Reference's first sentence says all that you need to know about his reply. The question was whether anyone had experience with the Mac monoblocks, and since he is so biased, I'd disregard his comments. Many, many folks find that Macs sound great. How many of the small companies he mentions can give you the service Mac can, how many hold their re-sale value as well as Mac, and how many may/may not be around in the future? I will agree that many of their new models are hideously overpriced. Other than that, another response of what amounts to drivel.