Why the hate for mcintosh amps?

@emergingsoul  I bought the legacy models - so I bought them new with a full warranty.

If your statement "Arc tube life horrifying" is an allusion to trick or treat.  I don't see it.  What specifically do you find horrifying about Audio Research?  I am open to your opinion but your judgement without support is more of a 'trick' than a 'treat'.

I guess that he means that tubes don't last long in their gear, whether that's true or not.
Hey mozartfan, I don't think that you're a teenager texting anymore, so are you in too much of a rush to type "you" instead of "U"?

@roxy54  I appreciate that context.  Managing tube life is not something I have a lot of experience with.

Arc tube life is less than 3000, which is probably generous. And so many tubes. No way can u use inside a ht system

scary

Your generalization is scary. Maybe one or more Audio Research owners can chime in.