My dilemma. A local friend is interested in my 5's, which don't get much use these days since I acquired a pair of AR3 speakers. When I occasionally rotate in my KLH Model Six's with the 5's, they sound great, and it's niece to have a tube option now and then. But they're just not powerful enough to sufficiently drive the 3's. I already have a Yamaha M-4 for my 3's, but have never owned a Mac and my friend is offering up his 2105 in trade. From looking at Ebay, it seems that they're both in the same ballpark price wise. The 5's are completely restored. The Mac has been gone through by a reputable local tech but has not been completely restored. It's in use every day however and sounds and looks great.
Thanks in advance for your objective guidance.
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Topic - Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - sberger 11:22:30 06/15/16 (40)
- Maybe - Mossback 11:14:46 06/22/16 (1)
- RE: Maybe - sberger 14:43:41 06/23/16 (0)
- NO NO NO NO - Ross 18:27:17 06/20/16 (1)
- RE: NO NO NO NO - sberger 18:53:17 06/20/16 (0)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - Eli Duttman 19:03:46 06/15/16 (8)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - sberger 19:34:34 06/15/16 (7)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - Crazy Dave 08:44:59 06/16/16 (6)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - sberger 13:58:48 06/16/16 (5)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - Crazy Dave 14:39:48 06/16/16 (4)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - sberger 15:07:57 06/16/16 (3)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - Crazy Dave 09:13:49 06/17/16 (0)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - Awe-d-o-file 18:02:15 06/16/16 (1)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - sberger 18:46:05 06/16/16 (0)
- Restore the Heathkit - airtime 18:06:54 06/15/16 (1)
- RE: Restore the Heathkit - sberger 18:31:01 06/15/16 (0)
- Well, forget the 2105 then...what about Heathkit W-7's? - sberger 16:56:03 06/15/16 (4)
- RE: Well, forget the 2105 then...what about Heathkit W-7's? - Michael Samra 18:04:00 06/15/16 (3)
- RE: Well, forget the 2105 then...what about Heathkit W-7's? - sberger 18:36:18 06/15/16 (2)
- RE: Well, forget the 2105 then...what about Heathkit W-7's? - Crazy Dave 09:04:52 06/16/16 (1)
- RE: Well, forget the 2105 then...what about Heathkit W-7's? - sberger 13:59:21 06/16/16 (0)
- heck no (IMO) -- ever hear an MC2100/2105? - mhardy6647 13:18:57 06/15/16 (15)
- I'm with you :) - E-Stat 14:32:03 06/15/16 (8)
- heh. C28. Just... ewww. - mhardy6647 06:35:36 06/16/16 (2)
- RE: heh. C28. Just... ewww. - rickl 08:28:40 06/16/16 (1)
- RE: heh. C28. Just... ewww. - airtime 09:57:39 06/16/16 (0)
- Notice I said they need a few updates and need to be run with a good tube preamp - Michael Samra 15:04:33 06/15/16 (4)
- Ok this is spooky - airtime 18:12:14 06/15/16 (0)
- Perhaps for - E-Stat 16:31:25 06/15/16 (2)
- RE: Perhaps for - Michael Samra 02:34:23 06/16/16 (1)
- RE: Perhaps for - sberger 14:01:40 06/16/16 (0)
- RE: heck no (IMO) -- ever hear an MC2100/2105? - sberger 13:23:00 06/15/16 (5)
- RE: heck no (IMO) -- ever hear an MC2100/2105? - Michael Samra 15:08:23 06/15/16 (4)
- RE: heck no (IMO) -- ever hear an MC2100/2105? - sberger 15:38:29 06/15/16 (3)
- I've heard both MC-2100s and 250s well rehabbed -- still don't care for 'em - mhardy6647 19:42:29 06/15/16 (0)
- RE: heck no (IMO) -- ever hear an MC2100/2105? - sberger 18:38:37 06/15/16 (0)
- RE: heck no (IMO) -- ever hear an MC2100/2105? - airtime 18:14:18 06/15/16 (0)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - Michael Samra 12:45:16 06/15/16 (3)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - sberger 13:04:24 06/15/16 (2)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - Michael Samra 14:59:48 06/15/16 (1)
- RE: Should I trade my Heathkit W-5's for a Mac 2105? - sberger 15:48:52 06/15/16 (0)