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| Will increasing speaker cable AWG make a difference in sound quality? In my limited experience with this kind of stuff, here's what I found, with the same amp (McIntosh MA5200), same speakers (Revel Performa 3 F206 - 8 Ohm nominal load) and same lengths of (copper) cable (6 feet). Going from 16-gauge Monster Cable ... | |
| What is your experience with amp power? Here's a real-life experience that, IMO, about sums this up: I and a friend spent some serious seat-time with a pair of Aerial Acoustics 6T speakers (90 dB for 2.83 volts at 1 meter on axis; 4 ohms, 3 ohms minimum, low reactance; power requiremen... | |
| Ray Charles - "Rap is not music" Couldn't agree more with Ray! Does Hip Hop fall into the same category? At best, Rap is poetry intoned to a steady, repeating beat and, for the life of me, I can't make out what is being said, most of the time! Not my cup of tea! However, a lot ... | |
| Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp I, too, as a thoroughly satisfied owner of a MAC integrated would love to know what transgression(s) the OP alludes to. Maybe he (or she) could point us in the right direction? They certainly treat their employees well! This MAC intrigue notwiths... | |
| Never heard an amp do this before, ideas? @hobbes101 Wish I had an easy answer for you. I understand the anguish. The reason I asked about electronic equipment in proximity to the amp is because of a similar annoying issue I experienced that turned out to be caused by a DirecTV satellite ... | |
| Never heard an amp do this before, ideas? @hobbes101 What do you have in close proximity to the amp? Satelite receiver? Cable box? | |
| Integrated amp recommendation Generally speaking, speakers with specs like that are going to thirst for an amplifier with a really robust power source. This doesn't mean lots of watts but, rather, an outstanding ability to deliver current when needed. If you go SS, I personall... | |
| Upgrade to McIntosh My two cents: My instincts are to go with the separates in this case and, for that matter, in most cases, in general. However, either of these 2 power sources would me more than adequate for the speakers involved. I haven't heard the MA352. Howeve... | |
| What is your experience with the Spin Clean? @jjbeason14 Unless SC has changed/updated their design, I believe they still use cleaning pads (i.e. microfiber pads, if I remember correctly). I've never used a SC. However, I have a Knosti Disco Antistat, which is basically the German version o... | |
| New take on CD vs Vinyl vs CD Too many variables for a valid or controlled A/B comparison here that would apply to anything other than the specific system cited and employed for this particular A/B comparison. For example, there are several ways to "digitize a vinyl record". N... | |
| The Impossible Has Happened I understand, appreciate and wholeheartedly endorse the skepticism in this regard. However, there are some reviewers I've followed and read over the decades whose opinion(s) or evaluation(s) of stereo toys I've come to trust. Sometimes, I've read ... | |
| Placement of subwoofers @dcpillai : I am certainly nowhere near an expert in subs or their placement. That being said, I have always found sound systems incorporating them, especially in a two-channel system, sound best when they are placed exactly between the left and ... | |
| What's up with the Rega Apollo CD player? That must explain why I thought it was so freakin slow in going about playing music after I inserted a CD when I spent some time with it! | |
| What's up with the Rega Apollo CD player? @hodu Why not just buy a good dedicated transport? | |
| Want to add vinyl to my system. Thought I'd add this ditty, for what it's worth. After several hours of serious seat-time with a Rega P3 equipped with a modest Ortofon 2M Blue + MacIntosh MA5300 + alternately, the MAC's Luxman integrated amp competitor (can't remember the model... |