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| Mac 275 questions........ If one is looking towards the rear of the 2275 from the front, Which pair of 12ax7a is used for the phono, the pair on the left or the right pair? | |
| Anyone compare Devore and Harbeth speakers? "Dry" to me means that the speaker is uninvolving. I had this experience when I owned a Pair of Avalon Opus. They were/are the best imaging speaker; I could pinpoint each player in a well-recorded orchestra recording or Jazz recording. But for the... | |
| Tube rolling, Macintosh MC275 Mk IV By substituting the 12ay7 tube for the 12ax7 you are lowering the gain factor by approximately 50%. The 12au7 has a gain factor of approximately 80% less than the 12ax7 tube. best regards | |
| Tube rolling, Macintosh MC275 Mk IV I know this is a '275 thread but I wanted to share some of my anecdotal experience regarding tube rolling in Mac gear.But first...I was at the dealer and we unpacked the large MA2275 first to make sure everything worked. Then the dealer and I star... | |
| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? I recently "upgraded" from a Jeff Rowland Concerto integrated (which was no slouch) to a McIntosh MA2275 'toob' integrated. It was a huge risk on my part because the San Diego Mac dealers don't really lend out gear and most consumers in San Diego ... | |
| Esoteric DV-60 I saw the light. After working with the DV-50s, I now use an Oppo 971H for video and SPDIF into a PS Audio DL III. Nirvana. The sound has more authority, spaciousness and smoothness. And the video quality is FAR SUPERIOUR to the DV50s in EVERY WAY... | |
| Have you seen the VR9SE Review? Thanks, Mike, for that great essay ;-)Some of us 'normal' people wonder how one comes up with (or borrows!) the $250K or so to spend on a room/speakers/source material? ;-) It's amazing how much wealth is out there, despite people saying, "the eco... | |
| Full range speakers with small footprint? I have a pair of Totam Hawks and they are great little speakers! Easy to listen to and have a holographic soundstage. I get 35hz in my room easily. ;-) | |
| Budget Amp for Avalon Eidolon Three recommendations based upon prior (and expensive) listening experience:1) Gamut D-200 III -- really great all-around solid state amps. IMHO less solid state sounding than other SS amps I auditioned before.2) Cary Rocket 88 -- Dude! 50 watts t... |