Legendary Musicians Past and Present Embrace Iconic McIntosh Audio Equipment

July 16, 2010 - PRLog -- McIntosh Laboratory, a global leader in home entertainment systems that has defined the highest quality in sound reproduction for over 60 years, is proud to have played a part in the history of modern music, and even prouder that many of the world’s top musicians continue to look to the iconic brand for gear that will make all their music sound its best – whether at home or on the road.  

A Musical Journey Together: Bob Weir and McIntosh
Among the many legendary musicians who have long turned to McIntosh for the finest in musical production and reproduction gear is Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir. In his more than forty-five years as a touring musician, one of the constants in Weir’s life – both on and off the stage – has been high-quality McIntosh audio equipment. In fact, McIntosh audio equipment was an integral part of the Grateful Dead’s famous “Wall of Sound” touring PA system for many years, considered by many to be the most powerful live music system ever created.

Recently, in between stops on a summer tour with his new band Furthur, Weir relaxed at his California home studio, which serves as both his home entertainment center and professional audio production facility and features the new McIntosh MX150 A/V Control Center.  With features and functionality far beyond those of typical A/V preamplifiers, including a robust up-converting video processing engine with advanced HDMI™ 1.3 capability, as well as DolbyHD* and DTSMaster* decoding, the MX150 provides users with an elegant solution for controlling and enjoying the maximum benefits of all today’s advanced video and audio source components. Weir also enjoys his new McIntosh MXA60 Integrated Audio System at home for a quality listening solution that produces an amazingly “big” sound that defies its small size.

McIntosh President Charlie Randall noted: “Since our very first amplifier appeared on the market in 1949, McIntosh has been embraced by high-profile music lovers, including both professional musicians and dedicated audiophile listeners. In fact, our long and rich history of providing musicians with gear for both recording and performing – as well as just relaxing at home – has been an integral part of the McIntosh way of life.  As Bob Weir might say, it has truly been ‘a long strange trip’ – but one that everyone here at McIntosh would gladly take again in a heartbeat.”

* DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.

* Dolby and the Double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

About McIntosh Laboratory
Since 1949, McIntosh Laboratory’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation and quality continues to define the state-of-the-art in high fidelity and provide discriminating consumers around the world an elevated home entertainment experience. McIntosh high-performance audio and video products are designed and manufactured at the company’s Binghamton, New York headquarters. Its products reflect unmatched levels of performance, superlative engineering and hand craftsmanship. Built to last for decades, McIntosh components demand nothing less than an equal level of commitment to customer support and service. McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. is a D&M Holdings company. For more information visit http://www.mcintoshlabs.com.

About D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. is a global operating company providing worldwide management and distribution platforms for premium consumer, automotive, commercial and professional audio and video businesses including Denon®, Marantz®, McIntosh® Laboratory, Boston Acoustics®, Calrec Audio, Denon DJ, Allen & Heath, D&M Professional and D&M Premium Sound Solutions.  Our technologies improve the quality of any audio and visual experience.  All product and brand names with a trademark symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of D&M Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries.  For more information visit www.dm-holdings.com.


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McIntosh Laboratory
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