Maggies and McIntosh 501's?

Lfb44-I don't know what the problem was in the store you heard the 501's, but I assure they are nowhere near shrill, or boomy! It blows my mind how dealers can make great equipment sound awful. It's almost as if they try. I have seen many McIntosh dealers demoing their stuff with Mac speakers. I have never been impressed with their speakers. Good luck in your evaluation, but listen to the 501's somewhere else before you give up on them.

Skip, I had the same experience. The Mac dealer I first went to had the 501's in a HT setup with these huge Mac speakers and a very heavy sub. I had to ask him to turn the sub off. I ended up getting them from another Mac dealer I had purchased lots of equipment from, and they are awesome. And,...beautiful to look at. Please feel free to e-mail me if you end up buying the 501's. If you do not have a competent local dealer,I have a dealer that will give you an unbelievable deal.