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Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear

It seems like all the high-end dealers I have bought from or talked to think that Mcintosh is living on it's past reputation. The 2 stores that carry it locally are more mid-fi stores than high-end. I have a friend that swears by it but he hasn't listened to his Mcintosh in over 2 years. What do you think?
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If you go about it right you can make very good sound with Macintosh just like many others.
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Classe,Mc,ARC. Three top notch product lines that focus on sound and quality and offer good value on the grand scale of things yet each is unique and will have its dedicated following. Like Mercedes, Lexus, BMW, etc...
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Tbg success over the long term speaks for itself. Think about it.
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Define a "true" audiophile?

What other kinds are there? Fake I suppose. Who determines? Who cares?

It's a rhetorical question really.

And to single out Mcintosh for questioning seems pretty ridiculous, like Mc owners are a lesser breed.

In any case, just check teh systems online. Lots of Mc gear shown. Does that answer the question?
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