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Your single favorite component
My McIntosh tube preamp 
THE SHOW AT NEWPORT BEACH 2016
I'm only 20 mins away ans yes I'm going. 
Wilson Sophia 3 speaker and preamp mcintosh C50 .... Which power amp is suitable!!!!
I've heard the Sophia 3 with the McIntosh MC601 monos and they sounded excellent bass are tight and soundstage are deep and widely spread. 
Retipping Cartridges - How Much of the Original Sound Signature Do You Lose?
When our cleaning lady broke my cantilever on my LYRA Argo cartridge, I had it Retipped with new Boron cantilever and a Microridge diamond stylus and sounded even better than before mabe because it didn't have the Microridge style stylus before. F... 
Vandersteen 2CE sig II first run or current?....
It's a huge difference it's like a 100% improvement, better driver and better crossover. 
Lyra Argo Question
I have the Argo for many years now and still working perfectly. 
Mcintosh mc601 vs Pass Labs XA 100.8
I think your MC601 is a much better amp than the pass Labs 
Crystal Clear Audio vs. Stage III Concepts
Geoffkait, yes, that's what I meant, thanks. 
Crystal Clear Audio vs. Stage III Concepts
I have not heard of it. The 99.999999% (6N) pure silver conductor of Crystal Clear cable is really hard to beat. 
Crystal Clear Audio vs. Stage III Concepts
For the price, Crystal Clear Audio Cables are the only cables that I know uses the beat purity 5N on the Master Class model and 6N on the Magnum Oppus model. I have listened and compared them to lots of different brand like MIT, Kimber Cable, Audi... 
Crystal Clear Audio vs. Stage III Concepts
Crystal Clear Audio (Magnum Opus) 
C2300 preamp
C2300 is one of the best Preamp McIntosh made. 
Crystal Clear Cables
Phillyb, My impression and experience with my Magnum Opus XLR interconnect are pretty much a carbon copy of what you've describe about your MO speaker cable. These cable are trully one of the best specially for the price. Also, I just want to add ... 
Amp for Vandersteens 2ce sig 2's
Might be a little over kill but, I now have a pair of the McIntosh MC601 mono block (600watts ea) all I can say is WOW! my 2ce sig 2 really woke up. Bass got tighter and deeper, soundstage got deeper and wider, and way more cleaner and clearer. I'... 
McIntosh C2300 phono input
Gentleman, I too have the C2300 and a pair of the MC601s. My VPI TT is very happy with the MC phono of the C2300. First, it already sounded good right out of the box but, after 500 hours it really started to sing but still a little bit bright beca...