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| Okay I Bought the Magnepan 3.6's Everyone has different ears, so what some like others detest. I only say this as in my journey through a few amps driving my 3.6s, I found the Audio Research 150.2 to just lack a little punch and for me, McIntosh MC501s are my nirvana. I never tes... | |
| Pass, Bryston, Audio Research, or McIntosh? I am running 3.6 Maggies and have finally settled on McIntosh 501s as my amp. The Audio Research 150.2 did not have the power need to drive 3.6s and rather than go to 300.2 I decided to give McIntosh a try.The thing about McIntosh is that if you d... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Much depends upon the speakers you choose in terms of the needed amplification. As a Maggie owner (3.6s) I need more current and watts than someone who prefers horns. That said, I have McIntosh 501s driving them and a matching McIntosh tube preamp... | |
| Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around FWIW I am running 3.6 Maggies with MC-501s and a C220 preamp. The sound is magic to me. | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? In 1974 the Allman Brothers Band introduced their set closing finale (after 3 1/2 hours of magic) and the opening notes of Whipping Post made the hair on your arms curl it was so good. | |
| Mcintosh or Classe I am the happy owner of MC-501s, but I think you have to listen to them and vote with your ears. The points made about resale value are spot on. I could sell my McIntosh amps for more than I paid right now. There is much to like, but again, it is ... | |
| Speakers: $3,000-$4,000 on Audiogon I think you should at least listen to a pair of 3.6 Maggies. I know it changed my way of thinking when I did. FYI, I am running MC-501s with a C220 and the sound is delightful. The amp and preamp are the end of the journey, but the constant has be... | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts The Allman Bros. Band in 1971, Pittsburgh, Syria Mosque. A small 3000 seat venue. Duane put on the most incredible performance I have EVER heard. He is still the man for slide guitar, even after all these years.Janis Joplin, Frankfurt Germany, 197... | |
| Nuforce 9.02s powering Maggies? As on owner of 3.6/R Maggies, I would be VREY careful about overdriving the Maggies and clipping with only 160 wpc. IMHO the minimum begins at 300 wpc into 4 ohms. Yes, you can listen at lower levels with far less power, but when it comes time to ... |