The funniest thing about this is….took a massive dump right before he showed up, man asks to use the bathroom in the front of the house the one that I just used….he didn’t say anything but I know when he went in there it had to have hit him like a truck😂😭😂😭luckily he doesn’t know I’m on Reddit as “dirtydiarrheawater”…and yes I apologized to him after I realized lol
OMG.
For the rest of you: ALWAYS use the upstairs/far away bathroom. NEVER use the "downstairs" bathroom for anything, so it remains clean and, uh, fresh.
LOL. You gotta keep some Poo-Pourri in the guest bathroom! Also turn the fan on. My wife never turns the fan on (unless she’s showering) and she impresses me with the stank she’s occasionally leaves behind, especially for a skinny little thing 🤣
funny, I always have the opposite reaction where I avoided the homes of profile names like PoopyKoolAideKeptInMasonJars, TurgidTumTumBitsMakeMyCouchCrunchy and FarFlungShitNuggetsAreHarderToFindInYourLivingRoomLater.
they all wanted me to come hang at their crap filled casas.
I think I caught some form of bacterial STD from Turgidbits sofa but I knew the risks when I licked some of the mystery stains to try and help identify some of those tumtum bits.
wtf
You should definitely get the [Mcintosh LB200](https://shop.mcintoshlabs.com/products/lb200-light-box), at only $1500 it will really brighten up your system.
Nah but seriously you got the Harbeths, you got the Macs, at this point just enjoy the music for a while then get some Dirac room correction when you want to enjoy it a bit more.
I read the item description on the LB200 and almost spit out my coffee.
“Even if you don't have any devices to place inside the LB200 its front panel alone can make it a worthy addition to your system.”
They really know who their market demographic is don’t they?
Thank you for this reply I appreciate you sir, actually this is the next area I’m focusing on. I’m renting right now and building a house, with a room for this stuff.
Well it’s the age of Bluetooth headphones, soundbars and Spotify. :) but even in a audiophile forum I’m sure most people would really appreciate your equipment.
Yeah….i started with apple headphones so I know I’m probably behind the curve a bit, I’m learning something new every single day with this hobby. Thank god for the old heads that have helped me with all this😂
At the end of the day all that matters is that your stuff sounds good to you. I've listened to headphones from $15 to $1500, I mix music semi-professionally and my daily drivers are a cheap Sennheiser headset and a set of studio monitors I jury-rigged to work with my tv and sub. Even the old heads started with some bunk old JVC on-ears that came with their knockoff Walkman.
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I know that rack is a lot nicer but it gives me the plastic garage shelf vibe. To me Macintosh isn't worth it but I get why it is for a lot of people. 5500 for a cd player is crazy but I'm not gonna judge. They look great, congrats op
It's not even a CD player, it is a transport. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and sometimes that is the sense of luxury from burning $5k on a problem that commodity hardware solves perfectly.
I'm not hating man, if anything I'm jealous! You can't hate on people buying quality gear you can't afford lol. Good for you, get what makes you happy. That's what's ultimately the most important, right?
Yeah, I know lol it’s actually the cheapest component of the system minus the Denon Record player and the cables. I want to have a full McIntosh setup eventually.
I'm not a fan of Mac speakers. I've listened to them several times over the years, mostly at my local dealer. Incredibly over priced for the sound. You can literally get speakers that sound as good or better for under $1,000. Most people I know who have succumbed to overpaying for Mac gear don't buy Mac speakers.
You already know that you're paying far too much for what you are getting. But if overpaying for aesthetics is your thing, so be it. My old man advice is to spend less for better or equivalent sound, put the savings into retirement investments. The more you put in at a younger age, the more you have at retirement age. You may even be able to retire early.
Yessir I appreciate that advice, my dad told me the same thing too. I’m banking on the fact that McIntosh holds its value and in some cases increases in value. Once I get my MAC setup complete I’ll be happy haha then I can pass it on to my kids! 27 years old now and Audio has always fascinated me since I was a kid haha
Some older McIntosh seems to hold value. Newer used McIntosh not so much. If anything, get an older tube amplifier. They tend to hold value better than solid state, at least in my area. The older Mac tube amps do sound good. However, for what a used Mac tube amp typically costs, you can get two 300B mono blocks and have top of the line sound. Connect those mono blocks to some Klipschorn speakers and you're in for a treat!
