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    Luxman L-570Z's amp and Yamaha NS-1000m speakers (would it rock?)

    for many years my system was a Luxman 570Z's and NS 1000X. I'm also in Tokyo and had both serviced by HifiDo in 2015.I replaced the Luxman in 2019 with a McIntosh MC7200 amp only to have a stroke at the end of the year. I've spent 2020 either in hospital or in a care home as I recover. The...
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    Forgetting Celluloid?

    We used to shoot TV ads on 35mm ( mostly Arri III and BLs. What a waste
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    Mac integrateds...

    I have a McIntosh amp and I'm staying ( Not going near toobs however.
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    Where can I get Acrylic cut to match Quadraspire

    I usually ask Tokyu Hands in Shibuya. They can cut and drill acrylic onsite for quick turnaround.And they do a nice, accurate job from drawings / measurements. Not much help for most on here of course, but they get my custom and recommendation
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    Mac integrateds...

    Hello, what is an audiopax 88?
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    3 Cartridges that have really given you the wow factor - past or present

    Lyra Skala Beta on Moerch 4 and 6 ( both of which were on a Notts Analogue Spacedeck that I didn't get along with. Though it could sound really fab when the mood took it. Apheta and Planar 8. A serious jump up from my previous Rega flirtation - which was P25 with DV 17 (what a great match they...
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    3 Cartridges that have really given you the wow factor - past or present

    Lyra Skala on Moerch 4 and 6 ( both of which were on a Notts Analogue Spacedeck that I didn't get along with. Though it could sound really fab when the mood was right. Apheta and Planar 8. A serious jump up from my previous Rega flirtation ( P25 with Dv17 that rounds out this list. In between P8...
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    Mac integrateds...

    The MC2100 was apparently the last of the old-school amplifiers and was produced between 1970 and 1975 or thereabouts ( wikipedia says so). The manual is online and is an involved read I found.
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    Mac integrateds...

    Indeed it is and it holds value remarkably well.
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    Mac integrateds...

    Of course the 'styling' does not match McIntosh at all. Not even the ugly turntables. The integrated amps have a modernist aesthetic and it is entirely possible to turn the meters off (But why would you)
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    Mac integrateds...

    There is no connection between an alien anal dildo and a McIntosh amp - note the lack of an a in the name
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    Mac integrateds...

    I guess UK sales are quite low. It's not a brand tailored to the peculiarities of the UK audio market. There are much more expensive things in the audio world, even if few are manufactured in upstate NY.
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    Mac integrateds...

    I have a MCIN MA7200 at home. Best amp I've owned it is. And whilst heavy it has the classic look and feel of a McIntosh With tons of user-friendly features that make other hifi look remarkably clunky by comparison. My suggestion would be to grab the manual from the web and take it from there...
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    Best of 2004?

    arrrgh the best music from 16 years ago in a thread from (mostly) 2005. I remember playing an album to Sideshow Bob at the time of pygmy song recorded in the 'deep' forest of DRC. The album features some of the most spectacular thunderstorms I've heard recorded that can be heard rolling in over...
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    Jarvis Cocker Sufi Music Radio 4 binaural now

    I don't think the beats were the first westerners to hear this but they did a nonpareil job of mythologising Joujouka and its musicians.


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