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McIntosh MC402 or MC501's for Totem Mani-2
You have to look at the mentality of the guys on there. A lot of them are running several Mc Amps in a HT system. I mean who puts together a system with 3 Mc501s on the front channels and more Mc Amps on the rears. These are not exactly audiogon t... 
power conditioners for digital
Why not try an APC H series? It has plugs for specially filtered plugs for digital, high amp plugins for the amp and sub, etc. It also filters and sets the voltage output to within 5% of 120 v. Reasonably priced too. 
Tone controls- to use or not?
Same here. I'm more senstive to treble. I eventually bought a McIntosh (known for a more laid back nature) and a Mc preamp with tone controls. It's the only way to go IMO if you want to listen to your whole CD collection.I tried all the other thin... 
Members with No Feedback
Good story Mags. Never had too much of a problem with the seller only with the delivery (USPS and UPS; none with Fedex). In the same vein as your story I once sent something to Canada before recieved the MO. No MO. Wait, wait, wait... at least the... 
McIntosh MC402 or MC501's for Totem Mani-2
Actually most posts in the audiokarma Mc forum I've read say the difference is nil to slightly noticeable. 
Lossless Downloads
Musicgiants.com required an activex plugin (why is it needed?) and it didn't work on my Vista box and consequently - no download. 
McIntosh MC402 or MC501's for Totem Mani-2
I have the mc402. I notice a lot of people buy the 402 and upgrade to the 501s. I think they want the monoblocks and the looks. You might think about it from an aesthetic viewpoint before buying. I'm not planning on upgrading to the 501s myself. T... 
Budget AV Receiver with Magnepan
I've tried Denon, Yamaha and Marantz. I like the Marantz the best by far. Pick up a used one off Ebay any model SR-8000 or above is my recommendation. 
REGA APOLLO
I had one and never heard a better CDP. No glitches. You have to wait until one function finishes before going on to the next one. IMO most of the complaints are due to that. I sold mine after I went to a computer-based setup but the Apollo was on... 
Mcintosh or Classe
My dealer said it will be about another week on the c2300. Will let you know how it sounds with the 402. 
Mcintosh or Classe
Adamg, have you tried the c2300 with your 402. I noticed you went with the BAT? Just wondering...I've got a c2300 on order to go with my 402. 
Still working on choosing a power amp
The sound of the c2200 and c2300 may not be much different than ss but the ease of resale is better and depreciation is less. Something to keep in mind. 
'they blew'em off the stage'
A couple of friends saw a Judas Priest/Aerosmith show in the 70s and said JP blew away Aerosmith. 
Have any of you heard the Klipsch Forte speakers?
Heresys... good speakers but no bottom. I owned a pair before the Fortes. A pair of Heresys will swallow up a big amp. They'll take the watts but still won't produce bass.The Fortes cabinets are built with a small stand on the bottom. I think the ... 
Have any of you heard the Klipsch Forte speakers?
The Fortes go down to 32 Hz. I just listed a pair on Ebay. I loved my Fortes and thought I would never sell them. Don't meet the WAF though. IMO the Forte was the last great speaker Klipsch made and I've owned several sets of Klispch both before a...