Well, I must say yours is the most original setup I've ever seen so far! I'd be constantly worried the ceiling bolts might not hold. I have a 130 lb projector on the ceiling too, just about where the seats are and I do worry often.
Ben
Ben
Ben,
May I ask, what types of ML's do you have in your system? Do you have the marvelous Script i's as well?
It is good to have you here, Ben.
Ben,Hi Robin,
So sorry for not responding earlier - I missed visiting this thread after posting.
My ML system -
Front - Summits
Centre - Stage
Surround - Passage
LFE - Descent
all driven by Classe and Marantz gears in a room 23'x16'x9' (converted from 2 bedrooms) I thought I was the crazy one on DVDs - 650 pieces and counting - till I saw yours. Now I feel quite normal having found a like-minded being.
I still can't get over your flying Scripts - you've got amazing ideas! Real cool.
Ben
Neil,Robin, I see no problem eliminating the preamp if you're only going to have one source such as a good CDP or CDT/DAC. A couple of things to consider are impedance matching between the source and amp (don't be alarmed, most sources will work fine with Mac tube amps.) I recommend Wadia equipment for the source because of their unique way of doing digital volume control in addition to their excellent and reliable performance. Also, I recommend using a source (like Wadia) that offers XLR (balanced) outputs so you can run long interconnects from the source (near your bed?) to the amp (near your speakers.)
Neil,Robin, just FYI, the McIntosh MC275 isn't self-biasing I found out. I doesn't require biasing at all because of the patented "Unity Gain" circuit, where power is drawn from both the tube's plate and its cathode. (More than you wanted to know?) That's also how they get so much power out of a 4 powertube amp that runs so cool. The catch is that doing this requires special "bifilar" wound output transformers (two primaries instead of one), another Mcintosh exclusive. Bottom line: an easy amp to own as well as listen to ;--)
Dave,Robin, 'Box Camera'.....wow !!,now were getting nostolgic !! Does that mean that toooooooooobes have graced your HT room ????????????
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