For all you McIntosh fans

BTW, it is pretty much only their tube products hat have a great resale value. Not so much with their solid state or their speakers, which generally get panned.

When I sold the 275, which was mint with two sets of tubes, it took me about a year to move and went for about 20% less than new. It was about 10 years old, so not a bad investment but you are not going to make money off them.

The days of buying a 275 off grandpa for 100 and selling to someone in Asia for 3000 are gone.

McIntosh may not be the last word in audio, but the Grateful Dead is !!

I've heard lots of amps and the sound that comes out of my mc275 is great.  I love the bass.  Sounds like real music.  Truly, a music lovers amp.  Must have good now tubes to perform its best.  I will have mine till my last days.

Back when I was in college I snagged an MC225, enjoyed that amp but was offered much more than I paid for it, sold it and snagged an MC275, which was good, but needed service a college kid couldn't afford, again was offered much more than I paid for it.

In the late 70's-early 80's I worked in high-end audio shops, sold McIntosh and always lusted over their electronics.

I spent much of last year upgrading my system, took months to audition lots of different speakers, found the combination of a C50 pre-amp and MC452 power-amp sounded most "musical" to me, snagged that pair and have been happy with them ever since.

I know lots of audiophiles have a low opinion of McIntosh equipment, this is just a hobby and that is their right, but it's disturbing to see all the personal attacks levied on these forums towards people who do like the brand.