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C500P initial impression

masterlu said:
That can hit a moving target!
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At least not when I'm not packing some of my own heat.... :D

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Of course, there is nothing wrong with the Springfield TRP 45 ACP, either. No sir.

So Serge, hows the McIntosh C500P serving you these days?
 
jdandy said:
Of course, there is nothing wrong with the Springfield TRP 45 ACP, either. No sir.

So Serge, hows the McIntosh C500P serving you these days?
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Right now the Lamm LL2 is in the line up for evaluation. Scary good preamp. :yes: The soundstage is simply out of this world. It has incredible synergy with the Lamm monoblocks as well. :music:
 
PHC1 said:
Right now the Lamm LL2 is in the line up for evaluation. Scary good preamp. :yes: The soundstage is simply out of this world. It has incredible synergy with the Lamm monoblocks as well. :music:
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Lamm on Lamm.......the synergy would be expected.
 
jdandy said:
Lamm on Lamm.......the synergy would be expected.
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It's also pure class A with all stages single ended and all tube of which there are 5 in it. There is nothing toobey about this preamp though, it is neutral, transparent, yet harmonically rich and injects "life" into the soundstage that is simply unreal.

I'll be using the C500 over the next few days to see what's what with this combo.
 
@TOMMY@ said:
Why not :D
The big question is, does it sound as smooth and non-fatiguing as McIntosh.
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Last night I told my wife that I wanted to listen to my stereo for a 1/2 hour, time went by and 3 hours later I went back up stairs not realizing how much time I had been listening. :yes:
 
Serge, I think it is great that you are trying different gear. I think it gives a different perspective other than McIntosh. You might find something "better", or you might come straight back. How can you know McIntosh is best, to you, unless you have something directly to compare it to.....bring on the Lamm comparisons, I know I am curious......?:scratch2:
 
PHC1 said:
That it is. I'll share my findings of what the C500 is like with the Lamm's if anyone cares. :dunno:
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Lamm? Where the heck did those come from? Congratulations! Did you just want something different? I guess those are for the new sound room? Did you decide on speakers? Absolutely share some listening comparisons. :music:
 
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