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The Fritz Carbon 7 speakers that I have on loan from Fritz sound good at lower volumes. But electronics play a role as well.

I bought a new Mark Levinson integrated amp, the 5805. In the past month I have bought and sold a Marantz PM-KI Ruby and then a PM-10 which I returned. I also bought Krell K-300i but cancelled the order due to Krell being out of business for now. This week I bought the 5805. Wow, what a...

Thanks Bryan. This changing my system is driving me nuts. I can't audition most of the gear that I have been interested in. The local mom and pop places (there are 4 of them and they all carry high end gear) here do not carry gear that I am interested in or they do but do not have floor...

I still have my 1.6s and the Arendal 1528s. I am on the fence with them, but they were not a good match with the PM10. Fritz from Fritz speakers is sending me a pair of his Carbon 7 speakers to review. He is a member of the ac forum and likes my reviews that I do for Van Alstine. He would...

My wife wants a smaller house, easier up keep and she wants a ranch so she does not have to go up and down stairs all day as we approach our 70's. I am 66 and she is 65. I would love having a dedicated large audio room. Maybe a wife upgrade is needed.:) Actually, my wife has been very...

That is only part of the story. My wife has put up with my gear in our family room for over 30 years. She is tired of having doors as speakers and a 6 tier audio rack with a monsterous Pass amp and BAT preamp. I promised her a few years ago that I would downsize when I retire (I regret...

Most of the integrated amps that I have looked at recently or bought and returned have only 1 or 2 xlr inputs. I find it strange. And all the amps I have been looking at or bought cost $9k or more. The ML costs $10,500. I paid about 1/2 off on a B or what they call Z stock. It is brand...

Reviews are very good. All the reviews that I have read, describe it pretty much the same. Good dynamics and bass. A totally rich mid-range, a non fatiguing and smooth top end. Great air, transparency and a huge sound stage. We will see. It is a little disappointing that it is a dual mono...

Never mind, I pulled the trigger on a Mark Levinson 5805 integrated.

Has anyone heard the Mac MA8900. I can get a great deal on a used one. I can't hear it. I have concerns about detail. Some Macs that I have heard sounded midfi and others sounded great. I am looking for an amp that has some warmth but detail and good dynamics. I cannot tolerate brightness...

I like both sounds but I lean toward the warmer more romantic sound but I also appreciated detail, resolution and clarity. I used to chase detail and clarity but went over to the dark side and prefer a slightly colored sound. There is a guy about 15 minutes from me that is selling the Mac. I...

Hi, I am considering buying a used MA8900 integrated amp. I was wondering if anyone has heard this amp and what they thought about it. I am especially interested in how detailed it was. My other amp that I am considering is a M. Levinson 8405 Integrated. And yes, it is 180 polar opposite...

I just may take the easy route and reverse the +/- at the speakers to fix the phase issue. Seems way easier than taking apart the XLR's to swap the + and - pins on every cable. Does anyone know if this will correct the phase. I just read some conflicting opinions?

Hi, you are not supposed to run subs with the speaker level inputs on the PM-10. Marantz does not recommend it as you can damage the amp and subs. There is a work around. SVS sells a module that converts speaker level to line level. It is simple to use ans supposed to be transparent. I am...

You need to hear the Marantz PM-KI Ruby Integrated. It is Class D with a Class A preamp. It is tonally rich and textured and evokes emotions to the music. It is a wonderful sounding amp but it needs just a bit more detail for me unfortunately. I just sold mine that I bought 3 weeks ago...