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| Best Amp for Audible Illusions 3A tube or SS What are your speakers and room size? If you like tubes but want no maintenance, try the McIntosh MC352 - it will power any room or speakers. Arthur | |
| Speakers suggestions for Rotel components Sounds like you should try Vandersteen 2ce Signatures. If you can spend a little more, I second the Sonus Faber Grand Piano which look much nicer. Either way, both of these models will keep your Rotels under control. | |
| Top Ten Electronic/alternative Albums Mine are:Hallucinogen - Twisted (like Vinush)Air - Moon SafariAir - 10,000 HzAir - Premiers SymptomesKruder & Dorfmeister - SessionsWaldeck - Night Garden RefloweredYello - You Gotta Say Yes to Another ExcessAphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works... | |
| Proceed vs. McIntosh I guess you know Proceed is out of business. I am not sure how well Harmon is doing with maintenance on them but thought I would mention it in case you don't know. You are comparing two pretty different approaches so it will depend on your taste f... | |
| McIntosh MC402 TAS had a rave review of the MC402 and C46 a few months ago and they received a Golden Ear award in the latest issue. Also, Stereophile rated the MC501 as their Amplifier of the Year in the Dec. issue. Check it out for their glowing opinions if yo... | |
| mcintosh mc2505- need some advice Despite the autoformer, on the early SS amps the damping factor is like 10. The newer autoformer Mc amps get up close to 100 which is good enough for just about any speaker - but 10 is pushing it. However, the LS3/5A would be good and probably any... | |
| McIntosh MC402 Many people know this amp - check the archives. I think it is the best amp I have ever heard, or rather I have never heard B&W N803 sound as good before. It was mated to the C46 and 205. I listened to them for hours with all types of music. I ... | |
| selectable output mute feature McIntosh preamps are about the only ones with that capability. You can operate up to three independant systems with one McIntosh preamp. It is a great idea but so far, few think of it. I too plan on having two systems through one preamp soon. Good... | |
| Component Pecking Order Check out the latest issue of TAS. They have a roundtable discussion on exactly that. It is entertaining to read. | |
| Tuners that do it? My cheap little Sony SA550-ES tuner kicks butt. I am as impressed by its specs as its sound, and for the money, it is my favorite so far. | |
| Happy Thanksgiving You are on Audiongon while eating Thanksgiving dessert?! Now that is dedication! ;)Happy Thanksgiving to all you lunatics out there!! | |
| McIntosh MX119 I just saw it yesterday on thire website. I too am interested in know people's opinions on it. Anyone know the price? I have been looking for a "stripped down" pre/pro for a while. | |
| balanced connection player The 506 does not have balanced connections. Good luck finding a 506. I have been looking for that or a 507 for months. The only one I saw in that time was a faulty 506 on Ebay. oh well! Arthur | |
| balanced connection player Add all the Classe CDPs to the list. | |
| mcintosh mc2505- need some advice The 2505 can't be bridged but as noted above, a Y splitter should work. Also, know that those early transistor amps had high output impedances which will make them tricky to mate with some speakers. Back in those days, speakers had much higher imp... |