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    Speaker Wire

    Did I see attorney and moral responsibility used in the same sentence????
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    MC501 vs MC1201 - To drive which speakers ?

    Jem666 is on to something, I've tried lots of speakers and none come close to my Proac's. Don't go by what you hear in a store.The fact is mine took over three months to sound their best they sounded poor for the first 100 hrs.Now they are fantastic. Many professionals swear by their...
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    mc501/c-2200

    Go with the MCD 201,I love mine, Also after auditioning many cables I liked the Cardas Neutral Ref, Bal. MC352,MCD201, proac 1SC's PS. I had the C2200 when I chose the cable's. A friend of mine who is a top sound engineer (Joe Ferla)helped me decide on the cables.
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    Suggestion: The new 201 CD Player

    Sndsrtaud, You should try the MCD 201 with your 252. I think you'll be suprised. I liked it so much with my 352 that I sold my C2200. Why put up with the added expense and distortion of a pre amp,and extra interconnects? I run the the tuner I have through a used pre-amp that I paid $200...
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    Which speakers with MC402/C2200 combo

    i use proac 1sc's with my 201/352 combo. greatsound
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    MA6900 + Amp or PreAmp?

    AaHa! Sorry,I missed the turntable part....
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    MA6900 + Amp or PreAmp?

    I had a C2200 with a 2102,then a 352, and it was nice but the 352 and the 201 blew right past all the other combinations. I'm talking about sound stage,sound quality,etc.
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    MA6900 + Amp or PreAmp?

    And,If you need a pre-amp for a tuner or what ever buy a cheepie just to run with the tuner!
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    MA6900 + Amp or PreAmp?

    Save the C2200 money,buy a mcd201 and run it into a mc352 and sell the MA6900. You'll be WAY ahead. And will save money to boot!!
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    MC-402, Wow!

    Jr, I had the oppertunity to try several different interconnects in one setting in my home with my c2200 and mc352,and my mc275. The winner in my muind,and in the mind of my friend (who is a sound eng.) was Cardas Neutral Ref. He also said that they use them at several studios including Sony...
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    MCD 201 Viable alternative to using a c2200 with my MC352?

    Yeah, Steely Dan Gaucho. Sounded Great!
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    MCD 201 Viable alternative to using a c2200 with my MC352?

    Ron, They show up as"No disc"
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    MCD 201 Viable alternative to using a c2200 with my MC352?

    Ron, All three that I had problems with are fairly new,first quality CD's. I called Chuck and he suggested that the laser may need allignment. ???
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    MCD 201 Viable alternative to using a c2200 with my MC352?

    I think the problem is some discs slip. If I rough up the hole a little with my fingernail it seems to solve the problem??
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    MCD 201 Viable alternative to using a c2200 with my MC352?

    My new 201 is teriffic,however somtimes it has trouble recognizing the disc. Should I return it for another?
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    Confused?

    Hi everyone, I have a 352 and a c2200.I just bought a mcd201 to run direct into my 352. I a/b'd it with and without the c2200. I like the c2200 but honestly the 201 sounds great going direct into the amp. I'm selling the c2200! (can't afford everything)
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    Balanced vs Unbalanced

    Doug, My friend has Ref sig 8's and I agree. He runs his with a ARCVT130,a ARC Ref 2,and a ref2 CD player............. WOW!!!!
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    Balanced vs Unbalanced

    Cough cool, Don't believe it for a minute!! If you have a system with detail there can be a big difference. I did some comparisons in my system and was amazed.I have a 352,a c2200,and proac 1sc speakers.A friend brought over various interconnects and speaker cable.There was quite a variety...
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    What McIntosh Gear Are You Using?

    It's a modest system but here goes; Rotel 1072 cd player Mc352 C2200 Proac 1SC speakers on Target stands Cardas Neutral Ref. Bi wired speaker cables,and Bal. interconnects.
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    LED's for vintage Mc

    Vic, Thanks for the information. Greg
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    LED's for vintage Mc

    The meters on my C2200 are much lighter blue than my 352.Is this common? or is mine somehow defective?
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    LED's for vintage Mc

    My Mc352 is about 3wks old.I purchased it from Audioclassics.(great place BTW!) What's the chances it may have LEDS? How could I find out? How difficult is it to replace those screw in bulbs for my C2200? Are the bulbs and installation covered under my Mac warreny?
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    LED's for vintage Mc

    On the 352 are you tlking about the meter lights burning out or the others or both?
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    Mcd205 or Mvp861.... this is the problem

    A dealer I know has had a 861 connected to a ma6900 for awhile and his thoughts were that it did'nt sound as good as some other dedicated cd players in his store. Most notably a Rotel 1072. I have the Rotel and enjoy it but was looking to match the rest of my Mac system.So I spent just alittle...
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    MCD 201 Viable alternative to using a c2200 with my MC352?

    I'd like to know anyones impresssions of the sound of the MCD201 ,and how well it would work as an alternative to using a c2200 with a cd player? The only other component I use sometimes is a XM radio
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