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| McIntosh Flunking the Course in Washington State...What Do You Think? Thank you for your response. The picture in my manual has the resolution of a Polaroid from the 1970’s. So I downloaded the manual to my iPad and expanded the screen. The point of my original post is a company that sells a 5 figure product shoul... | |
| Please save me from an expensive mistake! Sonus Faber Amati Futura longevity concerns... I own a pair of Gen1 Guarneri Homages from 1999. 27 years and going strong. I would be worried about the cabinet condition and the leather baffle. Both need regular maintenance. The cabinets need a light buff with a high quality micro fiber cloth ... | |
| McIntosh Flunking the Course in Washington State...What Do You Think? Because the manual is not clear on the phono tubes on the top: It is very clear on the bottom section. I can’t see the markings looking through the window & I don’t want to take it apart to find out. | |
| McIntosh Flunking the Course in Washington State...What Do You Think? Starting in January, I have emailed them 3 times to answer a simple question. What is the tube complement for the phono section of the C1100? 3 times in 3 months and no reply for a simple question regarding their flagship preamp for almost ten yea... | |
| C1100 Thank You for your input: It looks like the Gold Lions are the way to go. | |
| C1100 Thanks for the response. I heard very good things about the Gold Lions: I hate to make a mistake with a 12 tube replacement. Did you do DIY or did you have serviced? | |
| Mcintosh C1100 preamp -- how to connect TV & subwoofer? C1100 is designed as 2 channel but if your tv has optical audio, you can use an optical to RCA converter: Your tv would have to have a pcm option. For the sub, Rel works best by using its hi level connection which uses the amp to drive the subwoof... | |
| Why do my HDCDs play lower on my HDCD machine? I started early with HDCD and I currently have over 100 titles and I have owned a few HDCD DACS over the years. The HDCD decoder automatically adds 6+ db when it detects the HDCD data stream. This automatic function is in the digital domain. The o... | |
| Should I upgrade from REL/510 subwoofer to REL/812 subwoofer? I have been a REL owner for 25 years. I have used the ST series Stadium III &Storm III. They lasted 24 years of great service. I currently have 3 S812’s. They do double duty for HT and 2ch on 2 independent systems. In most cases, 2 s510’s woul... | |
| Why the huge increase in the price of Sonus Farber Amanti G5 speakers. The price increases are due to a single word: Tariffs! I currently work in the A/V business & just recently, Speakers & receivers from all brands have gone up $100 to $2000 dollars: To name a few, Denon, Audio Technica, & Bowers and... | |
| How large (or small) is the audiophile market? The audiophile market for traditional audio is shrinking at an alarming rate. I have been in audio sales for 30 plus years & I work for a major retailer. I have noticed a steady decline in the receiver/ traditional speaker market for the last ... | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? Did you ever consider contacting PS Audio: Since you own their premiere product, I am sure Paul & his customer service dept would be most happy to help you. I am not sure how long you have owned the 802D1’s, but it could be you just don’t ... | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. FYI: Those JBL videos are installed in the Best Buy JBL kiosk. They are trying to promote a new generation of listeners into what is a dying and shrinking segment of the consumer electronics business. It is also designed to make traditional Home T... | |
| Mac Mini As A Streaming Source I have been using 2012 MM for years upgraded with 2tb samsung SSD & 16gb of ram & I have 2012 MBP with a 1tb samsung SSD & 16 of ram. Both are old machines but perfectly functional. If you want to stream Apple Music, Amarra Sq+ will st... | |
| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? Ditch the vinyl & streaming for cd versions of Van Halen 1 on DCC gold disc remastered by Steve Hoffman and for Who's Next The Mobile Fidelity Gold disc remastered on their 1st generation gain system. If you don't hear clean bass with good ton... |