McIntosh blue meters...

[TheMadMilkman]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Dan.......I think that is a wise decision. I chose a burnt maroon color for my two channel room that turned out to be very attractive with everything else I installed in the room. I wanted a warmth that could never be matched with the color blue.

That couch looks comfy.

I did a dark blue (technically Sherwin Williams inky blue) accent wall in our family/listening room. I wouldn't do a full room in that intense a color, but a single wall can look really, really good.

[miatadan]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Dan.......So, have you made a decision on your room color? Have you gotten started yet? Looking forward to seeing how you complete your room.

Don't forget how much we like pictures.

Room will be darker green Sherwin-Williams Hunt Club with Divine white for baseboards, window trim + off white ceilings , being done Oct 15

Dan

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by miatadan

Room will be darker green Sherwin-Williams Hunt Club with Divine white for baseboards, window trim + off white ceilings , being done Oct 15.

Dan.......That sounds like a great choice of colors. Earth tone colors have always appealed to me the best. Looking forward to seeing the finished room.

[Audioraven]

Originally Posted by dcanlas

Yes, I did many times!

Right on!

[BlueSky]

I love the blue meters on my old McIntosh MC-1201s with LED lighting upgrade. But now I have some serious concerns:

The new MC312 is out and they tout the changes including "Direct LED backlighting now illuminates the front panel for improved color accuracy."

What standard to they reference this color accuracy or does anyone know the wavelength of the light? Do I need to use my home theater color calibration system to be able to determine if the color is correct or not? What if my color vision is off and the meters look too yellow or green?

Just kidding folks. You know how obsessive and compulsive we can become with our hobby. Meter color is just another wrinkle that I'll have to "worry" about.

[Timobi]

Agree with Dan...contrast is good.

Allow those beauties to be the focal point.

[Macuser]

I love the blue meters on my old McIntosh MC-1201s with LED lighting upgrade. But now I have some serious concerns:

I'm thinking about going to led's on my 1201's pretty soon. I'm wondering how much of a chore is it to do the upgrade? Also do you have a pic of the new lights?

[BlueSky]

Originally Posted by Macuser

I love the blue meters on my old McIntosh MC-1201s with LED lighting upgrade. But now I have some serious concerns:

I'm thinking about going to led's on my 1201's pretty soon. I'm wondering how much of a chore is it to do the upgrade? Also do you have a pic of the new lights?

I'll try to take a better picture than the one that is my avatar and will try to post but don't feel confident in doing that. My impression of the LED lighting upgrades that I purchased from the company in Binghamton, is that, although they are quite a bit more reliable than the incandescent 16 v bulbs and the reason I purchased the upgrades in the first place, they exhibit intensity "hot spots" where the LEDs are located. The hot spots are noticeable but not too distracting.

It took me about an hour each to R&R the old lighting circuit boards and I did not need to enlist the help of an additional person to move and flip the amps over. If you are comfortable working on electronic equipment it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Take pictures as you go to make reassembly easier.

[uglatto]

Originally Posted by miatadan

Room will be darker green Sherwin-Williams Hunt Club with Divine white for baseboards, window trim + off white ceilings , being done Oct 15

Dan

Tomorrow is the big day! Photos asap, please!

[miatadan]

Originally Posted by uglatto

Tomorrow is the big day! Photos asap, please!

Yesterday, they prepped the walls, repairs and primer which dried over night.
Painting should be completed today