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Can my MC275 power speakers with 91db sensitivity
So, to be completely open kimono here, my experience that I refer to above is based on the following experiment. I would submit that this A/B test surpasses many in terms of relevance. That is, I speculate that many audiophiles compare memories of... 
Can my MC275 power speakers with 91db sensitivity
Elegal, I am saying that they sound very much alike, in my experience. Which, you could argue supports Polk432's assertion that the Macs sound like SS (or, my SS amp sounds a lot like tubes !). My point, and I was not trying to beat up Polk432, an... 
Best sounding integrated between $1500-$3000
JRDG Concentra I has been selling used for $3,000 for the last ten years - note that its price has never gone down. For $3k this has always been my favorite. If you can find one! 
Can my MC275 power speakers with 91db sensitivity
I should add, I realize that the OP has the latest model of the MC275. In which case I second what I said above - "tube amps sound like SS." Then why buy tubes when you can buy SS. By the way, I'm running a 'vintage' MC240 right now, and have had ... 
Can my MC275 power speakers with 91db sensitivity
Polk432, the MC275 sounds more like solid state than tube? You mean that those Binghamton NY engineers from 1960 found how to make modern SS sound with tubes, only for modern tube amp manufacturers to go back to...tube sound? And in 1970 when McIn... 
KEF LS50 Need Help
Sometimes when you are missing the lower octave (Bass), you unwittingly turn up the volume to compensate, and given that small monitor speakers such as this are putting out only the higher frequencies, it can seem like they are harsh. Get your sub... 
Kef LS50 vs. Emerald Physics CS3 mk2
I've heard both (the KEF LS50 and EP CS2.2?), but never together. My impressions are that the KEF is more dynamic, more energy in the transmission of sound, whereas the EP reminds me of the Magnepan 1.7 or 3.7, realistic, natural, refined. Both ar... 
Integrated amp for Wilson Audio Cub 2's
You may want to try some great integrateds from the same time period as the Cubs, such as the YBA Passion or Rowland Concentra (if you can find them). 
Need multi-channel that's great on 2 channel
Get a neutral MCh preamp like the Bel Canto Pre6 and a good MCh amp like the Cary Cinema 5 (I owned this combo at one time) or many other quality amps. I'm not sure that the A/V receivers built for 101 uses can compete with this sort of basic tech... 
Harbeth owners and fans
I should have added, I am not advocating only speakers made from stone cabinets, just making the point that the heavier/thinker/denser the the better, in general, with the stone being the extreme case in that category. There are many speakers with... 
Harbeth owners and fans
The SHL5s actually put out a lot of bass/mid-bass (I have not heard the 7's, but probably similar in this regard). I would be concerned that these speakers would get very boomy inside another enclosure, and even moreso than others since they are d... 
Audio Research DSI 200 integrated amp
That's very interesting, thanks. I wonder if was running out of headroom or something. 
Audio Research DSI 200 integrated amp
Jon2020, just curious - how did you focus on(i.e., quarantine through testing) the amplifier in your system breaking down at a certain volume as opposed to other culprits, such as the speakers or the room itself? What was your control? 
Mel Torme
A "Vintage Year" SACD. Sitting here listening to this disc for about the 219th time. I keep coming back to it, and while I like Jazz (although surely this is 'Easy Listening?') I am mostly a classical fan. But everything about this recording is fa... 
Best Bookshelf speaker 1300.00 budget
While given the budget you have stated for a bookshelf requirement I would normally jump to recommend a used pair of Tyler Taylo's (check them out). But if clarity and imaging are most important I have to agree with the Proac recommendation. The T...