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Totem Hawks vs. Forest
i owned a pair of forests for about a year, and now have a pair of mani 2 sig's, which i have had for about a year. to be honest, i liked the forests better. the mani 2 seems to get overwhelmed by dynamic passages of music, where the forest could ... 
Any experience on McIntosh Amp with B&W Speakers
at the risk of straying too far from the original forum thread, i have been using a MF Tri Vista SACD player for about 12 months. it is without question the best digital component that i have ever owned or heard. if your budget allows it, i don't ... 
Integrated Amp with Totem Forests and Arcam 23
i used a musical fidelity tri vista integrated amp with my totem forests, and i had great results. the forests are capable of creating some pretty deep base, but need a lot of power to do so. i have had some experience with the krell integrated am... 
McIntosh MC402
i was playing his newest - "one plus one is one". i believe the first song i played was "this is that new song", which i like a lot. it really did sound remarkable on my system.it is always good to hear from other fans of the Boy! 
McIntosh MC402
i've been living with the MC402 (and the C2200) for a month now, and i am as happy as can be. i have an interesting story to share...my friend came over the other night, and he brought one of his friends with him. i don't know this other guy that ... 
Audio Research VS110 with Totem Mani2's
thanks for the input, LTL. since i posted this thread i have purchased a McIntosh MC402, and have been quite pleased with the results. i appreciate the advice, though! 
Quad 988 in 15' x 12' room
my ceilings are about 8' tall.jeffreybehr and sea2, tell me more about your experience with Quad speaker placement - distance from walls, distance to your listening position and such. how do you have your speakers set up? did you have to experimen... 
McIntosh MC402
i just purchased an mc402 and the c2200 vacuum tube pre amp. have owned them for about 1 week, and i could not be happier with my purchase. i auditioned the 402 in several stores, with several different pairs of speakers, and the more i listened t... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
after 24 hours of constant playing, some interesting things are starting to happen with my new pre amp and power amp.for one thing, i am clearly hearing details in the music that i never heard before - even on recordings that i have heard MANY tim... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
rontube...you pretty much summed up all my feelings. "i always would have wondered..."i want to get a system over which i will not have any regrets. in fact, about 1 hour after my last posting here, i called the dealer and told him when i come to ... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
i have also heard good things about Audio Classics, and even spoke with someone from there on the phone about a year or so ago. i almost bought a 352 on the 'gon from a guy who got it at Audio Classics, but i had second thoughts about buying somet... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
my MF tri vista sacd player only has single ended outputs, which i am running into the c2200. is there any point to my using the balanced connections to hook the pre amp up to the power amp, if i'm using an unbalanced connection from the cd to the... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
i did all my auditioning at two different stores - one store had the 402 out on the floor with the 2200, and the other had the 252 with the 2200. i never got to do a direct comparison, but i'm not sure that i could even tell the difference between... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
ladies and gentlemen...i just bought my brand new McIntosh C2200 vacuum tube pre-amp and MC252 power amp. i'm very comfortable with my choice, as i have done a lot of auditioning in the last week or so, and i am not convinced that i need all the p... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
my room is about 12' x 14' - not very big at all. there are not any large doorways or openings in the room. i normally do not listen at very loud levels. the more research i do, and the more a talk to people with experience, it is becoming clear t...