I don't think he's worried about speakers.Or he could buy an MA9000 and spend the rest of his money on speakers.
Is there anyone here who would NOT choose the C1100 given the opportunity?
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TimmehTan
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Either way, he'll thank me later
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Dr Tone
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You seem to be intent in leading this thread Off Topic. no need to respond back.Either way, he'll thank me later
Dr Tone
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Either way, he'll thank me later
For? His speakers are in his signature. I'd be interested to see where you think he could go.
In another thread or private message, it's off topic.
TimmehTan
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Actually, I hadn't noticed that he already had speakers. But if it were me, I'd save my money and buy the new MA9000. Once I've saved up enough, I'll be upgrading my MA8000.
Again not the topic of this thread, once more and I'll just report it. Damn
joeinid
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joeinid
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I do love the MA9000.
Or he could buy an MA9000 and spend the rest of his money on speakers.
jblnut
Don't Overthink It
Correct. I have SF Strads, JBL 4367 and Revel Studio2. I think I'm good.
More than good I'd say - both side of the current Harman audio family of excellent speakers are covered there!
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TimmehTan
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Seeing that the MC1.25KW hasn't come out yet and joeinid is still searching for what he wants, I thought I'd give him my 0.02. My intention is to help the OP as best as possible, so spare me your righteous indignation, ok?
joeinid
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Yes, I love all of them and can not wait to try the 4367 on the new 1.25KWs next month.
twiiii
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I had to finally accept there is a place for a tube pre-amp in todays world when I first heard the C500T, So I can imagine the C1100 is a real winner. There are only a few issues, no Graphic tone controls, no 7 position mode selector, no record selector, yes I still dub recordings after touching then up all in the analog mode and I like to insert the tone controls in the record circuit to do that.. Yes, you can conveniently add a D1100 to interface with the C1100 to make it today's ultimate Stereo control system. But I have to say, no. Just Like the C-40 didn't have a MC input, the C1100 doesn't have the necessary flexibility or graphic tone controls.
As a C-40 was also to large, I chose the C-34 and added a MP100 to gain the flexibility I needed.
But how to solve the graphic tone control issue with a C-1100. A C-52 on one side or C-22 with a D1100 on the other, but I'm afraid no one would be happy with those choices either.
As a C-40 was also to large, I chose the C-34 and added a MP100 to gain the flexibility I needed.
But how to solve the graphic tone control issue with a C-1100. A C-52 on one side or C-22 with a D1100 on the other, but I'm afraid no one would be happy with those choices either.
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It is not my intention to drive you guys crazy, but to pick your collective brain a little. If I am, I apologize
Given the opportunity, would you choose the C1100 or still look for a different McIntosh preamp to pair with the MC1.25KW amps. I know the C1100 is a stellar performer from friends who own it.
My stereo is on 10-15 hours a day and almost all weekend. Even though there are plenty of tubes in the C1100, I feel maintenance would not be too much trouble. I don't need a phono stage right now, but maybe in the future, so the phono tubes would be wasting away.
If the C52 had the new replaceable DAC module, I would have already ordered it and waited to see what comes next from McIntosh.
I'm more-or-less a tube guy and prefer a preamp with a phono stage and external DAC vs. the opposite, so for sure I'd say go for it!
I was thinking that if you disable the MC and/or MM phono inputs, those tubes would be shut off and not used if/when not needed. (My lowly C220 works in this way - if you disable the phono input(s), the phono stage tubes are shut off and not used.) However, I read through the C1100 manual and I can't find any reference that if you disable the MC or MM phono input that those corresponding tubes are shut off to avoid being potentially wasteful. To me, this doesn't make any sense. A design flaw? An accidental oversight? Or a mistaken omission from the manual?
joeinid
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I remember seeing that only one or two McIntosh preamps will actually let you turn off or not activate the phono circuit if not in use. The C1100 is definitely not one of them, That feature would have been nice.
I'm more-or-less a tube guy and prefer a preamp with a phono stage and external DAC vs. the opposite, so for sure I'd say go for it!
I was thinking that if you disable the MC and/or MM phono inputs, those tubes would be shut off and not used if/when not needed. (My lowly C220 works in this way - if you disable the phono input(s), the phono stage tubes are shut off and not used.) However, I read through the C1100 manual and I can't find any reference that if you disable the MC or MM phono input that those corresponding tubes are shut off to avoid being potentially wasteful. To me, this doesn't make any sense. A design flaw? An accidental oversight? Or a mistaken omission from the manual?
