McIntosh car audio

I remember when those came out and Car Audio & Electronics magazine was absolutely drooling all over em'.

 

And I thought an AM/FM/FM-stereo with WONDERBAR electric search tuning was still the cats meow.



The guys at Imperial (separate make back then) had it figured out. None of this GM-gotta-take-a-hand-off-the-wheel-stuff. No sir. A second button next to the high beam floor button.

You guys DO remember changing from low to high beam with the foot button, right?

Could be pretty funny when Grandad wanted to hit the high beams but we got switched over from Mantovani on one station to The Doors playing, “The WASP — Texas Radio & The Big Beat” on another.

Hard to ruffle my Grandad. I’m not positive, but I coulda heard a cuss word, though I AM dead positive no one laughed out loud.



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Which Arc amp were you referring too? They had several. The 850.5, 1100.5 etc. Also, what about it did you find impressive? I am looking for ultra low distortion / SNR. Or were you commenting towards just brute power?

 

Man that was 15 years ago. Never should have sold it. It was whatever the big one was at that time. The SNR was really good and it would pound.

Read the specs on the new ones as all I can say.

Nothing was ever as warm as my McIntosh stuff though.

 

Got it, so circa 2003-2005 ish.
I have a Mcintosh 431M, used it for a while and really enjoy it. Just on a shelf right now. I also have a Butler Tube 575, that thing is awesome. THD is very low, nice warm sound. Not as well known but highly recommend those.