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jamesfokes

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Hand me down audio equip- upgrade advice
After years of incremental upgrades my advice would be to save your money and buy your "dream" system. 
Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer
I have quite a few Dixie Dregs, a lot of Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Weather Report and Volbeat but Dream Theater is the winner in the numbers category. Pretty sure I have all of their material. Everything is on CD, don't do any streaming. 
Luxman - Shindo - Mcintosh ?
https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2018/03/30/review-mcintosh-ma252-tube-solid-state-integrated-amplifie...It is a hybrid. 
Speaker for my system around 10K$, used.
Have you heard GoldenEar Triton1R? The reviews are full of praise. I have the Triton 1s and am very happy with them. 
I love outstanding recordings
Donald Fagen, "Kamakiriad". 
Luxman - Shindo - Mcintosh ?
I would listen to a McIntosh MA252. 
Macintosh MA252 Hybrid
Now the MA352 is out, it is a beast. 
Golden Ear Triton 1 Amplifier suggestions
I am using an MA252 with them with good results. 
This new McIntosh integrated looks like a winner
I  don't get the Mc hate. My MA252 sounds great, previously had Bryston 4Bs and Ampzilla, the Mc is pulling its weight and then some. 
High value, giant killer speakers?
GoldenEar Technology Triton 1s sound amazing paired with an MA252. They sound like a much more expensive speaker than they actually are. 
Macintosh MA252 Hybrid
I recently purchased an MA252 for my home. It is my first McIntosh, a company whose products I have admired for years but always considered out of my price range. For the last 15 or so years I have had a pair of Mirage M1 speakers and have paired ... 
Need help overcoming room issues with new Home Theater
I do kitchens and baths, design and remodel, for a living. I used a dark purple, actually more of a plum with great results, but that was a bathroom, there was ceramic tile from the floor to a wall height of four feet , so there was only a four fo... 
What are the best speakers for Mac MA252?
The best speakers, IMO, for the MA252 are GoldenEar Technology Tritons. Each speaker has a 1600 watt amplifier driving the bottom end. It frees up the amp since it is only running the ribbons and the mids. 
New McIntosh MA252
I bought an MA252 last Saturday and I absolutely love it. Previously I was using a Bryston 4B and Mirage M1s. I got new GoldenEar Triton 1 speakers at the same time. The amp does have a somewhat more warm tone than the Bryston but I can't really m... 
speakers for ma252
I have not auditioned either on of those speakers but the MA252 is perfect , to me, paired with the GoldenEar Triton 1s. The amp is just marvelous.