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Has anyone tried the Shunyata Diamondback PC?
I tried one between a Running Springs Haley and my Pio.Elite plasma and noticed no difference between the OEM cord and the Shunyata. However it may be good on audio, just didn't need one there so I never tried it. 
McIntosh MA7000 or MC252?
That is a tough call but I would lean towards the seprates.I am using a MC402 with an LS26 and love it. If you can consider the 402 ILO the 252 in favor of the double balnced circuitry that provides a quieter noise floor.But depending on your choi... 
McIntosh MX-132 Firmware Upgrade
That is basically what the MSD4 was doing. I was using it as a DAC for my CD and each song had a millisecond of silence till if decided what is was decoding. If you can talk with Kevin (pronounced Keeevin)in the engineering dept at Mcintosh he was... 
McIntosh MC1.2kw
I have heard the 501's not the 1.2's and have had a chance to hear them in a comparison to the Classe' amps. The McIntosh clearly showed that the Classe's were over priced and over rated. Of course that is just my opinion based on 45 years of list... 
Two prongs power cable
Is the connection a standard IEC type plug? Or is it the flat "figure 8" type. Ps Audio Does have a removable ground pin. Also Cardas makes a two prong with the "figure 8". Another option is to buy a length of bulk Audio Quest power cord and termi... 
Three best audiophile CD/LP in your collection
Patrica Barber 45LPMofi Cafe' BlueNeil Young Greatest Hits LP classic recordsDavid and David Boomtown LP Classic records 
McIntosh MX-132 Firmware Upgrade
Sorry I missunderstood what upgrade you were looking for. I thought is was a CODEC upgrade. The upgrade you are getting may help you, I had an MSD4 a few years back that when used as a D/A convertor it would cut off the first 2-3 seconds of each s... 
McIntosh MX-132 Firmware Upgrade
No Mcintosh came out with the MX134 as a firmware upgrade.As mentioned on of your previous threads about your 132 I have had a C39-MX130,MX132,MX134, and a MX135 and have grown tired of giving out money to McIntosh for non-upgradeable pre-pro's. S... 
McIntosh MX-132 Auto Detect 2 channel vs. DD/DTS??
I had a 132 and it will only auto switch on the digital input in MUSIC 1 if I remember correctly. It may be in the set up menu also. Call Chuck Hinton at McIntosh. 
MFSL Gold cd's
Value is determined at the point of sale. If you have some to sell, then ask higher than you think it might bring. You can always come down in price. 
Milty Zerostat - Questions
I have had 2 Zero Stats through the past 20 or so years and recently bought the Furotech DeStat and even though it works better, it is not a 100% cure. I think some new vinyl just is not clean(pressing not referring to home cleaning) and that is w... 
Power cable management
I tie captive cables in the "bow tie" and bind them with velcro straps. That is if you don't want to cut them. I usually don't cut them in case I sell or move it to another location. One other option I have done is weave the excess back and forth ... 
Need advice on speakers only a few inches thick
Vienna Acoustics Shoenberg is a thinner speaker and have a damn good sound. 
what was your wedding song?
"it ain't me babe" Bob Dylan 
One channel gets weak in Mac Receiver 1700
Sounds like the tuners section getting weak on one channel.Try the tubes as Elevick mentions or tuner cleaner. I think the 1700 has the gang type tuner? If so the cleaner may solve it, if not you might also check with AudioClassics.com they are Mc...