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| McIntosh SS Owners Question Your MC206 should be dead silent, no hum. Is this a 60hz line hum by chance? If so check you AC line. Also make sure there are no dimmers on the same line.They are excellent amps. I hope all goes well keep us posted.Best,hififile | |
| Linn Majik CD v Ayre Cx-7 v Bryston BCD-1 I owned the Ayre which was excellent, I auditioned the Linn at home, I have both a McIntosh MVP861 and a Sony 5400es. I listen to the Sony all the time. Nothing has played better than the Sony XA-5400es in my system.The Sony is also a lot less tha... | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons Hi Mapman,I had the Dynaudio Special 25's prior to Merlin TSM-mme's. The Dynaudio was excellent and had amazing bass for it's size. However, "in my room", the sealed Merlin gives a better presentation.I could never get the Dyn to totally disappear... | |
| New JJ Tesla tubes Thank you all,I appreciate the suggestions!Bennett | |
| New JJ Tesla tubes Thank you for the information Teajay and Apachef1 and Undertow. These were recommended to me by a customer service rep at one of the big online Tube vendors. I wanted to do my research first and fellow A-goners usually have good advice.Thanks agai... | |
| Klipschorn Imaging I have owned several pairs of Klipsch over the years including Khorns, Belles, Cornwalls (stiill have a pair), Heresy. My dad had stores on the west coast and was a Klipsch dealer. That said, I love the sound of a nice set of K-horns, there is not... | |
| Small-ish Speakers That Come Alive At Low Volume You should audition the Merlin TSM's. Fabulous sound, all that you are seeking, and compact. I have had many speakers of all shapes and sizes and Merlin's are a keeper for me.Happy Listening! | |
| Cables & Merlin TSM-XMr I have the Merlin TSM-mme's. I have tried the following speaker cables. Cardas Quadlink, Audience AU24, Kimber 8TC, Supra Ply 3.4, Supra Rondo. The best sound is with the Supra cables. Supra PLY 3.4 in stereo with the jumpers from Merlin is very n... | |
| Oppo BDP-83SE or Sony SCD-XA5400ES? If you just want Stereo SACD/CD playback it is very hard to go wrong with the Sony. If you will want video as well, the OPPO gets the nod. | |
| Sorry, a question about the Sony SCDXA5400ES. I have the Sony 5400ES. I also own a McIntosh player and have owned the Ayre and Arcam players as well. I can tell you the Sony is easily the best of the bunch. I'm talking about significant improvements in sound quality and function over the othe... | |
| Burn-in info for Sony XA5400ES I ran the Ayre burn in CD continuously for a full day and it made a slight difference. The Sony sounded superb right out of the box by the way. | |
| Has anyone had eperience with the new sony xa5400e I love the Sony 5400 es. I have compared it to many much more expensive players such as the Ayre, McIntosh, Arcam, all of which were good and had many strengths. However, my vote goes for the Sony for overall sound quality, ease of use and functio... | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons I currently have the Merlin TSM-mme. I have had these since September 09, and prior to that I had the TSM.Here is what I have owned in the past and/or compared to, Dynaudio Special 25, Magnepan 3.6, Linn Ninka, Magnepan 1.6, Quads, McIntosh XLS320... | |
| Very interesting radio shack vs. audioquest I was using Supra cables which are very reasonable cost. I was captivated by all the rave reviews and noise being made about Audience AU24 cables. I just had to have a pair to run with the "Real Audiophiles". I forked out a lot of money for the sp... | |
| Best Blu-ray/DVD player for under $800? Dear Sakahara,I bought the Pioneer BDP-05 Elite player. I made this purchase due to owning an Elite Plasma & Receiver. The picture is stunning on Blu-Ray, and sound on CD is excellent. However, loading of BluRay DVD's takes F O R E V E R. I di... |