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

And I’m thankful 

Some folks make a living providing honest information, and some make a living by misinformation.. I have a bin called garbage and the latter half goes straight into that. Youtube provides an avenue to get some exposure to products good or bad. But I'll never plop huge dollars without consulting with my ears.. Thank goodness I have two of them. 

@rman9 Hear Hear

MacIntosh equipment is extremely well built high end equipment with a very specific sound. It is very much worth the money. I personally do not like the sound… I can appreciate it for what it is. Their built quality is top notch, resale value is outstanding as is there reliability. I have a dealer friend who has been in the business for thirty years and frequently sees thirty year old equipment in perfect working condition. There is a carefully crafted house sound to them. Buy Mac and you know what you are getting. 

Macintosh - computers, phones etc.

McIntosh - amplifiers etc.