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In Reply to: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... posted by jnr on May 20, 2016 at 12:33:00:
They can no longer sell semi-affordable stuff to mainstreamers like they used to but they can sell semi-unaffordable stuff to the financially blessed. Not too hard to understand.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - jnr 12:33:00 05/20/16 (61)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - El Monte 19:12:41 05/23/16 (0)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - Land Shark 11:11:47 05/23/16 (0)
- It wasn't long ago that - E-Stat 14:24:24 05/22/16 (2)
- This was the kind of thing I was talking about. All the great sounding . . . - jnr 16:44:19 05/22/16 (1)
- Those meters are important, dammit... - musetap 20:52:25 05/22/16 (0)
- What is it about audiophiles and meters and handles? - Dave_K 09:42:08 05/22/16 (7)
- Handles are so you can actually move the amplifier. ARC 'rack look' aside. - Smelly_Socks 20:39:50 05/22/16 (0)
- RE: I got your meters and handles right here - kitch29 15:58:25 05/22/16 (1)
- Now those are useful! NT - jnr 16:39:21 05/22/16 (0)
- RE: What is it about audiophiles and meters and handles? - kentaja 14:01:55 05/22/16 (0)
- The handles are more for sliding than lifting - genungo 11:05:14 05/22/16 (0)
- I agree over all, but - jnr 10:05:03 05/22/16 (0)
- They look "professional"... - Steve O 09:58:48 05/22/16 (0)
- Audio Research understands McIntosh - budget fi 06:40:46 05/22/16 (3)
- One big difference - E-Stat 14:19:15 05/22/16 (0)
- RE: Audio Research understands McIntosh - kentaja 07:23:38 05/22/16 (1)
- It's that blue hue that makes em sexy ;-) nt - budget fi 11:32:44 05/22/16 (0)
- Had Mc service center nearby back in the day. As audiophiles, they were clueless. - jtpzenith 16:23:44 05/21/16 (0)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? Well . . . . - goldenthal 15:37:47 05/21/16 (1)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? Well . . . . - jnr 16:01:04 05/21/16 (0)
- all you need to know about the Mac ethos - mhardy6647 12:10:54 05/21/16 (1)
- No longer true - E-Stat 01:01:15 05/25/16 (0)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - mikeval 11:45:14 05/21/16 (0)
- Great stuff ... who knows, probably was then too... - bjh 09:04:12 05/21/16 (0)
- McIntosh caters to the 'carriage trade' ... built very well, looks good, competent design ... - Cleantimestream 07:11:15 05/21/16 (3)
- 'carriage trade' : reads stuff like "Upscale Living", "Yachts International" "Dolce Vita" "Robb Report"...nt - Smelly_Socks 11:17:34 05/21/16 (1)
- RE:Is theCarriage trade for high end Audio is bigger than - BigguyinATL 07:56:11 05/23/16 (0)
- Carriage trade - kev313 09:09:44 05/21/16 (0)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - acres verde 07:06:54 05/21/16 (2)
- If you speaking of stuff made in the 70s and early 80s - Michael Samra 21:22:46 05/21/16 (0)
- That's debatable, but look at the used gear market. - Mr. Dick Hertz 11:40:47 05/21/16 (0)
- I've come full circle - kev313 06:06:54 05/21/16 (2)
- RE: I've come full circle - 6bq5 11:18:16 05/23/16 (1)
- RE: I've come full circle - MannyE 13:02:47 05/23/16 (0)
- Here you go - Michael Samra 19:08:54 05/20/16 (1)
- That's the one; at least it seems to have been a fair investment NT - jnr 20:26:41 05/20/16 (0)
- The times they are a changin' - genungo 17:12:14 05/20/16 (0)
- Gordon Gow got it - Bill Way 16:53:12 05/20/16 (5)
- RE: Gordon Gow got it - briggs 17:49:12 05/20/16 (4)
- RE: Gordon Gow got it - Bill Way 08:14:53 05/21/16 (3)
- I remember the first time - E-Stat 14:43:38 05/22/16 (1)
- RE: I remember the first time - Bill Way 16:02:07 05/22/16 (0)
- RE: Gordon Gow got it - briggs 16:39:31 05/21/16 (0)
- What's not to get ? .... - reelsmith. 15:56:23 05/20/16 (10)
- I made this post in reaction to the two previous post about McIntosh. - jnr 16:03:45 05/20/16 (9)
- RE: I made this post in reaction to the two previous post about McIntosh. - RGA 17:25:58 05/20/16 (7)
- RE: I made this post in reaction to the two previous post about McIntosh. - fantja 18:34:39 05/20/16 (0)
- This says something about me, I don't like close where the band name show, I don' buy cars that say which .... - jnr 17:31:01 05/20/16 (5)
- RE: This says something about me, I don't like close where the band name show, I don' buy cars that say which .... - acres verde 07:12:22 05/21/16 (3)
- Doesn't do much good when you are as dyslexic as I am . . . - jnr 21:20:36 05/21/16 (2)
- RE: Doesn't do much good when you are as dyslexic as I am . . . - acres verde 08:50:43 05/23/16 (1)
- RE: Doesn't do much good when you are as dyslexic as I am . . . - jnr 09:49:50 05/23/16 (0)
- A Works Cooper ! ... - reelsmith. 18:02:13 05/20/16 (0)
- Got it ... - reelsmith. 16:18:19 05/20/16 (0)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - Inmate51 14:34:09 05/20/16 (1)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - jnr 14:43:47 05/20/16 (0)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - 6bq5 14:13:58 05/20/16 (0)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - Mr. Dick Hertz 12:57:17 05/20/16 (3)
- RE: Does anyone understand McIntosh? When I was in college ... - BigguyinATL 13:46:15 05/20/16 (0)
- I probably should say I don't understand the appeal of the blue meters. I love the sound of the early tube ... - jnr 13:21:07 05/20/16 (1)
- RE: I probably should say I don't understand the appeal of the blue meters. I love the sound of the early tube ... - bigshow 18:28:17 05/20/16 (0)
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- The times they are a changin' - genungo 17:12:14 05/20/16 (0)