Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?

McIntosh is amazing audio gear.
especially the,preamps,and,amps.
  The only mcintosh I own is the free cell app which has a blue meter displayed.

 Maybe someday, maybe.
its great stuff, people who badmouth mac I think arejust jealous.
  It’s truly top end made audio.

someday I’ll get a pair of monos, some day. 
Problem,is if you don’t buy from a known dealer, then warranty is moot n good luck w service.
what I’ve heard and read.  Shame one can’t buy used and transfer the warranty.

unless things have changed??
but I doubt it.

cheers to all Mac owners!!

Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?

audiophiles != enthusiasts, perhaps?

I own preamps from Conrad Johnson, Modwright, McIntosh, Dynaco, and have owned Audio Research, etc. 

Many years ago I owned mint McIntosh gear in their walnut cabinets, a C22, MR67 and MC240, purchased from the original owner. The tubes were all checked and I compared them to my Dynaco PAS3x and Mark 3 power amps (tube). The Mc gear did have less air and acoustic space than the Dynaco gear and I eventually sold it. The McIntosh value has escalated dramatically and the Dynaco gear is still at about the same value that I bought it for. In hindsight, I of course wish I had kept the McIntosh gear. As I repair and maintain my gear as a hobby, I can assure you both stereos were in top working condition. 

My more recent McIntosh gear is actually pretty good and feature rich. It can take a lot of inputs, control tone, and works well. My Modwright preamp has more detail and air but poor recordings really sound poor on it and the McIntosh, for what ever reason, is far more forgiving of average recordings. If you sit and listen to the music, the Mc gear is great and you are simply not aware of the gear. This is very true with classical or jazz recording.  If you enjoy sitting and criticizing the music go with Modwright as you will hear every thing that is good or bad in the recording. Be aware that this can drive you nuts. In closing my favorite preamps are the Conrad Johnson preamps. Decades ago they removed all electrolytic from the power supply and signal path and they produce incredible detail, a broad and deep sound stage with no drama or harshness. 

Because it looks VERY COOL DUDE!!!!!

I broke into the biz in the 70’s with what was, at the time, the biggest Mac dealer in the midwest. It sells for the reasons listed here in many good posts: 1) Quality parts and construction 2) Longevity 3) Reliability 4) Cosmetics 5) Service
We had a big sign in the window: "Buy the Best and Cry Once."
By the mid-70’s and the advent of Maggies, DQ’s, Dayton-Wrights, ARC and Luxman, the sonic advantages of other brands began to eat Mac’s lunch. Ever try a C-28 with an MC-2105 on a pair of Tympani’s? Sold a lot of SP-3’s that way. Different great components intended for entirely different customers.