mattmiller
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| McIntosh MC2300 uses in todays world I love the idea of making it a Mono sub amp, the MC2300 is a beast. If you tried to buy a 300wx2 power amp from Mac today you wouldnt like the price.Also, these 2300 amps are worth around $1000 to $2000 depending on condition. Hmmmm. Matt | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 400 or Raven Audio Blackhawk integrateds? Unfortunately, The Focal 1038be is a beast of a speaker that will require a lot of power to open up and sound right. Neither of these tube amps are going to provide what these speakers really need, O sure they could drive them to a degree but its ... | |
| Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist? If your serious about making this streamer your primary listening device then you have to connect with a CAT 5, and If your DAC has a USB 2.0 Audio connection then it has to be the Aurender XL100 (they do make other models with smaller internal st... | |
| Frustrated McIntosh Owner Have YOU called McIntosh labs yourself and inquired directly about this? I find this communication thing to be a load of BULL! If you cant talk to MAC labs directly then the earth probably stopped spinning too! | |
| Help needed finding an integrated amp which has a streamer and DAC included. McIntosh makes a few integrated amps with varying power choices into 2,4,8 ohms, also they come with Digital modules that can be upgraded down the road so it dosen’t go extinct on you....gotta love that. Simply awesome unit would be the McIntosh M... | |
| Member Almarg passed away last night I just learned of AL’s passing today........AS a member over the last 15 years AL was a pillar that you could lean heavily on for superior advice on all things audio! I am super bummed out to hear he passed away. Audiogon has lost one of its fines... | |
| laid back stereo power amp McIntosh MC202. | |
| What's Next?? If you really want to bump it up as far as Digital sound quality, use the Oppo as a DAC and purchase a stand alone streamer from Aurender (X100L) This connects directly to the Oppo 205 using the USB audio connection input, once this is running you... | |
| Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 - different grades? Seriously, If you have equipment from Manley Labs, you should contact them directly if you havent already because they have a very large supply of NOS tubes from the 50's 60's 70's. These will sound way better than any new reissued Gold Lion's (th... | |
| Power Conditioners They dont Work! Just plug your stuff directly into the wall outlets, otherwise your just adding lots of color and killing dynamics. I have been in this hobby for 40 years and my system has never sounded better With a power conditioner or filter or... | |
| Is Audiogon still struggling? I have sold several items on Audiogon over the last 15 years. Five years ago I had a very bad experience where by the buyer just turned out to be a liar (tire kicker) and as a result I lost a $3000 Martin Logan Sub. Bottom line is that no matter w... | |
| How do you know when an LP is a first or early pressing? So, Really this just comes down to treasure hunting? I have been buying vinyl for the last 10 years. Great sounding vinyl can come from a forty year old Verve record that you found in a used record store, or a fantastic sounding copy of Steely Dan... | |
| What tube preamp to go with McIntosh MC275? oldhvymec1.... So your telling the OP to get rid of his $15,000 speakers!? I think hes asking for advice on a Pre amp? I would just get a McIntosh C22 mark V and be done with it. Matt | |
| Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great If you like your sub turned off you had the wrong sub, I hate subwoofers normally, unless your feeding it the same signal as the mains ,they never blend properly and just muck everything up. A great sub well make your main speakers sound better ac... | |
| Help a newbie understand "The better answer is much more efficient speakers"Millercarbon5, would it not be easier for the OP to replace the amp with a more powerful one if he is currently over driving it (im not saying he is). Changing speakers seems like a really big dea... |