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| Whats playing on your system today? Nirvana, “Bleach”Smashing Pumpkins, “Siamese Dream” | |
| Audio Research preamps EXCESSIVE OPERATING COSTS McIntosh users like all the extra features, as do I. If you want minimalist, look elsewhere. I had minimalist for years and now wonder, why. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Jeff Beck, “Wired” MFSL | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The J Geils Band, “Live, Full House” | |
| Rotel website, hard to use You are really going downhill looking at Rotel. You talked about an expensive Mac preamp and an Accuphase. It’s like looking for a Mercedes and settling on a Fiat 500. | |
| Tango Step Up Transformers vs Bob's Sky Blue Cinemag I had at onetime or another 2 of Bobs Devices SUT’s. One was with the red Cinemag transformers and the other was with the blue transformers. The blue Cinemags were the better of the two, lush sounding. I only sold them because my McIntosh pream... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Cars, “Move Like This”Godsmack, “Awake” | |
| Audio Research preamps EXCESSIVE OPERATING COSTS Get the McIntosh. The tubes last forever. Some guys are still using the same tubes in their unit, 20 years later. McIntosh does not push their tubes and tube life is greatly extended. I have done a lot of experimenting with tubes in my C2500 ... | |
| Thoughts on vintage Accuphase The audio dealer I worked at sold the Accuphase line in the late 70’s early 80’s. They were made by Kensonic labs which I was told was an offshoot of Trio Electronics, makers of Kenwood. I may be wrong as it was40 years ago. I sold the integrat... | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated @sr20022002,You can call the McIntosh factory and they can give you the date of manufacture. I owned that amp for 2 years and it was a powerhouse. Don't be surprised that the amp looks brand new, most McIntosh guys keep their units in pristine c... | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated @laaudionut,Thank you and you do the same. | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated @laaudionut,I have probably had over 100 different pieces of equipment since 1970, especially since I worked in an audio store for 15+ years. I purchased my last 2 systems in 2017-2019. I chose the McIntosh because it sounds the way I always wante... | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated @laaudionut,Speak for yourself, I have 2 McIntosh based systems and I certainly did not buy them for their big blue meters, although they are pretty. I happen to LOVE the McIntosh house sound and have finally gotten off the merry-go-round and am ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? First time in a month I am not listening to FM radio. Humble Pie, “Rocking The Fillmore”Humble Pie, “Smokin”lots of problems, haven’t had the stomach to play music, I hope it has passed but I think not. | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated @noromance , it’s a solid state amp, not tube. @sr20022002, I bought a second hand McIntosh Mc152 from Audio Classics and both meters worked perfectly for $2500.00. Two years later, I traded it in on a used McIntosh MC302 amp and got $3000.00 on t... |