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Center Speaker and Mac Amp
RONY..... How do you like that center speaker and MC205 combination?
Is that Moral an active sub?
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Bill in the Hills OUR VINTAGE MAC: MAC4100, MAC4200 | AMPS: MC452, MC300 | MAC PRE/PROS: MX151, MX130, MX121 | B&W SPEAKERS: (2) N802s, (2) N805s, (1) HTM3S | NEWER EQUIPMENT: Oppo 203 & 105D, Sony X800M2, Denon CDR-W1500 | VIDEO DISPLAY: 65" LG OLED | IMPORTANT NOTE: Zero High-speed internet connections |
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The Center speaker is great ! Very pleased from it as it's from the same Front Focal speakers family. The Moral is an active sub, I didn't invest mech on it as I think Subwoofers make low frequencies only , Don't see this as a priority . PS : Moral manufacture is 20 Miles from my home , They make Wonderfull products. https://www.morelhifi.com Instead I've added All round AudioQuest cables and their AudioQuest Thunder - High (Variable) Current Power cable to the MC255 . |
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Mc255
RONY..... My apologies, I had the MC205 on the brain because we actually had a deposit on one about four months ago, but decided to go a different direction at the last minute. Regardless, the MC255 is a fine multichannel. We tested one out at the regional Mac store, back during the summer, and it brought a pair of Mac XRT2.1Ks to life very, very nicely.
Are you saying that the Focal center in your system is matched to your Focal fronts? We heard a lot about matching the center to the fronts, so we purchased a B&W center that's supposedly matched to our 802 fronts. The reason I can't tell you whether or not it worked out that way is because we're still lacking one channel of amplification to drive the center we purchased this past summer (2020). As for your subwoofer, are you saying that you didn't hear much of a difference in them? The only sub we have is the one that came with the soundbar that we purchased with our LG OLED...and, to be perfectly honest, we didn't even plug it in for many months. We were thinking that it wouldn't make much of a difference, but, man, we were wrong about that! I've never owned a subwoofer before this one, but I am continually amazed when I hear the soundtracks that many sound guys are adding to movies and to series these days. In fact, I often think that they're purposely adding low frequency sound to keep everyone's attention. The series Black Sails, for example, has a title track that will make the windows shake...and that's not to mention all of that Pirates vs British Navy cannon fire! I mean, seriously, it sounds very impressive -- and the active sub that I'm referring to is relatively small. I haven't really listened to another subwoofer, though, so it's really hard to say if we would be gaining a lot by adding a "high end" sub.
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Bill in the Hills OUR VINTAGE MAC: MAC4100, MAC4200 | AMPS: MC452, MC300 | MAC PRE/PROS: MX151, MX130, MX121 | B&W SPEAKERS: (2) N802s, (2) N805s, (1) HTM3S | NEWER EQUIPMENT: Oppo 203 & 105D, Sony X800M2, Denon CDR-W1500 | VIDEO DISPLAY: 65" LG OLED | IMPORTANT NOTE: Zero High-speed internet connections |
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You're not really alone
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Having written that, we only purchased our second Mac stereo amp last year -- and I'm older than you are -- so don't feel like there aren't others here who've moved slowly toward their Mac goals. In fact, we plan to add another amp [and a subwoofer] to move from the 4.0 system we presently enjoy to our first 5.1 system. So, if all goes to plan, it will have taken me over 40 years to obtain the Mac-based multichannel system that I've dreamed about. I'm assuming that you accidentally switched a couple of numbers and actually found an MC152 to amplify the signal coming from you MA5300...and, by adding the room correction you get with your MEN220, you'll be able to "fit" your Mac system to your listening area. Although we have Mac Room Perfect correction capability in our MX151, we won't actually move into our new listening area until we get the amp and the sub we need to obtain 5.1 sound. This being the case, it would seem that you've taken advantage of Mac room correction before we have. How much difference did it make in your listening area? Congratulations on realizing your Mac dreams!
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Bill in the Hills OUR VINTAGE MAC: MAC4100, MAC4200 | AMPS: MC452, MC300 | MAC PRE/PROS: MX151, MX130, MX121 | B&W SPEAKERS: (2) N802s, (2) N805s, (1) HTM3S | NEWER EQUIPMENT: Oppo 203 & 105D, Sony X800M2, Denon CDR-W1500 | VIDEO DISPLAY: 65" LG OLED | IMPORTANT NOTE: Zero High-speed internet connections |
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My first experience with McIntosh sad listening at my local dealer. At that time never could afford anything but enjoyed listening and seeing the gear. Fast forward 15 years and I started to build a vintage McIntosh system with the purchase of a C24 and a MC2105. Enjoy listening to the system. Has also been fun learning about all the history of each item.
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My first experience was listening at a stereo shop when I was in my teens.
My first Mac was a pre-amp I purchased as a demo - an awesome addition to my system and encouragement to upgrade my amp. |
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I started with Denon AVR 3300 Reciever and B&K 22 years ago then slowly replacing Denon and B&K with Mcintosh gears 14 years ago.
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MCD500,C1100,C45,MC501(2),MC601(1), (MC2301(2) on the way). |
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I had the Emotiva mono block with Emotiva Pre-amp and bought my first Mcintosh MC352, then C2200, still have both.
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I am just getting into McIntosh. Should have done it when I was still working and had more money. I am just in the process of purchasing an MX130. I currently run a Linn system in my office and will have to either use the Linn amp or a small pair of powered desktop speakers until I can get something else. For now I plan on keeping my Linn Keilidh speakers.
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