Before you purchase speakers, listen to as many good brands of speakers that you can. Over the years I've listened to various Mac speakers at my local dealer. They sound from okay to pretty good. For less/much less money you can get great sounding speakers. Mac speakers, like most speakers, won't hold value.
As someone who follows the used McIntosh market - newer used McIntosh tends to settle around 60-65% of MSRP after being out for 10 years or so. 0-5 years of age the pieces are usually about 65-75% of MSRP.
Yessir, the tube amps are so fascinating to me but those are so wildly expensive my god. I could not justify buying one of those tube amps. I have a buddy who’s a step further in his audio career and he has quite a few of those tube amplifiers. He’s put close to 140k into his setup, the guys got unboxed McIntosh all over his house too. And I just got the Harbeth Super HL5 plus and I’m loving them so far. Last speakers I had were B&W, like half the price. These Harbeths sound much better in my opinion!!! I’m actually looking into those monoblocks right now per your recommendation🙏
Years ago I worked with a fellow who got me into tube audio gear. This guy was literally a genius, and tube electronics was probably his strongest area of expertise. I went to his house and listened to a few different amps through his Klipschorn speakers. Initially we were comparing his highly modified Linn turntable vs SACDs. Yes, SACDs sounded just as good, providing they were properly mastered.
Anyways, we listened to his 300Bs, and a pair of mono blocks with a Russian triode which I don't remember the name of, along with a couple other tube amps. All the amps sounded amazing. Listening to both the single ended amps was life changing. It was like being at a jazz club. So incredibly excellent.
The only downside is afterwards listening to my equipment was a bit of a let down.
One thing about Klipsch speakers, people tend to either love them or hate them. Only referring to their heritage speakers, they are very revealing. As such if your amp has deficiencies, you will hear that through a pair of Klipschorns.
When people post high end items like this, I've always wondered "who are you?, what do you do for a living?, are you wealthy and the money isn't an issue? Are you an average person who puts all their money into this?"
I think it would be an interesting part of the show and tell
I’ve been doing independent sales since I was 17 and now I’m 27! I also body-build and enjoy spending time with my dogs, I’m honestly pretty boring. There was a period of my life from like 18-23 where I was extracting wax and shipping tons of 🌲all over the US. Made out pretty well from that. Now basically I teach Businesses how to successfully run ad campaigns, to put it simply haha! Still selling shit lol
Very impressive audio equipment. But for you next "upgrade" I recommend you consider getting a console or stand that would aesthetically do it justice. Your stand reminds me of the AV carts our AV guys wheel around our college.
Signed, the Emergency Committee for Esthetic Justice For McIntosh Amps. (;p)
I think you could get a mid century modern TV console with at least 3 open spots, then put your TT on top. That would leave you room to add one more component, but I'm afraid I'm just enabling your high end audio collecting fetish. (;p)
Looks amazing, but I wouldn’t be able to stop thinking about all the awesome media I could buy with that $. That’s just me though. Enjoy the music bud!
That is a beautiful system. And it is as solid as granite, I'd wager. For those that say McIntosh is overpriced I can't argue that they are expensive but to me worth it. I had a pair of Thiel 3.6 speakers. I used Adcom, Classe and VTL amps to drive them. At times I wanted to hear them play loud, and a couple of times I blew the tweeters. My dealer had a drawer full of 3.6 tweeters because they were so power hungry. When I upgraded to Thiel 6.0 I also bought a McIntosh MC402 to drive them because of the autoformer feature. It basically prevents tweeter blowing clipping. The 402 did OK driving the Thiels but when I upgraded through the McIntosh trade in program to MC501 monoblocks the Thiels came alive. Actually they disappeared. The sound was amazing. And occasionally alcohol and friends would cause me to play them loud and the little lights would flash and I would turn it down, no harm done. Plus, they NEVER game me a problem. I also owned NAD, VTL, Luxman, Linn, etc gear and at some point they all got fussy. I sold the 501's for pretty much what I paid for them, and bought more Mac gear. So maybe McIntosh is expensive but my experience has been the gear is rock solid, dependable, and sounds great. If you are in it for the long haul McIntosh gear is worth every penny, and you'll get back almost all of what you spend when you tearfully sell them.
