Recent content by JohnJ

Tom- This has the gears in the old madula turning! A quick google revealed sources for the Purifi 9040 and power supplies along with user guides. Perhaps a winter project 2026 may be in the making. Not having a "Double E" background would most likely have me looking at an SMPS from...

Mechnutt and crwilli- Thanks for your thoughts. I'll scramble them up in my decision making process! Happy Sunday, John

Mr Peabody- You must know I am a Legacy fan:} Thanks for the Atlantic Technology tip. Looks like one of their soundboard will fit the bill at a nice price. John

We have thought of getting some better sound for a bedroom TV, think it's about 50." Is there a simple solution anyone might know of? No desire for a sub woofer, 5.1 etc; mainly more clarity in the spoken words. Thanks, John

Once again I'll say, Sure miss that guy! Happy Sunday, John

Very Cool Randy. Always fun to catch-up. I would be remiss not to add: After touring the factory although McIntosh is expensive (from my view) it didn't seem as expensive after seeing what went into the manufacturing.

Very Good Mike, Thank you as well! A tube blowing up never crossed my mind. OUCH! Hope it didn't damage your equipment. John

Hi Randy- Yes, it seems other than some "business like" tidying up and access to more R&D cash, McIntosh remains. I called a few months back; a live person still answers the phone and I was pleased with the tech support. I know in the past I whined some but in the end, that too came to a...

Hey Mike- Please do not be sorry. We all have our opinions. All part of a vibrant democracy. I was not looking to belittle anyone, just tossing in my “two cents.” That said, I guess my sentence referencing The Post could have been worded a bit differently to reduce the likelihood of those with...

Hi Mike- Yes, you surmise correctly! We have been Times subscribers for decades, seven days per week. Although, dropped at the bottom of our 200 foot driveway rather then the front door. I also receive links to The Post from a friend on various topics (many political) daily. When moving to New...

WOW. This thread has been enlightening. Lots of passion from lots of view points. Me, recently turning 70 and having lived in the Metro New York area my whole life… Don’t think tariffs will replace income tax on anything much less begin to pay down 30+ trillion dollars in US debt. Just as DOGE...

Nice write-up Lee. Fun to read and covered a wide range of price points. Thanks for posting the link! John

mep and Jack- Yes, I am speaking of JPlay for IOS. I had forgotten about Fernto that I believe is similar in purpose to something like JRiver, Audivana etc for Windows machines. JPlay for IOS (also works with Apple Silicon "M" series) acts as a remote. No core necessary Just a NAS running...

In my EcoSystem, JPlay has worked out really well. Anyone else given it a try?

mep- Thank you for the reply. The tubes becoming overwhelmed by excessive voltage makes a lot of sense and points to design considerations. This may well be tied to the "hot shorts" developed by so many tubes. And/Or, perhaps like your ARC, it's a cost of ownership similar to maintenance costs...