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Is Mcintosh the most popular Hifi brand?
Just for fun discussion.
I have been here for some time and Mcintosh seems to always have the most active discussions and most number of Threads and replies over here. It is really much more if u go and see the numbers against other brands sections. So I am just wondering is Mcintosh the most popular and sought after Hifi brand? Share your thoughts and why do u think so? |
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McIntosh gear is a right of passage; you must own it first, before you can buy any other brand.
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Something like that |
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I'm in jdandy's camp. In my heart I believe Mac's the best. Wouldn't swap it for anything on the market.
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I like the way u phrase it.
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Me too [emoji106] I agree. I've tried other brands, all better than the others, but nothing works ... I always come back to Mcintosh. In my ears and eyes nothing equals this iconic brand. And since I paired the 1.25kw with my Alexia2, I'm not ready to back down! That does not mean that i claims Mc is the best brand in the world, but just that there is a special relationship between Mc and me |
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I understand how u feel. Would u mind sharing some other brands and components u have tried? After all this is about personal taste/preference as no right or wrong. Thank you |
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Hasn't really migrated to blighty yet, though they have I believe a stockist in deepest Scotland. You need a beefy car and lot's of pricey gas stops, but if they ever come to London I will at last post a relevant post. Heard 'em on the tube and they'l be mighty fine in a detached house. Semi searched for the desk top's a while ago.
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I started with the Jadis da88s, then the mx136 and mx150 with the 1201, then change with the couple Ayre kxr and mxr, and finally back to Mc with the C500t (that I still have) with the 452, then the 601 and finally the 1.25kw. Once again, you are right; everything is a matter of taste, and there are many, many brands certainly better ... but not for me [emoji6] Frank |
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So, to answer your question, "is Mcintosh the most popular and sought after Hifi brand?", I would say it certainly is popular on a worldwide basis among a large segment of experienced audio enthusiasts. Most popular? Who knows, but you would not fail to recognize McIntosh gear when you see it, even from across the room, and you will see lots of it in plenty of high-end sound systems around the world. By the way, it is McIntosh, not Mcintosh. Here is a YouTube video I posted four years ago of my now 54 year old McIntosh MA230 integrated amplifier still producing amazing sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1eEhFwApxE
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A Last edited by jdandy; 10-12-2019 at 11:25 AM. |
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