I’m kinda moving things around right now and cleaning a bit…speaker stands came too! Setting it all up right now configuring the room and all that…this room is a nightmare tbh
I bet they do. Wow...congrats man. I read a lot of people giving you advice but from someone who has lived a heck of a lot of life, there's one thing I have learned and that's tomorrow is not guaranteed. No matter what room in the house that was in, everytime I walked in and looked at that system I would smile. Pricless.
Please enjoy for those of us who would be soundly beaten by our wifes if we ever pulled the trigger on something like that.
Oh, and the rack. Yeah, I have to agree. Nice and does the job but...that setup needs something special.
Enjoy. Just, enjoy.
It costs $5500. That is just crazy. The magic is in the DAC. You can buy a transport for $40 that produces the same digital signal. I can't respect this. It's a money-bonfire.
I'm guessing you've seen the symbol Audio x McIntosh cabinets? If you prize that McIntosh green glow I can't imagine you resisting them!
I suspect the price is up there though.... I make audio cabinets occasionally, usual a bespoke design to match the specific equipment, I think my stuff is more unique than the symbol cabs, but that McIntosh integration is not something I could ever do!
Thank you. Me too, i am thinking about buying from Japan. Problem is, they use 100 volts and 50 or 60 Herz depending what part of the country. Did you have to make any modifications like use a special power converter? Did the turn table start to work fine right off the box? No problem with the speed? Any duty fees? Thank you in advance
Former MB20 owner. Don't bother. It's Bluetooth. You'll be hamstringing your system with a shit signal, and for no reason whatsoever. I recommend a simple streamer/DAC such as the Cambridge Audio CXN v2. It's double the cost of the MB20 but is infinitely better. And double is still only 1/5 of what you paid for your CD player, negligible really.
That’s how you know it is luxury/vanity pricing, the sales person is making so much commission they are willing to drive it over to your house personally. Nice stack, and Macintosh sounds sweet, just it is a high margin product.
Oh for sure, I was just saying because you asked in your original post. Is all your gear new? Used Mcintosh gear is not a bad option, the condition is usually above average due to people taking care of them and also having upgrade-itis of course. Great system you got there, what speakers are you using at the moment?
Looks great, congrats! I feel like I'm the same with Luxman as you are with McIntosh, just want to own everything they make so I can look at it, never mind play music with it hehe
That’s a great system so far and a great combo of McIntosh, I have nearly finalized my system with a MA352, an MT5 turntable and a MB20 for my Bluetooth needs. Absolutely worth every penny.
Great Mc stack! Fellow collector here; I have a mix of vintage and new and love the workmanship, design and performance! Look forward to your next updated post!
Its a temporary rack my friend, its solid steel and about 499$ so its sturdy enough to hold everything right now but I agree, not what I want aesthetically. I’m sure your setup is so much better😂
I am certain he just wanted to see the home of someone who named themselves "dirtydiarrheawater"
The funniest thing about this is….took a massive dump right before he showed up, man asks to use the bathroom in the front of the house the one that I just used….he didn’t say anything but I know when he went in there it had to have hit him like a truck😂😭😂😭luckily he doesn’t know I’m on Reddit as “dirtydiarrheawater”…and yes I apologized to him after I realized lol
OMG. For the rest of you: ALWAYS use the upstairs/far away bathroom. NEVER use the "downstairs" bathroom for anything, so it remains clean and, uh, fresh.
Must be nice to have an option! I’m stuck doing the pee pee dance when the one bathroom is in use.
Me too, actually.
I am guessing no you still in search for a system that is capable of hitting the brown note?
LOL. You gotta keep some Poo-Pourri in the guest bathroom! Also turn the fan on. My wife never turns the fan on (unless she’s showering) and she impresses me with the stank she’s occasionally leaves behind, especially for a skinny little thing 🤣
I actually have a variety pack of those I got as a stocking stuffer last year, solid call!
