oldhvymec
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| Can a McIntosh MC7205 handle Polk Audio RTi A9’s? You can bi-amp also, just have an extra rail left over. 120 for Bass might be a little light. Could also add a passive pre to adjust, the highs via RCA, XLR, IC. It's a Mac, those numbers are VERY conservative... 120 @ 8, for the lows, 120 @ 8 for... | |
| Are cables really worth their high price because of their geometry? OP shielding can really mess up the sound if your not careful.I have a less is best type system. PC, RCAs, XLRs and speaker IC, can ALL reduce RFI EFI with a weave, so it doesn't throw a blanket on the SQ..The quality of the material and differen... | |
| SubTropolis I say the Boss and Sam, need to understand what a thief is...Holy cow..My boss let me steal stuff. He and I made bootleg copies, I’m still in possession of the illegal contraband. I admitted it on the internet, where it is at forever...Sam Sam Sam... | |
| DIY interconnect just arrived ~~navships~~, true High Fidelity OP, I admire your honesty. My old Journeyman was from, New Orleans’I heard you on the video, it brought back a lot of memories of me and him crawdaddin’. We would come home with a 5 gallon bucket of water bugs, another of catfish, and another of a... | |
| I have only come here seeking knowledge... The joint is a jumpin', with the older crowd, or maybe limpin', depends on the journey... :-)In any case you got it... GOOD..Regard | |
| I have only come here seeking knowledge... Ok OP MC asked if everything was plugged into one outlet? Is it?I see the TV and a few other things are on the same circuit. Plug nothing into the stereo outlet being used BUT the stereo. No TV, no cable box, nothing. Plug in the source (TT ?) vi... | |
| stereo setup for newbie BTW not laughing at the cost of 4000.00 just it ALWAYS cost more than you think... Like double...may be a little overboard, but your gonna be surprised..Regards | |
| Using 3.55mm splitter and rca to XLR adapter? I'm not messing with the Karma police. I bid you well.But look a little closer, you'll find the cable with the 3.5 to XLR or RCA.8.00-50.00 dollars. I just googled 3.5mm to XLR, all kinds of stuff popped up..Regards | |
| Are cables really worth their high price because of their geometry? b4icu281 posts07-19-2020 10:35pmNO !!!The speaker cable industry, unfortunately, has no knowledge about the product they make. As so, they invented as many "Urban Legends" to Differentiate their product over others, or penetrate the market if new.... | |
| stereo setup for newbie Well newbie, it's a great sport.. LOL stick around and you'll see what I mean. I think you need a couple of part too. You need a preamp, or an integrated amp. (preamp and amp in the same chassis). Your gonna need a source, CD, turntable, stream, ... | |
| Best songs for speaker setup / positioning Toe and caster (neg or pos) are the last things to set, just like MC said.I have a couple of test CDs and three types of measuring software.You need none of it once you measure the speakers, your working with.in the room your working with.. YES i... | |
| Help connecting a receiver to my McIntosh MX136 preamp External, is a loop for your Marantz, not any of the sources. The source(s) all of them, will stay hooked to the Marantz, you use the "External" on the Mac and they will play through the Mac.SQ, use the Mac, just a much better preamp for music..... | |
| DIY interconnect just arrived ~~navships~~, true High Fidelity I watched the You Tube video.. I got to admit, the two different socks on the guy in the video, did catch my eye. But the two speakers up against the wall, 4-6 feet apart, and the painters tape on the PC really gave it away. Sounded better? OK... ... | |
| Help connecting a receiver to my McIntosh MX136 preamp You'll want to use the "External" on the Mac, and that will give you control of the 4K on the Marantz. You can still use the stereo on the Mac ( which is hard to beat) and have all the goodies of the Marantz.. Most folks would leave the Mac out, ... | |
| Recapping Krell KSA 250 I'd be real careful with the Variac on a SS. Someone else can chime in, BUT most SS stuff is a little picky about low voltage. I've had KSA 100 MK2 and KSA 250, both were wonderful, units.Both were recapped at about the 25-30 year mark.The guy was... |