Good call on that amp. Ah the new mc. Is nice. Thank you for your guidance on the mc352 and the autographed book. The amp and book I will cherish them both for the rest of my life. M.A., LA |
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I received the PS Audio 5.6 Preamplifier I purchased from
Audio Classics on E-Bay. I just wanted to thank you for the smooth transaction. The preamp was incredibly mint for its age, and the packaging was excellent. I have already put it into operation in my primary 2-channel system and it
works flawlessly. Thanks again, R.C., GA |
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I received the Speaker this afternoon and was very impressed with its packaging. You took a lot of pains in packing it and I deeply appreciate it. J.M., NY |
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I want to thank you for a very positive sales experience today! Thanks for helping me purchase two McIntosh MC501 amps from AudioClassics and for showing me new and prized McIntosh equipment. I found you to be very knowledgable about vintage and current McIntosh equipment. I will be in contact with you when I decide to purchase a new McIntosh preamp. J.G., VA |
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Received the 511-B Altec Horns in perfect order. Could not believe how well they where packaged. Very Professional. After our phone conversation i knew i would like doing business with Audio Classics. Thanks again, R.E., CA |
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All I can say is thank you so much for such a complete and detailed answer to my question. Unfortunately, this kind of response seems to be quite the exception.... where someone will help you when you are not actively buying something. It's service like that that makes someone like me come back in the future and not look elsewhere. R.A., NY |
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You know I keep all your emails as a Reference Book. I really appreciate the time you take and admire your wealth of knowledge and also your patience on a very personal level with your customers. I dont know how you do it. You have made all the difference in my audio upgrade: a very learning and pleasant experience. I will refer anybody to you.The problem is that thereare not that many people as serious about high end audio as they are accepting of cheap, main stream stuff you find in Circuit City and Best Buy. They dont take the time to get into anything. Shallow water swimmers!!! G.H., CA. |
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just a quick note to say that the MA5100 arrived safely back... Thank you for the fast fix of its tape monitor switch problem. The MR67 and MA5100 look fabulous together in their L12R wood cases and sound even better. You know it's funny that with all the talk about poor sound from first generation solid state how sweet and musical the MA5100 sounds. Same thing for first generation CD players - yet the MCD7000 continues to astound me with its great sound. (I guess McIntosh got it right the first time!) The MR67, MA5100 and MCD7000 are making great music in my living room and I thank you Frank, as always, for your excellent sales support and concern for your customers. After all the years of doing business with you I hope to be able to get out to Vestal to meet you in person sometime soon now that I'm retired and finally have some control over my schedule. Take Care and Thanks Again! C.G., IL |
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Just wanted to thank you. Saturday I hooked the MCD 7005 up. The sound of this unit is first rate. The sound is very detailed and just an out right pleasure to listen too and the unit is cosmetically near mint. M.A., LA |
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Just to inform you your sending was well received and working perfectly. Once again for your support and advice and I will not hesitate recommend you other stereo nuts or freaks. J.vW., Belgium |
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Now gear with the Audio Classics LED kits allready installed is a blessing & i'd be willing to pay a bit extra for such gear,i wouldnt classify putting a better lighting system from AC in Mac gear a mod, more like a must. from AudioKarma.com
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When I was a little kid in the early seventies my dad would wake the whole house up on weekend mornings with lots of classical music, simon & garfunkel, cat stevens, and pancakes..yummm. My dads stereo back then was a Pioneer 4 channel reciver with some huge homemade speakers made by one of my 4 brothers. That system was awesome ! Then as we got a little older my sister started dating this guy Jim, one day in the late seventies I went over to Jims house I saw and heard my first Mcintosh stereo ! From that day I was a Mcintosh person, even though I was only 14 and could not afford such equipment I knew people that could afford it ..so whenever I was around my dad or brothers or anyone who would listen I would tell them to buy a Mcintosh stereo . Dad fell first in the early 80's and bought a whole Mcintosh system 2255 c33 xrt22's thorens turntable, Tandberg reel to reel. That stereo still remains in his home today !! My brother ... fell after dad in the mid 80's and started buying Mcintosh pieces , my cousin .... bought a Mcintosh system with Klipsch spkrs. I got married :-) By the late 80's I had somehow aquired 2 pairs of Mcintosh speakers (xr5's i think ) along with a 2125 amp and c27 preamp !!, I was in heaven . Over the years my brothers ..... have all purchased Mcintosh