robertc_f
Responses from robertc_f
| Why the huge increase in the price of Sonus Farber Amanti G5 speakers. Perhaps late to this party...but having purchased SF Olympica Nova iii speakers in the late May 2025 (pre price increase) I'd like to offer my 2 cents (3 cents with inflation). Indeed the value of any luxury item is dependent on the perceived val... | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? My McIntosh setup is (MC 2125 amp, C28 pre amp, MQ 101 Equalizer, Node X streamer, XR 5 Mac Speakers, REL S 510 Subwoofer) is having its first service in 47 years, after all these years of providing enjoyment. The sound in the right room and posi... | |
| Upgrading/changing Speakers with late 70's McIntosh System? Thank you- both (super tweeter and Tektons) good thoughts I had not considered. | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference Similar to the experience of fishagedone, when in for service I auditioned a dcs bartok with my heritage Mac system (2125 amp, C28 preamp, XR5 Mac speakers) it was very nice and detailed. However, I later purchased a Bluesound Node X and after th... | |
| Intermittent Left Channel Outage-- Older McIntosh System--Love my system appreciate Help! Thank you all again-- hoping to test the system by bypassing the speaker control relay early next week. I will post the results. One thing to add is that when the left channel goes out, the left channel blue/green meter on the amp shows no signa... | |
| Intermittent Left Channel Outage-- Older McIntosh System--Love my system appreciate Help! Thank you. Great suggestions. Regarding the speaker control relay and connecting the speaker wires directly to the amp--- should I unplug the speaker control relay connection cable from the pre amp at the same time, when I directly connect the s... | |
| trying to add a subwoofer to a Mac system from before subs were a thing…. This is not a direct answer to your question, but I'd offer what I have done with a vintage Mac system and a newly added REL S/510 subwoofer. The results have transformed my system with a new dimension of depth, and no hind of artificial or boomy... | |
| Subwoofer for music only ? As someone has recommended a Kef Kc62, I'd add that I have recently added a Kef Kc62 to a small room (10 x 10ft), complementing Kef Ls50W speakers (on isoacoustic stands). I'm extremely pleased with them and use them mainly for 2 channel listenin... | |
| Old and New-- adding Rel s510 or 812 Sub to heritage (older) McIntosh system-- Worth it? Thank you yogiboy and bigtwin-- I agree with you both in the sense that I will only buy a Rel unit that I can listen to and then return if unsatisfied. Your comments are very helpful in that regard. I certainly don't want to "mess up" a good thi... | |
| Best set-up under $20K I agree with upgrading the streaming end of things. One thing to put out there--I recently purchased a Bluesound Node X and have been extremely happy with it in my heritage McIntosh system (2125 amp, C28 pre amp, Mc XR 5 speakers). It is a more ... | |
| Moving on a sailboat - bookshelf speakers? Sounds fun- I’m a sailor as well (Beneteau 411). I have been extremely happy with the original Kef LS50W in a small room (10 x 11) with Isoacoustics Aparta stands (stands take performance up an entire level). Not sure if in your smaller space ho... | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole Echoing a couple responses earlier, a recent visit to a Diana Krall concert recently proved to be highly disappointing. It was beyond "dialed in." More like "checked out" or some other issue. I would highly suggest anyone contemplating going to... | |
| In home speaker demo- Wilson Sabrina with older McIntosh equipment-- how long to decide? Thank you @ghdprentice for your helpful word of advice. I think you are spot on. The enjoyment of music is not about analysis. Letting go or "not caring" is a great way to put it. The fact is that, perhaps like yourself, the speakers wouldn't e... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer I can only speak from my own experience. I have enjoyed a Mc2125 amp, C28 pre amp, (MR77 tuner which I'm not currently using), for more than 40 years. I personally love the sound which I find to be warm but accurate for my tastes. I have never ... |