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| Where to find the fuse holder for McIntosh MC225 ? Second Audio classics it is really all about macs but have a ton of stuff. They restore amps all the time.If that fails,I've heard that McIntosh has every part from anything it ever made no matter how old. Therefore they can restore any MC amp to ... | |
| what should next upgrade to my analog system be? It is "swinging" now so -don't break what don't need fixin. | |
| Vacuum Tube Display Case I am looking forward to the resposes myself. I have amassed many too many tubes. I have a bigger problem which is organization to access what I want . At the moment I use the cardboard box method with rubberbanding matched pairs quads. The tube ty... | |
| How loud do you like to play your music? I should have said peak on dynamic recordings with the average RMS being lower. I always set the volume too high for well recorded classical symphonic pieces. With rock and roll the bands seem to play it at one level only which is very loud and pu... | |
| Difference between KT88 EAT and NOS in Jadis I use an Octet of selected Gold lion reissues in a DA-60. I bought them from Jim Mcshane over on AA tubes asylum classified. These tubes took me by surprise. I told him wht I wanted them to do. He gave a single answer this is it nothing else will ... | |
| Filling hollow tubes of my component racks The metal that is heavier than lead volume for volume , thus you mean higher specific gravity is ... Tungsten.It is not cheap but denser than lead. I imagine that an alloy is used because Tungsten is costly.I am cuurently thinking of making my own... | |
| Amp output versus Speaker imput Indeed the volume that a large output amp can acheive without distorting is what is critical. Your listening habits are on par with those, who like it a bit higher than the average audiogon member. I gather this from the numerous answers to how lo... | |
| Classic McIntosh tube amp or new other brand Try a Cary pre with cary. I use the cheapest one ever a AE-3 originaly $550 but $300 used> Ae is a sub brand made by Cary that they DC'ed due to canabalizing the parent brand I suspect. It uses only two tubes there are a few around still. The r... | |
| Power Amp..opinions please Yes Milpai -I have listened extensively to Channel Islands 100 and 200 watt amplifiers which are class D. I have auditioned Bel Canto. I am unsure they are a simple class D and not a modular digital amp using ICE or similar modules for output powe... | |
| Why so few high end line arrays? Real LongI am a fan of the concept and have had the good fortune to hear the best pair of IRS Vs in existance a number of times. If you think I am overstating the IRS Vs , they were made by and owned arnie Nudell as an example of the worlds absolu... | |
| Amp output versus Speaker imput This is one heck of a pair of speakers which ever they are. I echo the thinking that low power will be likely to do more harm than much more than sufficient power. I would think in terms of something that can comfortably deliver 700-1000 watts. Th... | |
| Classic McIntosh tube amp or new other brand Another Brand. I like the quickies I have heard but especially like Cary tube gear. The Mac 240 will cost you a pretty penny. Then refurbing it to grand hieghts may (will) cost a lot mote. The return on that is not a net profit. I lose money on ev... | |
| I would like some feedback on a int. amp The musical fidelity will drive your monitors. See if yu can swing an old 308 at 150 horsepower feels bigger. I hated it with my analytic speakers but for a PSB it would work well . It is muscular. The 3.2 CR is a smaller versioin with 129=0 watts... | |
| anyone have experience with tube cdps' Your auditions with Rega and Cambridge should have impressed you with their layed back sound . I think they are overly polite and have the British Sonic. Musical not digital and warm.You should do yourself a favor and stick with vinyl.Of the three... | |
| when are you done comparing IC's The answer is When the system sounds good and you run out of money for anything more elaborate. Once you get a feel for what the fundamental sound is for a type of metal a manufacturer, a geometry, you are at the point of diminishing returns.Littl... |