Why the hate for mcintosh amps?

stephens77023 

Great observation, you hit it right on the nail. So true, so true.

Why are so many posts about how much product McIntosh sells annually? Sales volume does not equal quality. If sales equaled quality, we would all own Beats headphones. Beats sells the most headphones, but a $20 set of ear buds outperform any Beats product I’ve ever heard.

@campaigner8 

Why are so many posts about how much product McIntosh sells annually?

I think the point is that so many people wouldn’t be buying $5K+ audio components if it wasn’t really good.  And the strong resale value further reinforces that.  People on this thread have called McIntosh “junk” and all sort of crazy stuff, which is just ridiculous.  As someone else pointed upthread, you don’t see Mc owners trashing other components, so why all the haters?

There is a market for everything….

I bet all stereo manufacturers sales are way up with people staying home during the pandemic, assuming they can meet the demand. A rising tide lifts all boats.

Some people have to have blue meters, regardless of SQ. I. would rather read, watch tv with the sound off or just listen instead of watching needles bounce. People with knowledge of science/physics understand that measuring something decreases its performance (in theory).

if you have to be visually entertained by your stereo, why not get a spectral analyzer (most come with equalizers that can be bypassed) and you can watch the colored lights bounce. Who cares if it degrades SQ- it’s entertaining.

sokogear634 posts
Did you not read my post about Luxman 900u amplifier, smh! It was less than a year old and sold for almost 50% less. That’s most gear these days. 10% bump-up on all used electronics doesn’t equate or hold water to whatever point you are trying to make to excuse your bashing of a brand, exclusively McIntosh. Stop hating or making yourself feel better proving to others you bought the right product and hoping it will have the same resale value as McIntosh. It won’t compare in resale. ( Sorry Luxman owners. I really do like their product and wouldn’t mine owning some of their gear. I just needed to state the obvious and point out the B.S). The fact is McIntosh has some of the highest Residue value out of 95% of the audio companies out there. Dan D'agostino is another company that does pretty well. Please enjoy what you have and let the McIntosh owners do so as well without haters, lol.