lhasaguy
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| Amp for nee LRS Maggies It makes little sense to buy $650 LRS and then buy expensive subs. This is a budget secondary system.Yes, I will but Mye stands. As noted before, I have them in my main system.My current investigation is about the right level of power at my pric... | |
| What a sad world we now live in....... Technology has changed and CDs are no longer the primary vehicle for sales. It is just a fact with no animus towards either CDs or streaming. Remember when CDs took the market from cassettes that took the market from vinyl? Time marches on, yet ... | |
| Amp for nee LRS Maggies I have Mye stands for my 3.6s and expect to get them for the LRS speakers when the stands are available.Anyone who has Maggies knows Mye stands are the cheapest tweak and bang for the buck in upgrades. | |
| Amp for nee LRS Maggies I would like to keep it under $1,500 as the speakers are $650. No sense in buying mismatched items IMHO.My 501s were about 1,000 more than my 3.6 Maggies, but they were used (going strong 9 years later!), and the Maggies were new. | |
| What is proper ratio of money spent on amp/preamp/integrated vs speakers? 1:1? Much depends upon your speaker choice. Efficient speakers can get by with less power and thus can typically require fewer dollars spent on amplification.That said, you can get into expensive tube amps, etc with highly efficient speakers.Many thin... | |
| Well maybe it IS my hearing I am 70 now, spent 8 years in the service, qualified as expert in many arms, incl M60 machine gun, 1911A1 45 cal sidearm, M14 & M16 rifles, M79 grenade launcher. Tou get the idea, no hearing protection in the 60s. Then there were the concert... | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? I am considering these speakers for another room, can anyone suggest a McIntosh speaker of the appropriate size for this speaker. I run 501s with my 3.6 Maggies and love the combination. | |
| Great guitar 'breaks" (as opposed to solos). Not certain if it fits, but Duane Allman (again) playing with Bonnie & Delaney, Come on in My Kitchen. | |
| Song (or music) you want played at your funeral. Presence of the Lord, Blind FaithI’m So Glad, Cream | |
| Ribbon midrange pros and cons The true test is in the listening. I own a pair of 3.6 Maggies, that aing when driven by McIntosh MC501s via a tube preamp.Yes, they open up with sufficient power / current. There is a reason that many are fans of this configuration. Ask Elizab... | |
| Power Amp advice I ran through a number of amps for my 3.6 Maggies and discovered McIntosh MC501 mono blocks. You will probably not need that much power, but a smaller McIntosh might fit your needs, even if you have to atretch the budget a bit.Maggies and Mac ar... | |
| Speaker Setup..... Box speakers and planars have different set up needs I do believe. | |
| Why are you into hi end audio? I discovered “decent” audio while in the service in the late 60s. It changed music in my home forever. My journey has also been in paralell with cars as well. It’s been a long way from Sansui and an Austin Healey Sprite to McIntosh, Magnepan an... | |
| High End SS Preamplifier Ayre, EMM Labs, ML, or Pass I find that a McIntosh tube pre amp integrates well into my system. They are worth a look. Besides, they hokd value like no other if you seek to change. Let your ears decide and listen to your preferred choices if at all possible. Enjoy the jo... | |
| Is a Bryston 3B SST2 enough for Magnepan 3.7i or 20.7? I would argue against Elizabeth for one of the first times in my postings. Moving up in power made my 3.6s much more revealing from an amp with half the power.That is at all levels to my ears. 150 into 8 and 300 into 4 soes not so them justice,... |