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McIntosh MA9000 temperature in standby I don't recall my MC302 ever being not room temperature when in standby and much props for listening at 70%! | |
Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective I think there's certainly some improvements in speaker design associated with electronics, material science and modeling/simulation tools that has resulted in improved performance. When it comes to comparing 10-15 year old speakers to new speaker... | |
McIntosh MT-2 turntable My thought is, "Isn't it made by Clear Audio?". | |
SS Substitute for Tube Integrated? I was loaned a Moon by Simaudio 240i SS integrated amp this past fall - I think it's closer to $3k new. However, I was shocked at how good amp was and prior to it I was using a McIntosh MC 302. I'd also explore Rogue integrated - they seem to b... | |
Upgrade Cart/Subplatter on Rega Planar 2 or Step up to Clearaudio Concept @Op I am not experienced in Clearaudio and I have owned two Regas. Think of your vinyl playback as a stool Phono preamp Cartridge Turntable (and at some point you can separate into arm, power supply, etc.) The turntable can make a huge dif... | |
New speaker cables Congrats on your journey. I experimented on cables with a pessimistic bias and boy was I surprised and both happy and sad. Happy because it had an impact. Sad because I didn't really budget for cables - the good news I was able to audition upgr... | |
Recommended integrated amplifier for upgrade I'd add the Moon 340i integrated based and also look at a Rogue integrated if you willing to explore a tube amp. Enjoy! I think you have a good list - it's time to audition. | |
Turntable - The Next Step Lots of options and I agree with vinylzone. I think you may get better bang for the buck by allocating more to the table and catridge. Your cartrigde is a good one - I'd even consider putting it all into the table versus peanut butter spreadin... | |
What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile? @stuartk and @pesky_wabbit damn, that's what I get for thinking again! | |
Qobuz/Tidal Differences I've had both services simultaneously and noticed two differences: Catalog Sonic differences Overall I found more music I like listening to on Tidal. I did notice Quboz had a plethora of versions of some songs (high def if you will, remaste... | |
How to tell McIntosh MC452 and MC462 difference The changes besides the heat sinks and the model number are inside - my question is what are you looking to improve by moving from the 452 to the 462? The improvements are headroom and distortion - I could see if you were looking for more power l... | |
What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile? I think audiophiles love music. And consequently often are involved in activities related to music. If you are an audiophile you could enjoy a new listening experience- system, artist, genre, etc. Doesn’t mean you’re going to like it but will... | |
Tube solid state or hybrid with extreme tinnitus I don't use headphones often but I have experience with Moon and have compared them to tube gear. I would encourage an audition of any of their equipment. | |
Looking for a SS amp for Goldenear References Enjoy the hunt because there's a lot of great options all along the price spectrum. I have become a fan of Moon because I like their dynamics and detail. | |
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @schw06 I think your post is spot on. I also think 'awesome' is subjective and changes over time. I've had McIntosh gear and while I have moved on to other brands it was because i was looking for something I found during auditioning for an upgra... |