I don't like vinyl (grew up with it). I have never had a good audio system, and I am 60 yr-old medical school professor. Here is my system:
Wilson WattPuppy 7 speakers;
McIntosh 275 amp;
New version of the McIntosh C22 preamp;
MCT450 CD player;
D150 preamp that can accomadate any file format (downloads, SACD, upsamples redbook, etc).
I had listened to the PS Audio Directstream combination of player and DAC, the Dytek Manhattan II DAC (MQA) and the Marantz SA-10, but the all-McIntosh system with the Wilson speakers just blew my mind. But I am of the 60's generation-still the sound is unbelievable - even my best friend who has 2 warehouses of vintage audio hardware could not believe the sound. FWIW - Gerry
Wilson WattPuppy 7 speakers;
McIntosh 275 amp;
New version of the McIntosh C22 preamp;
MCT450 CD player;
D150 preamp that can accomadate any file format (downloads, SACD, upsamples redbook, etc).
I had listened to the PS Audio Directstream combination of player and DAC, the Dytek Manhattan II DAC (MQA) and the Marantz SA-10, but the all-McIntosh system with the Wilson speakers just blew my mind. But I am of the 60's generation-still the sound is unbelievable - even my best friend who has 2 warehouses of vintage audio hardware could not believe the sound. FWIW - Gerry