hackmaster
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| CD Player output to L/R 5.1 input of Pre-Amp Yes - I guess I did not realize you were specifically referring to the 5.1 inputs. Typically these are analog passthroughs. | |
| CD Player output to L/R 5.1 input of Pre-Amp The answer to your question is dependent upon the brand of preamp or processor you are using. Many home theater processors and receivers convert everything to digital at the inputs. Others, however, retain analog signals if you are playing back in... | |
| Good moving magnet or cheap moving coil Definitely the Dynavector 10X4 for $350 or the 20X-H for $525 (not $600 as has been stated in a previous post)In my experience there is no better cartridge in this price range than the 20X-H, and the 10X-4 is quite good for the money too. We alway... | |
| Best Tube integrated under 2000 For $1799 the Antique Sound Labs AQ1005 is a babe. Uses 300B tubes in a single ended triode configuration to generate approximately 10 wpc. Sweet and a great deal. We sell these steadily, but if your speakers need more power there are some other v... | |
| What McIntosh Amp With Thiel 3.6 Speakers? A couple of notes...With respect to my post earlier - I stand corrected. Serves me right for posting a response at 2 AM! MC652 was a typo. It's obviously MC602. And yes the MC202 does have autoformers although it is the only stereo amp from Mac th... | |
| What McIntosh Amp With Thiel 3.6 Speakers? I'm not trying to beat up on Thiel - in fact you are quite right that they are very good about providing information on the minimum impedance of their speakers, etc. I wish more speaker manufacturers would provide this kind of information and woul... | |
| Best CD sound from a DVD player I would have to concur - the MVP851 is a superb CD player and DVD player as well. It has dual discrete pickups, separate DACs for Redbook CD, and DVD, and it also plays DVD-Audio discs including multi-channel titles. For $3500 it's really hard to ... | |
| Integrated amp to match with jmlab cobalt 807 Rega Brio, or the Mira for a little more money. We sell them to customers with JM Lab speakers and they are happy with the results. | |
| What McIntosh Amp With Thiel 3.6 Speakers? Zaikesman...Erratic was a poor word choice - thank you for correcting me. I tend to use that word to describe impedance curves that are difficult to drive because more often than not the _are_ erratic in that they fluctuate like a roller coaster, ... | |
| What McIntosh Amp With Thiel 3.6 Speakers? We are Mac dealers - so let me prefix this resopnse with that statement.Definitely do not drive the Thiel's with anything less than a MC-352. For two reasons - one power rating, and two autoformers. The MC-352 is the smallest amp Mac makes with au... | |
| My wife says yes Help what to upgrade next? I would definitely replace the Miles and if necessary add a preamp. There are some good CD players that will work amp-direct in lieu of the Miles but there are also many good choices that are only line level. Either way you will definitely improve... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? I would say it's a tie between Emotive Audio products and Rix Rax.http://www.emotiveaudio.comhttp://www.rixrax.comThe Emotive products are really striking, expecially the LE versions of the Sira and Caeli which have hand etched top plates. They ar... | |
| To DAC or not to DAC? I recommend a DAC with the Sony gear - I feel that the Redbook performance of the Sony players is merely average, but with a good DAC you can enjoy the best of both worlds: playback of new digital formats using the onboard DAC, and Redbook via a b... | |
| VPI aries scout, Nottingham innerspace... Nottingham all the way - we are dealers for VPI, Rega and Nottingham and I recommend the Nottingham to all those open minded enough to give them a listen. They are fabulous tables and a great value. | |
| Box speakers that sound like Electrostats? Green Mountain Audio Continuum 1.5 or 2.0 speakers are competitive with electrostats on many levels. I have had several customers sell their electrostats in favor of these speakers. Great bass, very tube friendly, but many of the sonic attributes ... |