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In Reply to: RE: Mc60s New Chassis and all film cap supply posted by Michael Samra on December 16, 2014 at 00:26:41
I know from my years of cooking that when you make a dish look good, people will experience it as tasting better than if you served it plain. I wonder ...
Dave
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The mind is a unique thing to have and the way you use it. It can make you believe anything if you let it!
With that said what does looks have to do with sonics except for the fact that if it looks good it will sound good? In some cases yes, you can convince yourself that the appearance is part of or all of the sound, forgetting the parts inside help to make up the sound. In some cases an ugly amp or preamp can sound awesome because it has nothing to do with looks. It's the way a circuit is implemented and the parts used to implement it.
Now with that said most good sounding units also look good. As well as putting the time into the way something sounds the builder or manufacturer will also make accommodations for aesthetics. Sex sells and it has to catch your eye before you give a listen.
I had one of the ugliest 26 tube preamps ever a few years back. It sounded great!
I actually like it when a butt-ugly piece sounds good. I have a Van Alstine that (IMO) fits that description. However, I agree that usually, if the go to the trouble to build it right they also try to make it look good too.
Dave
Interesting observation, but I expect this amp sounds good even when you can't see it. The original MC60 certainly did.
This isn't the kind of thing I had in mind when I commented about Mike and others improving on the work of Sidney Corderman and Stew Hegeman. These are updates with components that were not available at the time the amp was designed and made.
Nice job!
I'll bet Sid and Stew would like to have had the parts we can get today!
Dave
Actually, Sidney did and perhaps does. Last I knew he was still living and active in the business. I believe he was involved in the Gordon Gow edition of the MC275, which uses modern components. I am not sure of the extent to which he was involved in the Frank Gow C2200.
In former times I knew Sidney and many of the McIntosh people, especially the Gows, father and son. Frank was a guest at our wedding.
Sure, just like washing your car makes it go faster.
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