Why the hate for mcintosh amps?

Their business in Binghamton, NY is undergoing its largest expansion and they are doing more sales the past 2 years (AC) than ever before in their storied history. Haters gonna hate. 

stephens77023 

Great observation, you hit it right on the nail. So true, so true.

Why are so many posts about how much product McIntosh sells annually? Sales volume does not equal quality. If sales equaled quality, we would all own Beats headphones. Beats sells the most headphones, but a $20 set of ear buds outperform any Beats product I’ve ever heard.

@campaigner8 

Why are so many posts about how much product McIntosh sells annually?

I think the point is that so many people wouldn’t be buying $5K+ audio components if it wasn’t really good.  And the strong resale value further reinforces that.  People on this thread have called McIntosh “junk” and all sort of crazy stuff, which is just ridiculous.  As someone else pointed upthread, you don’t see Mc owners trashing other components, so why all the haters?

There is a market for everything….

I bet all stereo manufacturers sales are way up with people staying home during the pandemic, assuming they can meet the demand. A rising tide lifts all boats.

Some people have to have blue meters, regardless of SQ. I. would rather read, watch tv with the sound off or just listen instead of watching needles bounce. People with knowledge of science/physics understand that measuring something decreases its performance (in theory).

if you have to be visually entertained by your stereo, why not get a spectral analyzer (most come with equalizers that can be bypassed) and you can watch the colored lights bounce. Who cares if it degrades SQ- it’s entertaining.