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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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johnnyb53
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Several years ago I was auditioning a pair of Mirage M5si's, 85-lb. 51" tall floorstanders. They sounded a bit anemic to me when driven by the big 250wpc Sunfire amp everybody was raving about. We even tried it in both Current and Voltage moves. No dice.

Then the sales rep inserted a pair of 300w McIntosh mono blocks. Aaaah! There's the magic. They really made those Mirages stand up and sing, and the bass was to die for.

I'm a bottom-feeder; I got the $2K Mirages that evening for $1K on closeout, and then sold my ADS L1090ii's to a co-worker for $675, for a total of $325 out-of-pocket. 

But if I could have afforded to take home those McIntosh monoblocks, I would have done that too.

So there it is. I'm not rich enough to make a blatant display of wealth, and I have the knowledge and experience to discern the quality of audio gear. And yet, I had an experience where a McIntosh product owned the room.
johnnyb53
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I had a pair of Mirage M3si and sounded best with my Krell FPB600. I would never consider using tube amps with Mirages.
I wrote about my experience auditioning Mirage M5si’s with McIntosh 300w monoblocks. I assumed everyone understood that these are solid state. I’d also never dream of driving the Mirage M_si series with a tube amp either, what with their large enclosures with dual 4" ports, But those SS monoblocks? They sounded really nice with the M5si’s.
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