I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately


These comments come from here and a couple of other sites.

1.The only people that buy Mcintosh gear are one's that just don't listen.
2. Mcintosh is what rich people buy just like Mercedes Benz.
3. Mcintosh relies on generational buyers as a business plan.
4. Mcintosh is known for rebranding products and putting there name on it.
5. Mcintosh has great looks but uses cheap off the bin parts.

I can't think of another high-end company that have so many stereotypes about the brand. On the other hand I can't think of another audio company that has been in business as long.


taters
testpilot, you are silly, I don't follow celebs like you do so must be why I said USUALLY . 
As to my Seamaster  ,it was willed to me by a beloved Uncle which is the sole reason I have not sold it and given the proceeds to  Save the Children  .
Mac & Rolex have 3 things in common:
1) High profile.
2) Very good re-sale value - Due to being overpriced to start with.
3) Neither are within the top ten of watchmaking or audio.
As one of the most respected internet watch dealers for the past 25+ years - I have come to the conclusion that Rolex pays the Swiss government to COSC certify their watches as I cannot recall ever seeing 2 Rolex watches that run within COSC certification.
My favorite watch joke:
If you buried me wearing a Rolex - I would wake up & kick your A$$!
Total BS, Rolex’s are as ugly and tacky as sin , to make SURE others know what it is ! Nobody with any taste whatsoever would wear one

unlike Rolex buyers who simply have mafia level taste

schubert, those above are two examples of truly silly over reaching biased generalizations.
at least buy an elegant Omega like mine
As to my Seamaster  ,it was willed to me by a beloved Uncle which is the sole reason I have not sold it and given the proceeds to  Save the Children
You are full of contradictions aren't ya.

testy, ALL humans are full of contradictions, you are just plain full of it.


I collect watches, prefer mechanical ones, and have little interest in Rolex watches since they’re so damned expensive (last year nearly bought a Tudor Pelagos as I wanted a titanium watch…instead scored an older Oris Lume tt1 Titanium "new with tags" for WAY less and it's cooler…seriously...) and somewhat common…not unlike "high end" audio, there are MANY watch companies that I feel make stuff that’s more interesting than Rolex (note that Rolex makes about a million watches a year). McIntosh gear sort of IS the Rolex of audio…in all the right and wrong ways. A note about Seiko…my first water resistant watch was a "Seiko 5" my mother bought me in 1964 so I’d know when to paddle in from surfing (Honolulu…many waves break on a reef pretty far out there) to meet her for a ride home. Recently bought the 50’th anniversary Seiko 5 automatic…beautiful thing…under 200 bucks. That’s cheap even for me! My fabulous sounding Jolida 502p?…don’t get me started...