"It may to you"
I have MC 302 and am upgrading (in my opinion) to Moon M400 amps. I've upgraded my C2600 preamp to Moon 390 (again, my opinion).
My McIntosh system always sounded good to me and that's the feedback I heard from others. My shift is a result of a need for more power and comparing McIntosh with Moon - I didn't compare to Moon when I upgraded from NAD.
Therefore, "it may to you" is my response. And as long as you like how it sounds and it pulls you into to listen more and get more enjoyment go for it!
If you want to look at other brands there are many out there and they sound 'different' sometimes. And sometimes different isn't good or bad until you start assessing how it makes you feel.
I was never disappointed with my SS Mac gear - if not for wanting more power and testing other options I would have been very happy to keep it.