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| Maggie 3.6 amplification concern All of the above recommendations are worthy of your considerarion. I too have the Maggies. I listened to many very well regarded amps in my home. I listened for the best sound quality and bought the McIntosh MA-6500.I had it side by side with the ... | |
| Plinius 8200P or Bryston 3B-SST for Maggie 1.6 QRs Dear Ake,I too have the Magnepan 1.6qr's.I owned the YBA Integre' DT, and then moved up to the Plinius 8200. Both were very nice pieces and you won't go wrong with either.I have since purchased the Mcintosh MA6500. I like it much better than the o... | |
| What kind of power wakes up electrostatic speakers I'm very happy with my Mcintosh MA-6500. It sounds great, has more than enough power, and great features. The MA-6900 is another good one to consider. | |
| Is it necessary to clean every record? Dear Easy E,Sean is absolutely correct, "as usual". Clean & Play. I might add that jphilips method of nitty gritty followed by Gruv Glide has worked extremely well.I belong to an informal group of music/hifi buffs, between us we have 25,000 re... | |
| Groove-Glide vrs Last Record Preservative Dear hlfoyd,You are exactly right! LAST is a preservative & actually changes & alters the vinyl structure permanently.GRUV GLIDE is a dry record treatment that enhances sound, completely gets rid of static, and enhances the trackability of... | |
| budget cleaning ideas for garage sale records? I like the Nitty Gritty cleaner followed by a treatment of Gruv-Glide. This process really helps the sound of old used records. | |
| Groove-Glide vrs Last Record Preservative I have used Gruv-Glide since 1981. One application enhances the sound for many plays. I like it better than LAST because it is so easy to use, and does not alter the Vinyl Molecule. In fact you can wash it off if you don't want it on the record, a... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the 2 McIntosh Integrateds? I have not tried either 6500 or 6900 with the 3.6 maggies.Their efficiency is quite similar, and both amps put out the same power to 4 ohms.What I can tell you is that the McIntosh amps are so conservatively rated that yuor 6900 should do justice ... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the 2 McIntosh Integrateds? Dear Pardales,To answer your specific question, "can the 6500 drive maggies"? The answer is a resounding "YES"! I have the MA6500 driving Magneplanar 1.6qr's, in an average size room with very high ceilings. This is absolutely the best sound I hav... | |
| McIntosh MA6500 Integrated amp I sold my MA6450 (also a fine unit) and upgraded to the MA6500. Holy Smokes! What a great amp. I love the power, build, sonic qualities, and seductive looks.I have had some very well regarded separates and integrateds, but this wipes out everythin... | |
| LAST???? Has anybody tried this? Dear Chazzbo,Very good question. The GruvGlide product mentioned above goes on dry. It has no effect on cements used to bond the stylus to the cantilever, nor does it "creep" into the stylus tube. Like several others above, I agree it's a very fin... | |
| Ohm Speakers, thoughts? Dear Unsound, 7p62mm, and Sean,I worked in hifi in the 70's and owned 2 very successful stores in the late 70's & 80's. We were big ohm dealers and sold, and repaired lots of their products. I also know John Strobeen personally and own some of... | |
| LAST???? Has anybody tried this? LAST has been out for many years and works quite well. I've used it many times. One thing I don't like about LAST is that once applied it won't come off, and it permanently changes & affects the vinyl. So if you don't like the sound you are st... | |
| Reducing background fizz and pops on Vinyl. Dear Matrix,Great question. I have tried many of the above mentioned products. Many of which are quite good too. I have the best, consistent sound improvement with Genuine Gruv Glide. I've used Gruv Glide for over 15 years with fine results. It's ... | |
| Chazzbo ask's "How much juice for Maggie 3.6's???" Dear Chazzbo,I own the 1.6qr. I powered it with the Mcintosh MA6450 integrated rated at 100 @4ohms. I sold that and bought the Proceed amp 2 rated at 250 wps @4ohms. WOW! the power upgrade really made the maggies sing. Give them all the quality po... |