Why No McIntosh Recommendations?

This sure is a love hate topic. 
I’ve heard several high end amps and feel at a certain price point no one amp sounds
bad. The differences are so subtle that  aesthetics and flexibility and trade in value 
play a huge roll for me and I’m sure many. 
Five years ago I picked up a 30 year old
Mcintosh MA6200 for a $1000. My buddy 
who has had nothing but high end Bryston
Amps could not believe how this old Mcintosh smoked his $5k amp in every way. ‘ We both run Harbeth 30.1 so it’s not the speakers ‘
I recently upgraded to the Mcintosh MA 6600 and sold the 6200 for $1,400, $400
more than I paid. I bought the 6600 used
and couldn’t be happier, this is certainly the last amp I’ll ever own. 😎

Not only Macintosh, why no Marantz?
I find the pm14s1 as well as the pm8006 fine amplifiers.....mac does make some beautiful looking stuff, although I've not heard them. 

I don't understand the McIntosh bashing on this post.  McIntosh is of the highest quality and has the highest resale by far of any high end equipment bar none.  That is why they have been in business since 1948 and will continue in spite of the changing and often fickle taste of the high end consumer.  Many subscribe to the flavor of the month club after reading some review of how great this or that amp or pre sounds but most often go back to Mac.  The build quality is second to none, the parts are of the highest quality (epoxy circuit boards, Mot or OnSemi transistors, computer grade caps/resistors and iron core transformers) and they are so well over engineered that most are still working today. They could withstand an atomic blast. They use eight output transistors per channel where others only use four.  I have been repairing hi fi equipment for many years and rarely had to repair Mac equipment.  They greatly out perform their specifications. The factory is most accommodating in answering questions and with parts unlike most other manufacturers.  Recently I was able to purchase an NOS in the box 45 year old "tuning meter" for the repair of a 1700 receiver.  This would never happen with Krell, Conrad Johnson, Mark Levinson or others.  Sound wise I think they sound very neutral and correct over the audio spectrum and are the audio standard that others should follow.  If you don't like the sound then get an equalizer.  No, I do not work for McIntosh but wish I did.

If you attended the McIntosh 70th Anniversary celebration at Overture A/V in Wilmington Delaware at the beginning of June, you would now understand that while they have their naysayers and detractors, McIntosh is a company that quietly keeps producing very high quality and durable audio products.  Now that Sonus Faber is involved in building Mac speakers, there is a world of difference.  They demo'd a pair of XR 100's with an MA8900 integrated and their MEN220 Room correction system and I was blown away with what I heard.  The Mac rep was using a Bryston digital player connected to the DAC in the MA8900.  I was not expecting anything close to what was coming from those speakers.  

In another room they showed off the 70th anniversary combo 150 watt tube amp and pre-amp driving a pair of Sonus Faber Il Cremonse speakers.  Source was a Mac turntable playing some Reference Recording classical pressings.  Again, talk about "being there".  

In wine, everyone tastes something different from the same bottle.  Audio is, IMHO, a very personal thing and everyone will hear slightly different sound coming from the same system.  If it sounds good to you, then it sounds good.  

I recently upgraded to an MA8900, B&W 804D3, VPI Prime Scout with Soundsmith Carmen II, Aurender N100C and I am very pleased with the results.  

Most of those who criticize this fabled, storied, and respected brand lack first hand experience with these products there is no question that McIntosh produces some of the finest Music Reproduction System components and many of those who don't think so can not afford the product so they insult it as a way to feel superior about themselves this is so obvious!