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| Adcom GFA 535II or 545II/suggestions I had a 555 briefly and thought it was mediocre. However i have a 545 mk2 right now that is WAY better - I am impressed with this amp for the price. It isn't quite as good as my McIntosh but the Mc is a lot more expensive. BTW, I am selling my 545... | |
| McIntosh C2200 or Audio Research Reference phono The McIntosh C46 preamp phono stage was considered much better than the C2200's in TAS so you could get one of those and equalize your room to boot! Otherwise, adding a separate phono stage may get you the quality you need. | |
| What would be the weakest link in this setup I would say the amp is the weak link - I would get a McIntosh amp. My Mc works great with my 926s. | |
| Anybody ever hear Alon Exoticas? They are simply too large and the imaging didn't seem all that great. The store was small and crowded so their postitioning may not have been optimal. It wasn't the best sound I have heard but why that is is anyone's guess. | |
| Low freq. from small drivers? Is it possible Here is the Royd homepage if you are interested: http://www.roydaudio.com/main.htm | |
| Low freq. from small drivers? Is it possible The only small speakers I have heard that had ridiculous bass, relatively speaking of course, were Royds. They are tiny floorstanders that have a weird porting design that makes them sound really full range while only having 6 inch drivers (or som... | |
| Anybody ever hear Alon Exoticas? I auditioned them in Geneva Switzerland, paired up with ASL AQ1009dt amps. I was surprised how good the sound was. The owner of the shop said he had tried "everything" and liked those amps the best. They aren't called ASL there though... I think A... | |
| Amp suggestions for audiophile virgin The Classe 101 is a good one but I would try tubes too...the Antique Sound Labs AQ1003 sounded excellent both times I heard it. The Cayin TA30 is getting a lot of press at the moment. Actually, it all depends on what type of sound you like. You wi... | |
| Best Speaker For McIntosh MC225 Tube Amp You will need some sensitive speakers. I agree with the Coincident Tech idea. The Omegas are cool too - I had a pair for a while. Their build is excellent and their sound is good, but only with tubes. Otherwise, Living Voice apparently makes nice ... | |
| MC352 into varying-load speaker? Thanks Ron for the explanations! Cool hearing about the details involved. Arthur | |
| Early 90s digital: whatz up? What this "In ribbons?" I agree 4AD is a killer label. | |
| mac and vac amps with thiel 3.6 Well, the 70/70 is way more expensive and way more powerful than the MC225 so I would hope you would like it better! Garnetts - did you have the MA2275 in mind? I haven't heard it yet but am curious. | |
| How is your many titles in your digital collection 600 Redbook12 SACD5 DVDv0 DVDaGo Newbee, go! | |
| MC352 into varying-load speaker? Yes, all autoformer McIntoshes use bifilar winding (trifilar on some amps). McIntosh patented it in 1947 for their "unity-coupled" circuit, originally for tube amps of course but then they applied it to solid state in the early 60s and have ever s... | |
| MC352 into varying-load speaker? The autoformer doesn't work like Sean thinks it does.. Mcintosh output transformers are bifilar wound which is a complex technique used to nearly eliminate the inductance associated with the wire. We use it in the lab for special EMI filters (diff... |