Mcintosh sound

I have had mcintosh Pre-amps and amps for years. I feel that you really can't beat the overall value of the amplifiers or their pre-pros. The magnetic switching promises many years of trouble free service. As far as sound goes. There maybe better, there are definetley worse.
I would sum up the amp sound as a warmer tubelike sound that extends through the complete range of frequencies. I get a very good impact on music that requires it and a the soft soothing sounds as well. I know a few people (BW) that just plain don't like the sound, but obviously a business that has been around since 1949 can't be doing everything wrong. Also one of the strongest re-sale values out there. I did just add an Audio Research LS26 pre map and it seems to be developing a very good harmonic synerygy
that I was skepitcal of at purchase time. I would say that you won't be disapointed and if buyinng used and disatisfied, you should do fine on the resale.

I actually at one time had the Kappa 7's and when the time came for me to switch from a Yamaha amp to Mcintosh I could only afford a MC7205. It sounded better and brought out what I thought was lacking in mid's. Then I bought a MC352 with autoformers and since the Kappas had a reputation for being hard to drive, I feel the autoformer solved that. At that point I had new speakers, the Kappa's had never sounded better. It allowed me to keep them longer than I had expected to. I really belive that McIntosh Amps are under rated. In the sense of power a 350 watt rating is conservative as to what it really can deliver. I have coined the phrase that when the watts can't do it McIntosh torque kicks in and gets the job done seamlessly. As mentioned if you are not happy you shouldn't have any trouble selling it. But I really doubt that we will see it listed.