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| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? You can listen to an amp that that tested off the charts in the lab, has the greatest reviews, in your setting sounds sub par. I think end of the day, it’s the pairing, room, setting, and the hearing and how one process the sound and the music. I’... | |
| One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All.... Back in the day Capitol, Columbia, Verve, Blue Note, were all using McIntosh tube gear for playback and mix downs in the studios. Some of the remasters that are using lathes to cut new lacquers are using Mac amps with the set up. I’m not saying th... | |
| High End is Dead? I am in my mid 40's I have been into this since I was a kid and saw my neighbors dad's system. About ten years ago I was able to put together my dream system. And continue to upgrade as I can. When friends come over they don't get it. "That's wort... | |
| Tube power vs Solid state power, how much is enoug I was running 2 McIntosh MC-162's in mono (320wpc) and decided to try tubes. I bought a pair of Antique Sound Labs wave 8 monos here on Agon and holy cow!!! I was running them through B&W 604 s3's by the way, the little 8 watt tube amps (to me... | |
| Calling B&W speaker users with tube power amp I'm running a pair of B&W 604s3's with a AES/Cary superamp, and a Mcintosh pre. I cut my teeth with a pair of ASL wave 8 mono's and they sounded great. So much so I sold my Mac MC162's running mono at 320wpc. The superamp is 15wpc and I've rol... | |
| receiver or amp You definetly need an outboard amp. I bought a Rotel RSX-965 surround receiver in "99" and have tried Dennon, Yamaha,Anthem. I added a Rotel RMB-1075 5- channel amp to my reciever, and the sound was much better. I to am running B&W's all aroun... | |
| Whats the deal with these antique sound labs av-8s I bought a set of these and ran them with all MIT cables, and a McIntosh c41 preamp through B&W 604s3's and they sounded incredible! I disconnected my two McIntosh MC162's running mono and ran these instead "WOW" Mine have the auric caps and s... |