Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?

I heard that most new Mc equipment is bought by dentists...that tells you something.

They have good hearing?

Oh no...not the "Mac is for doctors, lawyers, and trust fund/Wall St. executives" thread again.

Pepe

My personal experience has been consistent with some of the other posters - Mac gear sounds pretty good but seems a bit slow, bloated and not very resolving.

Two of my friends have solid state Mac gear. One with more recent Mac pre/power amps with B&W Nautilus speakers, and the other with Mac pre/power amps with JBL studio speakers from some years back. Over the past few years, I've listened to their systems and was never really that impressed. They have also come to listen to my system at various times - my system has changed over the years but the preamp was either a Sonic Frontiers or Jeff Rowland, while the power amp was either a Threshold SA's or Pass Labs Aleph's with B&W Matrix speakers.

What was interesting is that they consistently notice the imaging, detail, and spaciousness of the sound with the SF/Jeff Rowland and Threshold/Pass Labs. Granted the speakers, room, and setup play a major part in this, but it is interesting that they identify this sonic difference in character. And I certainly agreed with their assessment.

Not saying which sound is better or worse but to each his/her own - whether Mac or not.

Interesting. I was under the impression that audio enthusiasts do use McIntosh.