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Mcintosh - Love Em' or Hate Em' ......Why?
Well, I've owned Mac gear since 1984. I since have a MC7150, and an MC352 power amps. I have aa C42 pre, an MR78 tuner, a MC861 DVD player, an MCD 205 CD changer hooked up to an Electrocompaniet Dac, all hooked into a Tice power conditioner. I hav... 
McIntosh 2105 Amp and C-26 Pre
I had both these pieces of equipment in my listenig room. They are a really good match for one another, but don't take it from me, listen for yourself! 
Seasoned Mcintosh Fans lend me your ears & advise
I'm a certified Mac junkie, having a $40,000 full Mac System at present. As far as Mac being a little pricey, indeed they are, BUT, you are getting an incredible bang for your buck. Dollar for dollar, if you compare Mac equipment to other componen... 
Review: Klipsch Klipschorn Speaker
My friend has had a pair of Klipschons for about 30 years now. I own some Sonus Faber cabinets as well as Mac ML-2 with tweeter arrays of 16 tweeters in each. The combination of these 2 high-end cabinets powered by 2 big Mac power amps sounds incr... 
Can upsamplers alter a CD's sonic performance?
Last August I posteed a thread asking if a CD droped into a transport tray hooked to an upsampling DAC would saidCD sound significantly better. Well, 2 weeks ago I bought an Electrocompaniet ECD1 192 upsampling DAC and hooked it to my MAC 205 play... 
looking for laser for Mcintosh MCD 7000
If audioclassics.com can't solve your Mac problem, then IT CAN'T be solved. Period! 
How do you get the "real" feel of music?
I fully agree with Zaikesman's comments. I firmly beleive that the "feeling" you refer to from live performances can not be gotten through hi-fi's,HOWEVER, a better system than what you currently are listening to would definitely help you in bring... 
Audio Research has the Best Customer Service
I don't have any experience with ARC, but have owned complete McIntosh systems since 1984. Their service has always been impecable. Keep in mind that I've only had to use their service department a handful of times,and attribute this to the awesom... 
Mcintosh MQ107 Environmental Equaliser
There's a guy named Frank Gow at "audioclassics.com. His dad Gordon started Mac in 1949 with Frank McIntosh. He is a walking dictionary of Mac and audio in general. If he doesn't know the answer, or can't advise you, then there IS no answer! 
Hall of Fame
Frank McIntosh/Gordon Gow 
Mcintosh - Love Em' or Hate Em' ......Why?
I have owned McIntosh gear since 1984. My current system consists of 2 MC7150 amps, C42 pre-amp, MVP831 dvd, MCD7008 cd changer, MR78 tuner modified, MQ101 equalizer to go with my ML2C speakers modified with Mac tweeter towers, + Sonus Faber Grand... 
What equipment do you really like?
I own all Mac gear. 2 7150 amps, MR78 tuner, C42 pre-amp, MVP831, MCD7008, MQ101. I love the build,sound,look and the ethnics of the company. I've owned Mac since 1984. 
How do Klipschorns compare with modern designs?
I own a '70s pair of Mac ML2s modified with tweeter towers containing 16 tweeters in each. They sound awesome! I also have Sonus Faber Grand Pianos, which sound beautiful as well. These cabinets are powered and run by a complete McIntosh system. W... 
Jazz Recommendations
Go to xrcd.com. It's the site for JVC CDs. Buy ANYTHING by Bill Evans. Recently, I have "discovered" the passion, emotion, ability and overall interpretation of Bill Evan's. I am pure and simply blown away! 
What's wrong with tailoring the sound?
Hey Say,I couldn't agree with Tireguy anymore. For me, I enjoy reading the reviewers and enjoy passing time reading what philes say on sites like Audiogon, but the bottom line is my enjoyment of my system and my music. Regardless of what anyone sa...