Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
just making sure we're all still awake seacliffe!! ;-)
Quick Poll - C28 vs. C32
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MC 2155 tests good to 200w, eh? That's good to know.
I'd never heard of that variation. Does it read 2505-2 on the front glass?
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
Its listed on the back, I also noticed that Tom Manley has both 2505's and 2505-2's for sale with the 2505-2 bringing slightly more money ;-)
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
Solved that little right chanel issue by the way Caddy...The speaker wire was touching one of the adjacent terminals causing the distortion... Sounding very sweet again!!
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
Ok well, solved the 2505 - c33 aesthetic mismatch conundrum... Gonna get a 2205 to match the c33 and pair with the jbl 4425's for the main system and move the 2505 to the office and get a matching c26 ( to be serviced at AC) and a set of mint condiotion JBL 166 horizons....Who ever said less is more need their head looking at 
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
good solid 80's & 70's rigs
kevzep
Its all about the Music
Ok well, solved the 2505 - c33 aesthetic mismatch conundrum... Gonna get a 2205 to match the c33 and pair with the jbl 4425's for the main system and move the 2505 to the office and get a matching c26 ( to be serviced at AC) and a set of mint condiotion JBL 166 horizons....Who ever said less is more need their head looking at
Now your talkin......:thmbsp:
More is more, less is not more.........
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
Still having mild desires to buy an mc275 IV though.... But not sure there will be a significant enough sonic improvement for the $$ invested... The MC 252 has also caught my eye... But I really like the 2505 and it's in excellent condition so to sell it would really be a travesty... So... Despite having tube envy, I think a nice 2205 and a c26 would be the logical choices to compliment the pieces already acquired... On the speaker front I've been eyeing the L112's for a while but have th efeeling that the L166's will be slightly better and they certainly look much more old school!!
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kevzep
Its all about the Music
Yeah, I know what you mean about tube envy, I would like a tube rig, but in all seriousness, I am pretty happy with what I have.....Im liking the SS sound of McIntosh, and certainly it was a big leap forward getting the MC352....but it does leave me wondering how much I would like the Mc Tube amps......see there you go.....thinking about tubes.....
Maybe one day when I move into a bigger house and I can have a "tube room" I may go down that road.....in any case, I have tubes (GEC KT88's) in my guitar amplifiers.....
I think your choice of C26/MC2505 and C33/MC2205 is spot on to be honest....and its not going to break the bank......
Ok well, solved the 2505 - c33 aesthetic mismatch conundrum... Gonna get a 2205 to match the c33 and pair with the jbl 4425's for the main system and move the 2505 to the office and get a matching c26 ( to be serviced at AC) and a set of mint condiotion JBL 166 horizons....Who ever said less is more need their head looking at
Mac & Lansing... what can be better?
I have a friend who has the L-166's. They are a very nice speaker. I happened to find them and turned them on to him, some 20+ years ago. I use a combination of JBL 3 ways in different environments (L-100, 4311,4412). Whenever I see & hear his 166's, I wish I had bought & kept them for myself. They would make a fine addition to my obsession.
I found this thread regarding the 2505-2. Apparantly only the first 149 units were the "regular" 2505, the rest were 2505-2s.
*Also worth noting- the earlier 2505 received an update (if I'm understanding correctly) bringing its output up to the same as the 2505-2 and both were good for 76 wpc within distortion limits.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=456845
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
Thanks caddy!
Sorry I didn't get back to you the other day! Was nursing a bit of a hangover ;-)
So is yours the " -2" version?
Cheers!
Oh I'm real close to closing a deal on a nice 2205, second owner, original box, manuals etc... Fingers crossed!
Sorry I didn't get back to you the other day! Was nursing a bit of a hangover ;-)
So is yours the " -2" version?
Cheers!
Oh I'm real close to closing a deal on a nice 2205, second owner, original box, manuals etc... Fingers crossed!
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
Ultra Clean pair of L166's secured! Local High-end AV store had them on Audiogon... got them for a very fair price!! (think JBL walnut stands are included too) ! original manual, brochure and bill of sale also included. Just the way we like it!
! original manual, brochure and bill of sale also included. Just the way we like it!
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Wow! You are so lucky. I never see those for sale, not to mention with the stands. You are going to have 2 very impressive hi-fi's.
Don Bocadill
Obsessed, who me???!!
Who would have thought seacliffe that about 6 weeks after my first McIntosh receiver arrived (4100) i'd be on the verge of having two Mac separates systems... I can see how this can get very out of control....very quickly... ;-)
kevzep
Its all about the Music
Yes it does, my McIntosh interest started with a friend of mine bringing back a broken MC250 from the US which I rebuilt, and when I heard it, that was it, suddenly I had all the Mc gear you seen in my signature....
I dont think I have stopped yet....
I am now considering a couple of MC275's to drive my top end......I just came up with this elaborate plan to actively tri-amp my system....
Crown Macrotech on Subs, the MC352 on the mids, and a couple of MC275's running as mono-blocks for the top end....:thmbsp:
You can see how it can quickly get out of control.....
4100? I completely missed that part of this saga. So you have 3 systems up & running? How do you like that receiver?
You know, another option for your 2505 would be one of the tuner preamps of that era, MX-112, 113, 114, 115.
Same capabilities as the C-26.
I just came up with this elaborate plan to actively tri-amp my system....
Crown Macrotech on Subs, the MC352 on the mids, and a couple of MC275's running as mono-blocks for the top end....:thmbsp:
You can see how it can quickly get out of control.....
A pair of 275's as mono blocks? That's the holy grail. I'd be happy with just one.
It's amazing how much they've appreciated in cost (meaning the old ones).
I remember throughout the late 70's how many of those I saw on the used shelf at the local Mac dealer.
IIRC, they could be had for what I paid for a new 2505, maybe less. Who new? I, like so many others were getting out of tubes at that point.
By a curious chance, I happened to speak with an older gentleman who told me it cost him a couple hundred to "upgrade" from his MC 275 to a 2505. Many had been growing tired of tubes, difficult as it is to imagine now. I read that Gordon Gow was staunchly opposed to going back to production of tube gear.
I guess you can't be right all the time.
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