lhasaguy
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| Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies? I have been driving a pair of 3.6 Maggie's with McIntosh MC501s for 15 years of magic. You need more quality watts with the current of one of the amps like Bryson, McIntosh, etc. Lots of good choices at your price point. one thing about us... | |
| Great song to test bass DSOM either Money or Time | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard Fortunate Son, by John Fogerty & Creedence Clearwater Revival. It speaks to me as I wore three stripes in the Army when it was released back in the day. | |
| You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which? McIntosh, including vintage used! And Magnepan as McIntosh has the needed power to drive the big ones! Let's not forget LRS speakers and that McIntosh sells a full rnge of gear | |
| Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)? About 14 years ago +/- I bought a pair of McIntosh Mc501 mono block amps to drive my 3.6 Maggie’s. The make the Maggie’s sing as they have the power and current to feed them what they need. I bought them used, they are still in terrific conditio... | |
| The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards In 1969 my first systemSansui AU-555 amplifierSansui TU-555 tunerDual 1019 TTSansui SP-100 speakersAKAI R2RMy first “separates” and to my ears, fabulous. It gave me as much pleasure as my current system: McIntosh MC 501 mono blocks, C220 preamp, ... | |
| Magnepan, Best midrange? I have had 3.6 Maggie’s as my primary speaker for about 15 years. Two things stand out, get Mye stands for the as the sound improves dramatically with them.Second, have enough power to drive them easily. After a couple of name amps, my journey e... | |
| WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST? Find the Cost of Freedom - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Four Way Street | |
| Advice for upgrading my system If you are auditioning speakers, I would suggest giving Maggie’s a listen. I was sold on mine when listening to Brubeck, as the resolution is amazing.Good luck in your journey! | |
| Had Three Different Speaker Thoughts; Now A Fourth I think given the financial commitment you are going to make, that a road trip is in order. If you have never heard Maggies, you definitely need to hear them.I say this because people often are drawn to them, or not. In my case, I knew they were... | |
| Why is science just a starting point and not an end point? I have read perhaps 30% of this thread, so excuse me if this post is redundant. I would like to suggest that science clearly has an effect that is demonstrable in many ways. However, the complexity that cannot be quantified and is one of the pri... | |
| An Urgent Hypothetical! No hypothetical is urgent. | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks I want my system to play the music I love the best it can. Why demo things you never listen to?For me, I want to hear Eva Cassidy sing Woodstock, Dave Brubeck et.al. play Take Five and listen to the drummer, and of course The Allman Brother “Live... | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt I have a pair of McIntosh 501 mono blocks, 18 years old and Still Kick Ass! 750 bench measured watts! My Maggie’s love the current. | |
| Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system? I started my journey into high end with 3.6 Maggie’s. They still remain the core of my system. I went through a number of amps before finding McIntosh MC501 mono blocks. Maggie’s thrive on current and these amps made them very revealing. Alo... |