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Mcintosh c2300 preamp tube question
Anybody else tried different pairing for the preamp section and phono sections? 
power cable factory versus brand name gauges
thanks for your contribution to your experieceswe have talked about these power cables on amps/preampswould the same hold true for source or turntables? 
power cable factory versus brand name gauges
Would buying a UPS with true sinusoidal wave output be better than buying a power conditioner? Would this purchase be better than buying power cables? 
$3000k range amplifier
Belcanto Ref 1000mk2Gamut D200mk3Plinius SA250mk3Parasound JC1Passlab X350any other choices you would recommend which would generally fit with the Plinius preamp and the speakers i mentioned? 
Are some years of NAD 2200 better than others?
i think there was a X version and a non X versioni had the 2100 which had these two versions, only on the label and on the box but not imprinted in the unit 
Attn: Ayre v-5xe owners
is V1-xe better than the V5-xe? 
McIntosh C2300
what changes would you make to the c2300 to make it more ideal? for example, the tubes that come with the unit are not really that good so what should i change them to? 
Vintage amps - Carver, Krell
Stanwal, thanks but the website is hard to find the info you mentioned...For Carver units, would the TFM be better than the M or PM series?Would the Onkyo power amps be something better than both of them if we talk about the same output Watts? 
The best speaker you ever heard?
hands down winner here 
Solid state amp/Tube Preamp. Possible?
some speakers prefer tube amplification versus solid statejust my experience with some harbeths and proacs using mcintosh mc402 (SS) and then mc2102 (TUBE) 
Why did you switch from Audio Research Ref 3?
11-29-08: MtdkingNick778,The VTL is the best of the bunch. Last pick would be Mac 2300 since it is not true balanced. why is balance important? 
Pairing with Mcintosh C2300 amp and speakers
i got the Harbeth SHL5 and Reference 3a Royal VirtuososI hear the SHL5 prefers tube amplifiers. Is it in general the consensus that british speakers do perform better with tube amplification?Anybody else with experience pairing either of these pre... 
Has anyone heard the new Mcintosh ma7000 ???
the ma6900 is being replaced by the ma6600 
Brand preference and opinions
thanks ZYL8TRwhen it comes down to buying something, i would like to try to get it right first time.just like cars, something that is priced right from a top brand name company will sell faster and is generally of better quality and performance.th... 
Brand preference and opinions
I guess for me it comes down to if I don't have a chance to listen, what would be safer to buy, a matched Mcintosh amp/preamp or a matched Yamaha amp/preamp.I figure it is easier to sell to an audiophile a Mcintosh than a Yamaha thus for obvious r...