steve59

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Upgrade to McIntosh
One of the incentives the dealer offered me was full trade up value for my purchase. Said it was a mac thing. Something to look forward to   
Upgrade to McIntosh
With McIntosh being roon certified I wonder how much more it would have cost to add full mqa? There’s a lot of albums I’ll pull up on qobuz with most of the songs unavailable and tidal will offer the complete album so without getting into a mqa vs... 
Legacy Aeris vs V System
TBH i just went back there and couldn't find the thread I was looking for.  
Comparing One System to Another - A + B
Wpc don’t tell the whole story. Consider most of the time were using a single watt or less, but the storage capacity will decide how dynamic the speakers sound. On some speakers most amps will sound the same, but some speakers can suck an amp dry.... 
Advice or experience with shipping speakers using freight companies
Freightcenter. Com  
KEF's meta material gimmick?
I wouldn’t be surprised to find out meta material is cheaper and easier to implement than the previous solution. I think the reason ls50 owners hear a bigger difference than blade owners is because the previous ls50 didn’t address the tweeter back... 
Legacy Aeris vs V System
There’s a guy on audio shark forum that knows Legacy speakers and that’s where I suggest you start. They have a sub forum for legacy.  
8-10k budget suggestions please
Congratulations on the big step to krell!   I'm always turned off when someone slams one brand then follows up with recommendations of what they have.  The early b&w was voiced in that more traditional British sound that needed proper componen... 
Upgrade to McIntosh
Thanks for the quick reply, right now everything’s new and I’m stoked.  
McIntosh Preamps
Bump, my c49 comes with the da1 and I’m going to enjoy it until some current owners can tell me the difference. I’m not from the bits is bits camp but since the highest rez I can stream is 24/192 and the module isn’t going anywhere why rush? Talk ... 
Upgrade to McIntosh
Those of you who have the DA2 did you upgrade from the da1? I ask because my dealer is offering the da2 upgrade, but with all my digital sources being redbook cd or a max of 24/192 streaming. I would like to know if your impressions are of A clear... 
Upgrade to McIntosh
Very new to Mac. I brought home a pair of 611’s and a c49 this weekend to drive my Kef blades. These are the store demos and I expect are indicative of what a run in system will sound like. The system has exceeded my expectations and I’m buying th... 
Best amp for Salon 2
The guy I sold my salon2’s to loved the mc601’s. I bought the newer mc611’s for my speakers and really like them, not just brute strength, but very good at resolving details and image placement. With the salon2 just bring 500watts to the party, pe... 
Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there?
I skipped to the end.. I started with realistic recievers and dept store speakers and have worked my way from there. I think the closest we can get to a decent compromise is 2 to 1, speakers to amp. As speakers get better so does their ability to ... 
Revel vs the field
revels do have a bit of a cult following and i liked their older stuff, but i'm not a big fan of the performa 3 line,  nothing wrong with liking what you like.