jbeckley42

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McIntosh MC275 VI preamp tubes
@ mrklas, I concur with @oldhvymec.  When I first got the MC-275 it sounded really good...much better than the parasound A23 I had.  However, it was a little bright and the bottom end sounded thin...again, still better than the Parasound.  I did ... 
Advice on a streamer
@headphonedreams  That is the direction that I'm leaning toward.  A ripper seems to add a bit of cost to the streamers and once I get my CD's ripped...well...then I won't likely use it anymore.  Any recommendation on software for ripping the CD's?... 
Advice on a streamer
Thanks everyone for the suggestions.  Really appreciate!  Seems like I got lots of thinking to do.@ redwoodaudio I'm sure the streaming services have all of the titles I have on CD's, but, last time I checked streaming services needed some sort o... 
McIntosh MC275
If you really want to see the tubes glow, you can turn up your preamp as loud as it can go, and the power tubes do tend to glow a little brighter.Seriously though, there are many amps and preamp out there that the tubes barely glow.  I have a Bern... 
McIntosh MC275
I own the mc275 vi version and love it.  Mine has the LED tube indicators, but I don’t believe yours does.  Ron Cornelius at Mcintosh told me that on average the 275 tubes last between 5,000-10,000 hours...so if you like the sounds of the tubes yo...