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• RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. - TheBrewmaster 21:02:40 02/24/15 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. posted by Opus 33 1/3 on February 21, 2015 at 06:19:56

  Just be sure to get the models ending in ".5" (or the new .8).
  There is a difference and those are the ones you want.
  
  

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  • RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. - AbeCollins 18:48:26 02/25/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. posted by TheBrewmaster on February 24, 2015 at 21:02:40

    I had the X150 and later the X150.5. Overall the .5 sounds a little more refined but with a nice tube preamp in the chain, either one can sound excellent.
    
    One of my favorite setups was the X150.5 driven by the Cary SLP-05 6SN7 based tube linestage.
    
    
    
    
    

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• RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. - AbeCollins 12:48:46 02/21/15 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. posted by Opus 33 1/3 on February 21, 2015 at 06:19:56

  I bought my X150 used otherwise they're way too expensive. I heard the Parasound A21 at a dealer and it was pretty impressive. I liked it much better than the McIntosh in the adjacent rack. In fact, I had the dealer let me listen to both on the same speakers and the Parasound was the easy winner to my ears.
  
  
  
  
  

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  • RE: A21 vs. ??? McIntosh ... - Rick58 22:54:49 02/27/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. posted by AbeCollins on February 21, 2015 at 12:48:46

    Abe, just curious, what McIntosh amp did you hear? When I had a C220, I lusted after an MC252 or whatever but after much reading (no listening) I've pretty much decided the A21 would be what I'd get if I went high power SS. One of these years ... maybe!
    

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  • That's J.C. for you. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 15:14:23 02/21/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Would love to have an X-150, or better still, an X-250. posted by AbeCollins on February 21, 2015 at 12:48:46

    
    
    

    
    
    

    
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