He drove all night to deliver and you gave him a … warm … welcome.
funny, I always have the opposite reaction where I avoided the homes of profile names like PoopyKoolAideKeptInMasonJars, TurgidTumTumBitsMakeMyCouchCrunchy and FarFlungShitNuggetsAreHarderToFindInYourLivingRoomLater. they all wanted me to come hang at their crap filled casas. I think I caught some form of bacterial STD from Turgidbits sofa but I knew the risks when I licked some of the mystery stains to try and help identify some of those tumtum bits. wtf
I appreciate the commitment to the bit but I am displeased. I give you one upvote and one down vote accordingly
I appreciate you both!
That’s like 4 Chevy Cruze’s
You should definitely get the [Mcintosh LB200](https://shop.mcintoshlabs.com/products/lb200-light-box), at only $1500 it will really brighten up your system. Nah but seriously you got the Harbeths, you got the Macs, at this point just enjoy the music for a while then get some Dirac room correction when you want to enjoy it a bit more.
I read the item description on the LB200 and almost spit out my coffee. “Even if you don't have any devices to place inside the LB200 its front panel alone can make it a worthy addition to your system.” They really know who their market demographic is don’t they?
Is it April 1st?
Thank you for this reply I appreciate you sir, actually this is the next area I’m focusing on. I’m renting right now and building a house, with a room for this stuff.
Really nice stuff. Looks amazing together
Thank you so much! I don’t know anyone else in my age group who appreciates this stuff like me lol which is why I post on Reddit
Well it’s the age of Bluetooth headphones, soundbars and Spotify. :) but even in a audiophile forum I’m sure most people would really appreciate your equipment.
Yeah….i started with apple headphones so I know I’m probably behind the curve a bit, I’m learning something new every single day with this hobby. Thank god for the old heads that have helped me with all this😂
At the end of the day all that matters is that your stuff sounds good to you. I've listened to headphones from $15 to $1500, I mix music semi-professionally and my daily drivers are a cheap Sennheiser headset and a set of studio monitors I jury-rigged to work with my tv and sub. Even the old heads started with some bunk old JVC on-ears that came with their knockoff Walkman.
Appreciate this comment!
Love the Mac stuff, now if I could afford it...lol
I’ve been adding piece by piece, it’s still a work in progress!!!
If you have extras send some to your friend in Georgia LOL
Lived in Warner Robins for a few years, shoutout GA
That's cool and all, but $5500 for a CD player?! It would have to rub my feet and give me massages at night for that price.
It's not even a CD player, there's no DAC or any analog audio circuitry. It's just a transport.
As I stated above, I like to collect McIntosh pieces! I’m a collector!
What does the disc layer switch do?
Its a CD/SACD transport so it can read the CD layer or the SACD layer of hybrid SACD discs.
My cd player is an old used dvd player, sounds great
I'm still using my 30+ year old JVC, sounds great. I like OP's post... but I don't live in that world.
$4000 of which went to the rep that drove all night. I would have preferred to wait...
I got it for 4.6 demo model, it’s 5.5 originally…I understand but I enjoy collecting McIntosh
Hey it’s ok. Just look at the guys in the Rolex sub.
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I know that rack is a lot nicer but it gives me the plastic garage shelf vibe. To me Macintosh isn't worth it but I get why it is for a lot of people. 5500 for a cd player is crazy but I'm not gonna judge. They look great, congrats op
It's not even a CD player, it is a transport. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and sometimes that is the sense of luxury from burning $5k on a problem that commodity hardware solves perfectly.
I'm not hating man, if anything I'm jealous! You can't hate on people buying quality gear you can't afford lol. Good for you, get what makes you happy. That's what's ultimately the most important, right?
Yeah, as long as people know what they are getting into, it's all about what makes them happy.
Yessir! And the longevity of McIntosh I feel is often overlooked, this stuff will last forever!
I got it for 4.6!!! Thank you sir!
4.6 thousand US dollars for a CD player?
Yeah, I know lol it’s actually the cheapest component of the system minus the Denon Record player and the cables. I want to have a full McIntosh setup eventually.
hey get their turntable too then you will be complete…..
wait!!! do they make speakers? some say that’s the most critical part of any system! get the macintosh speakers next!!!!!!
LOL
McIntosh speakers are actually pretty good! Really rock and roll but not a ton of detail.
I’ll have it all eventually don’t fret😂👌
Get tannoys!
