Why the hate for mcintosh amps?

I am curious why you consider not having a line-stage preamp is a flaw in their lineup. Do you think this limits adding a separate non-McIntosh phono stage?

C1100 has a phonostage, very good one i guess, dont want it.  Crazy to get it and have all that mass and tubes that i dont need.

thats a flaw in their lineup.

Your opinion...

If you flip a switch, they are line stage.
Flaw, I don’t think so. Either or in all their new gear..

Some people think line stage means volume only, not even a balance.
I personally wouldn’t own just a line stage. The closest I have ever owned is a Krell HT and it had sub and bass management.

The other 15+ preamps I own ALL have tone control, maybe 5 or 6 have tone control bypass.

Sure nice having tone control breaking in things.. Cables, speakers and the like.. A little tweak until things settle down a bit. I stay at + 1 to -1 on the bass. Crap CDs get a treble adjustment every now and then..

Regards

Imo, you are paying for the pretty blue meters....😄