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INTEGRA DHC-80.3 Surround Processor
I am considering both of these processors and Anthem or Classe which are much more expensive. Was wondering if it makes more sense to buy the less expensive processor and also getting a stereo preamp with pass through. Any thoughts on that approac... 
Anthem AVM/20 upgrade to Integra or Marantz??
Samski - I have a B&K Ref 50 and was considering replacing it with a Marantz AV7500 but your comments are causing me to rethink that. Did you try any other processors? Are you going to? My Ref 50 has some issues and I would like HDMI but my ma... 
McIntosh MC275 with Martin Logan Ascent i
I left out that part. My bass is good. I am using a Rel Sub. ThanksAlan 
Which player has all this????
I purchased a McIntosh MCD201 about a month ago. I compared it to Cary Audio's $4,000 CD player that was tube and had upsampling. I was sure I was going to buy the Cary until I heard the MCD201. I am using a C2200 preamp with MC402 amp and Martin ... 
McIntosh MCD205 vs. McIntosh MCD201
I have not tried that yet. I hope to try in the next week or so. I will not be able to run it in that mode because I have it as part of my home theater system. I have a B&K Ref 50 that I connect to my McIntosh C2200. The C2200 goes into passth... 
McIntosh MCD205 vs. McIntosh MCD201
I picked up a MCD201 on Saturday. It sounds great. The other players I considered were the MCD205 and the Cary Audio CD303. The MCD205 wasn't close to either player. The Cary and the MCD201 were very close. I like the MCD201 better and it will pla... 
McIntosh vs. Krell amp for Home Theater
That is where I got it. I sounds awesome and they are fantastic. They came out set it up a let me listen. They left it at my house even though they didn't have a way to charge me for it. I had to go in on Monday to complete the sale. They are comi... 
McIntosh vs. Krell amp for Home Theater
Mike,Thank you for all the information. I ended up purchasing an MS402 and will use my existing amp to drive the center and rear speakers. Long term I plan to purchase three MS501 mono blocks to drive the fronts and center and use the 402 to drive... 
McIntosh vs. Krell amp for Home Theater
I considered Parasound and Sunfire but no dealers in Charlotte had one to demo. Any other brands in the $6,000 - $7,000 range I should consider.What are the specs on the mc7106Alan