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| McIntosh Sonus Faber love affair, alternatives? I have been quite happy with Klipsch La Scala AL5s paired with a Mac 275. It went to another level entirely when I added BACCH4Mac. My dealer, who has been in the business for 50 plus years, says it is tied with the best system he has heard. Th... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... Have you tried BACCH, with the newly added room correction feature built in? I believe that it can be a game changer for any system, no matter how expensive. It is priced well below your proposed budget and has a reasonable return policy if you ... | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear No one has mentioned convenience. I have a M/X 123 A/V processor that controls my audio and video. It came bundled with Apple Music, so no separate streamer, DAC, etc. necessary. My audio is powered by a McIntosh 275 tube amp. For movies, etc,, I ... | |
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". I had not seen this before. Great video. Thanks very much for posting! | |
| Headphones vs speakers…. I am now using BACCH in both my speaker and headphone rigs. During the installation process with headphones, one of the exercises switches between headphones and speakers. People frequently report that they sound exactly the same, and they canno... | |
| Poll: Most impactful component I bought BACCH4Mac, which cost about $7500, including a new Mac Mini computer with 16 GB Ram. That includes a camera for head tracking. A system without the head tracking is much less expensive. It eliminates crosstalk between your ears. The e... | |
| Poll: Most impactful component If you have not yet experienced it, give BACCH a try. It will improve any system, no matter the weakest link. Pretty amazing. | |
| Top two most important sound qualities Soundstage and Imaging. | |
| Apple Music vs. YouTube sound quality I also stream Apple Music (it is built into my McIntosh A/V processor) and watch music videos on YouTube through my main hi-fi system. Like you, i have noticed that sometimes YouTube sounds better. I first noticed it on Melody Gardot and Eva Cas... | |
| Incredible improvement in sound quality I have been wondering "why bother" spending thousands of dollars on upgrading a component for a possible 1% improvement in sound quality when my tinnitus adds about 20% static! It sometimes sounds like trying to find an A.M. channel in the boonie... | |
| Streaming Services My experience is a bit different. I have a McIntosh MX 123 AV processor in my main system. It came with Apple Music built in, so it does not require a separate streamer. I tried a Bluesound Node with Qobuz, and it was not as good. I was also ... | |
| Upgrade to McIntosh I moved from a McIntosh solid state multi-channel amp to a 275 for the front L and R speakers (Klipsch La Scala's). The bass was MUCH better, in every way, with the 275. I was quite pleasantly surprised! | |
| HT and 2 channel in same room? 1 or 2 systems? I am using La Scala’s as my front left and right speakers. They are part of a 7.1 Home Theater system. The La Scala’s are powered by a tube amp. The surround speakers are powered by a solid state amp. The A/V processor determines the source an... | |
| DecWare 300B amp Hello, Chosenplay. My speakers have 105 dB sensitivity. I normally listen at around 80 or below. That means that I rarely need more than one watt! Since I have a powered sub, the power of the 300B should be sufficient for my front L and R spea... | |
| Subwoofer boom is too much for me... I take it from your post that you are only running one sub. I know that many people advocate two subs, but I have had very good results with a single SVS 2000. Plenty of grunt when called for (by a movie typically) but pretty invisible in supple... |