stevemcx
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| McCormack pres/amps and Steve's mods Hi there 'Goners -I figure I might as well throw in my `5 cents worth, and that would be to simply state my fondness for dual mono amps. I particularly like the true monoblock configuration (which also provides the highest power), but I also like ... | |
| difference between Counterpoint SA3, SA5, SA6 Follow this link to find the answers to most of your questions: www.altavistaaudio.com/Product_Guide.html. FYI - The SA-3 and SA-5 are full-function preamplifiers, while the SA-6 is a dedicated MC phono preamp. | |
| Modding Hafler Amps? Hi Aggielaw -The previous responses here have provided a lot of good information about upgrading your Hafler amp, but have not addressed the question of bi-amping with your DNA-0.5 Rev A. Whether this can be made to work well (or at all) depends o... | |
| Hum or buzz through speakers Helo Eagleman -The noise is most likely caused by a ground loop created by more than one piece of equipment with a 3-wire AC cord. This problem may also be caused by a cable TV connection if you have any audio signal cable connected from the TV (o... | |
| Great bass amp SS for 15" 8 ohm woof 800hz max Hello Hicourt -I would like to gently suggest that you may be headed in the wrong direction by trying to match a solid-state amp with your existing tube unit. This can sometimes be done successfully when the crossover frequency is low - around 100... | |
| mccormack dna-225 vs classe-301 vs ?? Hello Leitner6 -Just a clarification about balanced inputs: as you point-out, balanced inputs are part of the Platinum Edition upgrade for the DNA-225, but this also includes a complete rebuild of the amplifier. If you wanted *only* the balanced i... | |
| WAF Alert: McCormack DNA .5 on Vandersteen 2W sub? Hi Bibasset - I did not see your post until just recently. Obviously, setting your amp on your subwoofer is not something we would normally choose to do, but I understand that we don't always have an ideal situation. In fact, the top of the Vander... | |
| McCormack RLD-1 Platinum Edition: A nice surprise Hello Jeffrt -Mea Culpa - it's all my fault! I must apologize, but I have been so busy I still have not finished writing the RLD-1 upgrade literature. I promise to finish it shortly, and if you will send me an e-mail I will send the information di... | |
| Mccormack preamps Hello Rrekstad -The 3 preamps are quite different. The TLC-1 (Transparent Line Control) is a passive design with no gain. It includes both pure passive and buffered outputs, and the Tape Outputs are buffered. Although the passive system will opera... | |
| McCormack DNA 125 vs. DNA .5 Hi Eric -While you are waiting to see what owners have to say on the subject, keep in mind that you can run searches for these amps here on Audiogon, and that will give you quite a bit of background information. You also might want to vist the www... | |
| is the McCormack DNA 1 Deluxe the same as DNA 125? Hello again Fishcall -So, now you are asking the truly difficult questions! Yes, my amplifiers are detailed and revealing, and I believe them to be tonally neutral and transparent, as well. The real trick is to put all of these attributes together... | |
| is the McCormack DNA 1 Deluxe the same as DNA 125? Hello Fishcall -Thanks for your interest in my amplifiers. The DNA-1 was the first of the DNA series of amps. It went into production around '90 - '91 and was produced until 2000. The DNA-1 (at 185W per ch.) was followed by the DNA-0.5 at just ove... | |
| Pre-amp to combo with Mccormack DNA 0.5 Hello Jmabe -Just FYI - you absolutely can use both sets of passive and buffered outputs on the TLC-1 simultaneously with no problems of any kind. As Sfar points-out, using the passive output to drive your amp and the buffered output to drive a po... | |
| True Fully Balanced Amplifiers As Eldartford correctly pointed-out, any stereo amplifier operated in bridged-mono mode is a "fully balanced" amp. Therefore, the lowest-priced fully-balanced amp is the cheapest stereo amp you care to purchase...although this may not be the answe... | |
| Recommended preamp for McCormack DNA-125?? Hi Shane -I just want to add a comment about gain. It is true that my amp designs are a bit higher in gain than most (although I see a fair number of both tube and solid-state designs at around the same gain, or higher). This means that - if you p... |