Why No McIntosh Recommendations?

I’m listening to a MC2125 and C28 combination right now that has been in my family since the 70’s.  It’s not the last word in resolution or grain free but I’ll tell you it is fun.  It has great rhythm, is smooth and controlled with all music.
When I really want the kind of presence and clarity that makes me think the singer is in the room with me I love Leben tube gear.  Some class a Luxman amps are also great to my aging 45 year old ears.
Ive owned newer Mac gear but never held onto it.  I think there are too many other options that sound better to me.  As for the MC2125 and C28 I grew up with, I hope to grow old with them too.  Much fun.

Guess I'll jump in a tad here.  Long ago, in the time of tiny audio journals, Denon direct drive TT's, Sheffield Labs... I found a good, knowledgeable McIntosh dealer.  My mistake was buying 70's solid state, tho a big sonic jump from the 110w/per Pioneer receiver.  After a few years, it did sell wonderfully well.  McIntosh flew under the radar until the 1990's when the journals began to review and like the newer solid state products.  One must keep audio history in mind here.  Matching up gear was in its infancy before the web illumined our hobby.  For example, my big mid- 70's McIntosh MC2200 amp at 250W per was no match for large panel Acoustat 2 + 2's, nor big Maggies, Apogees, and other difficult, low impedance loads of the day.  I strongly suspect this contributed greatly to McIntosh falling out of favor with the reviewers.  My more recent experiences with McIntosh have been with the POST ANNIVERSARY MC275 tube amplifier.  I've had occasion to hear this amp on Thiel 3.7's, a smaller 2 way Joseph floor-stander and some Magico S3's (the less dry newer design.)   
One day, I can see myself fading into a musical sunset with an MC275...a pair of appropriate Harbeths...source be damned!!  :))  More peace!  Pinthrift

To Stevecutler, Mac has been successfull selling their products with the glass front since the 70s, why change it or why change now? You wouldn’t want to put a polycarbonate windshield on a Ferrari would you?

FYI...The MC 2200 was rated, by Mcintosh, at 200 wpc, not 250 wpc. 

I took the leap to Mcintosh product a while back. I have a C2500 pre-amp. It beat out AR, CJ and VTL. It has two internal phono sections, MC&MM plus multiple line level inputs and an internal DAC.