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Not crazy. High amplifier gain often results in preamp volume controls being at 9:00 for normal listening levels. That’s just stupid...

I’ve owned a 430 and it had no trouble driving 4 ohm speakers to very good effect. It’s a good design with a big transformer and beefy...

I thought that was a very good article. I’ve been in product development and manufacturing for my entire career. I started in radio...

https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/-/media/Files/mcintoshlabs/DocumentMaster/us/ma5300om02.pdf Page 22. Chat gpt us amazing but for McKntosh...

Glad that worked. If it happens again you’ll know what to do.

They do. Luxman has developed a design language that they have kept with for decades. It’s a clean timeless look. Leak’s newer stuff...

Leak has some nice stuff. Luxman has a great classic looking line too.

Measurements based forums provide a clear view of product performance based on fact not opinion. This is the draw. Even if it is wrong...

There sure is a lot of ugly HiFi stuff out there. And some stuff that is just weird. I’ve restored an SX-1250 because I always wanted...

I’ll look for the info. Thanks. I use ROON so not sure if that info transfers over. Being a vinyl nutjob it’s hard to figure out the...

First, I recommend having an electrician install an 80kA whole-house surge suppressor from a major manufacturer like SquareD, Siemens...

I’ve run a few comparison tests with Qobuz, Amazon Music, and my own local sources; CD, SACD, and vinyl. I always come up with...

Yes - and when MOV’s fail, they fail open, leaving you unprotected, usually with no indication that they have failed.

Andrew - most McIntosh gear has a factory reset procedure. Here is the procedure for the 5300 from the manual: ————-snip————- Reset of...

Yes, this will definitely make an audible improvement. I added a fiber break in my system and it improved clarity and sound staging...