tobor007
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| McIntosh (MC601) amplifier overheating problem Sorry for your issues. I have had several McIntosh units over the last 30 years. None have ever failed. I have had a pair of 601's for awhile now driving Revel Salon 2's. They have been perfect even after listening to The Who at concert levels for... | |
| Cable Snake Oil Antidote Wow, and I thought I could just put a CD on and enjoy my music (McIntosh and Salon's). Thought my system sounded good, but now I think my cables may be running backward, my system out of phase, messed up polarity, dry contacts (no paste), stock fu... | |
| It really comes to something when a brand as iconic as Gibson Guitars cant stay afloat! My son works at a boutique guitar shop. Fender and Gibson make unreasonable demands for the number of guitars they (smaller shops) must stock. Also, the line extensions from these guys over the years have been crazy. I mean $24,000 For A 'Blackie'... | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic It would cost McIntosh 2 cents per unit to paste their contacts and have a huge edge on the competition in sound. It would force the competition to paste their contacts as well, because they know this paste makes a real sonic difference. Perhaps y... | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic I have my dream system consisting of $20k of new McIntosh equipment. I contacted them about this pasting procedure. They basically told me if I past my contacts it's a dumb idea and may void my warranty. I think I will listen to their advise. | |
| Revel Salon 2’s (used) or new Magico A-3 (new) ?? In my opinion, (and not to be disrespectful) asking a dealer his opinion, will usually be limited to his products. And that's fine, it just should be disclosed. Similar to CNBC stock market recommendations when a guest discloses whether or not the... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Perhaps have a friend(s) over that is a music lover, but not all that knowledgeable about most of the audiophile products such as cables. Switch some cheap cables with the expensive ones. See if it makes these obvious differences to him, you think... | |
| Thinking of Kef Blade 2 to replace Revel Salon 2 At this level, be careful when the seller of a product offers a single fact and says, "of course mine are better". I heard many expensive speakers (for me anyway) prior to purchasing the Salon 2's". My speakers are not better than yours because th... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Obviously the directional arrows on speaker wire is so you know to reverse them in Australia and Bizarro world. | |
| Cable Snake Oil Antidote If you think you can hear the difference between $300 and $3000 cables, fine , buy them. I have the $300 speaker cables. I put the extra $2700 into my speakers. I could easily hear that difference. | |
| speakers with balls I had a pair of jbl 250ti's. 4 way, 14" woofers with 20 lb magnets, 500 watt McIntosh amp. That would rock you. | |
| mc602 I just sold my mc2500. I purchased it in 1987 new. I never even burned out a light in the amp. I kept it in a cabinet. so it stayed clean. A great amp, never let me down. It also had a surprisingly high resale value. Prior to selling the amp, I as... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable So far ZERO people have ’changed sides’, which I agree with. But I do think the discussion (or argument) has its merits. People who are new to the better audio world, and are not set in their ways, may find the information helpful, but also conf... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Jenner1 seems to have a good point. If the wire in the speaker cabinet is not as good as the the wire from the amp, seems like a waste. I have Revel Salon 2's and I'm sure the internal wiring is is very good, but I really don't know exactly what i... | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic I do DIY, ECT treatments treatments with McIntosh monoblocks and Tara reference cables with banana plugs . Last time, I pasted the electrode contacts. After the treatment, there was a noticeable improvement in overall clarity and my sound stage wa... |