Kamakiri
The New Dynamic
The more I listen to my Altec A7s, the more I like them......but....
The problem with them is that you can't just crank them up when you want to listen to some loud music. They're designed to project so far that it doesn't become just loud......it's, hm. I know, this is the best way to describe it.....it's like being in the mood for a nice vigorous shower and instead using a fire hose! One day I'll come upstairs and my ears will be bleeding if I crank those puppies on 105 wpc. Cranked up loud from 5-6 feet away, they just don't sound right.
So, bought a pair of McIntosh ML-1Cs for $100 from a guy I work with. They need foam, but are in otherwise nice shape. I'm going to order the foam kits tomorrow. From what I've heard thus far, though, I'm really liking them! I've heard mixed emotions on them, but let me tell you, they sure sound sweet on my MC2105 amp. These I think may be keepers
If it turns out they work out as well as I hope, I may sideline the A7s for the time being.....or go and buy a pair of MC30 monoblocks and all the trimmings as I think they do open up a lot when used with tubes, but that's a big bill and not one I'm prepared to foot at the moment.
Pics to come......
The problem with them is that you can't just crank them up when you want to listen to some loud music. They're designed to project so far that it doesn't become just loud......it's, hm. I know, this is the best way to describe it.....it's like being in the mood for a nice vigorous shower and instead using a fire hose! One day I'll come upstairs and my ears will be bleeding if I crank those puppies on 105 wpc. Cranked up loud from 5-6 feet away, they just don't sound right.
So, bought a pair of McIntosh ML-1Cs for $100 from a guy I work with. They need foam, but are in otherwise nice shape. I'm going to order the foam kits tomorrow. From what I've heard thus far, though, I'm really liking them! I've heard mixed emotions on them, but let me tell you, they sure sound sweet on my MC2105 amp. These I think may be keepers
If it turns out they work out as well as I hope, I may sideline the A7s for the time being.....or go and buy a pair of MC30 monoblocks and all the trimmings as I think they do open up a lot when used with tubes, but that's a big bill and not one I'm prepared to foot at the moment.
Pics to come......