jvogt
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| which of you uses JADIS Amp with Magnepan 3.6R ? Not likely enough juice for 3.6's to get adequate dynamicsand bass. I'm a believer that the larger Magnepans needAT LEAST 300 W/Chan @ 4 ohms to do justice to these speakers. Many complaints that Maggies "lack dynamics" orhave "no bass" can be tra... | |
| magepan 1.6's with mac ma6500 integrated I am not specifically familiar with the Mac MA6500 but I am knowledgeable about the Magnepan 1.6's which I'veowned for 3 years (with other Magnepans in the past).I would venture to say that ANY integrated amp will notdo justice to 1.6QR speakers, ... | |
| Levinson 380S or Rowland Synergy IIi? I have not used the Rowland but I can definitelyendorse the 380S which I'm currently using withML 37/360/335. It's very resolving, dynamic bass,excellent soundstaging. It has one of the bestvolume controls of any preamp. | |
| Subwoofer for Magnepan 1.6's I've got 1.6's mated with a pair of Strata III's. Theyare a very synergistic match. The REL has a highlyadaptable crossover network which is easy to integratewith Magnepans. A pair is not necessary, I'm justobsessive-compulsive about my system. A ... | |
| what is considered the most musical powered sub? I've got a pair of Rel Strata III's which I use withMagnepan 1.6QR's. The Magnepans are notoriously difficultto integrate well with subwoofer(s). The Rel has ahighly variable crossover, high & low inputs so it canbe used simultaneously with bo... | |
| Good preamp for Levinson 23 w/Gershman X1/SW1 The 26 is a nice preamp, and you might also consider theML-1. It's an older Levinson preamp but very smooth,tight tuneful bass, clean highend. It occasionallyis available for ~$1000. I've owned both and they areexcellent. | |
| Switch from Genesis V to ??? Consider a TacT Audio RCS 2.0S room correction system.I have a complete Mark Levinson system with Magnepansand the TacT was by far the greatest improvement inmy system. It will dramatically improve the coherenceand imaging of most systems. I've he... | |
| Amplifier Hum Try using a "cheater plug" on the amp (converts fromthree-prong to two-prong). Often a hum is due toa ground loop and floating the ground will eliminatethe hum. | |
| Upgrade from Thorens TD-125 Mk II The SP-10 MK II is the last turntable you'll ever need.It's a bulletproof classic with low noise, outstandingspeed stability, high torque and musical. They can betough to find in good condition but do appear occasionallyon eBay or Audiogon. Try to... | |
| Magnepan positioning With a room that size I would think the MC1's would donicely with an appropriate subwoofer. I'm using MC1's in a 5.1 home theater setup and they are very nice. I'vealso got 1.6QR's for my two channel setup. The MC1's havethe quasiribbon tweeter an... | |
| new vs. used vinyl, pops and clicks. It's pointless to make a significant investment ina turntable/arm/cartridge and vinyl without purchasinga record cleaning machine. I use a VPI 16.5 but thereare others equally as good. I use Disc Doctor cleaningsolution and record brushes. You're ... | |
| Speaker Reccommendation for Home Theater Magnepan MC1 or MMG-W. Both can be wall mounted. I'musing a combination of both with a Rel Strata III subwooferin a 5.1 configuration and it sounds excellent. | |
| Denon DL103 bought in Asia- What to expect? If you search this forum on the topic of the DL103 you willfind many passionate fans. I own two 103D's (bought oneas a spare) and owned many cartridges in between after my first 103D bought in Japan 22 years ago. The 103 isa classic and one of the... | |
| Sonus Faber vrs Magnepan I have limited familiarity with Sonus Faber, but am wellacquainted with Magnepan. Comparing the two is sort oflike comparing a dolphin to a horse. Being a conventionalbox/cabinet speaker it will be quite different in soundfrom a planar. I've owned... | |
| Preamp for ML336 I'm using a 380S with my 335, an excellent combination. |