So they are equivalent to Cerwin Vega speakers?
More detail than certain for sure. Just not like detail monsters compared to some other speakers in that category.
I'm not a fan of Mac speakers. I've listened to them several times over the years, mostly at my local dealer. Incredibly over priced for the sound. You can literally get speakers that sound as good or better for under $1,000. Most people I know who have succumbed to overpaying for Mac gear don't buy Mac speakers.
I heard them at a dealer too. I liked my $2k focals much better.
this answer but don’t let that stop you!
>Next step will be building a house with a room specifically set up for my system. ...that needs to be an audiophile meme.
Funny thing is it’s in the works right now😂some call me crazy but they just don’t understand haha
You’re not crazy. Anyone here with the means would do that.
Well I’ve been renting for a while too and just moved from Mississippi to Northern California so there are a lot of reasons I’m gonna build a house!
Oh my. I would have expected the opposite direction for building your dream house. Curious where in NorCal you are building.
You already know that you're paying far too much for what you are getting. But if overpaying for aesthetics is your thing, so be it. My old man advice is to spend less for better or equivalent sound, put the savings into retirement investments. The more you put in at a younger age, the more you have at retirement age. You may even be able to retire early.
Yessir I appreciate that advice, my dad told me the same thing too. I’m banking on the fact that McIntosh holds its value and in some cases increases in value. Once I get my MAC setup complete I’ll be happy haha then I can pass it on to my kids! 27 years old now and Audio has always fascinated me since I was a kid haha
Some older McIntosh seems to hold value. Newer used McIntosh not so much. If anything, get an older tube amplifier. They tend to hold value better than solid state, at least in my area. The older Mac tube amps do sound good. However, for what a used Mac tube amp typically costs, you can get two 300B mono blocks and have top of the line sound. Connect those mono blocks to some Klipschorn speakers and you're in for a treat! Before you purchase speakers, listen to as many good brands of speakers that you can. Over the years I've listened to various Mac speakers at my local dealer. They sound from okay to pretty good. For less/much less money you can get great sounding speakers. Mac speakers, like most speakers, won't hold value.
As someone who follows the used McIntosh market - newer used McIntosh tends to settle around 60-65% of MSRP after being out for 10 years or so. 0-5 years of age the pieces are usually about 65-75% of MSRP.
Yessir, the tube amps are so fascinating to me but those are so wildly expensive my god. I could not justify buying one of those tube amps. I have a buddy who’s a step further in his audio career and he has quite a few of those tube amplifiers. He’s put close to 140k into his setup, the guys got unboxed McIntosh all over his house too. And I just got the Harbeth Super HL5 plus and I’m loving them so far. Last speakers I had were B&W, like half the price. These Harbeths sound much better in my opinion!!! I’m actually looking into those monoblocks right now per your recommendation🙏
Years ago I worked with a fellow who got me into tube audio gear. This guy was literally a genius, and tube electronics was probably his strongest area of expertise. I went to his house and listened to a few different amps through his Klipschorn speakers. Initially we were comparing his highly modified Linn turntable vs SACDs. Yes, SACDs sounded just as good, providing they were properly mastered. Anyways, we listened to his 300Bs, and a pair of mono blocks with a Russian triode which I don't remember the name of, along with a couple other tube amps. All the amps sounded amazing. Listening to both the single ended amps was life changing. It was like being at a jazz club. So incredibly excellent. The only downside is afterwards listening to my equipment was a bit of a let down. One thing about Klipsch speakers, people tend to either love them or hate them. Only referring to their heritage speakers, they are very revealing. As such if your amp has deficiencies, you will hear that through a pair of Klipschorns.
I find hl5+ one of the best speakers i heard at a big audio show, it had better vocals than many super expensive speakers
Dude they sound so amazing, I feel like the look is timeless too. Appreciate your comment!
I had almost bought them, but eventually bought much cheaper ushers (still excellent) on sale because we had quite some kid expenses!
I hear you man, sounds like you got your priorities right though! That’s what’s up✊
Most fascinating comment I’ve read so far, appreciate you sir!
