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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.
pgaulke60
tlinkie
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Much of the "intelligence" surrounding this brand is decades old and some of it is generations old. The brand hasn’t stood still, however, and this is coming from someone who’s ambivalent about autoformers.

But old stereotypes die hard. I’ve never heard a Mac amp that didn’t sound good and I’ve heard several which were absolutely spectacular.

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noromance
9,710 posts
 
@noble100 said it! I find the stuff pretty ghastly to look at -the green LEDs lighting up the small signal tubes being the nail in the coffin.
audiorusty
270 posts
 
When I Started to upgrade my 40 year old system a year and a half ago, I thought I would be buying McIntosh amps but I didn't like the way the McIntosh amps in my price range sounded so I ended up going in a different direction.
ghasley
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@noromance 



“@noble100 said it! I find the stuff pretty ghastly to look at -the green LEDs lighting up the small signal tubes being the nail in the coffin.”

the green lights under the tubes remind of the Happy Days episode where the Fonz jumped his motorcycle over the tank with the shark. Jumping the shark has evolved to mean the beginning of the end of something, which I don’t believe applies at all to McIntosh....at least not until they begin to use carbon fiber.
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mapman
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McIntosh has fine products. The trademark looks and bling is a big part of the appeal. Lots of robust competition for the asking price these days compared to many years ago where much of the competition was Made in Japan. BTW those vintage made in Japan units from back in the day seem to have become somewhat trendy again these days in that asking price for ones in good condition these days are often more than original cost but somewhat less than many competing new products.
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