Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-13 Thread gbruzzo
Thank you all for your kind and precise comments and directions. Giacomo -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread Mr_Sukebe
gbruzzo;194409 Wrote: > Mr_Sukebe, > What are your criticisms of B&W speakers (just very curious - no intent > at provocation)? Are they too cold? What are your favourite speakers? As mentioned, it's a personal thing. I find B&W speakers to have a very ploddy bass. There's a lot of it, but it'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread adamslim
gbruzzo;194376 Wrote: > (I confess that I dream about a Slimdevices product that looks like a > Transporter, maybe without the clever knob, and acts as a network > storage computer - something akin to an htpc with Transporter looks and > fluorescent tube display for harddrive temperature monitori

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread bobschneider
gbruzzo;194361 Wrote: > Hello all, > > does anyone have any direct/indirect experience with the McIntosh MS300 > network music server > > http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/mcprod/shopdisplayproducts.asp?hid=&id=19&cat=Sources&prodid=1113&product=MS300 > > and more generally some comments about McI

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread gbruzzo
Mr_Sukebe;194402 Wrote: > Speakers are probably the most personal choice within a stereo system. > Whilst I love what I own, you might hate them, so it's fairly pointless > me recommending them or similar. Additionally, I really really don't > like B&W speakers. Simply never heard a pair that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread Mr_Sukebe
Speakers are probably the most personal choice within a stereo system. Whilst I love what I own, you might hate them, so it's fairly pointless me recommending them or similar. Additionally, I really really don't like B&W speakers. Simply never heard a pair that did anything but put me off. You

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread gbruzzo
Mr_Sukebe;194380 Wrote: > Most of the AV servers that I've seen details of do appear to almost > always have some kind of odd drawback or design flaw. My personal > preference is a big PC case hidden out of sight, connected via RF to > the SB. That allows plenty of HD storage and cheap upgrades

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread Mr_Sukebe
Most of the AV servers that I've seen details of do appear to almost always have some kind of odd drawback or design flaw. My personal preference is a big PC case hidden out of sight, connected via RF to the SB. That allows plenty of HD storage and cheap upgrades. Ref Mac kit, I've heard their

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread gbruzzo
AdamSlim, thanks for the swift answer. I am currently using a Transporter, which I adore. I came to McIntosh on the wave of a long search for a network media storage server which should be fanless, Raid 5, and high end. It would need to be something along the lines of the Infrant Repertoire but

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread adamslim
I have no direct experience, but moot a couple of caveats: - 300GB is probably not enough, if you use FLACs. I would check with them to ensure that the HD can be changed - How easy can it be to change the tags? My brother-in-law has a Sony machine that ripped all his music in (to ATRAC, I thin

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] McIntosh MS300

2007-04-12 Thread gbruzzo
Hello all, does anyone have any direct/indirect experience with the McIntosh MS300 network music server http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/mcprod/shopdisplayproducts.asp?hid=&id=19&cat=Sources&prodid=1113&product=MS300 and more generally some comments about McIntosh Amps/Preamps/Integrated Amps? T