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| Matching solid state amps with tube based pre amps I run a McIntosh C2600 tube preamp with McIntosh MC611 SS mono blocks. They work very well together. | |
| My kiseki Blackheart nightmare. My wife wants to know if you tried putting a Penny on top of it? 😀@curiousjimThat reminded me when my wife tells me to just put a nickel on the cartridge, it worked back in her college days...! | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? What can I say, I love my McIntosh system. But I rarely say that I am on this forum because there are so many folks that will flame you. Go ahead I do not care...! | |
| How long is it taking to receive a preamp? I just inquired about ordering a Mc phono preamp and it will be about 4 months from order to delivery. | |
| Is it ever enough? Earlier in the year I thought I would build my own bi-wire speaker cable set from amp to speaker. I had some adequate cable and bought some sheathing to cover them plus a set of gold plated spade lugs. In the end they made no difference at all. I ... | |
| Is it ever enough? I am saving up now for something I probably do not need...!!! | |
| Power conditioner some say yes and some say no. I bought a power conditioner when I go too the point it was a great way to have everything plug into the one unit. I built my own power cords and now it we are going to be gone for any period of time I only unplug the PC. As for improving the soun... | |
| Porsche When I turned 70 my wife finally allowed me to buy my Porsche 911. Just a plain Carrera with the base engine. Of course the base engine in 2018 has 370hp and twin turbos. It is now three years old and I am still in love with it and the wife.....! | |
| Does listening to music increase your IQ? I always feel darn smart when listening and drinking a glass of wine!!! | |
| When are people going to wake up and realize listening is a skill? Getting back to Porsche. I wanted one for many years and finally at age 70 I was "allowed" to buy one and I acquired a brand new 911 in GT Silver. It is now three years old and I still love it.....! | |
| DIY PCs I made my own PCs with Furutec components from Cable Co. I bought heat shrink tubing and cable covering from Amazon. I was able to make custom lengths for my five cables. Good luck. | |
| Getting into Stevie Ray Vaughn And If you ever get to Austin, there is a really cool statue of Stevie Ray down on Town Lake or "Lady Bird Lake" near the 1st street bridge. I was born in Austin and he was an icon back in the 80's. It was a really sad day when he died. I often wa... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? Sold all of my analog about25 years ago and went digital. At the time my analog was mostly McIntosh. I went with Nakamichi and enjoyed it for years. Atsome point I got out of audio and stored all of my cd's till about a year ago and started buildi... | |
| Build a wooden crate or use a cardboard box for Amplifier. Contact Krell and ak if they will sell you a packing box for your units. A lot of manufacturers will do this. I know McIntosh does. You would pay for the boxes but they are designed for your particular units. FWIW | |
| Hearing aids for audiophiles. FWIW I have worn hearing aids for over 15 years. I started with "in the canal" versions. They are ok but the my current are behind the ear and give the best possible audio experience. They are Starkey Audibel Via. They a rechargeable bluetooth and... |