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| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer And I’m thankful | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @hilde45 I may be guilty of drinking will perusing this forum🤓 | |
| Solid State Phono Stages Good luck on your journey! I haven't explored the separate phono stage route; however, I am extremely pleased with the phono stage from my Moon 390 - it is derived from their 610 phono stage. | |
| McIntosh MC 462 I think you will be pleased in the sound improvements - the additional power from the 462 combined with going to separates I think you will notice a significant difference in music dynamics. | |
| D/A converter built into amp. Separate components versus 'integrated' solutions can be wonderful and there is always a compromise. The big compromise is capability and features versus cost. Could a stand alone DAC fix it - possibly. What is the cost you are willing to spend... | |
| D'Agostino Progression Integrated Amp I've heard it and it's very articulate and quick. It's 20K so there's stiff competition though certainly strong first impression. | |
| Mcintosh MC462 versus Luxman M10X Awesome OP...enjoy your journey. My journey is similar to yours. My first really high-end equipment was McIntosh and when I upgraded from an entry level DAC-Streamer it opened my eyes to other manufacturers and the 'house' sound each has. For m... | |
| Best upgrade: amp or pre-amp? @papyneau I think you will notice a ’change’ regardless of your decision to go to components or an integrated because you will be acquiring ’newer’ gear. McIntosh doesn’t make it anymore and they have (and will) continue to evolve their products. ... | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? I think advancement in speakers is similar to advancement in other electronics like TVs and computers. Many things are similar and there's amazingly good speakers at reasonable price points. The higher in price you look - the companies have inve... | |
| Sad to say I need a new amp… I've only heard the Rega Brio within your target items - a very solid entry integrated amp. It's important to balance budget and any future upgrades into your selection. If you are merely looking to have an amp within the current system a PS Aud... | |
| Best upgrade: amp or pre-amp? @papyneau If you are in Quebec. I highly suggest you include Moon by Simaudio in your comparison. I have owned Mc amplification and when it was time to get more power I compared McIntosh & Moon - I was comparing MC 462 to Moon 330A. I wen... | |
| Best upgrade: amp or pre-amp? My initial impression is first step if preamp or amp is the amp. And depending on your budget there are some excellent integrated amps The second thought I have is if you can listen to different manufacturers. All pieces are slightly different.... | |
| McIntosh MA9000 temperature in standby I don't recall my MC302 ever being not room temperature when in standby and much props for listening at 70%! | |
| Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective I think there's certainly some improvements in speaker design associated with electronics, material science and modeling/simulation tools that has resulted in improved performance. When it comes to comparing 10-15 year old speakers to new speaker... | |
| McIntosh MT-2 turntable My thought is, "Isn't it made by Clear Audio?". |