An Audio Amateur's question about McIntosh Audio

@douglas_schroeder +1

You make very good points and may very well be right that we would have found common ground listening together.

My only follow up comment was that I heard the same sonic signature of Mac gear in that room that I’ve heard within serious auditions of the gear at my local dealer. So, I concluded that the electronics were most likely the culprit. I fully acknowledge other factors may have been at play. Regardless, for me - it was yet one more data point on Mac gear. 

Thanks for the kind words on the system. It’s been a lengthy journey - like it is for all of us so afflicted. I’m building room treatments next - diffusers behind the mains and bass traps in the corners (as I’m able - layout constraints) but it’s already a wonderful place to listen to music.

mgrif104, you will likely enjoy the addition of room treatments. I made some of my sound panels and the effort was worthwhile. 

@kennyc 

"I had Sony electronics and Pioneer speakers designed by Andrew Jones. My surround was from Cambridge Audio."

So, what do you have now?

@faustuss So, what do you have now?

VPI Avenger rim, Linn Klimax DSM/2 Organik DAC, Audionet Humboldt integrated, Vimberg Mino D speakers, various tonearms, cables, cartridges. Kenwood L-02T FM tuner. 

Second system still building to discover tube midrange magic starting with SET amps: Volti Rival, coincident frankenstein 300b

….Just remembered I had a box store Bose Wave which sounded great. Looking back, I guess I was always interested in better sound. 

@kennyc 

Nice to see you have a legitimate perspective.