emergingsoul
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| Mcintosh 462 stereo amp, good choice for b&w? Others And will likely own 4 mac amps soon. And nearly 10 b&w speakers.just looking for a very nice tubie preampthis is my life. | |
| Tube Amplifier Sound Characteristics VTL preamp which is a hybrid with some tubes, along with a ss amp thats warm is a nice combo. I may pursue a tube amp when i know more. | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? Whats perplexing is how difficult it is to try a variety of amps, and then match em up to your speakers.most buy on blind faith, i suspect. I have.industry needs to solve this problem. Inherently limited options. doubt many are able to preview ... | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? So many amps. So how many do AB testing? Unsound’s above comments are amazing. Curious about your amp preferences.but what about mac tubes vs their ss. Preferences? they do well with ss but say it sounds tubey. So get the damn tubes. Tubes would ... | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? Diff between stereo mc amps and mono blocks? | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? I Think most think they spend more to get more.$10k amp vs $35k amp? Really? | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? Not many comments on alternatives to mcintosh. Addl amps to consider? | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? Runboy,u must be a dealer with great access.sooooo many amps to choose from.so whats diff between a $10k, 20k, and 30k amp.?Have seen a great 30k amp used for $12k, very tempting, but still 12k.thx for great reply | |
| Do HT enthusiasts pair processors with tube preamps? Kmmd,like many, full integration of ht and 2 channel is ideal. Separating systems rec, not helpful.oh, vac is awesome but remote is not fully functional. No input control. Otherwise would get it. Guess i am strange this way. Looking at vtl 7.5 p... | |
| boulder and d'agostino Would hope boulder 2110 would be an endgame. Big step from arc 5 or 6.i am fixated on a tubey preamp. Ss preamps like boulder and dag seem limiting.plus these ss preamps bypass and dont impact ht sound, tube amps do and its well worth it.is it a... | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? Mac amps holding their value???so bought a multichannel mc amp a couple yrs ago. And now upgrading to large monos, maybe from mac.i can get abit below 50% of what i paid.Clearly, newer mac amps do not retain value and they are fricken heavy beast... | |
| Mcintosh 462 stereo amp, good choice for b&w? Others So classe vs mcintosh vs …… | |
| Mcintosh 462 stereo amp, good choice for b&w? Others Cables and mcintosh amp and long breakinperiod cure too bright b&w. And absorption panels, u may have lots of reverbs.upgrade for mac?? | |
| Are most tube preamps ‘ultra linear’? So what does last sentence mean? | |
| Are most tube preamps ‘ultra linear’? HS, lots of stuff to learn. God must be amazed at the size of this rabbit hole relating to his creation of hearing, a truly remarkable gift to our existance. |