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Bjfox1970

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I've been lurking for years. Great site!
My current setup:
Marantz 2270
KEF Cantata's
Technics SL-1700 with Shure V15 IV

The Marantz is currently in the shop so I hooked up a Marantz 1070 as a pre-amp with an Adcom 555 GFA II
been switching between the Cantata's and some Bose 901's.

I've ordered a Jico SAS for the Shure to see how that changes things.

I've been thinking about getting an MC 2100 and C28 or C32.

Any thought as to speakers that might pair well with what I'm currently using?
I've also got a 2220 hooked up to some Dynaco A25's.
 
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Bjfox1970 said:
I've been lurking for years. Great site!
My current setup:
Marantz 2270

KEF Cantata's
Technics SL-1700 with Shure V15 IV

The Marantz is currently in the shop so I hooked up a Marantz 1070 as a pre-amp with an Adcom 555 GFA II
been switching between the Cantata's and some Bose 901's.

I've ordered a Jico SAS for the Shure to see how that changes things.

I've been thinking about getting an MC 2100 and C28 or C32.

Any thought as to speakers that might pair well with what I'm currently using?
I've also got a 2220 hooked up to some Dynaco A25's.
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Go for C33
No ribbon cables, same features
2100 I have also restored
Great pairing with Klipsch Cornwall's.
 
Thanks for the info! Got a chance to A/B the Adcom with two MC2100's. The Mac's sounded quite a bit better. Have a set of the smaller Calinda's as well. Have a 2275 to play with as well.
Having fun with this vintage stuff!!
 
It will be hard to improve on the SQ of the Cantatas and Calindas. They are both sweet sounding speakers. The only speakers that I have owned that I like as much are the KEF 104/2 and the KEF Reference series from the mid to late 90s. There are several other KEF speakers that I was really impressed with, but I never owned them.

As far as amps are concerned I found the Adcom to be somewhat harsh with the KEFs. I have found that McIntosh, Belles, B&K, McCormack and Acurus amps are a good match with the KEFs.
 
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I would try some Infinitys's, like the RS3 or 4B's. I have the mc2105/c26 running through RS4B'S...Awesome sound.
 
Bjfox1970 said:
I've been lurking for years. Great site!
My current setup:
Marantz 2270
KEF Cantata's
Technics SL-1700 with Shure V15 IV

The Marantz is currently in the shop so I hooked up a Marantz 1070 as a pre-amp with an Adcom 555 GFA II
been switching between the Cantata's and some Bose 901's.

I've ordered a Jico SAS for the Shure to see how that changes things.

I've been thinking about getting an MC 2100 and C28 or C32.

Any thought as to speakers that might pair well with what I'm currently using?
I've also got a 2220 hooked up to some Dynaco A25's.
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The V15-IV is an excellent cart with the right tonearn, and I'm sure you'll like what the Jico SAS does for it.
I also had an MC-2105 quite a few years back, and it was a very good sounding amp. Mine was paired with
an MX-113, but the C series should be good as well.
I'm also a fan of Kef speakers. I'm running refurbed Kef R107's and they're great.
 
Seems to be a great little system to me in the original configuration w/ Marantz. The Mac upgrade is also quite nice. Which do you like better?
 
Been running the MC2105/C28 combo for a while now. Really enjoying the sound. Also grabbed a pair of Epicure Model 1 speakers to A/B with the KEF's. The Epi's didn't come with the SPEQ, but sound really good regardless.
I've decided to try digital streaming so I ordered a Mcintosch MB50 to see what it sounds like. I'm curious to see how it stacks up to vinyl.
 
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Let's see some of this stuff.
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Bjfox1970 said:
Been running the MC2105/C28 combo for a while now. Really enjoying the sound. Also grabbed a pair of Epicure Model 1 speakers to A/B with the KEF's. The Epi's didn't come with the SPEQ, but sound really good regardless.
I've decided to try digital streaming so I ordered a Mcintosch MB50 to see what it sounds like. I'm curious to see how it stacks up to vinyl.
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You say Epicure Model 1's. Can you provide a pic of the speakers?
 
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