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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? 
cydrone

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ghasley
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Mcintosh gear is terrific and a good value. May be the lowest cost of ownership in high end audio. With that being said, I have owned it in the past and may own some in the future but I presently own Audio Research. 

While it may not be to everyone’s taste, anyone who prefers something else is certainly justified in doing so. Anyone who says it is bad has another agenda. Its like someone who doesn’t like cauliflower telling everyone else it is bad for you. The McIntosh bashing is silly.
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