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| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @faustuss thanks, those look like incredible specs. Now that I replaced the tubes my MHA200 sounds dynamic. I didn't realize how problematic my custom 12AU7/FET headphone amp was; now I'm enjoying all sorts of less-than-pefect recordings again. | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? Okay, looks like the tubes that the seller provided with the MHA200 were bad. I put a new complement of tubes in there, let it warm up, and (without burning in the tubes yet) it has dynamics. My digital front end is extremely good and now at least... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? Note regarding dynamics in general, I think a person's opinion on this has a lot to do with the kind of music they listen to. I get my notion of dynamic impact, PRaT and other musical factors from listening to acoustic classical music, which is a ... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @atmasphere The question is the clarity and musical impact of the dynamics. Take clarity. In a live classical concert, I can hear them varying their dynamics, even when a little bit. If they get suddenly quiet, the intensity of the passage doesn’t... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @ghdprentice Yes I understand you were describing the WA5 LE and I went and looked it up on Woo’s site. It is clearly enormous, requires a lot of tubes (which can get pricy if you use NOS), etc. I’m glad to know that Woo’s ultimate achievement st... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @ghdprentice Note I'm using a Gustard R26 DAC and the amp only section of the WA7, I'm just saying as far as I know the DAC inside the amp is generating radio frequencies. | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @ghdprentice I've only owned a few headphone amps and stupidly sold one of the best. All my amps have been custom modified by Igor Kuznetsoff of the New Jersey Audio Society, who does great dynamics, high-end extension, musical detail, and other... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? I’m just trying to get a sense of what might be wrong (if anything) with the MHA200 headphone amplifier I just picked up from a private seller. It’s very flat dynamically and I’m wondering if it needs new tubes, needs to burn in, or whether this i... | |
| Opinions on McIntosh MHA200? I just received the MHA200 from the private seller. He said it would come with Gold Lion upgrade tubes; however, the amp specifies 12AT7 and he put Gold Lion 12AX7 in there. Will this create a problem? EDIT: I sent an email to McIntosh support bu... | |
| Opinions on McIntosh MHA200? @soix Thanks. I skimmed the review, but boy does Sandu Vitalia (the writer) desperately need to learn to edit. To narrow down the choices, I think I'm going to stick with tube amps. This HP2A amp is complete overkill for me, as well, given that... | |
| Gustard R26 - different sound signatures in different units Update: I sold the one R26 I had that was too bright for my ears--I explained to the buyer that it sounded great through USB and they went for it. Then I purchased an R26 direct from the Shenzen company in China. It sounds terrific and good tonal ... | |
| Anyone take Tepezza? @rar1 Well you definitely have my compassion for your situation. Everyone has something in their lives they feel is or might be a disaster. And sometimes we lose perspective, because not every person's disaster is equally disasterous. Billionair... | |
| Anyone take Tepezza? @wfowenmd By the way, I keep thinking people will think magon is related to Maga. It's just Mike + Audiogon and I selected it long before Maga existed. Anyway, thanks for the links. I see that the people with hearing issues reported quality of l... | |
| Anyone take Tepezza? @mahler123 Yeah, they've already been sued for misrepresenting the severity of the hearing loss, and that doesn't mean a whole lot (lawyers will do their their thing) but it does mean their website now has a very strong caution against permanent d... | |
| Anyone take Tepezza? @wfowenmd I was just introduced to Tepezza as a possibility for me and I'll be going through it with multiple doctors. Here, I'm just discussing my feelings about hearing loss with other people who value their hearing enormously. |