viethluu
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| Any update on Mark Levinson 5000 reliability? Mark Levinson amps sound mostly very good, but it is very hard and expensive to recap or service (and you have to do full recap for your amp every 20-30 regardless of brand). I used to own ML 23.5 and ML 333. The cost of servicing for those amps a... | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @richopp Do not get me wrong though. I ranked ARC Pre as second best after Mcintosh Preamp. The thinness makes them falls a little behind the Mc | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @keithr too bad, I just cancelled my ampzilla order yesterday. I might go with pass labs based on every one recommendation. | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @richopp I tried at least three different models of ARC preamp. Those ARC tend to have more resolution than the Mc Preamp, but always sounds thin and bass-shied ... Overall, ARC is more hi-fi than Mc, but will drive me out of the room sooner or la... | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 ... By the way, none of the Pass Labs Preamp I came across can even come close to the C1100 Pre. But somehow, my Mcintosh Preamp paired very well with my borrowed Pass Labs Power Amp. | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @ghasley I actually seriously considering a new Pass Labs amp. My borrowed x150.5 sound great with my Mcintosh C1100 preamp (even better than the MC352 itself). I am exploring the option of having a new x250.8 as my next amp. | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @jb1 you give me a very good point , sire | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @jasonbourne52 No way in hell that I will sell the Mc Preamp. In my opinion, Mc makes some very good preamp. I compared it with a lot of other preamps and always come back to the Mc preamp. I cannot say the same with Mc power amp though. | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @jasonbourne52 That is a good piece of history. My only concern is: since Jame is gone, the company might stop innovating. It will begin to fall behind its competitor (for example: Mcintosh). I am current having appointments for both Mc402 and Am... | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 I really need some one with an open mind! Ampzilla is not inferior to Mcintosh as far as I can see. Having said that, I just want to find a good amp amongst them that will be better sonically. | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @jallan I am serious. Ampzilla is a good American company made in central California. Mcintosh is an equality good one as well. | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 I am still deciding between the MC402 and Ampzilla 2000. I am going to make the final decision this weekend. The major draw back of the Mc is its weight. It is 120lbs and very big! The Ampzilla 2000 is much lighter and small. | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 ... and I actually found out (to my surprise) that Mcintosh preamp goes well with other branches of amplifiers. I come to that realization after selling my MC352 amp and connecting the C1100 to my Pass Lab x150.5 | |
| Ampzilla 2000 v2 and Mcintosh MC402 @jasonbourne52 They are still in business under SST. I just spoke to the owner yesterday. In fact, I am purchasing the 2000 directly from the company. | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference I use a NUC directly to the DAC. It sounds way better than going through an end point. My NUC is running ROCK, is fanless powered by a Nikola linear PSU. After being in this hobby for so long, I begin to realize that a lot of stuffs people tell m... |