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

@hilde45: Insightful post as are many other in this thread.

What's refreshing about this conversation is the civility by all, and the amount of non-posters/researchers I like to refer to us as, myself included, that have come out to participate and support what has been in the past an unfair and unsubstantiated bash tactic on a company for which we should all be acknowledging a job well done if we are truly honest in our evaluation.

From the McIntosh critics, I requested detailed perspective to seek to understand their position since my experience is starkly contrary to the overall generic positions contributed. Other than one fairly detailed post, I don't think we received any detail of significance. So I'll initiate the ask again, what McIntosh product was it that did not provide satisfaction for you and why? What solution did you come to that enabled you to gain that satisfaction? 

I try not to make things too complicated and just use common sense. McIntosh has been very successful for a really long time and it continues to be. Resale value is excellent. It would be silly think their products don’t have appeal. People like nice things and aren’t stupid, but people like different things, some want looks, some what sound, some want status, some want what they want when they were growing up and didn't have money. But how can we argue that alot of people like McIntosh alot and have for a long time. To me the looks good versus sounds good thing is pretty stupid.

"To me the looks good versus sounds good thing is pretty stupid."

Right you are triodelover1499.

I don't get the Mac hate either. I don't have Mac but I don't bash it or bash other audio companies. So what if someone likes Mac? Some folks like Hegel, others don't. If you're happy with your Mac, that's all that matters. He's only expressing his personal opinion. And what's up with that hair!?

So which is better amps, Mac or Bryston? No one seems able or willing to answer this simple question.