miketuason

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Turntable and amp combination
Here’s a turntable with built in tube preamp, phono stage, and amp in one unit: https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/turntables/MTI100 
Audioquest or Kimber kable.
I went from Rocket 33 to Rocket 88 and there’s a difference. The 88 give more refined sound and clearer. 
Tempted to buy a Macintosh
I’m also a happy Mac owner here, but before I purchased my MC 601 monoblocks, I was auditioning between Audio Research, Pass Lab, and McIntosh, I end up liking the Mac amp with the C2300 tube preamp by far. Before this I had the C2100 for 25 years... 
What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have?
My hobbies are:AudiophileCarsBasketballLive music (band)Car RacingTravelingMoviesFirearmsF1FerrariElectronicsBicycle 
Amplifiers weight
I thought the bigger the transformer the better. 
MoFi - Are You Kidding Me?
Bring it to the FBI they can trays who the fingerprint belongs to. 
Disappointing On Mcintosh......help
I’ve own Mac gears for year and heard lot of combinations of Mac gears and speaker. So far for me one of the best combo with Mac amp and preamp are the Vandersteen speakers, not just warm but great soundstage and sounds very natural, instruments a... 
Frustrated with Vinly
You can make your own Ultrasonic Record Cleaner for less that $400, I did and it works excellently. So will sell my VPI RCM soon. 
Can anyone explain in laymans terms why your gear sound better after warm up
I look at it as a performance cars, they perform better after they’re warmed up. 
PSA: Be Careful Dealing With Uptone Audio
Thanks thanks for the heads up, now I know who to avoid, I work hard for my money and I don’t want to go through what you went through. It’s very simple, warranty means replace or repair with the retail store full support. I have dealt with stores... 
Measuring turntable speed
If you have an Android phone, download the app called RPM Calculator, it’s pretty accurate or, if you have iPhone, download the app called RPM, they are both good and free. 
My stereo receiver is a little too bright. Can a cable help me out?
Isn’t this is why they have bass, treble, or equalizer so you can use it if needed? 
Best speakers out there for Midrange and Highs
Vandersteen are well known for their great midrange and tweeter. 
Moving up from an Oppo 205
No problem Todd! 
Moving up from an Oppo 205
vdosc, if you decide to sell your Oppo 205 please let me know I would like to upgrade old Oppo 95, thank you very much.