Why the hate for mcintosh amps?


Why dont people,like mcintosh? Who motivates this?

so what are the alternatives??
emergingsoul
Spkr says rated for 8 but told to use 4 , b&w 802 d3.  Does it matter?

lower the tap? Is 2 lower than 8?
Who told you to use the 4 ohm tap? Users do experiment. There is no 2 ohm tap, so what did you mean "is 2 lower than 8?"
There is a 2 ohm output connection onback of amp.

is it ok or advantageous to use 4 ohm connection?
emergingsoul OP


With the B&W802’s giving this 3ohm load to the amp
https://www.stereophile.com/images/616BW802fig1.jpg

They demand an amp that can drive 4ohm or less un-phased, even 2ohm, as there is also a nasty EPDR of -64 degrees negative phase angle at 70hz, you could even try the 2ohm tap to get the ultimate bass control, but you won’t have much wattage to go loud with. Really I don't think these sort of speakers are suitable for a transformer coupled amps.

Cheers George