Disappointing On Mcintosh......help


 3 Months ago  I went to NYC and stopped by the WOM  and auditioned several MCintosh gear...........and left a bit disappointed or not impressed...then I told myself   " lets give a second shot"  and went today to a  HIFI store and again Good room accoustics10K speakers , MC Preamp , MC Amplifier........ and again  the same disappointment I felt 3 month earlier.

Is that the "warm" sound people reffer to about Mcintosh?  
The sound is ample, base is powerfull  but the the sound is simply  not to clear, the hights are not too "crisp"  It sounds like the treble is set at 3 and needs to be adjusted at 9 or 10.
It seems like  the sound is  coming through a thin layer of paper ...that is the way I describe that sound.  

Then 20 minutes later I auditioned a Parasound A21+ and a JC5 and the sound was more clear and the highs were crispier

Whats your take on my experience?  or That is the MC "warm sound? 
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Showing 3 responses by arcticdeth

Heard McIntosh w sonus Faber.

 Delightful, about put me to sleep. A nice sound, relaxing,
i do not like shrill at all.
@georgehifi 

they auditioned Animals by pink floyd, and a few songs from The Wall. it sounded amazing, i mentioned in another post, this is the same time i brought my then 2-3 year old grumpy kid in a stroller with me to audition.

 As soon as the music started playing, he stopped crying , this is a no BS truth. he made a few whimpers, but after i swear less than 20 seconds, he was silent, and his eyes were heavy, falling asleep, i myself was kicking back next to him, and was so relaxed, the tone, sound, was just amazing.  i can not afford macintosh, or songs faber, this is why.
  
  i was enveloped and thought the sound was absolutely amazing.

 naysayers be darned, it was a great relaxing, warm, sound.

 i may be a lot of things, according to a lot of people, but NOT a liar, or a story teller.

 this is what brought me to my Energy RC-70's, and their extremely warm sound. 

 if i could  have some Mac Monos, i would in a heartbeat!
maybe someday,...... til then, im thoroughly enjoying my other amps and preamps.  

 maybe its just me,......i do not like high pitched, i enjoy the warm sound, as my RC-70s' are rolled off at 600hz or 600 mhz, or whatever they are, im not a know it all,.....i just know when i auditioned the rc-70s' i had goosebumps, and the hair stood up on my arms and neck. THEN I knew i needed them.

their my grails. until i have the money for Dynaudio C-4s'

 enjoy the music !!
Loved the Mac sound. 
   About put me to sleep.

relaxing and detailed. 

I like a warmer sound. Too much treble is irritating to me.