Why the hate for mcintosh amps?

@decathalon1991

I currently own a Boulder 2060 and I'm almost two- third's way through saving to upgrade to 2160. I don't have any heat issues....other than my cats wanting to sit atop it when running, which lead to the cat puke- instigated upgrade from 2060 to 2160.
 Basically Boulder rebuilt my 2060 with the main board from a 2160, and the sonic improvements were enough to persuade me to commit half of my entire income, for three years, to buy a 2160.
 I find the combination with Focal Stella Utopia speakers and Wavac pre-amp to be a match made in heaven; just sooo musical, richly textured, and powerful; never sounds 'loud' or fatiguing no matter how far it is cranked, and with such exquisite delicacy one need never hanker for valves in the output stage

Rolexes are jewelry and it is ridiculous to compare McIntosh to Rolex unless you never intend to play it. The most accurate timepieces are quartz, but they don't have a sweeping second hand. I prefer that but realize it may lose a minute or two a month. I've never got even close to the point of it needing resetting before winding it anyhow. 

People buy jewelry as luxury items and when they can be good investments also, why not? Most are not - Rolex and other collectible watches are the exceptions.

Most people buy higher end audio equipment for the sound, so long as the look isn't atrocious. If McIntosh offers poor value as most audiophiles agree, then the people most likely to buy them are looking at it from an investment of luxury good/snob appeal standpoint. There's a market for everything.

There equipment is expensive because it's good.i have only bought used equipment at a good price and have had no problems. 

@gavman 

You sound like a twitter troll. Why are you trying to politicize McIntosh? They’re based in New York for god’s sake!

The Boulder 1160 stereo amp is $28,000.  The Mac 611 monos are $15,000 a pair.  I would hope the Boulders would be better.