lhasaguy
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| Power Amp advice I ran through a number of amps for my 3.6 Maggies and discovered McIntosh MC501 mono blocks. You will probably not need that much power, but a smaller McIntosh might fit your needs, even if you have to atretch the budget a bit.Maggies and Mac ar... | |
| Speaker Setup..... Box speakers and planars have different set up needs I do believe. | |
| Why are you into hi end audio? I discovered “decent” audio while in the service in the late 60s. It changed music in my home forever. My journey has also been in paralell with cars as well. It’s been a long way from Sansui and an Austin Healey Sprite to McIntosh, Magnepan an... | |
| High End SS Preamplifier Ayre, EMM Labs, ML, or Pass I find that a McIntosh tube pre amp integrates well into my system. They are worth a look. Besides, they hokd value like no other if you seek to change. Let your ears decide and listen to your preferred choices if at all possible. Enjoy the jo... | |
| Is a Bryston 3B SST2 enough for Magnepan 3.7i or 20.7? I would argue against Elizabeth for one of the first times in my postings. Moving up in power made my 3.6s much more revealing from an amp with half the power.That is at all levels to my ears. 150 into 8 and 300 into 4 soes not so them justice,... | |
| Why no Class D integrated love? (from manufacturers) You can get Any McIntosh amp ever made serviced. Just sayin’ | |
| Why no Class D integrated love? (from manufacturers) One of the issues about “No Love” is threads that say Class D is the future and the rest of you will be constrained to the scrap heap. | |
| Is a Bryston 3B SST2 enough for Magnepan 3.7i or 20.7? I think the Bryston is underpowered for the Maggies. I own 3.6 Maggies and my first amp with them was an Audio Research 150.2 amp. It also speced out at 150 into 8 ohms and 300 into 4 ohms.Maggies need a lot of current. You cannot bring out the... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? Magnepan 30.7 and I am done | |
| Who makes great active preamps ? Tube or solid state or hybrid. I prefer tube preamps, and also believe in synergy with the related amp. I have had excellent experience with matched Audio Research and now have a McIntosh tube pre as well as mono block amps.I like to say that XYZ component is always compatible... | |
| I give up on new vinyl Back in the day, 1971, I used to buy records and then immediately record them on reel to reel at 7 1/2 ips.The thought being that records degrade over time and while the tape could have an issue, I always had a vinyl master with one pkaying to rec... | |
| Speakers If you could find a pair of Sansui SP-100 apeakers that have been restored, I think they would please you.I had a 4 channel system almost 50 years ago, including a 4 channel reel to reel, using Sansui speakers and amp.Getting music was tough, but ... | |
| Soliciting Member Perspectives: Levinson vs Bryston vs Audio Research I owned and Audio Research Amp and pre amp from about 2005-2008.I liked and enjoyed them, but 300 wpc into 4 ohms was not sufficient for my Maggies.With more efficient speakers, I suspect I would have not changed them. Ultimately I went for a McI... | |
| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? I have a new definition. With research (listening research) and a budget that matches your research, it is the amp you bought given the rest of your equipment. | |
| The Science of Vinyl/Analog Setups I started my stereo oddesy a tad over 50 years ago. I had a Dual 1019 turn table, Sanaui speakers, receiver and tuner. I was in heaven sonically, as were all my friends when I returned home from the service.Over the years I lost a record collect... |