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.
tireguy

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I've a 47 y/o mc240 live in a share house with 2 others theres always someone dropping around and music is always going flat out.

Most of them have your average $1000/$2500 audio equipment and think they know a good sound.
Until they hear the 47 y/o mcintosh,comments like I can't believe its only a 40 watt amp Its so detailed are common. Sh!t I've lost count of how many people have been blown away by it.
As for reliability its only ever had the caps replaced.
Its very easy on tubes runs cool.
I own a Markhill 6L6 A 2 y/o runs very hot, eats tubes up like there gone out of fashion.(pun intended) .Its a nice sound for what it is but it hasn't got a patch on the mac.