McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer

Of course if you want to reproduce recorded music accurately, there are pretty much unlimited other choices, but hey, if looks is your thing and not music, well, go for it!

Cheers!

Congrats richopp, another stupid post...

Mac amps tend to have low damping so speakers that need alot of damping might not sound good. All about component matching. My mc462 sounds fantastic on my tektons... let the haters begin. LOL.

@itsjustme..You say.."Blanket statements miss more relevant points" and follow it up with "Some of their newer designs are inferior".....a blanket statement.

come on, guys...some of you object to specs/measurements, saying what is important is the sound.  Others of you object to individuals subjective opinion of sound when it doesnt agree with yours...it seems to me Mike has expressed HIS OPINION, and repeatedly says it is his opinion, can we not just leave it at that?  I kinda like the guy, as he doesnt come off as some snooty dude who is rich....BUT his opinion is his opinion, no more than that...he does bring up some valid points about the visual impact of certain brands, and I do agree with some of that....

McIntosh has arguably the best brand in Audio. Decades of quality products (a few turds), great service, and a unique style. Is it state of the art? No, but that's not what they're trying to do.

You can argue that you don't like the sound of McIntosh gear. "House Sound" and all that. Some people like it, some don't.

You cannot argue that McIntosh gear is expensive. That's just shortsighted foolishness. The biggest cost of this hobby is the cost of depreciation. As a rule, electronics depreciate exceptionally fast. As long as you take care of it, you are risking very very little when you buy Mc gear, especially if you buy used. Every piece of Mc gear I have bought was essentially "free", I bought it, enjoyed it for a number of years and quickly sold it for what I paid or more.