mrtennis
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| Best Tube CDP for $2000 Budget hi bartokfan:i saw and heard the prima luna cd player at the 2007 ces. it will be available towards the end of may, so i have been told.as for the cayin. i have requested a review sample of this player several times. he tells me that he hasn't any... | |
| Sound of Mcintosh MC275 vs. MC7205 thx hi nsgarch:if the mullard 12at7 is "softer" than the rca grey plate 12at7, i would be interested in the mullard. how much do you want for the two pair ? i also have a vtl amp that takes 12at7. | |
| Sound of Mcintosh MC275 vs. MC7205 thx hi nsgarch:i am not looking for more dynamics, detail or sparkle. i am looking for a more euphonic sound--laid back, attenuated on the top and a peak in the upper bass/lower midrange. think slow and syrupy.i bought the amp because i need power. ho... | |
| Sound of Mcintosh MC275 vs. MC7205 thx nsgarch, i am using single ended interconnects to the preamp. | |
| Sound of Mcintosh MC275 vs. MC7205 thx hi nsgarch:you have more experience with this amp than i do. i have about 25 hours of use. how does the amp change, sonically, over time ?, after 300 hours, does the amp sound more robust, with less treble emphasis.what about the tubes, you mentio... | |
| Best Tube CDP for $2000 Budget hi bartokfan:i just completed my review of the melody cd m10. go to the website to read it.i am still looking for a cd player. i was considering the cayin. i heard the sacd player and was told by a salesman from acoustic sounds that the two were v... | |
| What is "polite" sound? polite means well mannered. what is well mannered sound ?a presentation which does not offend. unfortunately there are many descriptions of "sound" which does not offend.the term "polite" is just another indication of the subjective nature of this... | |
| Sound of Mcintosh MC275 vs. MC7205 thx mcintosh products are not lush.i just finished an audition of the c 220 (tube) preamp and i own the 275. if you contact the company they will tell you that the design goal is one of neutrality.it is possible that the probablem you are having with ... | |
| Retail Music Stores Gone regarding downloading:a friend downloaded a bunch of stuff and then "created" cds using software and high quality blanks.the cds were brought to another friend's stereo system. the result was as good or better than commercially available cds. | |
| Power Cord for McIntosh Power Amp i have a mac amp, the 275. i recently bought a voodoo mana line cord. i like it--easy on the treble frequencies. | |
| 12AX7 vs. 5751 gentlemen:in many cases you may substitute a 12ay7 for a 12ax7, with a gain difference. i have done this with a cj premier 3, audio note cd2, cary slp 94, mcintosh c220 and nobis proteus preamp--phono stage . | |
| Best Tube CDP for $2000 Budget gentlemen:there seems to be a "buzz" about the doge and raysonic players.can someone address the issue of sonics ?do either of them have a euphonic, i.e.,pleasant coloration, which takes the edge off poor recordings.has anyone owned one long enoug... | |
| Should a good system sound bad with bad recording? gentlemen:what does the word "should" have to do with audio ? it's not law 9or ethics. its aesthetics, in which case subjectivity rules. a good system will sound like whatever its owners want it to sound like. there is no absolute good. it's all p... | |
| Best Place for Negative Reviews? hi shadorne:you forgot to include : trust your ears.just listen as much as you can, where you can, when you can.if you can't listen to a component in your own system, you may be disappointed when you purchase it. | |
| Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny hi cwlondon:the original quad, the esl, is priceless in its recreation of timbral realism.thank you 9rw for excellence of elocution. |