MCINTOSH HERITAGE
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1900-1940s
‘Heritage’ refers to places and values past established that continue to influence the operation and culture of McIntosh today.
The McIntosh founding fathers created a solid foundation based on sound business and scientific principles that continue to guide the company. These men and the company home of Binghamton, NY have formed the special company that is McIntosh today.
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1950s
In the post war economy, it was the commercial broadcast industry that allowed McIntosh to get its start.
Home audio enthusiasts quickly discovered that High Performance McIntosh amplifiers worked beautifully in their home audio systems. The introduction of the long play high fidelity record stimulated the need for better audio equipment.
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1960s
The 60’s were marked by innovation and saw the advent of McIntosh’s famous front-panel illumination. The story goes that Gordon Gow suggested the front panel composition and after developing their own ink, the McIntosh signature look of gold lettering in a lit room and teal illumination in a dim setting was born.
By silk screening from the back side the lettering would not rub off with use.
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1970s
In the 1970s, McIntosh grew in both product selection and new product categories. Loudspeakers were introduced along with a family of matching amplifiers, tuners, and preamplifiers.
Glass faceplates and the signature blue amplifier power meters solidified the trademark McIntosh look. This was a great time for McIntosh and the audio business.
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1980s
The 1980’s brought both new challenges and opportunities. Increased competition from both domestic and imported products along with a recession stalled sales growth.
McIntosh responded with new innovative designs that won over a whole new generation of customers.
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1990s
The vision for the company was to expand its presence into the car audio market, and McIntosh introduced an automotive line in 1994. Innovations in the Loudspeaker division continued throughout the decade.
Releases included McIntosh’s first in-wall speaker system, the WS200, and the floor standing XR290 loudspeaker.
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2000s
Automotive audio OEM business turned out to be an exercise that would see McIntosh custom solutions developed for Harley Davidson, Ford Motor Company and Subaru.
Advanced Home Audio systems are developed as interest in stereo rebounds while new product types and ways to experience McIntosh grow.
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2010s
McIntosh's 7th decade of delivering high performance, luxury audio systems started off with a combination of nostalgia and forward thinking.
We paid homage to our roots by sponsoring a Grateful Dead exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame while at the same time embracing digital and wireless music advances.
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