Jim Cathey
Pairing Nagra HD Preamp with MC275
The 4th of July weekend required I break out the vintage McIntosh MC275 amps not from a historical perspective but out of necessity. The...
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Jim Cathey
- Mar 27, 2022
- 3 min
A new listening journey with Nagra HD Preamplifier.
The vintage Macintosh C22, although legendary, was a suspect in limiting performance when paired with the Reference 160M’s. It exhibited...
Jim Cathey
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
Maintaining and fixing your vintage stereo system
My audio system here in San Diego has a vintage heart & soul and what makes it unique are the MC275 amps, the NOS tube selection and the...
Jim Cathey
- May 4, 2021
- 5 min
MC275 vs MC2301
What I am sharing here is a comparison I had done back in 2014 in Taiwan. Now with this dedicated space, I am posting this again, hoping...
Jim Cathey
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
The Hickok 539B aka the Equalizer
A vintage tube-based stereo depends on strong balanced tubes. Newly manufactured tubes make this straightforward, however vintage even...
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