Bumping thread into 2021. I have an ma8900 and love it. It is my first high-end integrated amp but it has a wonderful sound. Warm, well articulated, excellent sound stage, controlled. Running vintage Polk Monitor 7s I have owned since new in 1989 and a Sunfire True Super Jr sub. I recapped and replaced resistors on the Polks but will eventually replace those with B&W or Sonus Faber. I’m looking forward to hearing it with a better set of speakers. I also spent a lot of time researching Accuphase, Mark Levinson, Gryphon, Hegel, Bryston, Krell, etc. and decided on the Mc.
Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
With the exception of some of there tube gear, not many really use this stuff(or admit to it anyway), I am mainly referring to there amps. They look pleasant, they look good on paper and have the price of high end gear, but I seldom hear anyone claiming to like or one day dreaming of owning McIntosh. I have never really listened to there stuff, no good word of mouth sort of scares me away from it, the only people who like it are those who sell it, an uncanny coincidence? I don’t know. Sorry it this has been covered many times in the past, I ran a search and could not find anything.