Easy just because they cannot afford them, is there better ??? yes there is, is there worst ??? again yes there is, but in my book they are very nice & good looking units but to rich for my blood.
Why do some audiophiles beat up McIntosh?
I've been around audio my entire life. I'm 45 and I bought a decent Technics system when I was 12 with my paper route money. Genesis speakers built in New England which were actually pretty darned good. I would spin vinyl every single day to the point it drive my parents crazy. My buddies father had a McIntosh system that I was in love with and he was allowed to play it. It was haunting for me to hear his fathers system.
Fast forward 28 years later and I'm perplexed at the hatred I see posted online about McIntosh. Is it really that bad or is everyone upset that McIntosh is so successful? It doesn't make sense to me that the resale value is the best in the business yet audiophiles bash them. I personally have always loved their gear and sound. I don't own any, and probably never will. Still, I just don't get it. I've always admired McIntosh. Looks aside, I always enjoyed the music. Can someone tell me that they're junk or do you just not like the presentation?
Fast forward 28 years later and I'm perplexed at the hatred I see posted online about McIntosh. Is it really that bad or is everyone upset that McIntosh is so successful? It doesn't make sense to me that the resale value is the best in the business yet audiophiles bash them. I personally have always loved their gear and sound. I don't own any, and probably never will. Still, I just don't get it. I've always admired McIntosh. Looks aside, I always enjoyed the music. Can someone tell me that they're junk or do you just not like the presentation?
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This thread is 2 years old now, time to give it up! You either like Mac, or you don't. To each his own opinion. Time to go bash other brands who aren't as successful as Mac, who don't have near enough re-sale value, and may last as long as this winter in the East!!!!!!Too many jealous folks around here who would like to own Mac but can't afford it, and can't think of anything else to do but bash a VERY prosperous and successful brand. Get a life! |
Hey Sid42: Careful, you've been known to bash the transformer coupled ones as well. These are the only ones I and others believe need to be "bashed". Quote Sid42 "7200 was/is the best amp they've made, and with no autoformers.. In my experience, all the autofromer models had a "flabby, not tight" bass. The 7200's bass is deep and tight." Quote Cheers George |
As not many would understand Pops. Source: My own heavily modded CDP switchable input receiver from PM200 HDCD chip to DF1704 PCM1704K (selected) 24bit R2R ladder Multibit dacs. Very special zero feed back direct coupled active I/V stage, and pure class A zero feedback output buffer. Preamp: Of course one of my passive Lightspeed Attenuator Amplifiers: Two x ME-850 stereo bi-polar solid state amps 40kg each. Real tested measurements were 140w-8ohm 260w-4ohm 490w-2ohm 910w-1ohm The one ME for the ESL panels, is heavily biased into Class A http://www.me-au.com/me850data1.jpg http://www.me-au.com/me850data2.jpg Speakers: Two latest aluminium vapour deposited Martin Logan Monolith esl panels, almost identical to the new Neolith panel. My own 3rd order hi-pass passive xover at 150hz Two ACI SV12 bass units best (bass units ever) in 4cu-ft sealed enclosures discrete active 4th order low-pass xover at 150hz. Cheers George |
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