socalml528
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| 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 | |
| McIntosh In March 2021, I walked in and purchased a McIntosh MA352 at Magnolia in Costa Mesa CA right off the shelf.The next week I ordered the MCD85 CD player from a small local (only McIntosh) vendor HiFI Haven, Whittier CA, since 1957. The owner placed... | |
| My Last CD player I've had the latest McIntosh MCD85 for a little over a month now. It just gets better and better with hours played. I can't believe how good SACDs and regular CDs are sounding. It also, has the ability to (firewire/usb or optical) a connection ... | |
| Where are the young audiophiles? Perhaps our job is to introduce the next generation to the magic, when normal times come back and the neighbors or relatives are visiting; ask some of the next generation if they've ever listened to vinyl? If they look indifferent; just repeat "I... |