Generally pop musicians don't know foc's'l from futtock plate about audio. Exceptions exist. It's known that Tim "Captain Catchfire" de Paravicini has commented on the mc Unity Coupled circuit extensively-his EAR 509/549 amps use a derivation of the Mc circuit. The Yoshino products are often single ended IIRC.
Beatles used to have McIntosh stuff in home in late sixties. Someone said that Paul McCartney don't buy Macs anymore. It seems he is rediscovering single-ended triodes. Do you know anything about it? Not knocking Macs. Just would like to confirm this information.
@TullioWalker I dunno. I'm sure Mr. McCartney could afford anything he wants. Super high end 'MBL' speakers to him, would be like most of us buying a can of soda.
@AudiophileTubes thank you. Yes, I agree. I am still asking many McIntosh owners to see if anyone knows anything. In fact, the information is that The Beatles bought McIntosh amps in late sixties. I'm wondering which model it was (SS or tube). It seems there is some note about it in the McIntosh book. However, I could see someone saying in a forum that he currently has an EAR Yoshino system.
@kynigh This system is 'high end', yes, but not as much as other even more expensive and better sounding systems. The detail, timbral accuracy, and emotion that these Magnepan speakers convey is very impressive and satisfying to me. In the past, I have had 'mid-fi' (hi-fi as you say) components hooked up to 'higher-end' speakers, like my early Polk Monitor 10's (from 1985, when Polk was considered 'high-end' and not nearly as commercial as now), and the system sounded fantastic.
@AudiophileTubes Right. The meanings of some audio terms like "high-end" or "high-fi" are a little confusing to me... which one is superior, and which equipments can be considered high-end or high-fidelity... because:
@kynigh 'High-end' usually refers to equipment that is more expensive and esoteric than 'mid-fi' ('hi-fi') equipment like Yamaha, Onkyo, Harman-Kardon, etc. However, companies like Onkyo or Marantz either had, or currently have a 'high-end' line. For example, Onkyo used to manufacture an expensive line called 'Grand Integra', which included the much venerated M-510 amplifier. So there is some 'crossover' between 'mid-fi' and true 'high-end' even within a brand. It can be confusing.
Yes, primarily as a line preamp with my CD player as a source. It sounds fantastic with my Sennheiser 595's as well. Amazingly, the sound one gets with the preamp is similar to the sound signature heard via good headphones. If you only require a tubed line preamp, the MKIII is an immense steal!
I'm amazed at how great a relatively inexpensive CD player can sound these days! Even cheaper CDP's have quality internal D/A converters for the most part.
Generally pop musicians don't know foc's'l from futtock plate about audio. Exceptions exist. It's known that Tim "Captain Catchfire" de Paravicini has commented on the mc Unity Coupled circuit extensively-his EAR 509/549 amps use a derivation of the Mc circuit. The Yoshino products are often single ended IIRC.
rrusston2 1 month ago
é impressionante a qualidade do som, muito bom
JonathanPFul 1 year ago
Beatles used to have McIntosh stuff in home in late sixties. Someone said that Paul McCartney don't buy Macs anymore. It seems he is rediscovering single-ended triodes. Do you know anything about it? Not knocking Macs. Just would like to confirm this information.
TullioWalker 1 year ago
@TullioWalker I dunno. I'm sure Mr. McCartney could afford anything he wants. Super high end 'MBL' speakers to him, would be like most of us buying a can of soda.
AudiophileTubes 1 year ago
@AudiophileTubes thank you. Yes, I agree. I am still asking many McIntosh owners to see if anyone knows anything. In fact, the information is that The Beatles bought McIntosh amps in late sixties. I'm wondering which model it was (SS or tube). It seems there is some note about it in the McIntosh book. However, I could see someone saying in a forum that he currently has an EAR Yoshino system.
TullioWalker 1 year ago
High end refers to the equipment quality and usually the price associated with it.
"High-Fi" refers to the term "High Fidelity" for high-quality reproduction.
Hope this sheds a little clarity on your request.
1951abcd 1 year ago
Congratulations on the system! This is high-end... while Marantz and H/K for exemple are only hi-fi, right?
kynigh 1 year ago
@kynigh This system is 'high end', yes, but not as much as other even more expensive and better sounding systems. The detail, timbral accuracy, and emotion that these Magnepan speakers convey is very impressive and satisfying to me. In the past, I have had 'mid-fi' (hi-fi as you say) components hooked up to 'higher-end' speakers, like my early Polk Monitor 10's (from 1985, when Polk was considered 'high-end' and not nearly as commercial as now), and the system sounded fantastic.
AudiophileTubes 1 year ago
@AudiophileTubes Right. The meanings of some audio terms like "high-end" or "high-fi" are a little confusing to me... which one is superior, and which equipments can be considered high-end or high-fidelity... because:
(some brand here) > mcIntosh > Marantz, H/K > Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha > Sony
and so on...
kynigh 1 year ago
@kynigh 'High-end' usually refers to equipment that is more expensive and esoteric than 'mid-fi' ('hi-fi') equipment like Yamaha, Onkyo, Harman-Kardon, etc. However, companies like Onkyo or Marantz either had, or currently have a 'high-end' line. For example, Onkyo used to manufacture an expensive line called 'Grand Integra', which included the much venerated M-510 amplifier. So there is some 'crossover' between 'mid-fi' and true 'high-end' even within a brand. It can be confusing.
AudiophileTubes 1 year ago
@AudiophileTubes Understood. They aren't terms that starts at "A" and end at "B'. There is a transition, like "A, A1, A2, B1, B2, B"
kynigh 1 year ago
very nice
fredzaudio 1 year ago
@fredzaudio Thanks! I tried to put together a great sounding system with as little money as possible.
AudiophileTubes 1 year ago
You are using the LD MK as a preamp, right? How does it sound with headphones?
kmpkingshorse 2 years ago
Yes, primarily as a line preamp with my CD player as a source. It sounds fantastic with my Sennheiser 595's as well. Amazingly, the sound one gets with the preamp is similar to the sound signature heard via good headphones. If you only require a tubed line preamp, the MKIII is an immense steal!
AudiophileTubes 2 years ago
Marantz and McIntosh sounds very cool!
slapbass1982 2 years ago
I'm amazed at how great a relatively inexpensive CD player can sound these days! Even cheaper CDP's have quality internal D/A converters for the most part.
AudiophileTubes 2 years ago
@slapbass1982 I like the combination! Thanks for watching.
AudiophileTubes 1 year ago
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HOJ76 2 years ago