I have the fever for a big pair of………..

Funny – only minutes ago, I wiped away several months' accretion of dust from my 7270. The only service it has required since new was the replacement of a burned-out bulb.

At the time, my tech replaced the incandescent lamps with LEDs. The resulting illumination is a little more subdued, but he assured me that the LEDs would last much longer than the original equipment. Considering what has happened to my original equipment spinal discs in the thirty years since my 7270 was new, I'm counting on it.

I must admit to being amused by the disparaging comments about McIntosh equipment posted on this Forum.

My advice.........., posted on December 6, 2014 at 13:08:22

tbcblues
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I've had the Mac fever several times in my life and jumped in. It feels good for a while, but in the long run I got some Altec Valencias and some Klipsch Fortes, paired them with some cheaper solid state 15 to 50 watt vintage Japanese receivers, and achieved the same result = Audio Nirvana.

Actually I still do have a Stereotech 1200 Receiver, which is the eqivalent of the Mac 1900 receiver with Japanese parts. But I got it for less than $200 several years ago and it sounds incredible thru the Valencias.

Valencias with SET, posted on December 6, 2014 at 13:58:05
Mossback Audiophile Posts: 1871 Location: Washington, the State Joined: November 17, 2001	I have not heard Valencias but would think a 300B pairing would be sweet.

RE: I have the fever for a big pair of……….., posted on December 6, 2014 at 14:54:27
airtime Audiophile Posts: 11287 Location: Arizona Joined: February 4, 2003	You DO have a hernia belt? I had that amp for a few years. I call it a box piece. It's nice when you open the box and it's nice when you pack it back in the box. They use glass front panels - WHY on a 60 pound amp???? If you are buying it from audio classics, which is where I got mine, they will replace the front glass if it arrives broken.

RE: I have the fever for a big pair of……….., posted on December 6, 2014 at 23:40:57
Satxhifi Audiophile Posts: 185 Joined: July 4, 2010	I love those meters too! I like them from any manufacturer! It is awesome to watch them.

RE: I have the fever for a big pair of……….., posted on December 7, 2014 at 01:50:53
JonM Audiophile Posts: 292 Joined: December 29, 2000	I got my 7270 from Audio Classics almost 25 years ago. It's never needed service - bulletproof into any load I've thrown at it, sounding smooth and absolutely effortless. I can't believe I once carried it up the stairs by myself - unthinkable now. The years have a way of doing that to you, huh?

After see the big Mac monos in Best Buy..., posted on December 7, 2014 at 08:20:32
ABliss Audiophile Posts: 1482 Joined: March 16, 2001 Contributor Since: August 3, 2002	I must admit, I am also running a fever. But its not just the money, but the WAF :(

i use the 2150 and mac 250 as sub amps, posted on December 7, 2014 at 11:45:35
merdy Audiophile Posts: 1625 Location: New paltz,ny Joined: July 25, 2001	love the design and looks never liked their sound btw the transformer coupled bass really helps when biamping with tubes and set as the damping factor helps with some integration Silence is golden duct tape is silver

RE: After see the big Mac monos in Best Buy..., posted on December 7, 2014 at 16:24:35
Brian Levy Audiophile Posts: 2438 Location: Toronto Joined: June 5, 2000	Am I reading this correctly? Best Buy a McIntosh dealer? Tell me it ain't so. I remember when getting a dealership had so many conditions, a potential dealer had to be primarily a Mc store and the unspoken agreement was if certain brands were carried the dealership was pulled. They did not their product in say a store that sold primarily Panasonic or Yorx. Don Brian Levy, J.D. Toronto ON Canada

RE: After see the big Mac monos in Best Buy..., posted on December 7, 2014 at 19:12:40
ABliss Audiophile Posts: 1482 Joined: March 16, 2001 Contributor Since: August 3, 2002	Yes, their Magnolia section has McIntosh. I posted a tread in the General Asylum about it. AB.

Yes, Best Buy sells high end audio., posted on December 7, 2014 at 19:29:47

sleeper
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My local Best Buy has recently opened two nicely set up demonstration rooms with McIntosh, B&W, Sonus Faber, Classe, and a few other delux brands set up in systems for audition. One of the rooms has B&W 802D and Sonus Faber Aida speakers set up for comparison, driven by huge McIntosh monoblocks. Also set up is an array of top line front end products. Not cheap stuff. Oh, by the way, no discounts from MSRP. Where is the best buy here? There is a small audio dealer in town who has carried B&W products for years. He runs one of two quality audio shops left in business, out of the five that used to operate in my small city/college town. I'll bet he feels stabbed in the back.

RE: I have the fever for a big pair of……….., posted on December 8, 2014 at 11:05:19
6bq5 Audiophile Posts: 4390 Location: SF Bay Joined: August 16, 2001	Yes, I'll admit it - a 2105 would be nice- I would set it up with my c-28 and MR74 and drive the Shahanian Elfs.... Happy Listening

RE: Yes, Best Buy sells high end audio., posted on December 10, 2014 at 08:02:34
Crazy Dave Audiophile Posts: 14371 Location: East Coast Joined: October 4, 2001	If your Best Buy is like the one near me, he shouldn't have to worry. I walked around the Mac and other gear at the store and the salesman standing around didn't say a word to me. Dave

RE: Yes, Best Buy sells high end audio., posted on December 10, 2014 at 08:36:11

abs1

Dave,

I've experienced the same treatment in the Magnolia section of our local Best Buy store on several occasions in the past. Seems like the "sales people" in Magnolia don't want to be bothered. I've been told by an employee that these guys do not get paid on a commission basis! If that's true I wonder why?

On the other hand the sales staff in the major appliance department of the same store are all over me if I start looking around in their section.

Interesting!

Cheers,
Al

RE: Yes, Best Buy sells high end audio., posted on December 10, 2014 at 11:20:33
Crazy Dave Audiophile Posts: 14371 Location: East Coast Joined: October 4, 2001	When I was in audio, we helped everyone who walked in the store. I welcomed tire kickers. They often wound up buying. I loved it when someone would say, "I probably can't here the difference". Dave

I use a 2100-, posted on December 13, 2014 at 09:46:15
Ross Audiophile Posts: 1814 Joined: January 24, 2000	As a subwoofer amp to drive a pr of AR3a, used as subs, woofer only. I use an outboard Mirage crossover to send LF to the 2100. Wonderful amp in this application. Full range it sounds sterile and 2 dimensional. Best. Ross

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