Would it benefit from a shielded, shamen appv'd pwr cable?McIntosh wants to make some money. They won't sell too many, they know this, so they are selling it at 1700% profit.
I have no Mac gear in my lineup and an $1800 clock I would likely be wearing across my head once my wife found out about it. That said, I would be surprised if McIntosh hadn't invested considerably more time and resources on this thing then many here are giving it credit for, knowing the lengths they go to for their other gear. Their name which usually is considered synonymous for quality is always on the line and It would be a really dumb business decision for a company with such a reputation to have thrown this thing together without the same quality level expected for everything else they make, particularly at this price point. Is it worth it? To some definitely. Not for me of course, but I am more of a Casio guy when it comes to my timekeeping requirements.I happen to love Mac gear, I think the clock is cool but, really? I think Mac is taking advantage of the choir. IMO YMMV
So, I'm at my local McIntosh dealer with my $350,000 limit credit card(s) I tell the salesperson... Yeah, I'll take a couple of those 2,000 watt amps and the top of the line pre, turntable, disc player and whatever else you recommend. What's the best speaker McIntosh makes? Oh, OK, throw a pair of those in too. Hey, that's kind of cute, that clock. Only $1,800 bucks? Yeah, what the hell throw that in too.
Maybe 1I daresay after buying that lot, the dealer would be more than happy to "throw in" the clock (or two) - with his compliments.
So, I'm at my local McIntosh dealer with my $350,000 limit credit card(s) I tell the salesperson... Yeah, I'll take a couple of those 2,000 watt amps and the top of the line pre, turntable, disc player and whatever else you recommend. What's the best speaker McIntosh makes? Oh, OK, throw a pair of those in too. Hey, that's kind of cute, that clock. Only $1,800 bucks? Yeah, what the hell throw that in too.
Wristwatches serve two functions; to tell time and tell other people how rich you are.There are $75,000 watches too.
Yep, when I'm buying mac at a dealer and spending $6000-$10,000 on gear I'm going to get $300 and up perks for free, that's just how it is. Hell even after that they tend to give you other mac nick knacks.I daresay after buying that lot, the dealer would be more than happy to "throw in" the clock (or two) - with his compliments.
Maybe 1
At full MSRP for a 2 KW system? They'd throw in one for every room in your house.
If you're spending several hundred k on a system chances are your house has a lot of rooms
honestly, if i had money to spend on gear like that, i would not give a flying $&*( what time it was.
I daresay after buying that lot, the dealer would be more than happy to "throw in" the clock (or two) - with his compliments.
Maybe...
or maybe not.
A guess on your part.
I spent a lowly $5,100 for my first new Mac amp. Same dealer three years later, I was quoted full retail for a new MC452 (no deal like the first time.) This was the owner both times. I didn't understand why. I thought I was a loyal customer. I said bye, bye and found a better deal else where. That proved to me, you just never know about some dealers.