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In Reply to: RE: How would you guys feel about the new McIntosh MC275 posted by E-Stat on October 27, 2016 at 09:00:24:
...Finals on circuit board mounted sockets is what's not to like. Even the best circuit boards are susceptible to heat damage and solder/socket terminal connections prone to fatigue failure...esp if the owner is a tube roller. While a circuit board does have the advantages of layout consistency and lower assy cost, long term reliability is usually compromised.
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- 600 ohm...input? - E-Stat 06:28:12 10/28/16 (0)
- RE: "What's not to like?"... - Eli Duttman 11:24:10 10/27/16 (0)