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McIntosh Revel & JL

I'd appreciate recommendations for power and cabling infrastructure improvements.
McIntosh electronics consisting of MC402 amp, C2200 tube preamp, MCD500 SACD/Cd/Dac. Speakers are Revel Ultima Salon 2's.
I need power supply, power cable IC and speaker. I'm pretty sold on buying as much as possible from one manufacturer and within one model line.
For a power supply, I was thinking Running Springs Haley.
BTW, I currently have Kimber Hero IC's and 8TC speaker cable.
wpines
f1fanatic
150 posts
 
I use all Kimber Select in my system and have the Kimber Palladians. Used to have a RSA Duke and Danielle. Sold them and now use Sound Applications. I also have a MC402, C41, C2200 and use the stock power cords from McIntosh. McIntosh recommends their stock cords and the amps be plugged directly into a dediacted 20 amp circuit for the amp. The sources can be plugged into a line conditioner. A proper dedicated ac for the amp and sources is the way to go. Don`t skip on the ac receptacles.
f1fanatic
150 posts
 
Forgot to add, since you have McIntosh, they have a line conditioner added to their line up. It`s called the MPC1500. Check it out.
wpines OP
93 posts
 
I'm going to do the dedicated circuits and receptacles.
One circuit for the amp and preamp, one circuit for the digital.
Is the Sound Applications an improvement over the Running Springs?
Do you have the amp and preamp on the SA or just your source?
f1fanatic
150 posts
 
The Sound Applications was an improvement over the RSA`s but at more cost. My amps are plugged directly into the wall on their own 20 amp circuit.(I have 4 20 amp dedicated circuits for the audio. My video is separate) The SA has the sources and preamp plugged into it. The SA has it`s own 20 amp circuit.
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