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jerryrocks

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Why the hate for mcintosh amps?
My Mac gear is 15 years old and the one failure is the power light on the C2300. Built to Last. 
Why the hate for mcintosh amps?
100% agree with the theme of enjoying what you have. It is hard to stay in the present long enough to appreciate the moment and audiophiles (myself included) seem to often have our feelers out for the next upgrade.Love my Mac tube gear, sourced wi... 
The "Snake Oil" Trope
@coltrane1 Cool screen name. To answer your question of who reads long winded posts - those that would rather take the time to be informed than make decisions without all of the available information. 
The "Snake Oil" Trope
@three_easy_payments Thanks - I find my own inclination is to read a post rather than click a link. Just projecting a bit..    
The "Snake Oil" Trope
From bluejeanscable.comIt's not too hard to understand why a lot of discussion of quality cables focuses on the materials used in cable construction. Just as with any physical product, the materials cables are made out of influence their performan... 
replace Mcintosh with Luxman
Thanks Decathlon - agreement is hard to find on this site! 
replace Mcintosh with Luxman
decatholonMy point is our journey to obtain material objects is driven by emotional appeal and subjective characteristics as much as it is by objective measures. For me, it is more interesting and sonically rewarding to match amplifier and pre-amp... 
replace Mcintosh with Luxman
Same reason Harley Davidson Motorcycles depreciate the least but are hardly the best.There are literally millions of harley owners that would have a field day with that comment. 
replace Mcintosh with Luxman
So here is a question for all of you Mac haters. Why do McIntosh components hold or increase in value over time?https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/brands-that-have-the-least-depreciation 
replace Mcintosh with Luxman
I went from Mac solid state (MA6900) to tube (C2300/MC275) and have been more than pleased ever since. For me it was more about finding the right complement of tubes between the two components.Have never owned Luxman or Pass but understand they ar... 
Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?
Looking at the components that have remained over the past five years:McIntosh MC275 tube power amplifierMcIntosh C2300 tube pre amplifierMcIntosh MCD500 CD/SACD/DACBlue Jeans Cables interconnects and speaker cablesPanamax M5100 EX Power Condition... 
What speaker do you passionately want to demo?
Way too technical @fleschler - music is about what appeals to you emotionally, not how it specs out on a debatable set of electronics. 
I'm looking for a pair of interconnects that won't shatter the bank....
BLUEJEANS CABLES.  
What speaker do you passionately want to demo?
@kennycThanks Ken - so I will add these to my list of 1! I listen to Magico A5's and truly believe it would take a lot to improve my lot. 
What speaker do you passionately want to demo?
For some strange reason I am wanting to give the Joseph Audio Pearls a listen. Can anyone shed some light on what these are about?