The Perfect Sound in NYC?

by dustinbiz on Opinions Please
the $300 best buy sound system
The Mcintosh peices.
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Description

I want your feedback. Here s what I’m looking for.

OBJECT

To create the most realistic soundstage to listen to in my NYC apartment on the lowest possible budget.

Objectives Met:

- This system simply images better than any other stereo system I’ve ever heard. Period. The sound state is about 9 feet wide, and every noise is EXACTLY where it should be, and ever sound so clearly comes from a single point that sometimes I look behind the speaker to see where the instrument it.

Issues:

- To me the midrange sounds a little hollow, almost like there too much treble and not enough bass, even though the speakers have a great low end.

o I think this is the room as there are hardwood floors, the speakers fire in the direction of a window that creates a reflective surface, and the room is 50ft long.

Any suggestions on how to improve the mid-bass sound would be appreciated.

How much more volume/mid-bass would I get running a different amp? Or another Mcintosh 275 run both run mono?
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Components Toggle details

    • Quad CDP-2
    CD with level control, 24-bit DAC
    • McIntosh MC-275 reissue
    75W X 2 of all tube power
    • Quad ESL 2905
    The latest Quad ESL's - the new flagship
    • Nordost Baldur
    It's a wire. RCA
    • Nordost Baldur
    Still just a wire. Spades.
    • McIntosh C2200
    All tube, been replaced by 2300
    • Focal Profile 918
    I got 4 of these in a gloss black plus the matching center channel.

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Regarding the missing mid bass you referred to.

I used to own Quad 63's with the full Crosby mod for many years.

I eventually went to Atma-Sphere amps because they gave the fullest sound (especially in the mid bass) with the quads, which I found lacking in other amps at the time both tube and solid state.

I don't own Quads any longer (actually I'd love to hear your system) but I have stuck with Atma-sphere over the years, even eventually becoming their NYC dealer (talk about devotion to a product). You are welcome to come listen to the Atma amps/pre here in our uptown loft, and are about to get a new 16 ohm speaker in specifically to mate well with OTL's.

I'd love to compare notes with you as we're both in NYC. I'm always looking for feedback trying to improve the system and room, and happy to do the same for other people's systems.

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