I’ll just leave this right here...

still-one said:
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.
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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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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.
 
Kuoppis said:
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.
 
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.
 
looks like some designer had a creative intrepretation of "we want analog warmth"...
 
bart said:
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.
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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.
 
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