McIntosh Oldies....
 

Hello Folks,

Over the last 20 years, I bought and sold a pretty fair amount of audio gear from very various brands.
What seem to stick to my skin and my house are vintage McIntosh gear.
Each time that I consider selling one, I step back. (Only exception was my beloved 2205 amp and I deeply regret I sold it.)
I do not find them "lovely" or keep them for collectible reasons. Very simply, when I turn them on, I am just amazed by their sound and the way they "massage" my soul. I just keep telling myself : " Oh My ! McIntosh really knew how to do it right from the start".
I had a full 1000 series set up with 2301's amps. And many other modern Mcs. They all left my house except the MDA1000. They were excellent but I just did not fell in love with them the same way I am with my vintage gear.

I am lucky to own a MR77 tuner, a Mac 1500 receiver, a MA5100 integrated, a MC2100 power amp, and the king, the MC225 power amp.
And my only "modern" McIntosh left is the MDA1000 dac.
In the living room, the signal from the MDA1000 goes to.....the Mac1500 receiver !


https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...3&d=1525500335


What are your vintage Mc gear and why do you keep them ?






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Now that's an interesting thought. I also have a few pieces of earlier Mac gear also that I can't seem to part with C33, MR80, MR74, MC2125, MC2255 and a Mac4100. They all work great and sound wonderful in my secondary rigs and I can't see moving on from them in their present settings. As much as I like them though I can't say that I like them as much as the newer generations. I did sell a pair of 2100's and 2500's this winter to help finance an upgrade to MC1201's and I have no regrets there.

Jerome, I remember suggesting the MAC1500 when you had been considering the MA230 and very glad to see you are still enjoying it.

Thought you might appreciate this. ;)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NVQujPOPx2...A/s1600/Mc.jpg

My MR74 sounds great, I don't have it hooked up currently, but there's no way I'll get rid of it. Maybe I'm just a fanboy, but I believe there's a reason Mac gear holds its value so well. I believe all of their gear has timeless styling too, you can mix and match vintages and it doesn't look out of place.

Yes I remember too !!
This ad is priceless !

Here's another oldie you may enjoy. Although no n specific McIntosh product is mentioned in the copy, it's pretty clear the MAC1500 was the unit being promoted.

http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.p...01-jpg.912412/

Hello,
For some reason I am unable to see this pic.

When I bought my first Mc gear (new) in the late '60's, the slogan was "You can hear the difference" and for the most part I think that still holds true. And somebody's got my C26 and MC2505 almost certainly.

Does this help?


https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...3&d=1525628608






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Yes !! Thanks a lot !