I’ll just leave this right here...

[Mike]

No comment, except to say, it has an antenna. Just in case your turntable with tubes needed Bluetooth.

[Dguitarnut]

For the Irish gang in Boston?
My bad......Scottish!

[Mikado463]

barf ...........

[Dguitarnut]

Is there a multiple play spindle option so I can load 5 lps at a time?

[the professor]

LOL

[joeinid]

Hey, if it gets more people into the “hobby”, I’m okay with it.

[rrwmd]

Yeah, I saw this yesterday and thought ‘what an odd product ‘. But hey—at least they’re trying to be innovative.

[Shadowfax]

Plenty of Mac Daddies will buy one for their Hipster kids. It is still higher end than what they are buying right now in Bed Bath & Beyond.

[jadedavid]

Is there a slot for 8 track tapes?

[Shadowfax]

Why is this being Snobbed at?

Seems like a pretty creative idea and should sound half decent.

[Mikado463]

Hey, if it gets more people into the “hobby”, I’m okay with it.

Joe, while I agree with you the problem is that at it's $6500 msrp point it's NOT an 'intro' piece.

[Mikado463]

Why is this being Snobbed at?

seriously ?

Seems like a pretty creative idea and should sound half decent.

for $6500 it better damn well sound better than 'half decent' !

[Kuoppis]

...as long as it toasts my bread and does my laundry...


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[Penthouse-D]

Looks like it should be coin operated...

[mep]

One of the reasons I sold my McIntosh C-2300 preamp besides the fact I didn't like the way it sounded was the garish look of all the different colors of lights on the front panels. There were at least three shades of green lights, blue meters, and some red LEDs thrown in. It was all bling and sounded boring and lifeless. But, even if it sounded great, the front panel was way too distracting to me.

[MRJAZZ]

Hey, if it gets more people into the “hobby”, I’m okay with it.

+ 1...........

Cheers......

[still-one]

As I posted elsewhere.

If McIntosh doesn't continue to think out of the box it will die as Boomer's either die off or stop spending crazy amounts on this hobby. Some of the other recent McIntosh products that were derided on this and other sites have found an audience with the "next" generation.

It isn't something I may want but I''l bet my dealer gets several orders.

[Randy Myers]

At $6500... really.... seems like I may have gotten out of Binghamton just in time... there must be something that has gotten in the water...

I could see a market for something like this maybe in the $2k-$3k range.... but at $6500 you are missing the mark on the market that might be interested in this. Just my opinion....

So it has optical and coax inputs and can handle up to 192khz, so obviously it has a DAC or some sort. Without a USB input it would be hard to use a basic PC, Laptop, Mac, etc., to provide digital music. It does have pre-out Main ins if you want to use it as a pre-amp for example....

Just seems like a weird limited market product to me.

[Jack]

But it fits into their main dealer outlet being Best Buy.

[Randy Myers]

But it fits into their main dealer outlet being Best Buy.

Magnolia, not regular Best Buys like we have around here....

I think that Crutchfield is fastly becoming their new top dealer ...

[nicoff]

That TT: a beautiful piece of Industrial design NOT!

[Kuoppis]

As I posted elsewhere.

If McIntosh doesn't continue to think out of the box it will die as Boomer's either die off or stop spending crazy amounts on this hobby. Some of the other recent McIntosh products that were derided on this and other sites have found an audience with the "next" generation.

It isn't something I may want but I''l bet my dealer gets several orders.

That’s a good point.

I’ve understood these days people buy vinyls, but never listen to them. Because they do not possess a turntable. They just find vinyls cool.

For that sort of audience this product might be great. The problem for the target segment however is the price. That folk is more likely to be in the market for a $300-600 system.

Darn comma errors.


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[Rnrmf]

There was a cute remark on the sterophile page where someone said they can envision burning their forearm on the tube cage every time they go to lower the tonearm.

[joeinid]

Looks like this is off to a great start and selling briskly.

[puroagave]

small telltale details look VPI-ish, is that a coincidence?

[chops]

That’s a good point.

I’ve understood these days people buy vinyls, but never listen to them. Because they do not possess a turntable. They just find vinyls cool.

For that sort of audience this product might be great. The problem for the target segment however is the price. That folk is more likely to be in the market for a $300-600 system.

Darn comma errors.


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Especially when the plural spelling of vinyl is the same as the singular spelling of vinyl.

I know what McIntosh is trying to do with this piece, but not at $6500. $2000, sure, but not more. I doubt they'll sell any at that price.

[Jack]

And those tubes are in a bad position in relation to the tonearm.

[bart]

I can see McIntosh's strategy.
People in their 20s and 30s might have seen McIntosh at home when they were young.
The looks are familiar for them.
It reminds them of their youth, and music often has happy connotations.

So when these young people have a proper income now, and they see a lifestyle product like this, they might be interested to step into the brand themselves.
Just like the generation of their parents followed in the footsteps of their parents.
And vinyl IS popular!
E.g. my future son in law, 28 now, is considering a turntable.

[tube-vds]

looks like some designer had a creative intrepretation of "we want analog warmth"...

[Shadowfax]

I can see McIntosh's strategy.
People in their 20s and 30s might have seen McIntosh at home when they were young.
The looks are familiar for them.
It reminds them of their youth, and music often has happy connotations.

So when these young people have a proper income now, and they see a lifestyle product like this, they might be interested to step into the brand themselves.
Just like the generation of their parents followed in the footsteps of their parents.
And vinyl IS popular!
E.g. my future son in law, 28 now, is considering a turntable.

I agree with your thoughts.

Just how many Bose Lifestyle Systems have been sold to date that all Audio Snobs thought were junk and would never sell?

The younger generation seems to prefer convenience and instant gratification over anything else and aside from the price, it's pretty appealing to someone who just found his fathers record collection in the attic.

How many Bose Wave Systems have been sold to date that were scoffed at as junk? They are pretty overpriced for what they are but sell like hotcakes anyway because it's an all-in-one system and takes up less space.

It will be interesting to follow the sales and pricing.

And Like mep pointed out, too many conflicting color lights and for me personally, I never liked the bank of square push buttons switches on Mac gear so this unit actually looks good to me as far as looks go.

I am doubting that the tube cages will get hot enough to burn anyone but the placement is not optimal.