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ld100
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Sep 20, 2017
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I think Schiit just kicked the game up a notch. While I am not a fan of the brand it seems that the new $99 Magni 3 will be a giant slayer...
Sep 20, 2017
ld100
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Sep 20, 2017
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This is not actually true. Of course it is not Pass or Mackintosh killer. But it is a good alternative for their own Jotunheim (which is a giant in the market) and many and many others at 5-6 times the price. And maybe even more...
Sep 20, 2017
ld100
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Sep 20, 2017
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As soon as you said Mcintosh is not Hi-Fi this argument became pointless. There is absolutely no point to argue with you... There is nothing fashion about Mcintosh. Was, still and will be gold standard. If you can't afford one does not mean it is 'fashion'. They are priced way out of any fashion reach... Now I understand your comment on Schiit. While I absolutely dislike Schiit brand and products even I can give props when deserved to them. You are just clueless and rude ......
Sep 20, 2017
Motorrad
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Sep 21, 2017
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ld100Mcintosh? Gold standard? Please stop talking now.
Sep 21, 2017
ld100
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Sep 21, 2017
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MotorradJust because you can't have one for any reason you should not talk bad about one of the best brands in the industry. As I said Mcintosh always was and still is the gold standard. Mcintosh is a LEGENDARY brand that for many decades produces the best audio equipment in the industry!
Sep 21, 2017
Motorrad
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Sep 21, 2017
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ld100"Just because you can't have one for any reason"...wow, you really just said that. are you 12? haha. yes, Mcintosh is legendary. They made a handful of innovative amps in the 50's and 60's, built up a name, but floundered through the 70's, 80's, 90's, and have been underwhelming snickering audiophiles and CES ever since. They've been traded back and forth for two decades and kept afloat with dalliances into Car Audio ... and who could forget their collaboration with Harley-Davidson and the handlebar radio and their even less impressive foray into Home Theater through second-hand technology? Fortunately, they have legendary amps like the superb Mc275 to keep updating and sell to the Japanese. My 275 was sold years ago; if I want vintage, I prefer my Marantz 8B through my Quad ESL57's. A legend may be worth a mint, but it is NOT a gold standard. Sorry, continue to delude yourself if you must....but, I get it, that glass plate is pretty cool.
Sep 21, 2017
ld100
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Sep 22, 2017
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MotorradBuddy, you can like or dislike Mcintosh... But to claim that it is not HiFi is ignorant. They had stellar and not so stellar products over the years. But it does not make them not HiFi. They are still superbly made great sounding highly expensive (overpriced) gear. In plain language that all stands for HiFi!
Sep 22, 2017
Motorrad
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Sep 22, 2017
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ld100I'm not your buddy. sure it's "hifi". It's just not the "gold standard", to claim so is ignorant. You are attempting to redefine your argument because you are wrong, but it makes you sound like even more of a fool. I appreciate that Mcintosh is still American made and generally well made, but their audio is no longer exceptional. oh, and GFY.
Sep 22, 2017
ld100
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Sep 22, 2017
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MotorradBuddy, be nice. When you go down "GFY" road that shows how stupid and clueless you are. Again for idiots the statement from the other poster was "Mcintosh is not hifi. It's fashion-fi." All I said that it is certainly HiFi. And for most it is certainly gold standard. Gold standard can be an opinion which I am certainly entitled too. Calling Mcintosh not HiFi is ignorance and stupidity. You being rude is both.
Sep 22, 2017
Motorrad
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Sep 23, 2017
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ld100Ha. Look, you clueless, hypocritical dipshit. You earned that GFY with your "just because you can't have one for any reason" nonsense. Seriously...you've already shown how stupid, rude and clueless you are with that...and trying to argue with me about something I never said...and now "gold standard" is "opinion". Nice backpedaling. OK. Sure. Your opinion is still wrong. GFY...twice, clown. Enjoy your glass panels and overpriced mediocrity; mediocrity suits you.
Sep 23, 2017
ld100
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Sep 23, 2017
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MotorradBuddy, just because you can't afford Mcintosh and you have no clue you should not vent out on public forums... You can spit out "gfy"s and other insults all you want, but that just proves that you are rude and clueless loooooser...
Sep 23, 2017
Motorrad
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Sep 23, 2017
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ld100hahaha. can't afford. hahaha. says the guy who couldn't even SPELL Mcintosh when he started his idiotic bloviating: " Of course it is not Pass or Mackintosh killer.." hahaha. To put Pass in the same sentence as Mcintosh is laughable; Nelson would just roll his eyes at you and walk away...which is what I should have done. Suuure I bet you've got all kinds of Pass and Mcintosh gear, cupcake. hahaha. But so what? If I want to listen to solid state I'll pull out the old Krell or the 333 or even the Bryston 4 in my garage that still sounds better than Mcintosh gear, but for now I'll continue to enjoy my VTL MB185s, while you just dream. Yep, I'm rude, but you established your identity as a clueless loser(who also happens to be rude) when you first opened your pie hole. Guys like you are a running joke for people who actually do know what they are talking about. Thanks for the laugh! GFY...thrice. Hey, champ, you earned it; treat yourself.
