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Part II, building first Mcintosh system, the speakers.
Hi,
Finally the dream of owning Mcintosh comes true. These cannot be used as a main system due to lack of Space in other part of the home. So I use it for BGM duty Play pop FM stations and low playing level. Quite frankly, I need this to be as beautiful to look at with reasonably good sound. So no fancy cables or accessories. These what will be in this system 1. C2200 , now out for minor(I hope) repairs. 2. MC2102 3. MR87 tuner, on order. Have these speakers in mind. 1. Used, rare, Watt Puppy 8 2. New JBL L100 Classic 75 Anniversary, love the look. 3. New Klipsch Heritage such as Heresy IV, Forte IV 4. SF Electa Amator III 5. TANNOY something that has heritage look. I will be sure sit way off axis and out of any sweet spot though. As I said, BGM use. I want speakers to look Old fashioned. Exception to Wilson as it was my dream speaker long ago. As you will see in the photo attached, Mc will be far Away making a sound from where I sit. I will not even have stereo separation. Any idea? Is any of those unsuitable load to the MC2102? IMG_3481.jpgIMG_3281.jpg Last edited by TOGA; 08-24-2021 at 12:37 AM. |
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Part II, building first Mcintosh system, the speakers.
I felt MC2102 is kinda polite, soft, little bass . It was better with 8 ohm tap though.
It could be small 5.25” drivers of Dali Zensor 1, or those 14-2 in-wall speaker cables or that old FM tuner. When C2200 come back, I should try again with better source other than Radio. For now that old Technics ST8080 is the only source I have that has variable outputs. |
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And any solution for this that does not compromise the sound too much ?
IMG_3488.jpg There are Voodoo , Furutech, Audioquest. I doubt the furutech and voodoo will fit. IMG_3490.jpgIMG_3503.jpgIMG_3487.JPGIMG_3486.jpg |
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Fyne F500SP.
Fine (pun intended) speakers, nice looking, low price.
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Ivan FLORIDA MX136, MC1.2KW(10) MC2KW(2), MCD1100, MS750(2) MVP881, C1000C/P/T, MPC1500, HT-2 SUBS(2) HT3F(2) WS350(2) XRT2K, XCS2K, XR27(2) XCS350(2) JL GOTHAM v2 SUBS(2) SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, LUMAGEN RADIANCE SCALER, SONY VPH-G90U 4K PROJECTOR, STEWART 120" MOTORIZED SCREEN, CINEMA-TECH SEATING, WW PLATINUM CABLES Reference System: ACCUPHASE A300 AMPS, C3900 PRE-AMP, DP1000 CD/SACD TRANSPORT, DC1000 DIGITAL PROCESSOR, DG-68 DIGITAL EQUALIZER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, PS1230 POWER SUPPLY, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, WW PLATINUM CABLES CAPE COD MX150, MC501(2) MC1.2KW(10) MC2301(2) MR88, MVP881, MCD1100, MDA1000, C1000C/P/T, MPC1500, ESOTERIC K-01X 30th ANNIVERSARY (BLACK) SACD/CD PLAYER, G02-X CLOCK, HT3F(2) XRT2K, XCS2K, XR27(2) JL GOTHAM v2 SUBS(2) JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(4) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) KALEIDESCAPE STRATO & TERRA SERVERS 80-TB, LUMAGEN RADIANCE SCALER, SONY VPH-G90U 4K PROJECTOR, STEWART 120" SCREEN, SONUS FABER STRADIVARI, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, FORTRESS SEATING, WW PLATINUM CABLES Analog Rig: CLEARAUDIO INNOVATION WOOD, UNIVERSAL ARM w/ Da VINCI' CART, 2nd UNIVERSAL ARM w/ GOLDFINGER STATEMENT CART, HRS-MXR REFERENCE RACK-GLOSS BLACK w/ M3X SHELVES, AESTHETIX RHEA SIG PHONO-PRE, BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, WW PLATINUM CABLES Reference System: BURMESTER 911MK3 AMP(3), 088 PRE-AMP, 089 CD PLAYER, 100 PHONO PRE-AMP, 948 POWER CONDITIONER, ACCUPHASE DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, AVID ACUTUS REFERENCE SP TT, GRAHAM PHANTOM II SUPREME ARM, BENZ MICRO LP-S CART, GRANDIOSO P1X/D1X STACK, G1X RUBIDIUM MASTER CLOCK, N05 NETWORK PLAYER, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, SONUS FABER AIDA SPEAKERS, JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(2) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) WW PLATINUM CABLES Library System: GRANDIOSO M1 MONOBLOCK AMPS, C1 LINESTAGE PRE-AMP, K1X CD/SACD PLAYER, G1 MASTER RUBIDIUM CLOCK, E02 PHONO-PRE, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, AERIAL ACOUSTICS 20T V2, AERIAL SW12 SUBS(2), CANTON REF K1’s, VPI HRX TT w/ SDS POWER SUPPLY, ORTOFON CADENZA BLACK CART, KLAUDIO RCM, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2, SHUNYATA OMEGA QR’s, WW PLATINUM CABLES Esoteric/Bryston System: ESOTERIC C02-X PRE-AMP, P-02X TRANSPORT, D02-X DAC, G02-X CLOCK, BRYSTON 28B3 CUBED MONOBLOCK AMPS(4), BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2(2) EVEREST 8000 POWER CONDITIONER(2) ALTAIRA CG & SG HUBS, AMR-DP777-SE DAC, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, QUADRASPIRE RACK, WW PLATINUM CABLES Accuphase/Canton System: ACCUPHASE E800 INTEGRATED, DP570 CD/SACD PLAYER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, PS530 POWER SUPPLY, CANTON REF K3’s, CANTON REF K5’s, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS MXR REFERENCE MAHOGHANY RACK w/ M3X2 SHELVES, WW GOLD CABLES |
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Thank you Ivan, unfortunately none of those are not available here, so I order Furutech from Amazon Japan. Toga |
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Hi Bart, thanks. I will look into details. But personally, I just not very much like the way its drivers look, the diagonal line around the surround in particularly. Toga. |
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Toga, I'd suggest Dahlquist DQ-10's with the updated woofers and super tweeter. There's a pair for sale for 1,350.00 out of Canada. Dahlquist's work extremely well with vintage Mac. They are the best speakers of their day. Add a pair of DQ-1W's with the Dahlquist electronic crossover and you have a system that will surpass many modern much more expensive systems. I owned this system with Mac's powering. It was better than the mighty Klipschorn of that day. I made a mistake selling this system. It took many years before I found something better. Dahlquist's have the magic. They are the first true time aligned speaker.
Best Charles p.s. I would suggest spending the money to go with a modern electronic crossover. The Dahlquist electronic crossover to the DQ-1W was the weakness of the system. This system in proper working order will surpass many very expensive modern speaker systems. It is possible you would like it so much you would use it for serious listening. Last edited by Charles; 08-25-2021 at 10:44 AM. |
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Thanks Charles, I live in Thailand, and that Dahlquist is sure to be unobtainable. I managed to get one of the two pairs of JBL L100 Classic 75. I know they are not audiophile, but I just love How they look and surely not sound too bad. Expect delivery this Monday. IMG_3748.jpg |
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Only on AA would a MC2102 and C2200 be referred to as "vintage Mac"
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