eBay deals on vintage McIntosh gear

[DarqueKnight]

Vintage McIntosh gear:

[URL=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5749959186&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores]C-22 Preamp and MR-71 Tuner[/URL]

[URL=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5763573241&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores]Vintage High-End McIntosh System, Cabinet Included[/URL]

[Airplay355]

is there an actual reason why mcintosh gear is so nice? or is it just because it sounds nice?

[DarqueKnight]

Huh??

[nadams]

I think he's asking, "Why is it so bloody expensive?!?!!???"

Which is what I'm asking, too.

[RuSsMaN]

Great gear, but overpriced.

That's the $1200 SDA 1c guy.

Cheers,
Russ

[F1nut]

Actually, there are quite a number of people who don't think much of McIntosh gear.

[DarqueKnight]

This fellow obviously thinks a lot of his gear. He is a textbook example of someone who wants to be compensated for an item's sentimental value. I often see this behavior with real estate sellers. I don't often run across it with sellers of used audio gear.

Of course, I posted this solely for your amusement.:cool:

[masanz1]

i'm trying to figure out his $50000 piece of shingle that maybe from Edgar Allen Poe, but it isn't authenticated:confused:

[bikezappa]

he is a wacko

[BlueMDPicker]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by F1nut [/i]
[B]Actually, there are quite a number of people who don't think much of McIntosh gear. [/B][/QUOTE]
From listing Q&A:
"A C 22 with a bullet hole in it, no cabinet and mismatched tubes..."

I've had gear I didn't particularly care for -- but...... :D

[VR3]

I love Mac gear...

Atleast on DTs, the high end shop has TOTL DTs and Beemers on a shelf of Mac gear...AWESOME stuff. Nothing like hearing 400 thunderous watts going into two mammoth speakers...woo

[dorokusai]

Ah....I love the dream listings that pop up from time to time.

[Tour2ma]

This guy's valuation is out of line, but old Mac gear is good stuff, IMO.

I think there is also an emotional factor in its pricing. For many of us of a "certain age", Mac was the first high-end gear we ever saw. Clean, powerful, plenty of eye appeal and unattainable in our youth.