missioncoonery
Responses from missioncoonery
| Pass, Bryston, Audio Research, or McIntosh? IMO I agree w/Mfslgoldcd..given the short list the 402 is the winner with me.Pass would be my second choice.Bryston I never cared for but has a great warranty. | |
| Levinson 33H buzzing on standby IMO replace the caps..I had the same issue years ago with that amp,amoung a couple other problems..Be prepared if sending to factory to be out that amp for some time.. | |
| which tube mono blocks? .Kurt_tank .Yes, you correct..Audiofeil/Bill seems to have issues with several users on this site from what I have read.Point taken,My comment was simply this..The original poster was asking about what tube amps to try with a very difficult speake... | |
| which tube mono blocks? 11-20-08: AudiofeilHere's a real audio genius. another tool | |
| which tube mono blocks? get rid of the speakers.... | |
| Wilson better than Thiels? IMO .I agree with Chadnilz, I never like Theils because they sound "harsh" to me,and dislike the Wilson house sound except for the new Sophia 2 which is a winner (even though the retail price has gone way up over the past few months at my local de... | |
| Parasound JC 1 or Musical Fidelity KW 550? IMO ...Again ,I cant stress enough about factory warranty..I bought a new X.5 amp and it went to factory 3 times in a 5 month period..Was bad out of the crate,had distortion in one channel,and no it wasnt something I did on my end..It was repaired... | |
| Von Schweikert VR5SE / Aerial 20T V2 ? 3rd the VS5se..Havent heard the new version of the 20T but the original version was to directional for me | |
| Parasound JC 1 or Musical Fidelity KW 550? I have to agree w/Peter about the JC1 and lack of magic,found then to be flat and uninvolving .Ive heard of several users with build issues,plus they get hot as hell..I would recommend a larger Pass X.5 or the Mac 501 monos just to name a couple t... | |
| Repairing older amps Factory repair out of warranty is very costly reguardless of what youve been told,I know a gentleman spending over 2 grand to fix his Classe.Not too mention shipping cost.If you have a general repair guy find out his bench rates and always have th... | |
| TUBE GAIN IMO foget the 5751...NOS 1960s Mullard 7025!!! | |
| Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around McIntosh 402...end of story on that one | |
| Dynaudio C2 with Plinius 9200 yep..again bigger is better on the confidnce line | |
| Mark Levinson No. 532 Amp Agree totally..A good friend who is a ML dealer tells me that when(not if) something goes wrong good luck getting it back anytime soon...and they get alot of gear back for repair compared to the other brands they sell... | |
| New McIntosh system problem... need advice I agree with changing pre tubes to start.I really like the older Mullard long plate 12ax7s and 7025s.I didnt like the sound of my 402 with a Mac preamp.You might also add a few makers to your short list on speaker replacement..Dynaudio,Focal.Im gu... |