mattmiller
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| Oh brother, am I in desperate need of help! 8) WOW this is easy! Find a pair of Marten Logan Vantages, they sell used for your price range. Hands down the most sound for the money. If you can find a pair. good luck.Matt M | |
| Where is the weakest link in my system? All the components you have should provide a very detailed beautiful, dynamic sound. I really think your going to have to order some speaker cables and finish dialing it in that way. Cables are "tone controls" and it sounds like you bought a lot o... | |
| Static noise from right speaker Do you have loss of dynamics? loss of OUTPUT? I would change the tubes as well. Matt M | |
| Best Way to Spend ~ $2000 for System Improvement I agree with smrex13, jafant! A proper pre amp for the McCormack amp is exactly where I would start...good call you guys. Matt M | |
| Morrow Audio or Transparent ? I would buy Morrow over MIT or Transparent any day of the week! Cables with boxes on them....YUK! IMO, I guess it really depends on what your looking for....Speakers that play beautifully articulated poles of music...OR...live instruments and musi... | |
| My 50W, 8ohm amp can't drive my 86db, 4ohm speakers? WTF?? Anytime you ask a amp to output more than its designed for it will start distorting (clipping). It dosent surprise me your results. Thats why I always opt for more power when purchasing a high quality amp. Of course my speakers require this. Matt M | |
| Too much power? I agree with Maple ....get rid of that aweful yamaha preamp, find a proper preamp and your sound will improve 10 fold! Matt M | |
| USB DAC Dumb Yes im sure there is , check at Fryes or another electronic parts store, Heck Best Buy might sell a cable or adapter. Matt | |
| Which amp/preamp/integrated for GoldenEar Triton 5's Find a Modwright SWL 9.0 sig ($1200-1500 used). This is a tubed linestage preamp and it will make your Adcom sound very sweet indeed. I used one on my Adcom GFA 555 and I was very impressed. The pre amp is a KEY component, keep your amp and do it ... | |
| bridged amp Depends on the quality of the amp. Most amps when bridged tend to see a rise in THD, where as a dedicated mono will not. Matt M | |
| Speaker for Mcintosh MC 30 Go with a speaker rated at 90db or higher , this should work well with the Mac monos. | |
| McIntosh MC302 Power Amp Review Really enjoyed the review of the McIntosh MC302. If you want to add some texture and liquidity, air and space with more rise and decay, look into a proper tube based pre amp next. IMHO. Matt M | |
| rush hemispheres great music This is my favorite RUSH album as well :-) I have an original and a new 180 gram copy, They both sound very good. IMO. I have been listening to this record since its inception, I am amazed how many times Ive purchased it over the years. This was ... | |
| Phono cartridge advice: replacing an Ortofon MC Rondo Red Yes the 20x2 is overkill thats why I said get the 10X5 , youll love it! The differences are not subtle, soundstage is wider, and the cartridge is better in the top end while still remaining warm and dynamic. But the rest of your system would nee... | |
| Subwoofers and "speaker level" (or "high level") inputs Fedocable it looks to me like.... The best way for you to add a sub is by using a REL because then you can purchase a upgraded SPKON cable from a company like Signal Cable. The SPKON cable is a special connection that REL sub woofers use to connec... |