oldhvymec
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| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons Easy peasy.. Hypex NC500 will drive them no problem.. If they are wired at 2 ohm, no idea on that one. I wouldn't, especially for a full range speaker.. limits the choices. That is a class d amp speaker plain and simple.. 2 ohm stable A/B way to ... | |
| Equalizing Bi-Amp outputs Just use a passive preamp, they make very simple units. I bought two a couple of years back. Mine also had RCA or XLR in or out.. I think they were 49.00 or 79.00 good copper traces inside, the IC was thick and the solder joints were good.. The vo... | |
| Blown tube issue OP here is the real question, was the tube failure in the same position? If not, move on and understand, valves fail. If it was in the same position check the bias per position that ONE is to hot.. 300ma is not plus anything, that is MAX. That is ... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well MC you're a peach. :-)LOL, I'll tell you what, I have a Krell 5.1 same time most of the HT preamps were both a HT system and stereo playback..That HT unit has a DAC and stereo playback that will match a LOT of the newer units.. The gain stage is ... | |
| Hissing sound when Tone Control is turned on Juicy good my friend, you found an answer.. Parasound, that is another under appreciated amp.. I have a ZPre3 I use with a C20 to add a remote control and all the goodies of an OK DAC via a tape loop.. Just needed to do a little matching.. Even ad... | |
| 3D lifelike sound and impeccable measurements - mutually exclusive??? The thing with me, I’ll be fiddling with the tone controls. Flat measuring speakers are just that. LOL Who measured what? The measure of good sound is "HOW does it sound to YOU"? I don’t count on your preference, you shouldn’t count in mine...For ... | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover I use both. Valves in the cooler months with class ds doing bass duty. Then in the summer I change to a LOT cooler running class ds for the monitors. I use a Cary V12r and Mac C2500 for a front end with tone control.. With tone control, you'll get... | |
| Best lower end cables for B&W speakers...? Canare 4S11 is a standard. WHY? So the sound ISN'T changed by CABLE differences.. A wire is a single conductor.. Studio is about being "THE SAME" not different.. NY to CAThe 12 gauge CABLE is perfect.. Heavy copper with a good insulator/dielectric... | |
| Hissing sound when Tone Control is turned on C11, C20s, C2500, Mx110z, Mx120. A few.. When they are tuned up and running they are quiet..Did you buy it new? Did it just start making noise or out of the box. it made noise?They make music, not noise..:-) This summer 50 years with Mac.. YUP I'... | |
| Hissing sound when Tone Control is turned on None of mine, to date.Regards. | |
| Raise your acoustic panels or die I'm having a good time with a pair of book cases on a rooms back wall.Same room has a ceiling fan too.. I'm not sure on that? Right over my head too.. Dead center of the room..I pulled and mismatched book depths with both cases.. It helped quit a ... | |
| McIntosh MX150 and Non-McIntosh amps I have a Nord it has 3 separate amps, 3 separate power supplies, 1200/700 (?) they were the same as their One Up MB with rev D. buffer boards and Sparco 2590 Opamps with Sparco voltage regulators.. SERIOUS amp it will match your Mac SS no problem... | |
| Two defective pieces in a row - unreasonable to demand refund? It will work out OP. That is saying something though about Mac. This summer will be 50 years with Mac.. I've always loved them.. 25 pieces at my home. 20 are vintage. They hold there value well. IF you figure out a good Mac como, it is just like a... | |
| Confused for the best connection between my Elac speakers to power Amp It is strange when I was a kid. 16 ohm speakers were real common, 24 ohm.. I still use the highest ohm out just for the tube breakup. Tube amps don't normally double in wattage they stay the same. 2 ohms to 24 ohms that Mac will put out about 75-8... | |
| About the importance of the room vs the electronics OP it is 1/2 the listening experience, but on the average less than 5% spent there. I think those numbers are creeping up though.:-)If Gear is all lumped into a pile and the (rest) environment you set up in is everything else.. It’s 1/2 the formul... |