Hi Fi Pretensions...
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Why don't you visit an audio store to see if what they have to offer better suits you? It's free for you to visit the store, explain your situation, listen to a few demo systems and LET YOUR EARS determine whether or not your current system is where you want to be. Certainly, there are many that are very happy with their McIntosh systems similar to yours. Mac has a good reputation and even better re-sale. If you bought yours at Garage sales, you're really coming out ahead. Withstanding, there are many other manufacturers out there that are known for their exceptional sounding gear. To make assumptions that spending more money and "winding up dissatisfied and annoyed with the cash spent" is ludicrous. Pretentious or not, many have made the move up from their Mac gear, myself included in the lot, and haven't looked back. Before buying power conditioners and cables you owe it to yourself to see and hear what else is available. Determined by your finances, you may not be able to replace your Mac gear with better sounding gear. Then again, maybe you will. It is your choice, your hearing, your money. Listen to what else is available first. As a side note, you haven't got much help on this because of the way you worded your "subject" field in your thread. HI FI PRETENTIONS sounds more like you are upset that anyone dare say that Mac isn't the best and that anyone saying anything else is just being pretentious. Once again, it's ludicrous. You scared many off from giving you useful advice because of your "Hi Fi Pretentions" title. One can assume that you are 1) looking for an argument or 2) only seeking advice from those who will agree that you should keep your Mac gear. |
[email protected] Thank you for taking the time to read and most of all understand my post. My title refers only to my 'pretending' to be an 'audiophile'. It seems that many on the 'Gon" put a lot of effort to auditioning and matching components before purchasing. What I have done is buy what I thought were bargains, throw them together in an effort to get the most out of my vinyl. I have no allegiance to a particular brand of equipment, only to MUSIC with a prefrence for vinyl because I can obtain it so cheaply and I enjoy the hunt and the discoveries. I have been thinking lately that if I enjoy my current system, haphazardly thrown together, what if I were to put some thought into putting a system together that optomises my penchant for vinyl? I fully realise that my knowledge and understanding of Hi Fi is at best minimal. I have McIntosh because it's what I've found on the cheap. I have not seen Jeff Rowland components at yard sales although I once saw a Conrad Johnson phono preamp but I did not know at the tme what it was and neither did the woman selling it. I'm new to this and I 'm eager to learn as much as possible. At any rate it's ultimately the music that keeps me together. Thanks [email protected]! |
