Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear


It seems like all the high-end dealers I have bought from or talked to think that Mcintosh is living on it's past reputation. The 2 stores that carry it locally are more mid-fi stores than high-end. I have a friend that swears by it but he hasn't listened to his Mcintosh in over 2 years. What do you think?
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FYI, my response to Hifizgreat is predicated on the fact that the Krell 400xi/sacd standard are being run balanced. Removing the standard and or switching to single ended connections would null my opinion, even though the pair would still be competitive with a wide array of other high end equipment.
I own McIntosh and I am an audiophile . It's the only brand you buy and hate to sell
Really? That might be a stretch, there are other brands and for certain many random products within brands that people hesitate to sell.
No. McIntosh is kitschy looking overpriced Mid Fi with chromed plastic knobs. GROSS!!!
Having actually owned McIntosh, the knobs are metal. I had an amp damaged in shipping and some knobs were damaged and I had to replace them.