Not sure either. I have been into audio for about 35 years and have had the opportunity to own many pieces of audio equipment. When I was younger I could only afford entry level equipment and over the years appreciated the sound from each device I owned. Never heard of Mac gear until I was much older. I have owned Bryston, Krell, Soundcraftsman, and Octave amps over the last 10 years and now Mac 2301's , which are really excellent sounding to my ears. How long I own these are questionable, however, I think these will be here in use longer than the 6 years I had the Octave amps in use.
I can care less about equipment or automobile bashing, there are haters and lovers of pretty much anything. I race Corvettes and I have to tell you the riivalry between Porsche and Corvette is great, however, drivers of each car respect each other for their driving qualitiies and the performance at the track. When my non-audiophile friends listen to my system, they are simply amazed by the high resolution of the system. So, the Mac sounds great to me and my friends and wife. Does one really need an endorsement from a bunch of old huffy and puffy audio geezers to own any piece of audio equipment? Do you really care about what others think about your buying decisions? Everyone has their own opinions and audio forums have many opiniated users. Obviously really bad sounding equipment with poor build quality will truly stand out among other pieces of audio equipment.
Have a great day and enjoy life!
Audioquest4life
I can care less about equipment or automobile bashing, there are haters and lovers of pretty much anything. I race Corvettes and I have to tell you the riivalry between Porsche and Corvette is great, however, drivers of each car respect each other for their driving qualitiies and the performance at the track. When my non-audiophile friends listen to my system, they are simply amazed by the high resolution of the system. So, the Mac sounds great to me and my friends and wife. Does one really need an endorsement from a bunch of old huffy and puffy audio geezers to own any piece of audio equipment? Do you really care about what others think about your buying decisions? Everyone has their own opinions and audio forums have many opiniated users. Obviously really bad sounding equipment with poor build quality will truly stand out among other pieces of audio equipment.
Have a great day and enjoy life!
Audioquest4life