McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer

All the tubes are lower class, transistor is much better.

Not all Mac amps are autoformer coupled. They have several SS integrated amps and a monoblock that are direct coupled and use 12AX7s as input buffers. And don’t go saying the stuff is overpriced. A lot of audio gear is as costly or more.  Sure it’s not budget hear but it is well built, lasts, and yes holds its value. Their weakness is in the streaming arena. Since joining the Sonus Faber family even the speakers have taken a turn for the better. Their turntables are by Clearaudio. I don’t own any, but I am the original audio cheapskate by choice. 

Bless you oldhvymec!

I do not hate Macintosh. It is your money; if you want to spend your money on Macintosh, go right ahead. Personally I would never buy anything from Macintosh because in my opinion there is far better sounding and better built equipment available for far less money.

However Macintosh does appeal to a certain demographic; my friends and I call it the Harley Davidson of hi fi.

Macintosh did have worth back in a day and certainly was well marketed, that was then. Open one up,,, there is a lot better out there. Can only live off your name for so long.