Audiokarma.org McIntosh Factory Visit
Introduction
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McIntosh
may not be the oldest name in high end audio, but it is certainly the most
revered and the most well known audio manufacturer.
If you tell somebody that you’re an audiophile, sooner or later that
person will ask you whether you own McIntosh equipments.
On Monday August 8th, 2005,
a group of Audio Karma members including myself, embarked on a trip to
see the famous factory in Binghamton, New York.
I took a 6 hrs drive from Toronto, and arrived at 9 pm the
evening before the tour.
McIntosh’s hospitality began the moment I arrived.
I met up with a few AK members at a pub nearby, and we were
greeted by Ron Cornelius (McIntosh Product Manager) with glasses of good old
Guinness & big fat juicy burgers.
Everything was Ron’s treat, and we all drank and ate to our hearts content.
What a nice way to begin a factory tour ! |
(Billfort, Al D’Addario, Richard Mak, Ron-C of McIntosh, &
RichPA)
We began the tour at 9 am in the morning, at 2 Chambers Street.
McIntosh has been occupying this building since 1957. The McIntosh sign out front is almost 50 years old.
 Front Entrance Display |
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“McIntosh manufacture everything in-house.
You will see the entire manufacturing process, beginning with Raw
Materials to Finished Products, everything is done in-house !”
- Ron-C |
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Ron began the tour by explaining to us McIntosh’s long tradition
of excellence. Many of
the employees have been working for the company for over 30-40 years.
The same people who designed and built the legendary products from
before, are still designing and building them today.
We were told by Ron that McIntosh have an open door policy.
We are free to take as many pictures as we want to.
Their tradition of excellence is evident in every stage of the
manufacturing process, and they are proud to show it off.
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Factory Tour Outline: