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January 11, 2024, 01:46 PM
Thread: What Songs Are Played When You
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Re: What Songs Are Played When You
I do like Dire Straits and I must say the very best vinyl song I have heard so far is: PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS - Dire Straits, Love of Gold album. (45 rpm, Original Master Recording album).
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January 9, 2024, 06:12 PM
Thread: What Songs Are Played When You
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I probably was not totally clear on my initial post..........
I actually posted this thread because I am searching for the perfect audiophile albums to show off my current system. I have searched... -
January 9, 2024, 10:06 AM
Thread: What Songs Are Played When You
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What Songs Are Played When You
I'm considering upgrading to a new turntable and I am stopping in several stores to listen to new turntables - and wow, they sound terrific.
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January 2, 2024, 10:11 PM
Thread: Noise from MM Input - C2600 Preamp
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Re: Noise from MM Input - C2600 Preamp
I AM VERY HAPPY TO REPORT A HAPPY ENDING TO THIS STORY:
After getting input from several on this forum, and after speaking to the retail store where I bought the C2600 - I took the plunge and... -
December 27, 2023, 07:30 PM
Thread: Noise from MM Input - C2600 Preamp
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Re: Noise from MM Input - C2600 Preamp
This is all new to me - but studying the design of the tube layout for the C2600 it sure seems logical that it would be the tube(s) that audio.bill mentions. I have emailed the retail store where I...
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December 27, 2023, 05:32 PM
Thread: Noise from MM Input - C2600 Preamp
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Noise from MM Input - C2600 Preamp
I have a McIntosh C2600 and I am having problems with noise from one speaker when I listen to albums. At first I thought the noise was coming from my Turntable but I disconnected the turntable and...
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March 14, 2020, 09:30 AM
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Re: Am I Doing my new MC462 a great disservice?
I have the McIntosh MC452. I recently added a McIntosh C2600 Tube Preamp and I cannot believe the improvement in sound in music collection!!!!! It's like I have a whole new collection of music to...
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March 14, 2020, 09:27 AM
Thread: DIY Power Cable
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Re: DIY Power Cable
Penthouse-D - you better be careful about giving out all of Audience's secrets! I'm guessing all of their $5K cables require "hundreds of hours of break-in". Ha!
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March 14, 2020, 08:38 AM
Thread: Analysis Plus.
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Re: Analysis Plus.
I have the Analysis Plus, Oval 9 speaker cables and use them between my McIntosh MC452 and Martin Logan Montis speakers and I have been very happy with them. I think offer a great solution for...
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March 14, 2020, 08:29 AM
Thread: Surroundspeaker placement
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Re: Surroundspeaker placement
I have a 7.1 setup with Dolby Atmos and I did all the wiring and speaker placement myself. Initially I placed the rear speakers on the side walls about 3 or 4 feet behind my seats and aimed down at...
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March 14, 2020, 08:19 AM
Thread: Media room finally complete.
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Re: Media room finally complete.
That's a beautiful room. Can we see the screen?
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March 14, 2020, 08:17 AM
Thread: Sound Clips Out While Watching Cable TV
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Re: Sound Clips Out While Watching Cable TV
It turns out there was a setting buried deep in the Cable Box settings menu having to do with Dolby sound. Once I made that change, the problem has disappeared. Happy camper now!
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March 12, 2020, 09:39 AM
Thread: Focal Sopra No. 1's
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Re: Focal Sopra No. 1's
I have ML's and prefer them as well. I listen to mostly female vocals and find them to be the very best for my listening preferences.
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March 11, 2020, 10:09 AM
Thread: What’s your favorite ESL?
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Re: What’s your favorite ESL?
I love my Martin Logan Montis speakers. I have spent ton of time optimizing location of the speakers, and treating the room. I have been to many $100K system demo's and none of them sound as good...
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March 11, 2020, 10:05 AM
Thread: How to position your speakers perfectly
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Re: How to position your speakers perfectly
I will order Jim's book today!
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March 11, 2020, 10:04 AM
Thread: Diffuse vs Dampen/eliminated
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re: Diffuse vs Dampen/eliminated
Which direction is best for the long axis of a rectangular room?
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Re: new rack
Pictures?
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March 11, 2020, 10:00 AM
Thread: McIntosh 462 Review
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Re: McIntosh 462 Review
I love my MC452. Are people moving from 452 to 462? Or not significant enough?
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March 11, 2020, 09:59 AM
Thread: McIntosh 901
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Re: McIntosh 901
Wow. $35,000..... I guess one can dream.
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March 11, 2020, 09:58 AM
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Re: Behind The Sound: Inside the McIntosh Factory
I love my McIntosh, and am a proud owner after many, many years of only dreaming about owning some.
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March 8, 2020, 06:10 PM
Thread: McIntosh MC75 amplifiers in the house
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Re: McIntosh MC75 amplifiers in the house
I would prefer to see those beautiful tubes as well. Even if it meant buying a new rack, or a new house :yahoo1:.
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February 24, 2020, 10:26 AM
Thread: McIntosh C2700
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Re: McIntosh C2700
I think I will stick with my C2600 for now.
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February 24, 2020, 10:25 AM
Thread: McIntosh MC75 amplifiers in the house
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Re: McIntosh MC75 amplifiers in the house
Beautiful!
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February 16, 2020, 09:51 AM
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Re: Upgrade from 6700 Integrated to MC452 & C2600?
Well, I pulled the trigger and bought the C2600 and MC452 from a local dealer after he let me bring it home and test it with my speakers in my room. (I had listened to it in his store initially but...
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February 10, 2020, 10:22 AM
Thread: Sound Clips Out While Watching Cable TV
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Sound Clips Out While Watching Cable TV
I have a 7.1 home theater system with television service provided by Spectrum Cable, using an ARRIS DCX3600-M set-top cable box. My problem is the sound clips out for a second on a frequent basis...
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