the process of building a new building to add to the factory in Binghamton. It's a nice problem to have, especially since the McIntosh company has been purchased b... | |
| Subwoofer with Floorstanding Speakers? I have a pair of "overkill" subs with a pair of floorstanding speakers and was fortunate that, in my new house, my dedicated listening room is much better suited to the integration of the subs with the side speakers, compared to the last house we ... | |
| Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC I'm not sure I'd go for an "old" CD player, unless the price was the main driver for the purchase. An "old" unit would not only have hours on the parts that fail, it would also have an old DAC, something that's been greatly improved over time. I... | |
| McIntosh LB200? I've wondered who buys stuff like that light box, the light box they previously sold and the clock? At least with the clock, it had some sort of "function". | |
| McIntosh Group purchased by PE firm One of the three companies I worked for that was bought out by PE went bankrupt a few years earlier and was bought in bankruptcy by one investment company, who sold their interest to another a few years later, etc. The guy who I worked with had 2... | |
| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark I recommend not buying "floor models", especially with speakers, as they typically have had a "hard life" and a lot of hours on them for their age. For the last 20+ years, components for all sorts of products have been "globally sourced", so it's... | |
| McIntosh MC402 You would probably be happy with either. I have enjoyed an MC452 for several years, originally pairing it with a C50 solid state pre-amp, changing that to a C2500 tube pre, enjoying the slight difference in "musicality" the tube pre offers. My o... | |
| McIntosh Group purchased by PE firm In my work life I've worked for three companies that were sold to private equity and they seem to all follow the same playbook, 1) replace the top management with their own, 2) suck the cash out of the business and replace it with debt and 3) lots... | |
| Homage to those who are pleased with your audio rig "Pleased with my rig", that would be me! I'm retired now nearly a year, loving life in the new place we moved to about two years ago and the new home we had built about 18 months ago (and yes, with a dedicated listening room). As for "we" that's... | |
| Beryllium Tweeters - Your Opinions & Comments ?? I have enjoyed one of the first pair of Focal Sopra No2 speakers that arrived stateside, driven by a smooth-sounding McIntosh power amp, the BE tweeters don't sound too bright at all. I can and do listen to that pairing for hours at a time. Havi... | |
| Whole House Surge Arrester With a new house build our electrician installed in our Eaton panel whole house surge protectors which occupied two slots and would last as long as they were not "invoked". Once they trap a surge, they need to be replaced. In our former home, I... |