Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?

Pubul57,
Your post exemplifies my experience of McIntosh. When I was finally willing to overcome my own "it's sub-audiophile" snobbery about it, I found that their amps/preamps in particular answer my primary goal, which is to turn off the analysis and simply enjoy the music. For those who prefer to chase--but not chew--the audio carrot, McIntosh is probably not for you.

They do, I do and its not because it might be my last amp, plain and simple it fit my needs and I thought 501's were the best sounding under 10K amp out there. I didn't audition 20 amps but I did compare against some stiff competition. I'm also driving Thiel's so the match for me is perfect. I still tweak, experiment, upgrade, buy wire, move speakers, OCD,OCD...so not all audio enthusiasts buy Mac to stop the merry go round of madness...just to fit a need.

McIntosh gear may also not be used in some demo's because dealers know how immature and stupid some Audiophiles are, so why bother putting any equipment in a demo that will just turn off snobs, idiots and un-informed Audiophooles, maybe the company has a policy about its use gear, threads like these although alot of fun to read remind me how insane, foolish, and simple minded a far too high majority of people in this hobby can be, so go on freeze your CD'S. Cook your cables, place rocks on your gear, clocks in your room, paint your disc's green, lift your cables off the ground with $60 Pine, Cryo your listening chair and enjoy the music.

I just noticed the author of this thread. That we are still at it fells kinda good.

Chadnliz; Yeah, I'm sure the only reason McIntosh isn't used in dealer demos is because the dealers/manufacturers think people are stupid. I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do the quality of the gear.

Also, McIntosh can't tell people what they can and can't do with their gear.

Please.