Anyone audition/own the new McIntosh speakers?

I heard them briefly a few weeks ago in a less than ideal listening arrangement, driven by Carver electronics. They had a lush, full, somewhat warm sound, very listenable. They were not, on the other hand, terrible good at resolving detail in complex passages, nor were they dynamic enough for my taste.

As I say, the arrangements were not ideal so don't put too much confidence in my appraisal of the sound.

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I have read also that they are not overly detailed which is why I am interested in them. Thanks for the info.

I think they are extremely detailed, especially in the upper range. They have the 5 tweeter bessel array that is able to provide great highs, extreme detail and at the same time not be bright. The bass is also very good. You can hear pitch changes but not as clearly as the best sealed designs. The midrange is very natural as well but they are slightly dark in the midrange. Check out www.audioasylum.com under the speaker reviews. I think they compare very well against the B&W N802. If you like the N802 but find the highs too bright, then this maybe the speaker for you and at 1000.00 less. I've heard everything on Stereophiles class A list over the last year. This is the speaker I decided to purchase because it offered me everything that I was looking for. The center channel is also excellent and can handle 350 watts and has the 5 tweeter bessel array. For surrounds you can use either the LS-320 which is a bookshelf but has an 8 inch driver so you can get some real bass in the rear channels. The option that I chose for rears is the WS-350 in wall speakers. They have the 5 tweeter bessel array, a midrange and the eight inch driver for bass and can handle 350 watts. The LS-360 is excellent for two channel but the system really blends well with surround sound. I MEAN REALLY BLENDS WELL. The soundfield is seamless and all of the speakers have the same tonal balance. The only other speaker company that I have heard that matches its surround packages so well is Revel. Mcintosh is the last company that I would have thought about for speakers but they have done a superb job. I was intially so biased that I didnt't take them seriously. I suggest everyone put their biases aside and give these speakers a serious listen.