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RE: REVIEW: McIntosh MA 6100 Integrated Amplifier (SS)

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In Reply to: REVIEW: McIntosh MA 6100 Integrated Amplifier (SS) posted by Surascent on June 7, 2012 at 16:04:38:

Sorry but I couldn't resist having some fun at the expense of your review.......

"...the laboratory-standard for performance since the middle of the last century."

What laboratory and who blessed it as being THE standard?

"They probably made amps for the phone company. "

So that classic non-fatiguing Mac sound is based on the hard work and experience they gained making amps for the phone company? Hmmm? Were you talking about Bell Labs as THE laboratory-standard? In fairness to the phone company (and McIntosh), they do sound better than my cellphone.

"One of the great things about the 6100 is the multitude of controls it has for trouble shooting just about everything."

But this is all you really need, and maybe a Digital Multimeter and scope.

"The back has outlets up the yin-yang."

Huh? Yin-yang omelettes? What?

"After about eight years in one location it picked up a hum..."

Did your Mac reside in Bangkok? Was it wearing it's Walnut protection?

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Topic - REVIEW: McIntosh MA 6100 Integrated Amplifier (SS) - Surascent 16:04:38 06/7/12 ( 8)

RE: REVIEW: McIntosh MA 6100 Integrated Amplifier (SS) - mwheelerk 20:54:10 06/11/12 ( 0)
"Whatever you put in, is what you get out" - if every manufacturer who claims that.... - carcass93 14:32:32 06/8/12 ( 1)
- RE: "Whatever you put in, is what you get out" - if every manufacturer who claims that.... - Sumflow 17:11:41 06/8/12 ( 0)
One major problem with that stereo - airtime 11:21:55 06/8/12 ( 2)
- Yup!.... - kootenay 14:29:54 06/8/12 ( 1)
  - RE: Yup!.... - Sumflow 18:57:41 06/8/12 ( 0)
RE: REVIEW: McIntosh MA 6100 Integrated Amplifier (SS) - AbeCollins 06/7/12 23:13:40 06/7/12 ( 0)
RE: REVIEW: McIntosh MA 6100 Integrated Amplifier (SS) - Des 16:41:57 06/7/12 ( 0)