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

@bugsnest 

I've enjoyed an MC452 for several years now and find that it pairs very well with my speakers.  With a new home build, I had the electrician install a dedicated AC line and run CAT6 to my new listening room.  Since all of my equipment is plugged in to a PS Audio P15 power regenerator, I'm not sure how much benefit the dedicated AC line provides, but since it was relatively easy with a new home build, I thought "why not", just in case it makes a difference.

I believe what is going on here is  all about 

some businesses trying to take down the big dog

who is making plenty of money 💰......

It is all Business $$$$$$.  Wake up people. 

It is all Business $$$$$$. Wake up people.

without a doubt, but it isn’t just ALL about business... it’s also about envy, jealousy, misplaced need for self gratification thru lame ego-boosting, make self feel better by tearing others down

internet forums like this are ’potshot heaven’ for all sorts of sad characters

that ocd guy is presenting himself as the champion of those who just want pure sonic performance and not looks, frills, eye candy, i’d remind everyone that his main line of amplification is mark levinson... now THAT is truly dripping in irony (if not something much worse)...

i have been reminded/corrected... meant jeff rowland, not levinson...

Thanks @ejr1953  I don’t have the option to do that but my home is relatively newish (15 years) so hopefully the existing wiring is adequate for this beast. 

All McIntosh gear in built in the US w/integrity to last a long time. How many amps built in the 60’s are still out there & running well? Very few other brands foreign or domestic. While maybe not every model they’ve ever produced sounds great, many do & not at crazy priced compared to many of the big name high end stuff. They all measure better than their specs which many expensive amps cannot boast if you’re into that. 450+ real solid state watts per side that sound very good for $9000 or 75+ Excellent sounding tube watts for $6000 both represent very solid values. Plus, you know in 10 or15 years, they’re both still going to be working like new. Great American company that deserves its success.