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New member Username: Mark34Austin, TX United States Post Number: 1 Registered: Jan-07 | I am making major budget decision. I have decided to spend more on room treatment in my under construction home theater. I need to save money somewhere (or negotiate more with wife) I had planned on MC207 / MX119 McIntosh combo to drive my Klipsch Ultra 2 THX system. Considering choices that would be almost as good but less expensive. Want the warmth of the Mc. How do you think the NAD M15/M25 would do? They sure seem very nice. "only" 160 watts per channel. The combo would be about half as much as the McIntosh combo at about $6K. Any other suggestions for slightly bright speakers that love good clean warm power? $6K to $10K for prepro / amp combo. Buying new JVC RS-1 projector that has Gennum chip, and will eventually think about a DVDO 50, so video processing not necessity, but maybe a bonus. Are the Anthems warm? Arcam? Sunfire? Could I use an Outlaw 990 with the McIntosh amp? Thanks for any thoughts. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 5313 Registered: Dec-04 | Mark, to shave a few bucks, check on pre-loved equipment. If you want to get kind of close to a 'tube' type sound, you could seek out a Classe combination, CP50 or 60 preamp, a variety of amps to be had, a ca200, 201 or 300, 301. |
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Silver Member Username: Divin11112000Michigan Post Number: 118 Registered: Dec-04 | Mark I am not sure how the Mc sounded with the Ultra 2 speakers. However I did listen to these speakers being driven off of a Rotel unit (1095 amp and a RSP 1098 preamp) I'm not sure what they were using for the remaining channels as the rotel is only 5channel but I definately know it was those 2 units. It sounded really good, didn't sound too harsh to my ears. I just picked up the 1075 for my reference series and I think it sounds good. The dealer i go to has Classe equipment, but they always match Klipsch with the Rotel. You may want to try the Klipsch website forum you may get some more help there. Good luck |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 5340 Registered: Dec-04 | Mark, another member here has just completed the deal for an Outlaw 990 pre/pre with an Anthem a5 amp. Lemme find the link, he's just coming up and running. I have run a few Rotel power amps and currently run a just better than shabby Classe kit. Seek out a Classe pre-amp. A CP-50 (mine) of 60(unnecissary, in my HO). And a ca200 amp. I cannot see, in any circumstance(other than my own) the need for any more amp. Heart-stoppingly, spleen seperating power. And I love the Mac's. Classe could be better in some cases. https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/297075.html there we are. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 5341 Registered: Dec-04 | Or a nice tube kit. The Klipch could be run by a potato, so I hear. Or nice tubes. I got a nice tube amp for cheeeeeeeap, from Hong Kong. If you are game. |