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Why No McIntosh Recommendations?

As I read, and continually read through posts, nobody really talks to McIntosh Products, or recommends McIntosh Products.  Why?  I can understand why they are not getting their just due.  I think their sound stage is incredible and the tube products offer incredible warmth.  I own the 2600 PreAmp, 2152 Amp, and MT5 Turntable.  I love what they do for my Sonos Faber Serafino’s.  I’m a big fan.  Why don’t y’all talk to them more.  Now I know we all have our bias.  And I know that they may be out of many price ranges, but they are wonderful products, in my ears.  

BTW - Currently Listening to Hugh Maskela’s Hope on a Quality Pressings Release!  Sounds superb!  Excellent recording whether you are listening to a CD or a high quality a 180 Release from the original master tapes.
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akg_ca
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McIntosh still makes fine audio products, but the landscape for its competition has changed dramatically. There are now a buzzillion new brand options every bit the formidable contenders (and no pretenders) that can equal or better the audio performance of McIntosh depending on the bespoke audio system and system synergy therein,

As with everything else in this hobby, they have their bespoke sonic signature that may or may not stir the senses of the listener. 
 


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georgehifi
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https://www.soundandvision.com/images/styles/600_wide/public/1212vintagemac.promo_.jpg
Best amp they made in 1961 the MC275, then they lost the plot and started putting transformers on the output of solid state amps amps.

And then there’s the speaker they tried on the hi-end that got panned
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0196/3616/products/McINTOSH_020118_gnzphoto-1690-edit_large@2x.jpg...

Just totally https://youtu.be/YTY26k0CA0I?t=5

Cheers George
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mijostyn
8,570 posts
 
If reliability and security are most important then Mac is an easy recommendation. Sonically it’s not bad stuff it is just not the absolute sound. It gets dissed a lot by people who can’t afford it. It is true that their speakers are generally a nightmare. Great Tuners, a very nice universal disc player. Ok tube stuff, not ARC. 
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lalitk
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I once auditioned the C1100 and MC601 in my home. The excitement of owing a cool looking MAC gear quickly wore off by its lifeless sound.

Like @akg_ca said, they failed to stir my senses or soul.

IMHO, McIntosh needs to overhaul their solid state lineup. Their tube gear is reasonably good. 
wlutke
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because..  you get this kind of thread when you do try to talk them up.  Not worth it.  Just enjoy.
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