McIntosh & the Bachelor Pad


I came across an article about bachelor pads. That peculiar piece of real estate where your masculinity can be celebrated. To quote Hef,
We like our apartment. We enjoy mixing up cocktails and an hors d’oeuvre or two, putting a little mood music on the phonograph and inviting a female acquaintance for a quiet discussion on Picasso, Nietzsche, jazz, sex.
Clearly music is a central element in the BP. The article provides three stereo tips. I will quote the first two:
Stereo tip No. 1: McIntosh makes a boss receiver ($6,500 for a MAC-6700).
Stereo tip No. 2: The average bachelor should not ask for stereo advice from guys who are really, really, really into stereos. Above a certain level, the world of the audiophile becomes an alien atmosphere—an ultraexpensive echo chamber of inaccessible acoustics. If you have to ask, you don’t want to know. Bang & Olufsen has probably got you covered.
Note that Hef's uses vinyl, not R2R and that the BP is for stereo, not multi-channel.

My question is addressed to those who are really, really, really into stereos, have a McIntosh receiver and reside in a bachelor pad -- what's a good cocktail to serve when discussing Nietzsche with that special female acquaintance?
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Showing 2 responses by donjr

I had a sweet bachelor pad for 8 years from the age of 31 through 39. My mailman referred to it as The Skinnin' Pad, which I never understood.

The answer to your question is a Knob Creek Perfect Manhattan. You need to add a little bit of the cherry juice (1tsp) and just give her a quick swirl in ice. Your date will go wild for it, but take it slow. It's not just the stereo either. Get a cheap DSLR with a cheap kits lens and mount it on a Manfrotto tripod off to the side. Talk about how fast the lens is, the bokeh and 4k video.

For music, always go heavy and then apologize and tone it down from there. I.e. Start with Motor Head's 'The Ace of Spades' and do a quick switch to The Thompson Twins 'Lies Lies Lies' or even some Carly Simon.
I think we should start talking about Hobbies. I'm beginning to consider audio a job.