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Whats playing on your system today?
The Smashing Pumpkins “Siamese Dreams 2011 Deluxe Edition”In my opinion, their best album.  Everything else they did can’t match this.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Uriah Heep, “The Magicians Birthday” 
Anyone own/listened to Paradigm Prestige 95s?
Check with Audio Troy, they are a Paradigm dealer.   
Pure analog system with high power
@adversam,The Odyssey is an excellent choice.  I owned Odyssey for many years and it mated well with many different preamps.  Although I have moved on to more expensive gear, I still kick myself for selling it.  Yup, it was that good.  
What Makes your System Special?
Musicality and system synergy is the key.  By using a Mac amp and preamp, the music just flows.   
Shrinking Technics dealer network
Music Direct is now selling Technics turntables.  If you are in or near NY, I bought my Technics SL1200G from Adirondack Audio in Queensbury, NY.  Safe and Sound in Chicopee, MA is a dealer as well.  
Anyone else upset about new Audiogon policies?
Nothing is what it used to be.  Audiogon is here to make money, its a business.  Some don't seem to get that.  Honestly, it doesn't bother me, I have always sold here and only once in over 130 transactions, did an item of mine got relisted.   Gran... 
Directions...
Both systems, south. Now, OP tell me why it matters? 
Magicos!
Congratulations on your new toy. I hope you get many years of musical pleasure from them.  
Anyone else uncomfortable with PayPal’s payment process?
The only 2 things paypal asks is for the account number and routing number. 
Teac A-3340S
I sold a lot of Teac A3340S reel to reel recorders back in the day.  A very nice and well built machine.  Plus they had a great spiff for the salesmen back then.   You can connect it to your system and use it to record music from FM, etc.  
Where is the weakest link?
Talk the Electric Company into putting a transformer on the pole that your house wiring feeds off.  20+ years ago, the local electric company added a transformer on the pole across the street from my house and my wire to my home was connected righ... 
When did you most enjoy the music?
My best enjoyment was when I first started out at 13 with a Panasonic mono table radio and a Roberts (Akai) mono cassette deck.  I thought it was the end all system and I truly loved it.  I enjoyed that set up immensely until I bought a Sansui Rec... 
Integrated Amp upgrade path
Do you mean a MA8900?  I never heard of a MC8900.  I would expect the Boulder to have a much different musical representation. What is it you don’t like about the McIntosh? 
How many vinyl albums do you own you listen to?
About 1200-1300 LP’s.  I am very lazy these days and mostly listen to FM stereo.  My collection is 70% Rock, 15% Jazz and 15% Classical.  I spin vinyl at most, twice a month due to my extreme laziness.