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| 2 out of 3 cats approve Mccormack over Adcom Well, I am a cat lover, and I carefully design my gear to purrrfection ;-)I'm pleased to hear you and your friends are enjoying the amp.Steve McCormackSMc Audio | |
| Review: McCormack McCormack Upgrade Path Preamplifier As you might expect, it is a great pleasure to read commentary like this. Kris and I are delighted that you enjoyed your interaction with us so much, and I must add that it has been a pleasure working with you, as well. After all, the whole point ... | |
| Review: McCormack DNA-125 Amplifier Hi Dawgcatching -Thanks very much for taking the time to write-up your experience with your DNA-125 Gold Edition amp. I apologize for not posting sooner, but I had not been over to the review section in a while. It sounds like everything came toge... | |
| Considering new amp - Mccormack The DNA-0.5 will do a fine job of driving your B&W 803s. If you were in a very large room and wanted to drive them to "live" levels, I might suggest a more powerful amp. Short of that, I think you would be very pleased with the match. And as y... | |
| Considering new amp - Mccormack Just a clarification of some earlier confusion relating to input impedance... All of the stock DNA amplifiers except the DNA-500 have a 100KOhm input impedance. The DNA-500 is set at 10KOhm, as are any of the amps upgraded via SMc Audio with balan... | |
| Does McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe Take Banana Plugs? There is no functional difference between the standard and deluxe models, so the one manual covers both.The Deluxe upgrade program originated with the DNA-1 amplifier around 1993. It consisted of replacing a selected set of parts with higher-per... | |
| Using McCormack DNA-0.5 Deluxe as Mono Amps In theory, paralleling the outputs of a stereo amplifier (with both channels being driven by the same signal) will double the current available to the load. This would seem like a simple way to make a high-current, mono amplifier. In practice I do... | |
| Using McCormack DNA-0.5 Deluxe as Mono Amps Hi Morgandogge -There are a variety of ways to use a matched pair of stereo amplifiers to run your main speakers. There is no Mono switch on the DNA amps, but you can simply use one channel per amp (leaving the other channel unused), or you can ... | |
| Transient Attack and Amp Design Jragsda, glad to hear you are enjoying your DNA-1.I came up with the DNA (Distributed Node Architecture) design specifically because I do believe that it is audibly beneficial to eliminate (as much as possible) the connectors and wiring between th... | |
| McCormack DNA500 and DNA2 It is difficult to write a detailed description of the differences between the DNA-500 and my Platinum upgrades to the DNA-125 or 225, so I'll keep this brief and encourage you to call me if you would like further detail.The DNA-500 is an outstand... | |
| McCormack DNA500 and DNA2 Hi Topsel -Sorry if I missed your e-mail question. I see that you currently have options here on Audiogon for both a DNA-500 and a DNA-2 LAE (limited Anniversary Edition). Both are fine amplifiers with a lot of power and either one might work well... | |
| McCormack SMC Audio upgrades: how good are they? Hi Luigi -I now use Lundahl amorphous-core transformers in my amp upgrades (and in my VRE-1 preamp). I started with Jensen transformers, but switched a few years ago when I found the Lundahls offered better transparency. I originally used input tr... | |
| McCormack SMC Audio upgrades: how good are they? Just a couple of additional comments if I may... A previous post alluded to the need for a solid-state preamp if you went with the further Platinum upgrade, and this is not strictly accurate. Your current DNA-125 Gold has a high input impedance (1... | |
| McCormack SMC Audio upgrades: how good are they? Hello Chiho -With respect, I would suggest that you are barking up the wrong tree with your question. No matter what opinions are offered in response, the only opinion that matters is yours. It is ultimately up to you to decide the value or qualit... | |
| McCormack TLC-1 Output Jacks Hi Morgandogge -I designed the TLC-1 preamp with buffered outputs (in addition to the passive outs) to increase its flexibility and system compatibility. The buffered output was designed to mimic the performance of the passive as closely as possib... |