McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ?


McIntosh- Are they the sweetest, smoothest sounding solid state amplifier?  
avanti1960
This is only slightly off topic, but what sonic coloration does an autotransformer impose on a McIntosh power amplifier?
None that I can tell, but others will have a different opinion. The Mac amps that I have tried without autoformers sounded thinner overall, and less solid in the bass.
It mat not have the big fancy dancing blue meters, and lacks any kind of bells and whistles, but the Sugden class A solid state amps sound sweet indeed.