In 30 yrs these turntables will be highly collectable and desirable.:yes:
You mean like the Delorean?? :
Exactly!
Some guy in the Houston area has all the parts in a warehouse. Enough to build several hundred IIRC. Not sure about an updated power-plant though. The Volvo rig certainly left a bunch to be desired.stainless steel,yep......His big sellin point. I read (somewhere, don't remember) that someone is gearring up to sell these things again.....updated of course more powerfull ect..., anyone hear that??
The mac turntable or a delorean? Probably about the same weight and just as effective when used as an boat anchor.
Not too sure about that. The magnetic suspension would cause havoc with the navigation systems........
The mac turntable or a delorean? Probably about the same weight and just as effective when used as an boat anchor.
stainless steel,yep......His big sellin point. I read (somewhere, don't remember) that someone is gearring up to sell these things again.....updated of course more powerfull ect..., anyone hear that??
I'm confident the customer is paying at least a third of that $9k for the convenience of plug-n-play. They simply want decent, instant, analog capability, and have no interest (unlike us hobbyists) in selecting and assembling table, arm, and cartridge; and are willing/able to pay a premium for avoiding that part of it. That profile has represented the typical McIntosh customer for many years. And there really aren't a lot of good products for people like that -- what should they buy? B.B.& O.**? It's either Mac or Goldmund if they want PnP, great quality, and a full product line. McIntosh knows its primary customers perfectly, just like Neiman Marcus :thmbsp:I'm afraid the $9,000.00 price tag is going to keep me out. I could upgrade to 501"s!!!
An MT-10 turntable would never make me happy because:
** Bang, Bose, and Olefson
- I'd have to accept McIntosh's choices.
- I could never make changes. Ever.
- I wouldn't get to enjoy any creative satisfaction.
- And even if I was very happy with the performance, I'd know I paid extra money and had less fun.
- And the meter is too big for what it does.
Clearly sound performance is key to any purchase.
That said how many changes can one make to, or how much creative satisfaction can one get from, a MCD/MDA combo or for that matter any other CD player? Why should a TT have to offer unlimited combinations of arms, cartridges, etc. to be considered a viable option? Isn't the musical satisfaction one gets the real goal.
Many of us interested in this hobby do not have experience setting up tables, so having a solution like Mac is offering may be right for some. Thus I agree that Mac is perhaps on to something here.
No reason to fault those who may want this type of analog option and certainly no point to dismiss this product for these reasons.
I'm confident the customer is paying at least a third of that $9k for the convenience of plug-n-play. They are someone who simply wants decent, instant, analog capability. Who has no interest (like us hobbyists) in selecting and assembling table, arm, and cartridge; and who is willing/able to pay a premium for avoiding that part of it. That profile has represented the typical McIntosh customer for many years. And there really aren't a lot of good products for people like that -- what should they buy? B.B.& O.**? It's either Mac or Goldmund if you want PnP, great quality, and a full product line. McIntosh knows its primary customers perfectly, just like Neiman Marcus :thmbsp:
An MT-10 turntable would never make me happy because:
** Bang, Bose, and Olefson
- I'd have to accept McIntosh's choices.
- I could never make changes. Ever.
- I wouldn't get to enjoy any creative satisfaction.
- And even if I was very happy with the performance, I'd know I paid extra money and had less fun.
- And the meter is too big for what it does.