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Cardas Golden Reference XLR or Straightwire Crescendo XLR ?
     Wanted to add a couple more thoughts.   First of all nothing will make a stereo system sound better than speakers. Cables are one link in the chain. If the speakers are not top-end than any cable would not really help. Invest in great speaker... 
Cardas Golden Reference XLR or Straightwire Crescendo XLR ?
     I am a big fan of Crescendo, I've owned Cardas, (Very good cables and have there phono cables in my system now). Also have owned Transparent Reference XL SS and some high-end MIT. The MIT & Transparent lower end are crap. There trick is t... 
McIntosh MA-7000 vs. MA-2275
Room size is normal 12' X 16' X 8' tall Looking small Thiel's, J&M labs Micro Utiopa's, and maybe even getting another McIntosh CS-350 center speaker and standing them up as a pair. I already own one. Has anybody ever tried the CS-350 in a ste... 
Does anyone or does everyone pay retail price?
Never Paid Retail on any audio!!! 
Amp and Pre to match Wilson W/P 8 and others
McIntosh or Mark Levinson are the way to go. I favor the McIntosh. You need at least 300 watts of power for those 8's to come to life and not clip the amp. Tubes on the fromt end are sweet. I have 2 preamps in my system McIntosh C-2200 with Telefu... 
McIntosh Amp Ratings
Hi, Mc-602 owner, Yes Auto formers will restrict the dynamics as you reach the end of the power band. It's a trade off between clipping and max power. McIntosh amps don't clip. Protecting one's speakers from damage! So the real question is how mu... 
American made Subwoofer
McIntosh is my choice. 
Best Tubes For McIntosh C-2200 Pre-Amp
After buying all of these tubes & trying them in my C-2200Here are my results.Telefunken 12AX7 & 12AT7Phillips JAN 12AX7 & 12AT7WCRCA NOS 12AX7 & 12AT7 Not tested but received good comments aboutAmperexSylvenia Chrome Domes 
Best Tubes For McIntosh C-2200 Pre-Amp
http://www.vacuumtubes.net/How_Vacuum_Tubes_Work.htmI found this to be very helpful. Thank you, Don 
McIntosh's new $40,000 amp and $23,000 preamp
If you would like to listen to the McIntosh 2K system you can! @ "House of Music" in San Francisco (415) 255-0888 Ask for Chris, tell him Don Davis refered you. Enjoy the music 
Bay Area Audiophile Society Northern California
I am interested and would like to find out more. McIntosh and Transparent in my system now. Thanks Don 
Cable Costs Relative to System
If the V2.2's are new, they will only get better as they burn in. Nice Cables. You should get the MIT IC's too. 
Cable Costs Relative to System
I came across these the other day. List $3,400.00 pr, Has anyone had a chance to play with them. Bybee Golden Goddess "Super Effect" Speaker Bullets Thanks Don 
Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema
I have Transparent Reference XL in my system and I am very happy. IC and Speaker wires. McIntosh epuipment. It sounds so sweet I don't think I would ever change a thing, unless I could upgrade to the Opus line