whitecap
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| Dedicated Line(s), One Line or Two? Many thanks for the helpful comments. As it turns out, there would be just too much tearing out and redoing brand new soffits and walls, etc. So, I am going to stick with the single dedicated line. I will explore the various suggestions offered... | |
| Dedicated Line(s), One Line or Two? I should add: no TV, no AV. Its strictly for the 2-channel rig. | |
| Dedicated Line(s), One Line or Two? ARC CD-8 (CDP)Einstein Tube PreampEinstein Light in Dark, hybrid ampMcIntosh MEN 220 Room CorrectionKEF Reference 201/2JL Audio F112 Sub | |
| 1990s speaker recommendation Polk Audio SDA series. I like the SDA 1C. | |
| front vs rear ported speakers and punch Front port, in and of itself, does not necessarily mean loss of "punch," and certainly not with PMC. So the GB1i might make you happy, but other posters are correct that only a home test will tell for sure. That said, it looks like you do not have... | |
| System upgrade advice Hold on, the room is completely bare? I'm not familiar with your gear, but if you've got all hardood floors, no drapes, no nothing to tame the slap echo and highs, do yourself a favor a start with room treatments, rather than new components. And b... | |
| Single ended RCA preamp short list Second the Conrad Johnson recommendation. | |
| Advice from apartment dwellers Mdemaio: Full disclosure, I think my NYC upstairs and downstairs neighbors are investors, never seem to be "home." Otherwise some well armed irate people would have stormed my place long ago. More to the point, Melbguy1's mention of Joseph Audio P... | |
| Advice from apartment dwellers We just crank it. Screw the neighbors. | |
| Kimber Trifocal or Other Tri-Wire Options? Taking another run at this post; any input appreciated. | |
| is buying used Mcintosh equipment online bad idea? Exactly, Tonykay. Thank you. | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers Agree with the Tannoy recommendations, various models old and new will fit just right the tube amp/big speaker rock/jazz bill. Johnnyb53 also makes excellent points about the possibilities using subs. | |
| is buying used Mcintosh equipment online bad idea? What a silly question. ANY vintage gear that has not been serviced or updated, Mac or any other manufacturer, electronics or speakers, may, and probably does, need some work. That's a surprise to you? Please, not another inane Mac bashing thread. | |
| help with my sub and settings Don't have experience with that sub, but I see its a ported sub design--very, very difficult to get right. In any event, as a threshold matter, go 2 channel and then reevaluate everything. | |
| Mcintosh Quality after buyout by D&M holdings Your dealer is a blowhard. |