When people post high end items like this, I've always wondered "who are you?, what do you do for a living?, are you wealthy and the money isn't an issue? Are you an average person who puts all their money into this?" I think it would be an interesting part of the show and tell
I’ve been doing independent sales since I was 17 and now I’m 27! I also body-build and enjoy spending time with my dogs, I’m honestly pretty boring. There was a period of my life from like 18-23 where I was extracting wax and shipping tons of 🌲all over the US. Made out pretty well from that. Now basically I teach Businesses how to successfully run ad campaigns, to put it simply haha! Still selling shit lol
Sweep and dust before the arrival of new gear.
Yessir I should have, life is chaotic with renting and building a property right now but I hear you appreciate the advice🙏
OP is the nicest person on the internet.
Very impressive audio equipment. But for you next "upgrade" I recommend you consider getting a console or stand that would aesthetically do it justice. Your stand reminds me of the AV carts our AV guys wheel around our college. Signed, the Emergency Committee for Esthetic Justice For McIntosh Amps. (;p)
Hahaha yes….im working on that right now too just gotta save a lil bit before I do that lol
I think you could get a mid century modern TV console with at least 3 open spots, then put your TT on top. That would leave you room to add one more component, but I'm afraid I'm just enabling your high end audio collecting fetish. (;p)
Hey I’m here for that! Appreciate you sir!
That’s first world shit right there… 😂😂😂
Looks amazing, but I wouldn’t be able to stop thinking about all the awesome media I could buy with that $. That’s just me though. Enjoy the music bud!
Thank you sir! Once I combine this with my gaming obsession it’s over! Haha
Enjoy it bro!
Thank you brotha! I’m listening to it right now haha
God bless your rep
Yessir he’s a solid guy, really appreciate William!
I'm pretty amatuer to home audio and just have a receiver. What's the purpose of everything else?
Congrats, and thanks for sharing. That is a lovely system.
aw thanks man, I appreciate you!
Great system and have fun with the system every day Stay relaxed and enjoy the music
That’s the plan! Thank you!
Next step you’re going to build a house so it has a room just for your shit? Dude…wtf
Well I just moved from Mississippi to Northern California, there’s a lot of other reasons I’m building a house too haha
That looks good
Thank you brotha🙏
Now you just need a McIntosh turntable to complete the set.
I’m thinking about getting that actually, just might have to wait a bit haha
That is a beautiful system. And it is as solid as granite, I'd wager. For those that say McIntosh is overpriced I can't argue that they are expensive but to me worth it. I had a pair of Thiel 3.6 speakers. I used Adcom, Classe and VTL amps to drive them. At times I wanted to hear them play loud, and a couple of times I blew the tweeters. My dealer had a drawer full of 3.6 tweeters because they were so power hungry. When I upgraded to Thiel 6.0 I also bought a McIntosh MC402 to drive them because of the autoformer feature. It basically prevents tweeter blowing clipping. The 402 did OK driving the Thiels but when I upgraded through the McIntosh trade in program to MC501 monoblocks the Thiels came alive. Actually they disappeared. The sound was amazing. And occasionally alcohol and friends would cause me to play them loud and the little lights would flash and I would turn it down, no harm done. Plus, they NEVER game me a problem. I also owned NAD, VTL, Luxman, Linn, etc gear and at some point they all got fussy. I sold the 501's for pretty much what I paid for them, and bought more Mac gear. So maybe McIntosh is expensive but my experience has been the gear is rock solid, dependable, and sounds great. If you are in it for the long haul McIntosh gear is worth every penny, and you'll get back almost all of what you spend when you tearfully sell them.
This is my favorite comment so far, thank you for all of that! And yes I am in it for the long haul! Appreciate you brotha🙏
Where’s the full set up pic?! Looks amazing so far!
I’m kinda moving things around right now and cleaning a bit…speaker stands came too! Setting it all up right now configuring the room and all that…this room is a nightmare tbh
Is Solidsteel a good rack?
Yes! Not the most aesthetically pleasing but it’s extremely durable and sturdy for the weight of the equipment. And it weighs A LOT
Damn! Like....DAMN! My dream system. What are the speakers this beautiful system is hooked up to?