Sep 23, 2017
ld100
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Sep 24, 2017
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MotorradBuddy, keep talking. The more you talk the more you present yourself as complete idiot and a prick. I did not spell something correctly because English is not my first language. Easy as that and this is not a spelling contest. You can listen to anything you like, but Mcintosh is HiFi and is one of the top brands in the audio world. Yes it is a gold standard in the eyes of many including me. Glass plates or no glass plates. You don't like it or don't appreciate it just walk away quietly... You start shitting all over and then your opinion becomes a joke. And with all those 'GFY' I bet you are so proud of yourself! Such a witty and knowledgeable individual and awesome keyboard warrior! I hate to tell you, but you are a complete idiot. Keep barking moron!
Sep 24, 2017
heysplangy
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Sep 24, 2017
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ld100From my reading of this silly thread, you definitely deserved a "GFY" or two. Possibly three because of 'just because you can't have one' crap. How do you get off calling others idiots and morons and keyboard warriors when you write something like that just because you don't like someone's opinion that Mcintosh is over rated - which it is. You seem to be all the insults you are projecting and SO defensive. I too really doubt you actually have any Mc gear. You should be the one walking away, but you can't because you think you have something to prove. The only thing you are proving is that you are a moron.
Sep 24, 2017
audible
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Sep 25, 2017
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ld100what does spelling Mcintosh correctly or not have anything to do with English being one's first language? If someone is so passionate about their equipment, you would think they could at least spell it right. Do you get on watch forums too and talk about how your 'Rolecks' is the gold standard too?
Sep 25, 2017
audible
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Sep 25, 2017
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ld100you started the trash talk.
Sep 25, 2017
ld100
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Sep 25, 2017
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audibleI started the trash talk? Are you for real? Go back and read the comments. Spelling of the name: Mcintosh is a very natural name for English speaker and very unnatural to nonenglish speaker... You see Rolex name in magazines and street ads all your life. Easy to remember and it is short. Mcintosh is not that common. Not the name you see everyday. I had seen Rolex products and ads in my life probably hundreds of thousands of times. I am sitting at the desk right now with my wifes Rolex in front of me. She just decided to park it on my desk. So no problem spelling Rolex. Mcintosh is completely different story. I had to look it up after my post... Assuming you are serious in your question.
Sep 25, 2017
ld100
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Sep 25, 2017
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heysplangyI called someone idiot and moron only after that individual insulted me multiple times. At this point I do not have Mcintosh gear in my possession. It is irrelevant. It absolutely has nothing to do with the fact that Mcintosh is HiFi and certainly a legendary brand. Anyone seriously arguing that this is not true is clueless. Check out any reputable top list for the best amp or other HiFI audio equipment ever made and there you will see a bunch of Mcintosh gear...
Sep 25, 2017
RockyMountains
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Sep 25, 2017
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Well trolled, D2, well trolled :)
Sep 25, 2017
audible
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Sep 25, 2017
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ld100You did start it when you went with 'you can't afford it'. You deserved a gfy for that so you should just man up and take it instead of just whimpering. No, I was not serious in my question. It was rhetorical, we know you don't have Mc gear, if you did you would not misspell. No one cares about misspelling, I'm just trolling you like everybody else here so you will start making a long list of excuses and absurd explanations for your actions. Your reaction to being trolled is freaking priceless.
Sep 25, 2017
audible
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Sep 25, 2017
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ld100Are you going to excuse your poor reading comprehension on English not being your first language? It has been clearly agreed upon that Mc is hifi and is legendary. As other posters state, it is overrated and that happens to be my experience too. Sure Mc gear winds up on lists, but that's for significant gear like the 275 or the 3500. You seem to be basing your reasoning on what you read on the internet and that just confirms for the people calling you clueless that they are correct.
Sep 25, 2017
ld100
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Sep 25, 2017
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audibleThe only excuse I used was to explain my misspelling of the Mcintosh brand name. The statement I made was that Schiit has done something nice that can compete with better gear. That somehow evolved into bashing of Mcintosh. The statement of not being to afford is not an insult. It is a reality. Mcintosh is highly overpriced and out of reach of %99 of population. I wrote "just because you can't have one" "no need to bash it"... If you take that as an insult and start dropping f bombs you have mental issues... Maybe you should reread the threat before jumping in?
Sep 25, 2017
audible
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Sep 25, 2017
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ld100You meant it as a put down and you know it. Now you're backpedaling and it just makes you look like more of a prick. You deserve to be insulted for several reasons. Get used to it. Care to make some more excuses for your unhinged behavior? Thought so...
Sep 25, 2017
ld100
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Sep 25, 2017
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audibleI actually think you are a prick and the other idiot in this thread as well. This is the last comment from me here as it is pointless to argue with idiots. One thing for sure is that people who buy Mcintosh don't hang out on Massdrop forums. That relates to both of you Mcintosh experts... Both of you can kiss my ass!
Sep 25, 2017
audible
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Sep 25, 2017
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ld100GFY
Sep 25, 2017
heysplangy
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Sep 29, 2017
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ld100no, at a certain point you were just insulting anyone because you were wrong. You were not even following the argument, just screaming the same idiotic talking points that you read on the internet.
Sep 29, 2017
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