McIntosh: Here's My Opinion On This Iconic Brand! 

I appreciated your viewpoint. I think we could all benefit from sharing that way of thinking. The hobby is absolutely subjective. Who do I think I am to believe my opinion is superior to another's? It would be in poor taste for me to hate on you because you review gear out of my budget. I would certainly appreciate experiencing the presentations you have assembled. I would guess the satisfaction is the same: Building the best sounding system the budget allows. If I had $1,000,000 to spend, I would take the same amount of time to research and build a system as it took me with my $1000 system. Now that I am done, I am very satisfied with not only the result, but the journey.

@@carlsitler9071 thank you

The reason people hate on Mcintosh so much is the resale market you might as well save your money and buy new for what people ask for mediocre gear to today's time and tech people are asking 3799 for a beater looking 2300 and you can go get a 302 or a 402 for a few hundred dollars cheaper how does that make sense mike does have a point McIntosh has kinda become poser audio

@pt265 the prices out there really don't fit with the device, it happens with audio, video, vintage, retro or PC, Reebok or Nike and more. the initial price offered by the brand and its official information, is the base to consider other prices. the problem starts with stuff not available or old models that had success, example: Onkyo FR-X7A, the "sellers" offer it for a very high expensive price just because is a fancy and nice mini component that people would like and taking the name ONKYO and the origin JAPAN as a flag to justify the price between other possible features. Something happened with Walkman ya know, it was forgotten, when it appears in a movie, the boom again and the "sellers" again offering it as the best value iconic piece for collectionists. I can offer a mexican money bill famous for the drawing art on it, asking $ 13 000.000 USD, the reality could be different in value and price ya know. about your ears, of course there are differences between models and brands, higher is better, we know it. but there is a limit, when you don't notice the difference really, when the minimal difference with a high priced device is not noticeable, and just with the osciloscope you see with your eyes the difference of audio. that's the point when some people acclaims _this is better, this is really high fi, high end, this is the top of the audiophile_ when the reality is that differennces only appear visually on the osciloscope, very hard to hear them even if the human could. when you come back then you know there are difference in brands and quality, yes, like the sound bar LG, JBL, SONOS, and it happens with some brands of amplifiers or sophisticated systems. and finally, the devices don't fit with me, even if Rafael Nadal gives me a gift to choose an audio system, Cambridge, Marantz or MacIntosh aren't my choice, because I like other kind of music and styles, as Flashbeagle and Snoopy dancing!

@@carlsitler9071 _"Who do I think I am to believe my opinion is superior to another's?"_ it happens, and you could be right. you know there are people not just giving an opinion, they say trying to impose their statment when you know that's wrong. There are points of view, opinions or concepts that should be rejected and said them. The ugly thing is people rejects that _because it means you are a hater._ time ago I shared how I connected my speakers in Serial Mode: *L* with 125 W 6Ω and 60W 4Ω, *R* with 125 W 6Ω and 60W 4Ω, ne person said that's no good, and the better way is for *L* the speakrs with 6Ω and for *R* the speakers with 4125 W 6Ω and 60W 4Ω.

Thank you

You're right

@@drewyoung2102 great point.

I have C1100’s and MC1.25kw’s and I’d love for Jay to give them a listen rather than everyone go by their reputation or legacy. The newer stuff is top notch in my opinion. Amps and Pre-Amps anyway. For digital and other stuff not that great but I only use Mac Max Amps and Pre-amps then LampizatOr and Allnic.

Did you like the devialet experts? How do they compare to the mcintosh?

@@rvxonyx3531 I like the Devialet for a certain type of pin point accuracy but it cannot compare to the huge depth, scale, unlimited power and bass of the mc1.25kw and I can listen to them the whole day they are so smooth! With the McIntosh I have found the music!

@@jiyadas thank you very much, that helps a lot!

Hiss is normal on some CDs. You can’t undo that, dude .. lol .. it’s in the recording ..

cou;d you elaborate on what you mean by " the newest stuff seems to be moving away from" I have had vintage Mc and now have the newer stuf and the newer stuff is quieter and sounds leaps and bounds better than the older stuff does.

Agree. Beyond this point, it becomes F1: 1 million dollars for 1/1000 of a second

Like watches- people pay for aesthetics over performance sometimes.

@@drhands4679 Actually 1/100 ;-). I was in a Team at some point.

@@revo1336 True

Not the best but both of those brands keep their value for whatever reason.. ✌

I do like the look, but I really like the sound and would be willing to buy and ugly piece if liked the sound of it.

Obviously every component brand cannot all be "the best"", Many reviewers simply say the equipment excels in various performance factors. Also, it is a waste of time to review products that are "bad". That is why negative reviews are rare.

Thanks

Exactly correct

That's the best explanation I've ever heard!

@@GlaciaDay …thanks 🍻

Perfect analogy.

Thanks Peter

Definitely Gryphon monoblock amplifiers but not absolutely certain as to what model(s).

Thanks man

Your system looks amazing. I have a pair of Kanta 3's. That's the best I can do.

Thanks for not answering.

Lmao! This guy is one of the biggest clowns on RU-vid. How many times can you find your “dream speaker” It’s like every other week? 😂 He made a big production about buying the Wilson’s at $350,000 and now it’s on to something else? I guess the first payment on his home equity line came due? Well, I doubt it. The guy lives in a dump of a house. Unfortunately, his audio equipment cost more than his home. Which, is not only irresponsible, but just plain stupid.

One question as an amateur: if you place a McIntosh amp in an “optimum rig configuration” for that amp, can it perform as a HiFi amp or always as a MidFi amp? For instance, I’ve heard a number of folks say that McIntosh pairs well with Sonus Faber. The other day I heard a RU-vid video where a McIntosh dealer indicated that he liked the MC611 paired with a D’Agostino preamp better than when paired with a McIntish preamp and even better than that D’Agostino preamp paired with the D’Agostino amp. This RU-vid channel is about experimenting with rig components to find the optimal match. Question is, if you work at it, can you make a system with McIntosh components sound as HiFi as Gryphon components?

Yes

@@jaysaudiolab ty. I love Wilson’s. But I much prefer a metal dome over soft dome. I have the new classe delta stereo stack. But I can’t afford Wilson’s. Hoping maybe a used blade 2 of focal sopras

Good

Cool

Thank you man

There is that possibility

We shall see

Thanks !

Agreed

A belief ?

Great point. Also, who WANTS to look like an audiophile? There's essentially nothing cool about looking like an audiophile!

Its all about Taste...i never Liked Mcintosh Sound thats maybe my Luck...

The moron in the beginning of the video wouldn't recognize a benchmark if it hit him between the eyes.

there are different factors and reasons why you listen as the best choice McIntosh, and there are different reasons and factors that could show how different is the same device here, there, worse or better.

By audiofools view, McIntosh is very reasonably priced and holds their value better than any piece of gear on the market.

:)

Nice system

Why not?

Sold my McIntosh gear as well, firmware issues were driving me crazy, drag an 80 lb. Amp to the dealer for a $300 update that might or might not solve all the issues I was having wasn’t going to happen. Fun while it lasted. 😎