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Old 08-08-2012, 05:19 PM
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Just let me know which window and when
Funny!

Still a fan of C-J, eh, Joe?
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Old 08-08-2012, 05:28 PM
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Still a fan of C-J, eh, Joe?
It's in my blood. Maybe I'll just give the check back
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Old 08-08-2012, 06:39 PM
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Thanks so much for the advice, guys! I'm doing as everyone has suggested and running the unit round the clock with a couple hours rest in-between. I promise not to freak-out and toss it out of the window.
If you do freak out and toss it out the window, could you toss it all the way to Niagara Falls NY
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Old 08-08-2012, 06:44 PM
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If you do freak out and toss it out the window, could you toss it all the way to Niagara Falls NY
What? Not willing to travel like me?

You're out!
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Old 08-08-2012, 11:45 PM
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Hahahaaaa, I hope you all got soft hands: the thing's got a tooob in there.

I think I've been making a mistake here. I was running an internet radio stream at 64kb/s that normally sounds great on the McIntosh. Not so hot on the CJ. I then played an iTunes downloaded song with tremendous bass. The bass sounded like mud on the CJ! Really muddled. I started to sweat now, thinking that my ancient Mc amp was giving up the Ghost, but no....

I put on a decent recording and I was blown away entirely. I think what's happening here is that the resolution of the CJ is so high compared to the Mc preamp that details that were apt to be glossed over with Mc won't happen with the CJ.

Hmmmm.

I might add that the CJ bass is starting to fill-out a bit more.
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Old 08-08-2012, 11:47 PM
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Old 08-08-2012, 11:58 PM
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Hahahaaaa, I hope you all got soft hands: the thing's got a tooob in there.

I think I've been making a mistake here. I was running an internet radio stream at 64kb/s that normally sounds great on the McIntosh. Not so hot on the CJ. I then played an iTunes downloaded song with tremendous bass. The bass sounded like mud on the CJ! Really muddled. I started to sweat now, thinking that my ancient Mc amp was giving up the Ghost, but no....

I put on a decent recording and I was blown away entirely. I think what's happening here is that the resolution of the CJ is so high compared to the Mc preamp that details that were apt to be glossed over with Mc won't happen with the CJ.
Wouldn't surprise me one bit.
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Old 08-09-2012, 12:11 AM
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Patience grasshopper
Yes, sir! Padawan learner here.

Yup, Puma. I'm dissing my Mc preamp that I was worshipping just yesterday. Shameless me.

Ooo. Naturally, I had to open the case. I never see capacitors so big before.
That is, if those big white cylinders are capacitors. Hee. I'm soooo clueless.
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Old 08-09-2012, 12:22 AM
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Yes, sir! Padawan learner here.

Yup, Puma. I'm dissing my Mc preamp that I was worshipping just yesterday. Shameless me.

Ooo. Naturally, I had to open the case. I never see capacitors so big before.
That is, if those big white cylinders are capacitors. Hee. I'm soooo clueless.
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Old 08-09-2012, 12:32 AM
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Yes, they are your friends...but it takes them awhile to "warm up" to humans.
Boy, you can say that again...
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