joekapahulu
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| Anthem 225 integrated: Anyone knows anything ? I just listened to that amp at a shop in Wilmington DE yesterday for two hours while auditioning equipment. I was impressed by it food the price..about $1300. It was pretty smooth and neutral with realistic bass and mids and decent soundstage. I a... | |
| Vintage McIntosh Question I had my mc250 gone over by Terry DeWick. Very fair pricing,great work and very Honest. In KY if I recall...easy to find on Google. One of The Mac guys! | |
| Sony Xa5400 ES vs Cary CD 500 demo I have both CDPs now.the 5400 is smoother and has a 5 yr wrrty. My CA had issues at 3.5 yes and cost me rd trtip shipping fr HI to LA and repairs. I got the Sony as backup an d like it just as much. Seems more musical maybe slightly less bright. | |
| Spade connection size for McIntosh MC2155 Amp I got adapters in eBay for my mc250 so I can use bananas. They work fine for $6 | |
| Internet radio stations that sound really good Anyone have anything new to add to this thread? Especially Jazz and blues stations? | |
| How to setup a simple wireless audio system? Thx fore the responses. I will go check on these. The simpler the better for her. | |
| McIntosh-Keep the Classics or Sell for Newer Gear? I have vintage Mac gear...MC250, MA5100,so on. I recently auditioned new Mac...6600 or 6900,2275 integrateds and MC402. The newer Mac gear is more detailed, faster and more highly powered but still has characteristics of the older gear I have...a ... | |
| Squeezebox touch-itunes or not? Jamo, I have just setup the similar setup but not run the SB thru my CA 740C as it was in for repair. Which way are you running the SB in via? I have the same take without using the CA DaC...The SB sounds decent but not as good as the 740C.Still t... | |
| Buying a Vintage Mcintosh: Tips? You can also contact McIntosh directly. I got one for my MA5100 a couple of years ago. Also, dont know where you live but there are a number of good techs around the country that can check out your new piece and make sure its up to spec as well as... | |
| Good musical pre for $1000 used--match to McIntosh OK, a friend pointed out a deal on an Acurus R11 preamp and RPC 120 ac controller online. Got them for a great price that was no risk effectively and it made a world of difference in the sound. The detail increased significantly, the sound is much... | |
| CJ PV v PV 11 v New Classic Thanks for the input. Kind of sounds like the Classic is the way to go. Avoids the issue of age related repairs, more modern sound, quieter, etc. I liked the warmth of the older CJ stuff but the pieces I borrowed were noisier and less detailed. Ma... | |
| Preamp to match to McIntosh MC250 Thought I would update this. Presently using a Luminous Audio passive pre with the MC250 after messing with a variety of things. Absolutely great....like I took off a filter from the system. FOr $50 used off Ebay it is one of the best things I hav... | |
| Looking for EZ way to do audio fr PC and IPOD Thx all who posted. Sounds like the PC is the way to go and the IPOD can be for mobile use only. Craig thx for your details. That sounds like a good way for me to go too. Please post on the V-link as that sounds promising. I just read a review in ... | |
| Preamp to match to McIntosh MC250 Terry DeWick did it and did a great job for a good price. Very honest guy well known on this board for being THE Mcintosh guru and a straight shooter. Super straight shooter and very practical and fair, i.e. he wont fix that which doesnt need fixi... | |
| Decent cables for vintage McIntosh MC250 amp? Thanks for the feedback from all who left input. I will check out the recos. BTW, I am using the ACs in another system. I had never used upgraded cables, speaker or IC b4 I got them in the last year.They were the first and I like them. It just mad... |