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| Preamp match for a mcIntosh 275 I love my C2300. Perfectly matched to the 275. It has a killer tube phono section and you can translate the preamp VU meters to watts. Mac preamps are designed to compliment their amps and maximize their sound quality.I also used the C2200 with th... | |
| Speakers after GMA Europas I have been very happy with Merlins. Keep your eyes open for a used set around $1500.00. The Green Mtn. magic described here can be had with Merlins too. You will have $1000 left to spend on a good amp as well. I too love the Green Mountain sound,... | |
| converting oiled walnut to "rosenut" color Good luck with you project. You have a lot of work ahead. But for a little elbow grease and a few bucks you will have a very nice pair of speakers. By the way the post above makes a lot of sense. A new veneer job would be my choice. You could pick... | |
| converting oiled walnut to "rosenut" color I would not recommend using bleach or alcohol. You could dissolve the adhesive that holds your existing veneer onto the base wood. If your veneer is over particle board you could wind up curling the ends and corners of the veneer. Or causing the v... | |
| Shure V15 XMR Vs DV-20XH I too have the shure, a dynavector and a Vpi Scout. I could not get the shure to track as well as the Dynavector or Ortofon. I was even using Shure "obstacle course test records".In every case the shure gave muddy bass on the bass drum test tracks... | |
| to SACD or not I have owned many of the SACD players above including the Ayre (excellent player), but I have sold them all buying a Sony SACD XA5400ES. I also kept my McIntosh SACD/DVD player for dvd-A. The McIntosh looks cool but is not even close to the Sony f... | |
| The Ultimate SACD Machine This is a great question,I have auditioned or owned the Ayre, The McIntosh MCD-500 & MVP-861, the Linn Unidisc, a Marantz 11, And a Marantz 8260. And a Pioneer Elite DV 79.The player that did the best SACD was & is the Sony SCD XA-5400ES. ... | |
| JL Audio F113 or F112 For Dynaudio Confidence 5 JL subs have a wonderful on board room correction system that helps you dial the sub in for seamless perfect sound. Also you can run the output of a JL112 to another JL112 and let the same set up program dial in both woofers.I own the 112. I have ... | |
| How to clean and polish MC275? I have had excellent results with Windex. I would not risk using any type of paste metal polish. It could remove the silk screened writing on the chasis.By the way McIntosh uses windex at their factory. | |
| Sony SCD-XA5004ES vs Marantz SA11S2 I too had a Marantz. I bought the Sony 5400ES and gave my son the Marantz. Both are very good players. The Marantz took longer to load a disc, especially an SACD. The Sony sounds better in my system as well. | |
| Dumb question? WHAT IS YOUR SEAT/ CHAIR? I use the "Cuddle Lounge" from Dania. Perfect height and comfort, adds a bit of room treatment to boot. Sooo comfortable, especially with my wife! | |
| Magnepan owners : past / present I had 1.6's (twice), and 3.6's in Mye stands. I enjoyed both, but could not get the 3.6's to mate well with my room. i went down in size and bought Merlin TSM-mme's. I have had no desire to upgrade from the Merlin's. They do the job for my room. | |
| Speakers that excel at depth/layering/space I like the Merlins for the very characteristics you describe. | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? I found the subwoofer to add more dimension and overall better sound. I use the Merlin TXM-mme bookshelfs on stands. I added the JL112 sub and very carefully tuned it, almost to the point you are uncertain if it is on or not. With tympanis and pip... | |
| Macbook to USB to which one? Bwp,Thank you! That is exactly what I needed to know. |