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December 21, 2014, 05:38 PM #1Member
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C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Hello Members:
In January I will buy C50 & Mc452 combo to use with my old B&W 800F Sp speakers (1987) - still working well and immaculate,...
Based on all gathered information, I am buying them "blind" - so no listening made on my speakers.
(currently I am using Krell Kav300i and SONY CDP-XA50ES cd)
(Van den Hull interconnects and MIT speaker cables)
I plan to use digital output from Sony and Apple McBook Air as a source - connected to DAC in C50.
Anybody has experience with this combination ?
Very best regards : Miha
p.s. further plan is to go to B&W 800D,...B&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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December 21, 2014, 07:16 PM #2Super Moderator
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The C50 and MC452 is a great combination. I think you will like it. I know a few members here who love McIntosh and especially B&W speakers. I had MC601's and miss them.
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December 21, 2014, 07:25 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
First, welcome to AS, Miha!
As Joe says, there are many Mc fans here. I'm sure you will get some great guidance on your new gear from this group!
Welcome again!
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January 27, 2015, 05:35 PM #4Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Ordered today :-)))
Waiting impatiently to arrive :-)B&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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January 27, 2015, 05:58 PM #5Super Moderator
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Congratulations!
Please post some photos when you get them setup.
Originally Posted by mihamusic
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January 28, 2015, 05:06 AM #6Junior Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Hi,
Mcintosh and B&W speaker is a combo present in a lot of system. And if you like the Mc sound sound good....
Personaly I had buy the tube 2500 prampli in place from the C50. anyway congrats.
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Welcome to AS, miha !!
Congrats on your new Mc gear
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January 31, 2015, 02:40 PM #8Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Hi:
As much, as I would like to have tubes = 2500, I am afraid of long term ownership cost/stability/etc.,... This was the main reason for C50,... + Equaliser - might get handy in fixing some CDs,...
Mc452 will be here soon - C50 is coming from USA - so a couple of weeks+.
Now, I am "budgeting" for 800D :-)
BR : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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January 31, 2015, 03:32 PM #9Super Moderator
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Miha,
Can't wait for you to get it all together. You'll love it.Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
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February 1, 2015, 06:24 AM #10Senior Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Hi, Originally Posted by mihamusic
but the sound from a tube premapli and a C50 is different!!! of course personal taste!!
Sorry you buy the preampli in Usa with the change from 115 to 230 !?!?!?!? this "operation" is not complicate but the sound is really not the same!!!
the pre product for the EU (230) are differente from a 115 with the change to 230 from a "dealer"!!!! Never in my life! You safe money but the price in perfomance are very very high!!!!
Your C50 will ve like a very entry level preampli priced 1000euro and not from a pre Mc priced 8000 euro!!!!
Best rgds
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February 1, 2015, 06:35 AM #11Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Hello:
no-no, I am buying the C50 at European dealer - he is just ordering it from USA, because he does not have it in the stock :-)
BR : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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February 1, 2015, 06:45 AM #12Senior Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
UP, understand!!!
a lot of people buy in Usa and than they change from 115 to 230. is not a complicate work but the sound is very diffrent.
Invest in a "original" EU version give you a much more pleasure!!
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February 2, 2015, 01:49 AM #13Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
What might be a reason for this "sounds very different" effect?
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February 13, 2015, 04:05 PM #14Member
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Mc452 & C50 arrived today :-) :-) :-)
My old MIT cables do not fit (spades too narrow),... I do not have balanced interconnects,... to arrive tomorrow,...
Pictures will follow,... .-)
BR : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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Congrats!!! looking forward to the pics! Originally Posted by mihamusic
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
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February 13, 2015, 07:03 PM #16Member
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Congratulations! I envy you the feeling of discovering your system anew! Would be great if you could share your impressions
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February 15, 2015, 04:58 AM #17Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Hello:
Just very, VERY FIRST impressions,... using C50, Mc452 for a couple of hours with B&W801FSp, entry level Kimer Cable for speakers and "No-name" balanced interconnect (both borrowed). SONY CD as a source.
The first impression - "cold from the box" was WOW !
Compared to my small Krell - the BASSSSS, the amount of information,... on well known records,... simply WOW.
Will definitively go for B&W 800D & correct cabling/accessorise,...
The left rack is not completed, so the picture is just for the right side of my Hi-Fi :-)B&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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February 15, 2015, 05:00 AM #18Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Soooo,... I can not upload images, since I do not have 10 posts :-)))
B&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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February 15, 2015, 05:00 AM #19Member
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Well,...
B&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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February 15, 2015, 07:06 AM #20Super Moderator
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Awesome mihamusic, so glad you are happy.
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February 16, 2015, 06:47 PM #21Member
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A very pretty view!
enjoy as much as you can
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Small update & question:
I am still getting familiar with Mc452 & C50 - new B&W 800D to come mid March,...
