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Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?

With the exception of some of there tube gear, not many really use this stuff(or admit to it anyway), I am mainly referring to there amps. They look pleasant, they look good on paper and have the price of high end gear, but I seldom hear anyone claiming to like or one day dreaming of owning McIntosh. I have never really listened to there stuff, no good word of mouth sort of scares me away from it, the only people who like it are those who sell it, an uncanny coincidence? I don’t know. Sorry it this has been covered many times in the past, I ran a search and could not find anything.
tireguy
unclejeff
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Not second rate at all. McIntosh simply does not license too many outlets in any given area.

You need to find your closest outlet.
dev
832 posts
 
Jc51373, I disagree with you. Yes there have been reputable speaker companies using Mac. in shows, Eggleston Works being one.

To make such a bold statement tells me allot.
jloveys
226 posts
 

Last year I bought a second hand VPI TNT III turntable with graham 2.2 tonearm( 3000 $ with VPI stand and SDS !).
Totaly ignorant about how vinyl sounds compare to CD and SACD, having a system composed of Audio Research LS 25 linestage, VT 100 amp, esoteric DV 50 digital and Martin Logan Ascent i speakers, I decided to buy a MC 275 because it has (beside excellent reputation) gain control and with a Jan Allaerts MC 1 MKII cartridge and graham slee elevator+era gold V direct in the MC 275
the sound is so pure and detailled that I don't listen to digital any more !
The sound through the ARC preamp is much less accurate.
So my advice is to avoid any linestage and to connect your phonostage directly
to the amp, and the MC 275 does a marvelous job with Graham slee phono pre for a reasonable price ( 3500 $ + 1500 $)
Now I have a nice collection of 2000 LP jazz and don't spend any more money in hardware upgrading, the only backside is that I became a Vinyl addict !!!
Cheers to you all from Brussels!
Jean
jc51373
319 posts
 
Dev, you need to READ before you pass judgment...I was quoting someone further up in the thread..And mine was a question. You know what quotes around a phrase mean right?
dev
832 posts
 

Jc51373 I wasn't passing judgment and I do know what quotes around a phrase mean, I was giving my opinion. I might be wrong reading your thread wrong so can you clarify because it doesn't look that way to me.

Below is you thread and what you wrote;

"10-16-06: Pawlowski6132
Anyone ever see a reputable speaker manufacturer or other high end manufacturer using McIntosh in their demo rooms at any of the shows??? Me neither.

Why do you think that is??"

Because it is second rate?

Jc51373 you say you were quoting someone else, I can't seem to find this exact quote that you are referring too, who was it?

Just to clarify and make it simple what are your thoughts of McIntosh?
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