macdadtexas

Responses from macdadtexas

Wondering Aloud?
buy a good reciever (Denon, NAD, Marantz) to process digital audio and drive your rear and center channel(s), then get a good preamp (with Home Theater Bypass) and stereo amp to drive the front speakers. Best of both worlds. 
Cary MB CAD 500 amp
Everest_Audio, by your statement you obviously think you are on another website. AudioGon Mantra: "If what I have sounds great, something else, newer, will sound GREATER!" 
Cary 306 Pro opinions
I love Cary gear, obviously, but I would suggest buying a turntable for half the price of the Cary 306 Pro and spend the rest of the cash on new vinyl. It will sound MUCH better. 
New or Old DAC
Old DAC's are simply not as good as newer ones, even across price ranges, it's that simple. The underlying technology has advanced so much, it's not even close. The signal processing is so much improved through the new chips sets and firmware, tha... 
Cary MB CAD 500 amp
I hate that they are coming out with a newer model that I will be impelled to buy since I have loved my MB500's so much. Dang IT!!!The 500MB is by far my favorite amp with Maggies. 
Speakers in 10-15K price range for Classical music
I think if you upgraded your amp first, and tried the Spendor or Maggie 3.6's again you would find them much different. Your integrated does not have the power to really open up either of those speakers.Also, on the Quads, with your existing gear ... 
Cary MB CAD 500 amp
I don't understand the question? Do you mean why have they 'stopped' building this product? 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Colinhard, awesome car. Someone I work with got that exact car for her 40th BDay last year from her husband. She didn't know that her husband and dad spent 2 yrs renovating and modifying it. It's just beautiful.The put an LS Engine from a Corvette... 
Smallest speakers that ROCK
Klipch Rb-5 or if you can find them the Paradiagm Active 20's, those are both Rockin speakers.Oh yeah, the Dynaudio C1's too. 
New Beatles remasters
Narrod, didn't he produce all of the albums originally with the expection of "Let It Be"? 
How to listen to the Beatles re-releases?
I can't believe anyone would even argue the greatness of the Beatles? You can say you don't like them, but you put your ignorance on display if you don't acknowledge their absolute greatness, beyond compare. You cannot compare the Beatles to any o... 
New Beatles remasters
Ringo is a much better drummer than I thought, and Paul is a much better bass player than I ever dreamed. The early albums have kick drum and bass line that I never heard. Also, I am listening to She Loves You, and I can hear both guitars for the ... 
Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters?
Darn, I was holding out for the vinyl re-issue, but I broke down and bought them today, very cool packaging. 
Music server
http://www.apple.com/appletv/ 
Music server
The easiest way if you own an iPod (which most people seem to) and then have iTunes, is to buy and AppleTV and run the best lossless files you can through a good DAC. Very little conversion or changes necessary if you already have iTunes. The only...