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| McIntosh MC206 and MX134 One of the few HT demo experiences I really liked was with the MX132 and MC7205 playing some ML electrostats. It was very impressive. It wasn't as good as the ML no.40 setup but it was 25% of the cost too. The Mc are really nice and if you want se... | |
| MC352 into varying-load speaker? Better off with the autoformer than not. The 352 will be much more powerful than the 6500. Arthur | |
| Which Preamp would match my system? I would go for the Passion preamp. That way you are sure you are getting everything from your very fine amplifier - and they match as a bonus. Arthur | |
| hi I'm italian The italians here also speak english for people like you, Lrsky. They wouldn't want to make you feel ignorant. | |
| House Amperage vs Stereo Amperage Don't confuse average power with peak power. Peak power comes from caps and can be more than 15 amps but you are playing really loudly by that point. Average power will be A LOT lower -hard to say exactly because it depends on lots of variables. A... | |
| Mcintosh meter bulbs My power meter bulbs weren't soldered on my MC7200. It was a 10 minute job. | |
| Education: Best place for Audio Engineering? Howard has a good point. There probably are very few schools that specialize in speaker design and so the best may be to learn-it-on-the-fly. That is how it seems to work very often these days. However, a graduate degree is useful for this up and ... | |
| What part of this wouldn't you happy with 2channel If this is just for fun, I would say the Bryston. | |
| hi I'm italian hi I'm French and I suggest JM Lab Electra 936/946. They can project well in big rooms and still have good bass thanks to their above-average sensitivity. They are also very articulate making them a good choice for orchestral music. Good luck! cia... | |
| Mcintosh MA 6900 integrated vs Mcintosh separates? I auditioned the MA6900 back-to-back with the C46/402 combo (with B&W N803) and the latter is definately better. However it also costs twice as much! I wouldn't say it was twice as good - they were quite similar overall - but there was more de... | |
| The end of Focal based speakers like Wilson Audio? Focal has been ramping back their OEM driver supply for some time now. I remember it mentioned in Stereophile at least a year ago.Just buy JM Lab speakers! lol. | |
| "Non Inductive" resistors. In my opinion, the explanation for why non-inductive resistors are necessary doesn't require a lecture: it is marketing at its finest. "hey, our speakers have non-inductive resistors...bet that beats your speakers!" A bag of laughs. | |
| Equalizers anyone? Yes, Rives' comments match my own using a McIntosh C42 preamp. With the tone controls equalizing the seating position (by the way, I don't walk around much when listening to music so this is fine for me anyway), the sound was better anywhere in th... | |
| Best of both worlds?? Dreaming perhaps?? Don't dream anymore: The McIntosh MX135 SSP has an analog 2-channel preamp built in! Why not go for that? It has 2 independant zones and the "latest and greatest" Aureus DSP chipset as well. Sounds like it was made just for people in your situatio... | |
| "Non Inductive" resistors. The equivalent series inductance (ESL) of resistors is miniscule and so is only apparent at super high frequencies (100s of GHz). Most resistors are soldered very close to the board surface so the inductance loop is very small anyway. Some resisto... |