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Mcintosh MCD12000 issues
@joshziggie2021, I cannot solve your issue. Please call McIntosh Customer support. Their support is excellent.  
Mcintosh MCD12000 issues
The McIntosh MCD12000 experiencing multiple power cycles with clicks and tube activation may indicate a fault in the power supply or internal circuitry.  I suggest you contact McIntosh customer support. Users have reported that the McIntosh MCD12... 
HEGEL 190, 390-400, 590-600
“The Hegel H400 integrated amplifier, nicknamed “Streamliner,” is designed to deliver exceptional audio quality with a focus on efficiency and user experience.     •    Power Output: Provides 250W per channel into 8 ohms, ensuring dynamic and prec... 
HEGEL 190, 390-400, 590-600
“The Hegel H390’s dual mono design, often referred to as dualamp technology, significantly enhances sound quality by providing separate power supplies and circuits for each channel. This setup effectively creates two independent mono amplifiers wi... 
HEGEL 190, 390-400, 590-600
And even more: ”The Hegel H590’s new volume control offers several benefits that enhance its usability and sound quality:     1.    Digital Control: Unlike a standard potentiometer, the H590 uses a digitally controlled switched resistor network, ... 
HEGEL 190, 390-400, 590-600
And more info: “The Hegel H590 stands out in sound quality compared to the H360 due to several enhancements:     1.    Power and Control: The H590 delivers over 300W per channel into 8 ohms, which is significantly more than the H360. This increas... 
HEGEL 190, 390-400, 590-600
More info: ”The Hegel H190 and H390 differ in several key aspects: Sound Quality and Performance • H390: Offers superior sound quality with better separation, imaging, and a warmer, more lifelike sound compared to the H190. It handles complex mu... 
HEGEL 190, 390-400, 590-600
I asked Perplexity AI your question and its answer is below.   This is FYI only and I suggest you do additional research to include listening to these amps.  Please see below for background info only: “The Hegel integrated amplifiers, including... 
Help - is Krell dead?
Please see the new Krell Industries web site. See link for Krell  
Integrated amp for 2500-3000
@alnubis, Your received several suggestions for many integrated amplifiers.  Is it possible for you to audition some of these amp suggestions?  Based on my experience, the only way for you to know what amp you like is to listen to it.   Is this p... 
Integrated amp for 2500-3000
  FYI: the Hegel H190 has been replaced by the Hegel H190v. The H190v is an updated version of the H190, offering improved features and performance. It includes enhancements such as a high-end DAC, a phono stage, a top-tier headphone output, and ... 
Integrated amp for 2500-3000
How about a preowned NAIM Supernait3 integrated amp? See MFG link “In the six years since the last NAIT integrated amplifiers were released, Naim's research and development team has worked on a range of amplifier improvements. The results is upg... 
Integrated amp for 2500-3000
I own the Musical Fidelity M-6Si integrated amp and am VERY surprised it sounds this good.  The M6si offers excellent performance, facilities, and power.  The M6si is configured as 2 independent monobloc power amps with a separate preamp. It is, i... 
Aurender and native DSD output
Does this help? “The "Use native DSD on USB" option for the Aurender N20 music server affects only the USB interface and does not impact the AES/EBU, Optical BNC, or SPDIF interfaces. This is because many DACs support DSD decoding only through U... 
Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source?
Several friends suggested I compare my Aurender N20 server to Audirvana. I listened for 30 days, going back and forth, and eventually selected Audirvana running on a MAC computer as sounding better in MY system. “Audirvana offers a 30-day free tr...