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I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately

These comments come from here and a couple of other sites.

1.The only people that buy Mcintosh gear are one's that just don't listen.
2. Mcintosh is what rich people buy just like Mercedes Benz.
3. Mcintosh relies on generational buyers as a business plan.
4. Mcintosh is known for rebranding products and putting there name on it.
5. Mcintosh has great looks but uses cheap off the bin parts.

I can't think of another high-end company that have so many stereotypes about the brand. On the other hand I can't think of another audio company that has been in business as long.


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aolmrd1241
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My dad was a watchmaker all his life. He hated expensive watches. Believe it or not, he thought a Timex was all anyone could ask for in an adequate and dependable timepiece. As a kid growing up, I seen plenty of high-end wrist watches and pocket watches...I used to drool all over of them.

Dad used to say " the worth of any timepiece is how accurate it keeps time,not branding or gold content." But,being the smart business man he was... the more expensive the watch... the more money he charged for repairs. He used to say to me that he was "laughing all the way to the bank"... I sure do miss that jag-o five-o.
aolmrd1241
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I went to a local dealer in 2004 to give a listen to some new equipment. In his main listening room he had a set of Mac tube mono blocks driving a pair of B&W 800 diamonds I believe, can't recall the Mac models...they were huge though. After about 5 minutes of sitting in the sweet spot,I got up and left the room.

I don't know what the problem was with that setup,but for that kind of cost I was expecting to be bowled over,instead my ears were bleeding and my head was shaking in disbelief.  Go figure...

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