McIntosh Audio, Damn $$$$

[STRONGNUFF]

We stopped by Best Buy last night in Grapevine and they had a display for McIntosh Audio, tube type amp's which looked cool and classic. Also had these speakers.

Guy said they were electrostatic speakers, with sub on bottom. Sounded pretty good, but Damn, the set up was $30k, and the speakers were $10k for the pair.

Dude said "Same set up as in the Italian job movie"

Hard to imagine spending that kind of coin on a stereo, but guy said they sold 3 already.

[CJ]

We stopped by Best Buy last night in Grapevine and they had a display for McIntosh Audio, tube type amp's which looked cool and classic. Also had these speakers.

Guy said they were electrostatic speakers, with sub on bottom. Sounded pretty good, but Damn, the set up was $30k, and the speakers were $10k for the pair.

Dude said "Same set up as in the Italian job movie"

Hard to imagine spending that kind of coin on a stereo, but guy said they sold 3 already.

Yep... McIntosh is the pinnacle of audio. I have a McIntosh amplified tube stereo, and I've had McIntosh home theater receivers. They are quite expensive and not for the weak of wallet, that's for sure. I've never seen these before, pretty interesting. Great company, made in America... all hand built components, you can give them a call and they will know which person built the unit and their service is excellent. They service all of their products, even back to the 50's.

[yellowstang]

2 of those had to have been sold to someone here, I'm sure of it!

[Cooter]

2 of those had to have been sold to someone here, I'm sure of it!

BNSF employees

[mikec]

2 of those had to have been sold to someone here, I'm sure of it!

Actually, I bought both to give away as white elephant gifts this year...

[Geor!]

Not that I can afford them, but $10k a pair is really at the bottom end of the spectrum when it comes to speakers. Hell, I've seen $100,000+ turntables (without the cartridge) and $10,000+ speaker wire.

[JC316]

Speakers so loud that they can blow a woman's clothes off? 30K should be nothing to the DFWM ballers. Those things are awesome, but you have to have more money than brains to buy something like that.

[ram57ta]

I replace my McIntosh speakers (1 pair in each room) once every couple of years so they wont get worn out. They seem to like em when I donate em to the local thrift store.

[svauto-erotic855]

McIntosh is the shit; I have some of their commercial amps from the early 90's.

If you feel like taking the time to do it you can build some tube amps that are as good but you will still have $4k into them.

[majorownage]

I want Klipsch Lascalas.

[The King]

Yep... McIntosh is the pinnacle of audio. I have a McIntosh amplified tube stereo, and I've had McIntosh home theater receivers. They are quite expensive and not for the weak of wallet, that's for sure. I've never seen these before, pretty interesting. Great company, made in America... all hand built components, you can give them a call and they will know which person built the unit and their service is excellent. They service all of their products, even back to the 50's.

One of the first things I did after I moved to FTW was to buy a McIntosh preamp and amplifier from the old Marvin Electronics when they were over by TCU. Still going strong.

[STROKD]

Yep... McIntosh is the pinnacle of audio. I have a McIntosh amplified tube stereo, and I've had McIntosh home theater receivers. They are quite expensive and not for the weak of wallet, that's for sure. I've never seen these before, pretty interesting. Great company, made in America... all hand built components, you can give them a call and they will know which person built the unit and their service is excellent. They service all of their products, even back to the 50's.

LOL, they started business in 1961. Not so much pinnacle, they are one of maybe 5 on the second tier of high end audio...

[CJ]

LOL, they started business in 1961. Not so much pinnacle, they are one of maybe 5 on the second tier of high end audio...

I don't know where you google your facts, but they were founded in 1949. I have 3 amps manufactured in the 50's from McIntosh. Maybe 5 in the second tier? lol where do you come up with this stuff?

http://www.mcintoshaudio.com/history.htm

[STROKD]

I don't know where you google your facts, but they were founded in 1949. I have 3 amps manufactured in the 50's from McIntosh. Maybe 5 in the second tier? lol where do you come up with this stuff?

http://www.mcintoshaudio.com/history.htm

I didn't google anything. The MC275 is having its 50th Aniversary from when it was made in 61. My pops has had Mc since 74 and he said that was THE amp that got them on the map. Maybe he just meant it's their most popular amp from back then, I figured if a company had an AE amp, itd be for the company and not actually just the amp. Lol

Sorry for my confusion. Still not Pinnacle though (not a Mc fan)... Their is more better shit out there. Ever heard of Krell or Mark Levinson? What about Class'E? Then there are companys I've never heard of thatd cost more than a nice ass house to get into (tier 1), but I'd consider Levinson a Tier 1 for what they cost as well (30-50k for just a couple amps), but you can drop 150k on Krells top of line shit too (still tier 2 imo though).

[momo]

o hai, a thread worth of my ears.

mcintosh is good stuff. i wouldnt tier anything but there is stuff better for the money.