I made a comparison between using my SONY CD normal output (RCA) and digital coax output connected to C50 digital input.
The level is matched and I was able to switch the inputs very often/easy on remote,...
AMAZING thing is, that normal output sounded MUCH better (!) then digital - this was totally unexpected, since I am 99,9999999% sure DAC in C50 is much better then in my almost 20 years old Sony,...
The difference was in the "size" left/right of soundstage and "air" of the sound - and not small difference !
The reasons I can think of are:
- the digital output of SONY CD is crap - possible
- the cable is the issue - brand new, cable with correct impendance - highly unlikely
- the SONY DAC is better then C50 DAC - hard to believe
- ???
Any comments ?
Bext regards : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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Arrived today !
B&W 800D arrived a couple of hours ago,... no time to write more,... just listening :-)
BR : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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Uh Oh! BruceLet better avoid this thread. He has a mean hankering for some B&W 800D's. Originally Posted by mihamusic
Congrats!!My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
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The setup is now slowly completing,...
I also bought MCD550 CD (I am still using demo box - my new one arriving mid July) - so all "McGear" - sounds Great !
Basss is great on B&W800D - highs are sweet - very natural and easy-to-listen at low/mid or high levels - just as I want,...
Audioquest cables seems to work well with this - I plan to buy AQ Sky also from CD to Preamp - and after - just listening :-)
Very best regards to all Forum members : Miha
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Congratulations Miha!
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
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June 15, 2015, 04:28 PM #27Super Moderator
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+1 Originally Posted by Mike
Awesome! So glad you are happy.Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
Job INTegrated. Luxman L-595aSE
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Originally Posted by mihamusic
Congrats on your new setup , What krell did you have before getting the Mac ....
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June 15, 2015, 04:34 PM #29Member
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KAV150i - integrated amp - driving B&W801F pretty good,...
BR : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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Don't be surprised with CD's Thru CD player , I have yet to hear server with outboard DAC beat them. Too many variables when playing around with cabling and outboard DAC 's ....
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Plus you are possibly hearing the difference between the ladder DACs used in the Sony's era as opposed to the Multi-bit DACs popular now. Some just prefer the old style and several manufactures have gone back to making convertors using the old style chips.
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Hi Jack - thank you for interesting info,....
Listening to MCD550 now - connected to C50 balanced input - much better then Sony !
Here goes a pic :-)
BR : Miha
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Hello Team:
The completion of the "rack" is approaching,... I found very good deal for McIntosh MT10 turntable - paying tomorrow - arrival probably next week :-)))
Hardly waiting to run my old collection of LPs on it ;-)
Very best regards form one happy owner : Miha
p.s. just today listened to fantastic interpretation of Pollini - Ludwig van. 5th piano concerto,... ufff.B&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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Some BAD/good news - MT10 purchase was a rip-off :-((( No-comment,...
However last week got new MT5 & MB100,...
Sounds pretty good, pretty good ;-)
BR : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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Congratulations on a beautiful system!
~Mike~Mike
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Latest addition to system - Acoustic Zen Tsunami Power cables.
I was very sceptical on differences power cables can made,... Luckily my friend borrowed me comlete set for 3 weeks,... then I switched back
to original cables - listened for 10 minutes - and bought the set :-)
BR : MihaB&W 800D, McIntosh C50, McIntosh Mc452, McIntosch C70, McIntosh 2152, McIntosh MCD550, McIntosh MB100, McIntosh MT5, Audioquest Oak speaker cables, Audioquest Sky pre-power cable and CD-pre cable, PS Audio Power distributor, Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cables..
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Another small update to my system - Audioquest Oak speaker cables (bi-wired) - BIG improvement over AQ Mont Blanc,... I did not experiment with bi-wiring / normal wiring, because the cable ends are soooo stiff, I hardly connect them to speaker terminals - plays wonderful, anyway ;-)
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Beautiful. Congratulations on the cable upgrade. Everything seems to matter.
Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
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Re: C50 & Mc452 & old B&W801F
Congratulations. I grew up in Binghamton, New York; in the shadow of the McIntosh facilities. At some point I will probably get some more McIntosh gear. Enjoy it.
McIntosh C49, MC152, MR85, R778 | T+A DAC 8 DSD | KEF LS50 Meta w/S2, KC62 (x2) | Rega RP8, Ania Pro, NEO PSU | Technics SL-1500C | Audio Technica VM750ML | Hexmat Eclipse, Yellow Bird, Molekula, Molekula Mini | Pro-Ject VC-E | Falcon NW PC Server (Roon Core & HQPlayer) | Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Roon Controller) | Wyred 4 Sound ISO Recovery, DC Recovery | Abyss Diana Phi | Schiit Jotunheim 2 | Astell&Kern SE200 | Oppo BDP105
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