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Why McIntosh?
Why not?
If you buy used McIntosh amplification gear carefully you can try it out and sell it later at a profit if you find you don't like it.
This is NOT true for McIntosh source equipment and AV pre/pro's, which depreciate at dramatic rates, just like other brands.
While some people will argue it may be possible to do this with other brands, it will be much more difficult as new models are frequently introduced with incremental improvements that make the value of the older models drop significantly in the marketplace.
I may be a bit different than others here because I look at total cost of ownership when buying gear. For example I recently sold 3 McIntosh MC 601's and an MC 2301. I owned the 601's for three years, and the 2301 for four years. I was able to sell all of them for more than I paid for them, making my total cost of ownership less than zero! That to me makes McIntosh gear an outstanding value.
Tom
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Main System:
Amati Futura Mains
Amati Homage VOX Center,
Proac Response 1sc Rears,
Three MC2301's for L,C,R
MC 602 for the rears
C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80
Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic
Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation
SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC
MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material.
Lake House:
Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3
OnDeck:
McIntosh MAC 4300v
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