McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer

Mike Powell is a stand up guy and a Straight shooter.He tells it like it is and that may upset some people but I appreciate it because the audio business it’s filled with many disingenuous people. Mike’s products are the real deal I have had many different types of power cables and interconnects Non sound as good as verastarr.Mike talked me out of a $6000 purchase which would have been an impulse buy who does that.The man has integrity that’s worth a lot in my book.I’ve seen some posts hurling personal attacks which is something that does not belong on forums.Everyone has a right to their opinion but we should remember to be civil to each other. I’ve been an audiophile over fourth years I’ve heard mikes system the man knows what He’s doing.

Why is this thread still going?  Moderators should close it as nothing more constructive will come from this. 

Unlike Stereo5, I'd prefer that moderators not close threads using their judgment about whether it is "constructive" or not. Because that same kind of capricious censorship could shut off individual comments which are not constructive, such as Stereo5's, which -- while not constructive -- does not violate any of the rules of the forum.

@gilbertogon, nice post.

I agree with you about Mike’s integrity and honesty.

I spoke with a dealer who is located in Indiana on Sunday and he told me that he’s known Mike for a long time and has a lot of respect for him. He also said that I’m getting a great deal from Mike on the new to me NAT Audio gear and that it’s killer! He said he’d purchase the monoblocks again if given the chance.

I hadn’t been able to comment on Mikey’s opinion of McIntosh before because I had no experience with the brand.

That changed on Saturday. I went over to another audiophile home, who I kid you not, lives on McIntosh street! In his setup, he has a Marantz turntable with an Audio Technica cartridge, a 60’s McIntosh 225 tube amp, a vintage McIntosh SS preamp, a vintage McIntosh tuner, and vintage Klipsch Heresy speakers. The system sounded nice.

I’ll be looking forward to hearing it again soon. He wants me to help him dial in his turntable, which I am happy to do. His tuner is absolutely gorgeous!

I think it is kinda funny. As I am reading through all these painful posts that now this Mike Powell character has burned his bridges here with nasty postings under his own name, he has activated his Ukranian sleeper cells to try to clean some of the caked dirt off. This is just wacko! Hilarious when someone with his first post here magically appears to go on and on about what a wonderful experience he has had.