Do people buy MAC gear for the blue meters

This is one product I think the meter just doesn't seem to fit. It's their turntable. [http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/mcintosh-mt10-turntable.asp]

Maybe because it's missing one. Looks like it's monaural.

I first heard of McIntosh when I was in grade school. It was considered the best, and if a kid’s dad owned one, he was rich, and cool; like owning an Eldorado convertible. The Audiophile perspective is not the world’s perspective on the subject of Audio. McIntosh is legendary and is an easy choice for somebody who isn’t an Audiophile, but wants a system that both he and others will admire. Let’s face it guys, for every person who admires our niche high-end systems, five think we’re nuts.

The comments from the owner, that he bought McIntosh for the "glass front and blue meters“ and "never listens to it”, sound a little facetious to me.

The simple answer is "Yes" but let's be fair. McIntosh is one of the few high end companies that have survived the
volatility in the electronics business. Their products are well-made, timeless and prized by collectors even many years after the model production has been retired. So, it's
a lot more than just the blue meters. Oh, and did I mention that the products sound good and can still be repaired by factory techs.

Gosh Theo, everybody figured out that Mac meant McIntosh and not the computer.

It's a well known abbreviation that folks in the audio community have been using for years. I'm pretty sure the receivers I first saw when I hung out in an audio store back in high school had MAC as part of the model #.