Effischer... THANK YOU for your feedback. So if I could use your expertise on the matter, and knowing I want to stick to a McIntosh system, what do you think from the online auction A-goN has going would be a good setup of going with separates? Or maybe, you can help me build a package with something you see fit (help with Model Numbers too please) as I'm not 100% sure of where to go. I've read lots of forums, lots of notes, and it seems there is an overwhelming amount of personal opinions (which is great), but when it comes to what I'm looking for.... I think I need to explain it to someone and have their expert help. Whenever you got to a store, they sell you what they want you to buy (i.e.: biggest margin, biggest kick-back, most incentive ... etc etc etc)
So since you're not going to "gain" anything except helping someone online (which is in itself a huge perk if ya ask me)... I'd appreciate your help building the system you see fit.
((I Don't have a high-end CD player, as recently all my CD's were stolen, and I only have them on iTunes.)) hence, you've seen my setup up top for what I need to put back into a TV if you see a pre-amp that allows HDMI.
dave
So since you're not going to "gain" anything except helping someone online (which is in itself a huge perk if ya ask me)... I'd appreciate your help building the system you see fit.
((I Don't have a high-end CD player, as recently all my CD's were stolen, and I only have them on iTunes.)) hence, you've seen my setup up top for what I need to put back into a TV if you see a pre-amp that allows HDMI.
dave