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Nice pics Mike. The rack looks great!
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Thank you Doug. I am finally filling in some of the empty shelves.
Any update on your search for a new preamp? ~Mike |
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Not difficult to believe that a recapped and aligned MR74 would sound better than an MR88. Have spent many hours listening to what is essentially an MR88 without the bells and whistles (which is the TM2 module in an MA6600). Once the refurbished MR80 (recappped and aligned) arrived the TM2 was rarely listened to and only out-performed the MR80 when storms created static/noise in the signal and HD was cleaner. Whatever you decide, get a decent antenna and mount it as high as possible. Am using a pair of FM-6 yagi (log periodic) antennas in the crawl-space above the ceiling in my house and works great. While an ST-2 may work for you, a yagi would work considerably better as it actually has gain and the ability to be pointed to maximize the reception.
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Here is the MR88 review from Tone Audio for those interested.
The MR88, McIntosh’s Dream Tuner – Reviews | TONEAudio MAGAZINE
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Several months later with my MR74 in storage, I'm enjoying the MR88 a great deal. My primary FM listening is one of the nearly out of reach college stations I mentioned in an earlier post and the MR88 does a fantastic job picking it up with minimal noise. I'm still doing a lot of XM listening as well, despite the rather low bit-rate of many stations. That all said, there are still things I miss about the MR74. They both have their pluses and minuses, like most things in life. That's part of the fun of the hobby. Some day the MR74 will be in a vintage system along with my Dual 1019 and collection of 78s.
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Without having TP1 and TP2, how am I going to connect my MPI4???
I gotta have my MPI4 connected. |
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When you reset the Micro Processor on the MR88, does it go back to the way it came from the factory ? Will all the presets be erased ?
Thanks Got my answer thank's to the great DAN.
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The MR88 is the next unit on my list to get. I hope to have it within the next few months. I am more excited about getting it now that I have read all of these post. By the way I have the MD ST-2 antenna in a storage closet as I have never used it. I thought is was nothing more than a glorified whip antenna like what is used in older cars. I guess I will give it another try when I get my MR88.
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