Why the hate for mcintosh amps?

Easy answer - Macintosh today is owned Lock Stock and Barrel by Private Equity money - if you know anything about companies purchased by PE the end user is buying 100 % Marketing !!!!

Don't shoot the Messanger just stating facts - in my experience over the last 25 years in being in the AV industry every time a Private Equity company purchases a product that has been manufactured with Soul and Passion it ceases to have the build quality. If you know how a PE makes money, it's plan is to recoup its investment in 3 to 5 years from the purchase date. Think....How can they do that ? Find a way to make it cheaper and open up distribution... Shocking ? Who sells your beloved Mac now ? BB ? You can find it all over the net ... Go back in time and research how many great companies ( Fosgate, Levinson, Boston Accoustics, Infinity, Warfdale, Denon, Marantz, Pioneer Elite, Sunfire I can go on and on)  that were purchased by PE and where are they now ? Mac has weathered the test of time because it still looks great and it has a loyal following in the Asian market. I'm not saying its a bad product just not the same product that got its reputation when Frank McIntosh started the company in 1948. 

In response to : " ghasley " [ @atlanticstereoYour post indicates an innocent but erroneous opinion of the role that VC/PE firms serve to a business. My reply to your post below is intended only to provide perspective, not to throw shade your way. ]

First thank you for your opinion but you are missing my point - My opinion is based on fact and end result - VC/PE is not a benefit to the " End User " You and Me ( me as a hobbyist not a business owner. My opinion is solely to warn the end user ( most who are on Audiogon is a hobbyist not a manufacturer or a AV dealer ) My opinion is simply a warning that VC/PE owned companies are not of the same build quality as they were originally built when the creator created them. As a culture the end user is misled into believing something is better because the new investor ( VC/PE ) is going to pour new funds into an existing product. I have seen first hand how VC/PC have destroyed AV brands - yes they recouped the investment it took to buy the company and in most cases made money for the investors or stock holders. Who lost ? You the end user because when you purchased the product during those VC/PE owned years either the product broke prematurely or it ends up on Audiogon for what ever reason. My mission statement is " Bringing the Passion back to Audio Video " I have been asked by many to write a review on how VC/PE has stolen that passion. Judging from the responses perhaps I should do that ? if you would like to actually see me interviewed check out  https://onefirefly.com/learn/automation-unplugged/item/home-automation-podcast-episode-181-an-industry-q-a-with-tom-farinola and provide me your opinion ...Thanks Tom 

Ok lets forget about Mcintosh and just say " all audio is subjective for the listener " Personally I feel the finest reproduction of Audio is Steinway Lyngdorf but that's another topic for discussion that I would absolutely love to go toe to toe with anyone. Moving on - I think conversation and reading various opinions is not only fun but beneficial assuming you have an open mind and don't take what is being said personally. I will open a conversation later specifically relating to PE and the AV Industry. I would appreciate your feedback as it will fuel my newsletter and possibly my podcast - Thanks Tom 

I wasn't trying to sell SL only making a comment. Yes I am a SL dealer and a SL client. SL is the only audio equipment I will ever own for the rest of my life but like I mentioned. When I post a comment specifically discussing SL and other AV products I would absolutely disclose I was a dealer. I was more speaking to you directly than the forum. I specifically asked SL if PE was involved in their company and the answer absolutely " NO " But I will double check ? Perhaps PE is involved with S&S ? Thanks for the heads up ....T