I had McIntosh in what I call the "Dark Days" , better known as when Clarion owned them. I had a C15 and 7100 that I bought used. They were in exceptional condition and sounded pretty good. I sold them for 50% more than I paid for them , after enjoying them for 5 years. What can you buy that does that? A Ferrari is the only thing I know of that appreciates like that.......
In their darkest hour McIntosh 's entry level stuff was better than most companies top tier and I believe that is still true today. They have improved over the years since Clarion sold them. A lot
I was trying to see a C22 in person. Their distributorship is terrible, not a lot of dealers near me. BEST BUY ?????? Are they kidding? That really cheapens the brand in my opinion.. The ones that were within driving distance had none on display.
I ended up buying a Zesto Leto, an amazing preamp .....incredible sounding