systems and they are all different . I've listened to alot of systems in my lifetime and lived with an everchanging system my whole life, Ive always owned solid state amps and have been very happy with them ...but somewhere in the back of my mind I always felt I was missing something special for not owning any tube gear . Now , on a hot summer afternoon in Texas the UPS driver pulls up in front of my house ...after I help him get the 1 large box and 1 lighter one thru my front door I start unpacking the Amp and CD player, everything arrived in perfect condition ! After a week of listening to a lot of rock and jazz the mc352 and cd201 is a match made in Solid state heaven !!!!! I am hearing soooo much more information now!! AND any thought I had about buying tube gear has gone right out the window !! The music coming out of my dynaudio speakers is ...well ...So MUSICAL !!! Im still in a state of musical bliss re listening to my whole collection of cd's all over agian !!! I cant say enough how this amp-cd combo is giving me sound like the finest tube gear without tubes !! ... I lOVE YOU GUYS !!! :-) Customer for Life ! M.M., TX |
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I just wanted to say thank you once again for the great deal you gave me on the MC275/C220 combo to replace my MA6900. Even though my wife was on vacation last week I could barely get out of my listening chair to go anywhere… the sound of that tube combo is absolutely magic and it keeps getting better as the components burn in!
The MA6900 is a great piece but the MC275 is out of this world with the La Scalas! The C220 is just a superior instrument indeed… and the phono section… WOW. I have an old AR table with an Audio Techinica 440mla cartridge running through that phono section on the 220… it is unbelievably good. I have yet to hook the Scheu TT with Grado Sonata up to the 220… I just can’t get over the sound of that less $200 AR/440mla set up through the 220! It is a great all around preamp; I love the infinite volume and the silent switching and quiet running of the combination. I had never heard KT88 tubes before… I am astounded by the 275’s power and articulation… the music seems to come from everywhere and with great detail. This is indeed a millennial amplifier!
You have made it possible for me to have what I believe is the best sound possible with my ancillary equipment (as you know, mostly McIntosh from you!) and I am grateful for the super deal you gave me and for all the service you have provided me over the past few years.
Whenever I go towards Binghamton the truck always wants to take the Old Vestal Road exit… must be in the steering… or is it the driver? Again, Thank You! ST, PA |
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Got here in great shape - you boys do some serious packing. The
quality is really nice to see in this day and age. ....I am very happy, thanks! J.K., MD |
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Another BIG thanks to the service dept.
My MR-78 is back better than new.
They did some major work on this unit last year.
When it developed another problem, all got fixed under warranty.
Like they say down here "Dont get no better than that"
Thanks again. 73's J.Z., SC |
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Re MA6900 The amp arrived Yesterday....in good shape. I am quite impressed with the sound quality compared to my old MA6100. Just as you suggested. The clean power is allowing me to play music at slightly higher volumes (my preference) with greatly increased dynamics including the bottom end... through my Monitor Audio RS6 speakers. In fact, it was like buying new....upgraded speakers. Thanks, D.S., PA
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I just wanted to say thank you for every thing, The Mc. Is very nice indeed the sound is first rate. The night we set things up the Crown Royal was opened and the toast was made. One to Frank (McIntosh), Roger (Russell) & Gordon (Gow) and the other was to you Frank (Gow) for making me one hell of a deal and seeing that things were the right components that were a match made in heaven. Please if you talk to Roger please pass this on to him the xr19’s are fantastic speakers and the work he did with all the engineering and research really shows with these speaker. As a young teen seeing the 19’s in the black and white MC. catalog was one thing but to own a pair of these speakers is a fantasy come true. Thank you Roger. M.A., LA. |
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Yesterday I received my MAC1700. It looks very great - exactly the description as "B" grade physical condition! I set it up today. Although not yet testing on all functions, the sounds from the tuner and when it is playing with CD player already impressed me a lot. This is my first McIntosh amplifier but I'd rather describe it as a little dinosaur dancing and singing in my room - the feeling is so good and it is you who bring it to me! Thanks very much!! K.S., Hong Kong |
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Thanx for having me. The tour and your workplace were astounding. I have found my new goldmine in your store, there is absolutely no one in Connecticut who could come close to offering the selection you folks have. I doubt that I will now ever deal with anyone else. Thanx again for a very enjoyable day ! A.R., CT
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.... just writing to thank you for the great amp. I could not believe how clean it is. It was immaculate. I am very pleased with the quality and sound. And the packing job was great. Thanks again Ernie.
