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Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?

With the exception of some of there tube gear, not many really use this stuff(or admit to it anyway), I am mainly referring to there amps. They look pleasant, they look good on paper and have the price of high end gear, but I seldom hear anyone claiming to like or one day dreaming of owning McIntosh. I have never really listened to there stuff, no good word of mouth sort of scares me away from it, the only people who like it are those who sell it, an uncanny coincidence? I don’t know. Sorry it this has been covered many times in the past, I ran a search and could not find anything.
tireguy
rch102a97
162 posts
 
There is simply too much Esoterica in this site. If you compare the equipment owned by the Asylum inmates vs the people here you'll get the picture. DIY it's not an entree here. Also the questions on what they're doing and what's going on. Just my .02.
hueske
124 posts
 
I'm not sure I completely agree with the esoterica argument, but this site is mainly made up of people that own products they've purchased FROM this site. Most Mac owners simply do not upgrade, and they keep their gear FOREVER. And besides, most Mac owners buy new and keep going back to their trusty Mac dealer for advice. I know because two of my best friends work at a Mac dealer...the people that buy Mac are their very best customers. Many of these same dealers offer buy-back programs for upgrades to better Mac equipment, and so instead of hawking their wares on the Gon, they simply take it back to the dealer. The same with Linn...not too many Linn products show up on the Gon either. Cheers!
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Hmmm is Hueske on to something? What he is describing is the same type of person who swears by Bose and just goes back to the Bose dealer in the mall. Now Bose is complete junk. McIntosh is not, it is nice stuff. Could McIntosh be what a Bose person dreams of owning if their financial ship comes in?? You don't find any Bose on Agon either. Another similarity is there is a ton of both Bose and McIntosh on eBay, more than any other brands.
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