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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 18 June 2008, 19:12:51

Title: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 18 June 2008, 19:12:51
I aquired an amp by them earlier this year - not great quality but it works. Never heard of them before, who are they?

65w per channel.

I would like an Alpine - but needs must.

Sounds better than standard and can drive my Infinitys without struggling.
Title: Re: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: vauxomegaelite on 18 June 2008, 20:19:29
mac audio iirc are an american brand, that do some mediocre stuff and also do some real top of the range gear too
Title: Re: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: Dave DND on 18 June 2008, 22:49:49
Not sure about American ?

We sold a lot of MAC-Audio stuff in the mid nineties and that all came from a German importer (still made in the far east I`d imagine)

It certainly sounded German/European in quality and was fairly well made with no real problems. Poor distribution and brand awareness meant that it never really caught on in the UK.

Shame, I liked the stuff at the time.
Title: Re: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: Tonnee on 15 October 2008, 17:18:48
I used to work for them, well I worked for the parent company  Recoton.

Recoton went bust and I beleive the Mac audio company was bought out by the Mac Audio managment at the time?

Title: Re: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: Dave DND on 15 October 2008, 23:21:46
Have we met before?

My Company used to do a lot of Warranty Work for Recoton !!

I`ve met most of you over the years

 :y
Title: Re: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: Tonnee on 20 October 2008, 13:36:40
I worked for Recoton between 1986 and 2001 as one of their Technical Managers so we may have spoken before, although I was more involved with the Videogame side of the company (the fun bit  :D)

I was based in the main Manchester office/warehouse, trying to think of the guy that ran the car audio side, Steve somebody, based in Waterlooville I think?
Title: Re: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: Dave DND on 20 October 2008, 14:43:40
You mean Steve Fryer ? (waterlooville)

If you ran the Video Game side, then you may well be aware of us, as we were the Car Audio Company in Stevenage that also had quite a large amusement arcade operating as our waiting room !!

 8-)
Title: Re: MAC Audio - who are they?
Post by: Tonnee on 20 October 2008, 14:46:42
Thats the guy, Steve Fryer !!

No I was mainly Playstation and Nintendo I am afraid, never actually managed to do much travelling down south, they kept me chained to my desk till I found another job with better money !!  ;D