Funny for there to be two posts in one day about Mc60s. Such rare amps. Anyway, 60W seems like a fair amount even for inefficient speakers so you could try just bypassing the line conditioner and see. It doesn't cost much to try! Of course, we all have differing opinions as to what "loud" is: I have heard a CJ Cav50 (45Wpc) really play my Paradigm 100.2s and I am sure the 60W Mcs could do much more. But then again, I may be too unfamiliar with your speakers to be correct. I don't believe filtering is a great idea because you slow the transient tracking a lot - especially with 900mF (are you sure this number is right?)!! Good luck though. Arthur
Mac MC60s enough power for Apogee Centaur Minors?
hi all,
just joined. i need your collective opinions. i'm not nor can i afford to be a really high end audiophile, but i have ammased a decent system (according to my ears) over the years.
for starters, here's my current set up:
McIntosh MC60 tube monoblocks
Conrad Johnson PV-1 preamp factory modded to PV-2a specs
Apogee Centaur Minor ribbon speakers
powered B&W subwoofer
Rotel 930AX cd player
Adcom ACE515 AC line enhancer (whatever that is - $15 at a garage sale)
Technics SL-1350 turntable - broken
cheap interconnects and speaker wire
my question is that the apogees seem fine on the 8 ohm tap but sound absolutely glorious on the 4 ohm tap. problem is that the macs start to strain on anything above a comfortable listening volume )not that i blast it). which is fine, but i'd like to kick out the jams every once in a while ;-)
so, is there anyway to get the macs a little more of a fighting chance against the apogees. maybe more filtering. right now, i just have the stock power supply. i used to run my old MC225 with 900 MFD of filtering on the front end and it helped a lot. but, then again, i never heard a stock MC225 on my apogees.
OR, should i just keep the apogees around as a fun toy and look for more efficient speakers? they do sound really nice though. again, on the 8 ohm tap, i can get higher listening volume, but not the silky warm sound as i do on the 4 ohm tap.
someone said that the adcom line conditioner might be the problem. something about the VA rating and to get the macs of the it. i'm a total benchracer and do not know much about electronics, but have lots of audiophile friends that do.
see ya,
Robby
just joined. i need your collective opinions. i'm not nor can i afford to be a really high end audiophile, but i have ammased a decent system (according to my ears) over the years.
for starters, here's my current set up:
McIntosh MC60 tube monoblocks
Conrad Johnson PV-1 preamp factory modded to PV-2a specs
Apogee Centaur Minor ribbon speakers
powered B&W subwoofer
Rotel 930AX cd player
Adcom ACE515 AC line enhancer (whatever that is - $15 at a garage sale)
Technics SL-1350 turntable - broken
cheap interconnects and speaker wire
my question is that the apogees seem fine on the 8 ohm tap but sound absolutely glorious on the 4 ohm tap. problem is that the macs start to strain on anything above a comfortable listening volume )not that i blast it). which is fine, but i'd like to kick out the jams every once in a while ;-)
so, is there anyway to get the macs a little more of a fighting chance against the apogees. maybe more filtering. right now, i just have the stock power supply. i used to run my old MC225 with 900 MFD of filtering on the front end and it helped a lot. but, then again, i never heard a stock MC225 on my apogees.
OR, should i just keep the apogees around as a fun toy and look for more efficient speakers? they do sound really nice though. again, on the 8 ohm tap, i can get higher listening volume, but not the silky warm sound as i do on the 4 ohm tap.
someone said that the adcom line conditioner might be the problem. something about the VA rating and to get the macs of the it. i'm a total benchracer and do not know much about electronics, but have lots of audiophile friends that do.
see ya,
Robby