Do people buy MAC gear for the blue meters

The Name McIntosh does not have the letter "A" in it. And the amps have a market and the blue meters are a signature ingredient for the demographic that buys McIntosh. I have had several Mcintosh amps and the meters are part of the package, but not the reason I buy. I spend about 50% of the time with the meters off. Everyone spends money on what pleases themselves. I think sometime we let "audiophilia" cloud our judgement, instead of just buying what makes us happy. If looks aren't important then tell the manufactures that pend tons of money on case and face plate design. Imagine what Ayre spends having cases machined out of billet aluminum. Could they make more money and sell more product in a 6 sided box, if looks weren't part of the sales pitch? Part of our attraction to audio gear is the look, and we would be fooling ourselves it we didn't want to admit it.

Tmsorosk, I realize it was part of the design and a part of it's function. But my point is that aesthetics was apart of the consideration on the drawing board. I believe the majority of audio gear manufactures invest a lot in the appearance. And the only logical reason is pride. Pride in design for them and pride in ownership for us. I don't mean to say 100%, if anyone is the percentage of those that don't, I mean no offence, my opinion only.

Drive and Hifihvn,tour points are valid. I just wanted to comment because, that now we refer to both audio and computers as MAC. Although McIntosh used it first and deserves to continue in doing so. And since MacIntosh uses the letter "A" in it's name, they most certainly should. And believe me, I don't expect it ever change, but as a long time McIntosh owner, it is a pet pieve of mine. *see pride above. So when you see me us "Mc" to refer to McIntosh have some patience with me, I am stubborn and doubt is will change anytime soon! Just a round peg in a square hole world, but I love my music.