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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Aug 14, 2019 21:53:06 GMT -5
After many many setups and combinations I think I’ve reached a really nice point of synergy between my speakers, amp & preamp.
This past month I was able to grab a new McIntosh MC462 stereo amplifier and their matching C2600 tube preamplifier. Initially I put the amp into the system and was impressed by the headroom and resolving detail the MC462 offered.
This past Monday I was able to bring home a new C2600 tube preamp and I was a bit nervous that for the money I might have made an expensive mistake. Once it was hooked up I immediately smiled at the absolute sonic synergy between preamp, amp and the legacy speakers. I’ve had them for over three years now with many different amp combos. For me the warmth and musicality in the final presentation has me very happy. The speakers are creating more of a sense of being in the recording than I have ever experienced.
Whether the MC is just warm and more musical versus accurate I don’t know. What I do know is that what I’m hearing has me enjoying music even more.
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Post by simpleman68 on Aug 14, 2019 21:57:37 GMT -5
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Post by simpleman68 on Aug 14, 2019 22:00:16 GMT -5
Sounded fantastic using the new pre. I'm looking forward to another session with the Marantz properly setup. Be back in town next Wed.  Scott
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Post by novisnick on Aug 14, 2019 23:10:11 GMT -5
After many many setups and combinations I think I’ve reached a really nice point of synergy between my speakers, amp & preamp. This past month I was able to grab a new McIntosh MC462 stereo amplifier and their matching C2600 tube preamplifier. Initially I put the amp into the system and was impressed by the headroom and resolving detail the MC462 offered. This past Monday I was able to bring home a new C2600 tube preamp and I was a bit nervous that for the money I might have made an expensive mistake. Once it was hooked up I immediately smiled at the absolute sonic synergy between preamp, amp and the legacy speakers. I’ve had them for over three years now with many different amp combos. For me the warmth and musicality in the final presentation has me very happy. The speakers are creating more of a sense of being in the recording than I have ever experienced. Whether the MC is just warm and more musical versus accurate I don’t know. What I do know is that what I’m hearing has me enjoying music even more. Yeh! That’s nice,,,,,,,,,,what about the analog SQ? 😁 All kidding aside, this sounds like an End-Game system to me! Enjoy! |
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Post by audiobill on Aug 17, 2019 14:52:17 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, looks like time to update your equipment list !!
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Aug 17, 2019 23:43:18 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, looks like time to update your equipment list !! True thanks Bill. On my cell phone it doesn’t seem to let me update it so here goes nothing: Marantz SA10 SACD player Legacy Whisper XDS speakers with Wavelet active crossover McIntosh C2600 tube preamp McIntosh MC462 stereo amplifier Acoustic Signature WOW XXL turntable TA-1000 tonearm Soundsmith Zephyr mk III ES cartridge Nordost QB8 Nordost QX4 (two units) Nordost QK1 (two units) Nordost QV2 (two units) Nordost Frey 2 speaker cables Nordost Frey 2 tonearm cable Nordost Tyr 2 XLR interconnects (two pairs) Nordost Tyr 2 digital SPDIF cable Awaiting repair on my Ortofon Cadenza Black MC cartridge |
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Post by audiobill on Aug 18, 2019 4:58:06 GMT -5
Nice system, very nice!
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Aug 18, 2019 15:57:13 GMT -5
Thank you! It’s been a work in progress that never ends. Lol |
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Post by audiobill on Aug 18, 2019 16:04:54 GMT -5
One could just hand their wallet to the dealer and ask him kindly to return it when he's finished....
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Aug 18, 2019 19:44:45 GMT -5
One could just hand their wallet to the dealer and ask him kindly to return it when he's finished.... What do ya mean? |
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Post by audiobill on Aug 18, 2019 19:54:32 GMT -5
The good stuff is expensive!!!  |
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Post by lehighvalleyjeff on Aug 18, 2019 22:13:10 GMT -5
The good stuff is expensive!!! Yes it is. And for most of my life it was relatively unattainable for me. At 5 years old I started this hobby with a Radio Shack mono cassette recorder/player. That was around 1975. In 1982 I took my earnings from years of a paper route and plunked $350 down on a Symphonic tuner/cassette/speakers combo with a JVC semi automatic turntable. In the 1990s I learned that if you work part time selling gear at a shop you can buy it for stupid discounts and I did. Only recently have I been fortunate enough to buy more expensive gear. Many pieces have not made the cut to stay in my system. Some were way more expensive than what I’m running. The mAin criteria I use when evaluating new gear in my system is so I enjoy how it sounds. Many pieces of expensive gear were promptly returned when they failed to provide me with results that made me happy. |
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