jheppe815
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| Mcintosh or Pass to JBL 4367 @n_brio I have a pair of JBL 4349's which have a 12" woofer with a waveguide, similar to the 4367 (though the 4367 is higher up on the JBL food chain). I'm using a McIntosh C53 preamp into a MC312 (MC452 runs my JBL subs with an MEN220 as a dig... | |
| Bryston? About a year ago, I bought a pair of Bryston Mini T speakers from my local Bryston dealer. I had been searching for a second set of speakers for a 2nd system and wandered into the shop to listen to various sets of speakers. I auditioned a few spea... | |
| JBL L100 Classic to 4 or 8 ohms ? I had a pair of JBL L100 Classics and they definitely needed a sub (or two) since they roll at about 70 hertz. That 12" is more of a low mid driver than a real low frequency driver. | |
| Are REL the most Musical Subs? @mijostyn - I fully agree with your statements on gain structure to get bass outputs at desired levels. An outboard crossover with gain adjustments is a great piece of equipment to help with any type of subwoofer integration. Back to the origina... | |
| Are REL the most Musical Subs? @mijostyn writes: "You need a complete 2 way crossover and steep filters available only in the digital domain for the best performance. The best subwoofers are passive, crossovers and amplifiers are outboard." I have employed this type of t... | |
| Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META I had a similar choice to make earlier this year as I went back and forth between Hegel H390 or McIntosh MAC7200 / MA8950. Luckily, a local dealer had both to look at and audition. Both companies make outstanding integrated amplifiers (receiver i... | |
| Best speaker brands for transient response +1 to @james633 ’s post. I have JBL 4349’s and enjoy them. Most audiophiles will dismiss these cabinets, but I have found they are very smooth, able to play at very low volume with accuracy and detail, but still able to play at full tilt and fill... | |
| High Pass Filter for Mains I bought a 2-way electronic crossover from Phil Marchand last year. It's built like a tank and sounds fantastic. A very good friend is running the same Marchand crossover in his system, and it's been rock solid. | |
| Need a 4 way electronic crossover I had a Marchand crossover and it was an exceptional piece. Well-built and sounded great. | |
| First Bi Amping Experience @melbay - With the jumpers removed on the speakers, I assume the subwoofer outputs (or preamp outputs?) from your Coda integrated are running the Crown which then is wired to the bass speaker inputs on the Signature SE's. Then I also assume the i... | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight @cundare2 - I'm in the same camp; bad back and can't lift heavy equipment up steps. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm driving 86 dB sensitivity Bryston Mini T's with my McIntosh MA5300 integrated amp. Here are some specs: 38 pounds unboxed. P... | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? @quantos - Thanks for sharing your list of components. Fully agree with that type of build. Is it safe to assume one could shave off some cost by going with 1 SSD vs. the three listed on your example? | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? @elliottbnewcombjr - You asked if there are better sound cards out there vs. the onboard USB in a PC. While not a sound card, JCAT's USB Card FEMTO is a fantastic sounding card that paired with an outboard linear power supply, can give nice isola... | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear I have been a McIntosh owner for over 30 years. I will state that when I would visit stereo / hi-fi stores over the decades (when we still had hi-fi stores!) and salespersons would ask what I had for a system, I was embarrassed to some degree to... | |
| Vintage dbx Products There seems to be some activity with dbx 224's on eBay, so that might be an outlet vs. the electronics recycling bin. I've read an article or two that cassette is not totally dead yet...and there are some writings of it making a (small) comeback.... |