Macintosh vs McIntosh Audio | And An Interesting Story About Steve Jobs

You’d be forgiven if you thought McIntosh audio was the same brand as computers sold by Apple. But they’re two distinctly different companies. In this video I explore the history of the audio brand and reveal an interesting story about Steve Jobs confronting the company.

Topics and timestamps covered in the video:

0:00 Introduction
0:07 McIntosh’s old fashioned look
0:30 McIntosh means quality
0:45 The early days of hi-fi
0:55 McIntosh: Expensive, but worth it?
1:01 McIntosh’s heyday
1:11 Japanese competition
1:48 McIntosh’s timeless styling
2:30 The Porsche of audio brands?
2:49 Macintosh vs McIntosh, an interesting story
3:31 My McIntosh collection
5:08 MR71 tuner, C22 preamp, MI3 performance indicator, MC2105 amplifier

My video series on the restoration of the McIntosh MC2105 amp:

To visit my Amazon Shop, please click:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/fluxcondenservintageaudioelectronics

#mcintosh #macintosh #stevejobs #apple #stereorepair #stereoamplifier

Views : 5214
macintosh

Source by Flux Condenser Vintage Audio Electronics