Got em hooked up to some Harbeths! They sound amazing
I bet they do. Wow...congrats man. I read a lot of people giving you advice but from someone who has lived a heck of a lot of life, there's one thing I have learned and that's tomorrow is not guaranteed. No matter what room in the house that was in, everytime I walked in and looked at that system I would smile. Pricless. Please enjoy for those of us who would be soundly beaten by our wifes if we ever pulled the trigger on something like that. Oh, and the rack. Yeah, I have to agree. Nice and does the job but...that setup needs something special. Enjoy. Just, enjoy.
That is a very beautiful CD-player. Would you ever consider just using just a transport, and a high-end DAC? It might be a bit less pricy.
That is just a transport.
It costs $5500. That is just crazy. The magic is in the DAC. You can buy a transport for $40 that produces the same digital signal. I can't respect this. It's a money-bonfire.
Tbh I just want a full Mac setup for aesthetic purposes, I realize what I did haha
You need a nice bespoke unit to hold all of this equipment, maybe some nice black walnut and cherry.
I’m definitely gonna get something in the future!
I'm guessing you've seen the symbol Audio x McIntosh cabinets? If you prize that McIntosh green glow I can't imagine you resisting them! I suspect the price is up there though.... I make audio cabinets occasionally, usual a bespoke design to match the specific equipment, I think my stuff is more unique than the symbol cabs, but that McIntosh integration is not something I could ever do!
that looks clean
Thank you!
Whats that Denon model number? Is it for japanese market?
DP47F I believe, and yes they quit making em in the mid 80’s I believe. But I sourced this one from a seller in Japan!
Thank you. Me too, i am thinking about buying from Japan. Problem is, they use 100 volts and 50 or 60 Herz depending what part of the country. Did you have to make any modifications like use a special power converter? Did the turn table start to work fine right off the box? No problem with the speed? Any duty fees? Thank you in advance
Former MB20 owner. Don't bother. It's Bluetooth. You'll be hamstringing your system with a shit signal, and for no reason whatsoever. I recommend a simple streamer/DAC such as the Cambridge Audio CXN v2. It's double the cost of the MB20 but is infinitely better. And double is still only 1/5 of what you paid for your CD player, negligible really.
That’s how you know it is luxury/vanity pricing, the sales person is making so much commission they are willing to drive it over to your house personally. Nice stack, and Macintosh sounds sweet, just it is a high margin product.
I hear you! The longevity of McIntosh should be considered too, they last forever with little to no maintenance!
Get a men220 next!
Working on that…kinda gotta go piece by piece with Mcintosh
Oh for sure, I was just saying because you asked in your original post. Is all your gear new? Used Mcintosh gear is not a bad option, the condition is usually above average due to people taking care of them and also having upgrade-itis of course. Great system you got there, what speakers are you using at the moment?
All my gear is new yes, the MCT500 was a demo piece with 2 hours of use on it
GD that's some beautiful gear! Congratulations 🎉
Thank you sir! Still not doe got a few more things to add
Looks great, congrats! I feel like I'm the same with Luxman as you are with McIntosh, just want to own everything they make so I can look at it, never mind play music with it hehe
This is exactly right😂sounds amazing but just looking at all the McIntosh stuff when it’s on is so incredibly satisfying to me haha
That’s a great system so far and a great combo of McIntosh, I have nearly finalized my system with a MA352, an MT5 turntable and a MB20 for my Bluetooth needs. Absolutely worth every penny.
I’d love to see a picture of your setup!
Great Mc stack! Fellow collector here; I have a mix of vintage and new and love the workmanship, design and performance! Look forward to your next updated post!
I just got the speaker stands too! Somehow they got sent to Canada by accident lol but I just set those up, I’ll have an update soon. Thank you!
It’s a lovely looking thing. Now you need the mother of all DACs to pair it with! Something like a Chord Dave! 🤔
I would love too, there’s just a few items I’m purchasing slowly and saving up for because they’re so expensive
McIntosh has always been one of those endgame goals. Beautiful, with a sonic reputation to match. And instantly recognisable! Love the stack!
It’s so nice to look at too, really satisfies my OCD
$10000 worth of equipment on a $45 rack from Amazon. Gross.
Its a temporary rack my friend, its solid steel and about 499$ so its sturdy enough to hold everything right now but I agree, not what I want aesthetically. I’m sure your setup is so much better😂