bigjoe
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| Best Mcintosh solid-state amp 200-300 watts? well im gonna step out on a limb here & go against the grain,out of all the amps mentioned here in the wattage range your asking about i like the mc7106,300x3 @ 8 ohms, no autoformers.the 7106 blew away my mc300 & wasnt that far off from p... | |
| Music volume? What about your sound level? when im just listening normally its about 90db or so but when i get the bug i max the meter out,anybody have an idea where to get a spl meter that goes higher than 130? | |
| Advice on budget amp. for the same price range of the amps you listed as your choices you can buy many different pro amps that are as good or better (brand new) from your local guitar center store & get a 30 day no questions asked 100% money back gaurantee.ive got ... | |
| Need help choosing spkrs I've never heard buying speakers you have never heard is the worst move you could make,you can change amps, preamps, sources & cables till the cows come home but if your not happy with the sound from your speakers no amount of upgrading or tweaking will make y... | |
| Please explain barone.ive tried ss vs tube & measured both wattages & spl in both type amps,the theory of a tube watt being more powerfull than a solid state watt is nothing more than a myth, a watt is a watt.the main differences are as bigtee pointed ou... | |
| McIntosh i dont know about being too conservative to mod but my experience with mac gear & mods is that there is no point in modding the gear,why mod something that sounds good & your happy with.zero resale value is also a reason,the only mods that... | |
| Proper approach to Hi End? for alot cheaper alternitave to paying a pro go to your local (guitar center store),they have everything you will need to address any issues with your room at a much cheaper cost over audiophile products.if its good enough for a studio then its go... | |
| Mcintosh transformer hum i would try the amp on another outlet or a cheater plug,i owned a mc7104 & it was dead quiet,if its not some problem with your power source then i'd say it needs service,there should be no noise at all from a 7104. | |
| McIntosh MCD 201/ spec info for the best info on that player why not go straight to the horses mouth.call mcintosh labs & talk to chuck hinton,all the info you need is in his head. | |
| What material is based below a down firing sub? what nsgarth said about finding the best location for your sub is also my method only after i walk around the room & note where i liked the bass best i also crawl around the room & compare locations. | |
| humor section... Q what college did michael jackson attend.A bringemyoung . | |
| Toughest hombre west of the Pecos? Slipknot.the prize is a super size bowl of "mongo's" favotite beans :) | |
| Spade Lugs for Vintage Mac Amps i tried to post a link yesterday to the device that was mentioned above but it got moderated out of existence, probablly because its being sold elsewhere.if you would like the link to the "outpost" device email me & i'll send you a link. | |
| Toughest hombre west of the Pecos? allright here's the best line ever from blazing saddles.the sheriff is walking down the board walk when he run's across the sweet little old lady & says " morning mamm ".what was the sweet old ladies response? | |
| Your system TOO resolving? MacC200 vs ML32S Brianmgrarcom made an excellent point,i think way too many of us get caught up in the detail end of our rigs & loose sight of whats really important,i'll save everybody the standard (its all about the music line of crap)but many of us started ... |