RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!!

Posted by JamesNW (A) on May 5, 2015 at 14:50:19

In Reply to: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! posted by airtime on April 30, 2015 at 06:02:35:

I echo that I have never been impressed by the Mac solid state gear (well built but not sound that 'grabbed' me). The tube gear was always magical however. I always wanted a Mac tube pre-amp and looked and looked and listened and.....well finally came into a little bit of money and bought the C2300 used (that's why just a little crazy); could not tell it was ever used however as it is spotless.

In my system I would give it the highest compliment,very transparent, although changing out the Marantz 7T to the C2300 made the sound a fare bit more....well, tube-warm is the best I can come up with. I do indeed like the preamp. Still running original 12AX7's although historically I like to try different tubes (long stretches between change outs); have a nice set of Telefunken ready to go into it one of these days.

A lot of LP's on a Technetics TT through the preamp, through the Mac 240 and into 1978 Klipschorns. I bought a set of Crites' cross overs but have yet to change them out, the horns sound really fine as is to my ears and at the end of the day that's what counts!

Still deciding on course of action for the Marantz 7T, will probably rebuild but some unexpected expenses caught up with us recently so maybe not for awhile.

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Topic - recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - JamesNW 20:26:28 04/25/15 (20)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - dlb945 11:39:16 05/30/15 (1)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - dlb945 04:47:32 06/01/15 (0)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - itsthemusic 09:09:04 05/19/15 (0)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - The Dill 15:48:40 04/30/15 (0)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - JamesNW 12:33:41 04/27/15 (11)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - airtime 06:04:06 04/28/15 (10)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - JamesNW 05:47:25 04/29/15 (9)

You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - airtime 06:02:35 04/30/15 (8)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - JamesNW 14:50:19 05/05/15 (0)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - Crazy Dave 08:42:15 04/30/15 (6)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - David Smith 19:45:15 05/04/15 (1)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - Crazy Dave 07:41:50 05/05/15 (0)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - Brian Levy 21:50:52 04/30/15 (3)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - Crazy Dave 10:07:42 05/04/15 (2)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - David Smith 12:14:24 05/05/15 (1)

RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - Crazy Dave 07:49:15 05/08/15 (0)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - mark.korda@myfairpoint.net 21:26:19 04/25/15 (3)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - Eli Duttman 11:36:27 04/26/15 (0)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - Michael Samra 03:27:08 04/26/15 (1)

RE: recommendations for work on Marantz 7t - Awe-d-o-file 08:24:35 04/26/15 (0)

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RE: You went a LITTLE crazy!!!! - JamesNW 14:50:19 05/05/15 (0)

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