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| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? I had not seen this thread before and found it fascinating reading as I have owned a Mac in the past, MA6500, which being an entry-level integrated, may cause some to argue it is not a "real Mac". Anyway, I did like its sound. I did like its looks... | |
| Jolida JD100 on the way There is a little bit of talk about a company called GT that manufactures what is supposed to be a Mullard 12AX7 'clone'. Around $25 a tube.Some chatter on the Asylum but not enough people stepping up to tout its virtues. Anyone here heard/got them? | |
| Speltz Anti Cables I will ask the question that at this point is one of the last ones asked in the other thread (waiter! merger here please!)Have you left the Speltz (or similar) cables to find their own way or have you 'paired' them with ties or something, and what... | |
| Speaker upgrade help needed: 4500$ used Yeah Maggie 3.6 are nice but don't be fooled by their "low" price -- they are much more expensive when you factor in the high-buck electronics that they demand like a spoiled child. They will punish you severely for any mediocre or second-tier equ... | |
| McIntosh MA6900 Sensitive to Power Cords? I have When I was auditioning an MA6500 I used it with the stock cord first and almost gave up in the first couple of hours. This was a demo unit and well broken in. Constricted, tiny soundstage, tinny sounding, worse than a cheap receiver.Switched to a ... | |
| Where do I go from here ? Spectron Musician II I have heard Audiofan's H2O amps and they really are great. But if you want to stay with a reviewed component the latest Stereophile has a review of a Yamaha digital amp ($5K). They liked it a lot, citing so-so imaging as its only real weakness. B... | |
| Best Cd Player under $100,000 Cecilia would not be first choice. Have you seen, I mean heard Anna Netrebko?http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/classics/special/anna_netrebko/images/anna_netrebko01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.universal-music... | |
| CD Help So Keiserrg asks for help on cdps and we note his candidates are all in the $2K+ range. But 5 out of 7 individual responses so far (not counting Bignerd in either number as he is a dealer; he may genuinely like it but counting him is not good scie... | |
| Anyone heard the Aronov LS9100 monoblocks? I borrowed these from a dealer some years ago to try and tame what were at that time my bright Maggies. They did tame them, very well. Ultimately they did not have enough power for peaks of classical music but with most other types they sounded al... | |
| Considering audition of Plinius 9200 and McIntosh I home auditioned the Mac 6500 and Plinius 8200 Mk2 over a year ago and chose the Mac. Ultimately sold that too as it did not have enough peak power for classical music in my large room.The Mac was more human, toe-tapping and musical. A female dan... | |
| Anyone Familiar With CEC cd Transport and DAC's? I owned a CEC TL5100 (model??) one-box player some years ago (the one that AudioAdvisor sold a bunch of). Excellent for its discounted price.It still shows up here around the $600 mark once in a while. | |
| Powering off Equipment-Silly question It's possible the area surrounding the switch shrank to where the button becomes inop. In my home, some of the doors get too "tight" for their openings in the winter, giving the impression that the door has expanded, but it is the other way around... | |
| MC352 into varying-load speaker? I may be able answer at least one of those questions, Sean... I believe Ron here is Ron Cornelius, present Product Manager of McIntosh Labs and de facto spokesman for the company. | |
| MC352 into varying-load speaker? A great discussion that is a little over my head, but I am getting the gist. Hope Ron can respond. Anyone else want to have a go then? | |
| MC352 into varying-load speaker? Appreciate all your inputs and thanks to Ron for joining in. I have a related question, that of Damping Factor for this amp, which seems fairly low at 40... what is your take on this? My present amp, 200 w into 8 and 400 into 4, boasts a DF of 400... |