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Factory delays

schlachet

schlachet

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I ordered an MC302 through my local authorized distributor on July 12th. The current ETA for deliver is "end of August." I realize this was soon after the price increase, so there may have been a rush of pre-increase orders. Are others experiencing similar delays? I will be out of town on vacation at the end of August, so it may be a full two months before I actually receive this power amp.
 
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schlachet said:
I ordered an MC302 through my local authorized distributor on July 12th. The current ETA for deliver is "end of August." I realize this was soon after the price increase, so there may have been a rush of pre-increase orders. Are others experiencing similar delays? I will be out of town on vacation at the end of August, so it may be a full two months before I actually receive this power amp.
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I ordered an MR88 on July 30th and my dealer cannot give me an ETA either. It is kind of frustrating to pay all of the money and wait so long. What else can one do if you want McIntosh.
 
Yeah, long time to wait alright....

Every piece of McIntosh (apart from my MC452) which I purchased, I have waited up to 8 weeks for delivery, so I know all about waiting....its the last week which is the hardest......I start biting my fingernails and getting nervous....
In my case it was the economy shipping method I used, by sea!!

Very nice however to just go and pay the money then take my MC452 home....it was very refreshing.....

Hang in there guys, it will be worth the wait.....:thmbsp:
 
I agree. I've waited YEARS to find the McIntosh piece I sought. Currently, I've been waiting FIVE YEARS to find an MC2600 that I can afford and still no luck. Patience is a virtue.

Sounds like McIntosh is a bit overwhelmed at the moment.
 
was at the factory last week... the units seem to be rolling of the line... their production target is 1000 assorted units per month... saw a bunch of 452's and 2301's rolling off the line....:-)
 
Don Bocadill said:
was at the factory last week... the units seem to be rolling of the line... their production target is 1000 assorted units per month... saw a bunch of 452's and 2301's rolling off the line....:-)
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So how about those pictures of the tour......:D

Thats a huge target for what really is quite a small operation, or am I deluded and its actually a much bigger organization than we are lead to believe....:scratch2:
 
kevzep said:
So how about those pictures of the tour......:D

Thats a huge target for what really is quite a small operation, or am I deluded and its actually a much bigger organization than we are lead to believe....:scratch2:
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1000 units per month is actually a very small production level. I'm assuming the factory is running two shifts? If so, they are only producing 3 units per hour on average. Not very efficient, which explains the high prices we pay for these things.
 
Let's hope Mc will put "Quality" before "Quantity" on the production line. We don't need to hear about another software issue or the most recent C500 issues down the line :no:
 
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One shift 55 hour work weeks. Quality is our top priority!!! We are human and occasionally make mistakes. Not me personally but some people do??? Hang in there.
 
Good comparison. Feel certain that Ferrari has a whole bunch more folks working in their facility compared to McIntosh. Plus, its production is backed by its corporate owner (Fiat, who also owns Chyrsler, Alfa, Lancia and Maserati), so if they need some more automated equipment they likely get it when it makes sense. Somewhat different scale of operation 7000 x $200,000 = a whole lot more than 11,000 x $10,000 (if that is even the average sales price for McIntosh). I always enjoyed working for the big guys. Could spend a bunch more money, which equates to more fun. :yes: Will also guess that McIntosh's annual sales is the envy of most all their high end competitors.
 
MX117.MC7150 said:
Good comparison. Feel certain that Ferrari has a whole bunch more folks working in their facility compared to McIntosh. Plus, its production is backed by its corporate owner (Fiat, who also owns Chyrsler, Alfa, Lancia and Maserati), so if they need some more automated equipment they likely get it when it makes sense. Somewhat different scale of operation 7000 x $200,000 = a whole lot more than 11,000 x $10,000 (if that is even the average sales price for McIntosh). I always enjoyed working for the big guys. Could spend a bunch more money, which equates to more fun. :yes: Will also guess that McIntosh's annual sales is the envy of most all their high end competitors.
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It might be a good comparison on the corporate side of things. But the product's rep within it's particular industry.....not. McIntosh is renowned for it's amplifier's lofty power performance and reliability. Ferrari is for it's overall performance, technology and its unrivaled symbol of luxury and wealth. We all should hope that McIntosh doesn't price itself into that kind of exclusivity.
 
jayvis said:
We all should hope that McIntosh doesn't price itself into that kind of exclusivity.
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It already has, but if you want to work at that level, it comes at a price......go buy a C2500, a MC452 and a pair of XR100, you are up up over 20K.....I dont know anyone who will go out and spend that sort of money on a system or even has that a big enough income to support that sort of expendature, except me, and at the same time, I also don't know anyone who will buy a Ferrari either, except me if I had that sort of money.....FWIW....

That's a different analogy you are talking about there, I feel you may have misunderstood ron-c's post ......
 
kevzep said:
It already has, but if you want to work at that level, it comes at a price......go buy a C2500, a MC452 and a pair of XR100, you are up up over 20K.....I dont know anyone who will go out and spend that sort of money on a system or even has that a big enough income to support that sort of expendature, except me, and at the same time, I also don't know anyone who will buy a Ferrari either, except me if I had that sort of money.....FWIW....

That's a different analogy you are talking about there, I feel you may have misunderstood ron-c's post ......
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I don't think I misunderstood his post. There are many more low volume manufacturers out there that Ron could have used in comparison. I think he wants to believe McIntosh is the Ferrari of audio. Mercedes maybe, Ferrari...no.
 
jayvis said:
I don't think I misunderstood his post. There are many more low volume manufacturers out there that Ron could have used in comparison. I think he wants to believe McIntosh is the Ferrari of audio. Mercedes maybe, Ferrari...no.
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I will politely and respectfully disagree with your statement.......I agree with the Ferrari analogy.....
 
I'll also concur with ron-c . . . in fact, I can think of no make of vehicle that would draw a more accurate parallel than Ferrari.
 
jayvis said:
I don't think I misunderstood his post. There are many more low volume manufacturers out there that Ron could have used in comparison. I think he wants to believe McIntosh is the Ferrari of audio. Mercedes maybe, Ferrari...no.
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Raise the price of a 275 amp to about $25K and the Ferrari analogy is perfect.
 
jayvis said:
I don't think I misunderstood his post. There are many more low volume manufacturers out there that Ron could have used in comparison. I think he wants to believe McIntosh is the Ferrari of audio. Mercedes maybe, Ferrari...no.
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Back in the late 60s when I first listened to McIntosh equipment at a HIFI store the equipment was referred as the Rolls Royce of HIFI. It was a good comparison back then.
 
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