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My system has never sounded more open, clear, and transparant than now, 501’s matched with my excellent Conrad Johnson ET5. So in my opinion it is not necessary to own all one brand, even Mac.
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Main System Basis 2200 Signature/Vector 4/Transfiguration Proteus Ortofon Cadenza Black Allnic H3000/CJ ET5/Mcintosh 501's Thiel CS3.6 Thiel CS6 MIT EVO 2 IC Straightwire Maestro II SC Shunyata Denali SV2 Shunyata Sigma XC Wywires Juice PC’s Kubala Sosna PC’s Dedicated 20 amp lines Porter Ports Arcici Ref Suspense Stand Rives acoustically designed room Shore House Basis 1400 Signature/Hadcock 228/Ortofon Jubilee ARC PH 5/Meridian 200/Meridian 263 DAC CJ Premier 14/Classe CA200/Thiel 3.6 Wywires Silver IC/Stereolab Diablo SC/MIT Z cord II |
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I'm not saying it can't work, but it's a much "safer" bet to stick with the brand of your choice, knowing that they were developed alongside each other. |
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In most cases Marc you are right, for me I have mostly had Thiel speakers which require a muscular SS amp and have always loved tube preamps.
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Main System Basis 2200 Signature/Vector 4/Transfiguration Proteus Ortofon Cadenza Black Allnic H3000/CJ ET5/Mcintosh 501's Thiel CS3.6 Thiel CS6 MIT EVO 2 IC Straightwire Maestro II SC Shunyata Denali SV2 Shunyata Sigma XC Wywires Juice PC’s Kubala Sosna PC’s Dedicated 20 amp lines Porter Ports Arcici Ref Suspense Stand Rives acoustically designed room Shore House Basis 1400 Signature/Hadcock 228/Ortofon Jubilee ARC PH 5/Meridian 200/Meridian 263 DAC CJ Premier 14/Classe CA200/Thiel 3.6 Wywires Silver IC/Stereolab Diablo SC/MIT Z cord II |
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Cool. ARC used to make solid state amps. I'd love to hear what they sound like compared to their latest tube designs.
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I have appreciated many of your comments over the years. You have voiced your opinion about AR being a "step above" Mac many times and in many different ways. The point I am making and will continue to make is that for some reason, AR aficionados voice this opinion on threads they initiate over and over. It is both fascinating and tiresome at the same time. You have no experience with CJ and it is rare to see a CJ aficionado begin threads like the one I am on which really amounts to an "AR is a step above Mac" thread, always with the disclaimer that Ymmv, whatever that means. I think most recognize that posts are one's opinion. I'm simply using CJ as an example. CJ is a more natural competitor to AR than is Mac and yet you have no experience with CJ. There are several other companies that make very expensive tube equipment exclusively that are natural competitors to AR. Why don't we hear from them and their experience with AR? Why don't we hear from CJ aficionados and their experience with AR? There are many other expensive SS amps other than Dags. If I were going to go that route (away from Mac and away from Mac SS) I would probably go with Constellation, not Dag. Mr. A'gostinao is well into his 80's. I would not be going with a Dag. AR aficionados and Dag aficionados have this need to compare their brands to Mac and give their testimonies. This is actually a great compliment to Mac because Mac becomes the benchmark, the measuring stick, if you will. |
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It does cost AR more to manufacture their product but the build quality of a Mac is on par with AR. What I meant was build and parts quality. I believe that with Mac you get a better product than AR at 40% less cost, not because Mac sounds better. Mac sounds different. I have never said Mac sounds "better" because it is meaningless. Mac specs are much better than AR because of their unity coupled circuit. Mac tube does not use fans because it does not need fans. All AR tube uses fans. This is because of their unity coupled circuit. Mac is more reliable and has better trade in value than AR. If I were to switch away from Mac SS it would not be to a Momentum or any other Dag. |
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What does Dan's age have to do with anything? He's at the top of his game, I think. I'm also a fan of Constellation, by the way. I don't know why we don't hear from CJ people on that comparison, but I clearly stated it was JUST my opinion about ARC. I was trying to say that I'm not denigrating Mac, I just felt like ARC was an improvement in my system. In fact, every time i've heard ARC+Wilson it's been glorious. Great pairing! Another favorite pairing of mine is VTL+Wilson. Equally glorious, but a bit more expensive for those Siegfrieds! |
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How is the OP an AR aficionado? I don’t think he has owned any ARC pre or amp yet he has owned Mac amps.
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George Last edited by gadawg; 02-17-2020 at 02:11 PM. |
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I didn't know OP referred to a person.
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