socalml528
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| For SACD fans only I've had the McIntosh MCD85 SACD for six months. I know SACD/CDs are not a McIntosh core product, but I've been completely satisfied with the performance, reliability and ease of use.SACD and CD sound are simply magnificent; the more I play it th... | |
| Matching cartridge to phono pre amp. pF!? In short yes, because I told their support line what I was using and what Ortofon recommended. The exact advise was to "start at 100pF" and adjust to hearing / taste.There's not much data on pF for most interconnects. I did find the interconnect f... | |
| Matching cartridge to phono pre amp. pF!? Sent this same question to Ortofon last year; here’s their reply:"The parallel capacitance should be in the range of 150-300pF. The higher the capacitance value of the input of the phono stage, the duller the sound will be. The lower the capacitan... | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? Listing to my MA352 paired with a MCD85 SACD. Recalling a line from Seinfeld, "they are real and they are spectacular..." | |
| I’m in trouble McIntosh MA352; driving 4 ohm Dynaudio Contour 20s with power to spare. | |
| If there’s an audiophile exit ramp, this ain’t it… this is where a baseline (reference source material) is helpful; having that one or two go-to LPs that confirm your baseline performance or let you know when you have an incremental change.and there's always investing in a "hot stamper" from Bette... | |
| Time to upgrade my turntable? One other note; you may want to consider the Audiogon vendors (TMR, etc.) that will take your Pro-Ject in trade. Some offer consignment as an alternative to trade-in price. I've found consignment almost doubles the trade-in value and only takes ... | |
| Time to upgrade my turntable? Many different angles given here all valid given certain circumstances. I'll offer another alternative. Why not just go with an MC?There are better turntables than the Pro-Ject Debut, but its not bad by any means and I think your tone are may ha... | |
| Which subwoofer? Another note, I'm also using a 200w McIntosh; with outputs for 2 subs. | |
| Which subwoofer? Like you I'm working with a small room 13'x11, which is less than ideal. But I'm getting favorable results using 2 Bowers & Wilkins ASW608 8" subs.I think this topic has been discussed in great detail on previous posts, but I'm suggesting at ... | |
| Best Integrated Amp (for me) https://www.marantz.com/en-us/product/amplifiers/pm8006I had a Marantz PM8005 that I really enjoyed for several years before upgrading to tube. The current model is the PM8006 at $1100. I would check to see if you can find a used PM8005 or PM8006... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? Was able to pick up a copy of Katy Lied from Betterecords.comJust a perfect sound and engineered recording; but I find the Dan to be a group that consistently focused on recording quality. From the LP liner notes:"This is a high fidelity recordin... | |
| Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment? For too long I brought home "pristine" looking used LPs only to find them nearly unplayable. You can't fix visible scratches but you can dramatically improve the performance of used and new LPs with a good cleaning machine.I tried various cleanin... | |
| Best best ballads that refer to a US State @jimcrane me too; keep playing these tunes in my head.Two more:Rocky Mountain High (Colorado), John DenverTake It Easy (Winslow, Arizona), Eagles plus Jackson Brown version | |
| Best best ballads that refer to a US State Had to add one more:6) Georgia On My Mind, Ray Charles |