mhart032

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What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
There a couple pairs I can't seem to.part with not seriously highend equipment but just has soft spots in my heart and depending on what I was to hear and details in music I go back and forth. I can't seem to get rid of the dahlquest dq-10s, the Y... 
Which Amp to complete my system?
If you cant go Mcintosh maybe a pair of upgraded Dynaco MKIIS mono amps. I used them with my Klipsch Belles with good results. Now i used Mcintosh MC275s with them. there is a difference but i still love the dynacos  tbh i cant bring myself to eve... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
William Fitsimmons right now.  
What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles?
William FitzsimonsTrent Dabbs Blind Pilot Joshua Radian Cary Brothers Billy Locket   
Tube info
I have several amps that take 12AU7s my list is as follows 1: Amperex Bugle Boy ( super detailed) 2: Amperex (Long Plate Large D Getter) 3: Mullards (blackburn factory) 4: NOS Vintage RCA Clear top  
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
How can I go wring with yams NS2000s. Ive tons of others but since I bought the yamahas to replace the ns1000s. Iver never looked at another speaker to buy.  
Integrated tube amplifier for large speakers
I run a pair of Yamaha NS-1000s with a little Jolida Sj502a with Kt120s and vintage bugleboy imput stage. Sounds wonderful. That being said you can prob run just about anything you want with that amp. It can be had for less than a grand.Edit: I do... 
Amp and preamp for dq10s
The first pair of "high end" audio speaker I ever bought was the Dq10s I still have them, I've upgraded them like the poster before me, I'll be honest I never gave them a ton of power and they always sounded great, I've paired them with a couple m... 
Please Read and express your feelings and opinions....
Well, I tend to think everyone has there right to an opinion, but they are just that someone's opinion. I have been parts of many different forums for many different types of things and it's always been that way, someone has an opinion, someone do... 
Jolida Integrated or Rogue Integrated MAgnus Cronus II
I'm a 502 owner and I love the damn thing, I have MC gear and a CJ with similar wattage but there is something about that amp that I always go back to. It's always been a toss up to me b/t the poor man's MC dynaco mkiis and the jolida 502. Somethi... 
McIntosh MC275
Are you refering to the Green LEDs? Or the tubes themselves? the LEDs on that amp are actually nice they will turn colors when the tubes are getting weaker and need to be replaced. Red for an issues, amber at start up and green when everything is ... 
best way to go from balanced XLR - RCA (unbalanced) - anyone...?
I find better sound using XLR balanced. But that’s just me..But I'm going from DAC XLR to McIntosh preamp to mcintosh amp. All xlr  
Austin Texas area Audio folks?
I'm not to far from Austin down in Shertz TX -M  
Why is modern pop music today so terrible?
I'm not an old fart lol, but I agree with that statement as far as the music itself and not the actual recording process. It's cheap and the easy way " 2 takes and we will fix it in post" most the time the music itself in prefabricated and auto tu... 
Why is modern pop music today so terrible?
One word... Compression :/