later, D.C., TX |
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Just want to let you know how much we appreciated your help and the time that you spent with us on our recent visit to your new location in Vestal. Everything about your operation is first class along with the service. I'm still in the process of installing the MX119 & the MCD7008.... Also many thanks for lunch and for setting up the tour of the McIntosh factory. (My wife) has been telling everyone about the tour and especially the demo home theater room. Again many thanks for the tour and the excellent service.You guys are Number One in Audio. H.S., VA |
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I got the (McIntosh) MVP861 today and have been playing it for about an hour. Let me just say that you could not oversell this player compared to the Denon. The difference is not subtle at all ! the whole thing is much better, take everything that I described the other day and double that performance and it would still fall short for a description. I had to turn down my subs form 35 hertz to 30 hertz because the base and mid base are that much better. The ADS speakers play down to 28 hz and with the subs set at 35 there was too much there compared to the Denon.
My first impression is how the music just hits/impacts your chest with the 861 and it simply gets better from there. I using a little less output power than with the Denon, yet I am getting a bigger/fuller soundsatge, better dynamics and punch. The silkiness of this player is amazing.the piano, wind and string instrument are unbelievable. Even the harp on Diana Crawl's live in Paris was much different. I can"t wait for dark as it always sounds better at night! I know why the other fellow would not send his 861 back once he got it. It is great and I am sure that it will improve as it breaks in with use. Musical truly does describe the McIntosh mvp 861! Thanks so very much! Best regards, M.P., Canada |
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I recieved the (Klipsch) CA6TW's today,they sound great! Thanks much! M.R., NB |
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I am sending you this note to put in writing, my most sincere appreciation of the business transaction you conducted with me, with regard to my audio purchases. Nothing could be made better. From the very first contact through the many calls and visits, to the final completion and the good-bye, your kind, honest, and sincere personal contact is I believe, what it is all bout. My best to you and all in your endeavors. R.Z., PA |
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Yesterday the XRT28's were installed. They are really nice. WOW, what an improvement. (Didn't think that was possible)
Once again, Mike Sastra, Audio Classics and Mcintosh(and a pile of cash) there is no sustitute. Your Old Pal, M.B. TX |
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Audioclassics deserves everyday it's high business standard reputation. Many businesses those days make people happy , just when they get the service or goods, like a kid at Christmas. You make people staying happy for very long ,about what they got for their money!! Congratulations again to all the team at Vestal . J.G., Belguim |
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Received the Beyer headphones today. They are a big improvment over my old ones. Much more comfortable! They work as advertised, closed vs open does make a difference.... As usual, I do really appreciate the time you spend with me. THANKS, P. E., CA |
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Thank you for a great website and great services! S.H., FL |
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Received the radio today. Superb!! It's been a pleasure doing business with you.G.B. IL |
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I just wanted to send a note of thanks to you and your co-workers at Audio Classics. I have now recieved my 5th piece of gear from your business (Mcintosh amplifier MC30). I was throughly impressed with the overall quality of the amp (paint, chrome, and tubes) that I recieved. I look forward to purchasing the next amp from you guys when it comes available. I've read many of the customer bio's on your business over the years and you guys clearly know how to run an audio business to a very high degree of satisfaction for your clients. Just another satisified customer. M.T., MN |
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