joekapahulu
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McIntosh MC152 vs MC162 Take a look at Audio Classics inventory of preowned Mac gear. Terry DeWick, who is a Mac repair guru also has a website linked from his that sells used gear Terry has checked out. I bought an mc250 from an Ebay seller, had Terry review and upgrade... | |
Inherited 21 piece of vintage McIntosh and need help building a system You should definitely check out Audiokarma.org. The McIntosh forum is great with lots of helpful folks. Great resource for me 10 years ago when I got back into audio and got both a MA5100 and mc250 as well as other pieces. Terry DeWick is like Au... | |
Aric Audio Systems Unlimited Preamp For the price point I would checkout Spearit Audio online based in MA. They are dealers in Conrad Johnson which are outstanding tube and SS products. The SPEARING owners is retiring and they have a lot of new and used gear for sale at good prices.... | |
Experience with Parasound P5? Well, got sick (back) and ended up missing out on the P5 so I am still looking at a new used preamp. I remembered recently that one of the best experiences I had was with an older CJ PV4 tube preamp. It was the old CJ sound but still had some warm... | |
Recommend Sony Amp Repair In Los Angeles I also used George Meyer 3-4 years ago to repair an out of warranty Cambridge Audio C740 cd player. They did a good job and it was a reasonable price. shipping was a killer since I live in HI but thats not due to them. Turnaround was quick and not... | |
Experience with Parasound P5? Thx for all the input. I really like the sound of the amps I have and really want to see if I can improve this with a good pre. I used a Luminous audio passive for a while. It was good with the Mac but not the ATI. The Mac is really the main amp.A... | |
Help selecting integrated amp for ls50 I run a Marantz PM8500 with my Kef R300 which are very similar to the ls50. Infect, the ls50s were the other speakers I auditioned side by side itch the R300 and the Marantz.The amp delivered nicely with both speakers. I went with the R300 due to ... | |
How old of McIntosh SS stereo anp I run 2 amps both specced out by Terry DeWick when I got them, an MC250 which was recommended by Terry as very reliable. It was one of Macs 1st ss units and was designed and voiced like their MC275. I tried mine next to a 275 and it was very close... | |
Looking to build a system for under $5k I live in HI where there are 2 dealers, neither of which is open most of the time. Since my in-laws live in DE I looked there and found Overture Audio, one of the best dealers in the US. They sell the full range of stuff from entry level to Devial... | |
Used tube or hybrid pre-amp around $500 Y S Audio Symphonies. Very good and not well known. Reviews on net too. | |
Looking for recommendations - vintage amp & preamp to go with Ohm Walsh 2's I upgraded my Walsh 2s to 2_100s3 ,6 years ago. Great upgrade. I have run mine very nicely with a upgraded McIntosh mc250 with an Acurus R11, modified McIntosh MA5100, and recently a new marantz pm8005. Also an ATI 1502. I would recommend a minimu... | |
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Recos for entry level Bookshelf speaker $400-750 for 21yo nieces first system? Thx for the responses. Will have to do more research before Xmas. | |
Mcintosh MA6700 Intebrated Amp frontage glass panel I got mine direct from Mac Labs around $180 4 years ago. Other options are Audio Classics and Terry DeWick. | |
Please help ...integrated amp under $1200 I second checking out a Marantz 8005. I got one two years ago as backup to my Vintage McIntosh separates. I was curious to hear a modern integrated and auditioned Rogue, Marantz, Rega, Cambridge,NAD, Yamaha, others. I was very taken by the Marant... |