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McIntosh Turntable Poll

smholl said:
What does the meter do?
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Someone mentioned it was speed indicator (0/33/45) somewhere but not sure if that is fact.

As with most gear, if it truly was only the sound that mattered, DIY'ers would come up with some great sounding products with mass market appeal (this is meant as a compliment BTW to those who are much more talented than I). Most of us enjoy the sound most but also want something that is pleasing to our eyes. This just doesn't cut it for me regardless at this price point
 
Awful design:thumbsdn:.

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Maybe it looks better when larger. Isn't that a belt? Thought it was proposed as a DD rather than a BD? And, brown shoes don't get it.

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Most of us enjoy the sound most but also want something that is pleasing to our eyes. This just doesn't cut it for me regardless at this price point
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Agree 100%. To justify the often times absurd prices of high end audio, one has to be pleased with it from beginning to end. Spend $7k on this monstrosity? No way, no how, as far as I am concerned. I am sure it will still find audience with some audiophiles somewhere.

McIntosh did not listen to Bob Graham in the late '70s when he wanted to market an outstanding tonearm with McIntosh and 30 years later this is what they came up with, of course we all know how successful Bob Graham went on to become. :yes: Oh, yeah, the Mark corporation that made the MCC800 and MCC1000 cartridges for McIntosh under their supervision went out of business. No luck with this vinyl stuff for them. :no:
 
Gee, I work hard at a show and don't log on for a few days and someone craps in everyone's cornflakes!

The TT10 is $8000 retail and will ship in the first quarter of 08. It is an ambitious design and everything that could be done to yield the best performance has been incorporated. The meter reads the speed and is feed by a magnetic tach head mounted under the platter. The platter uses the finest high tech ceramic bearing available and is magnetically supported. It will spin for minutes without the belt on, as it coasts down. Signal to noise and rumble numbers will as good as any high end belt drive on the market.
The custom, low output, moving coil cartridge will be included. The arm uses the finest low friction bearings available.
The posted picture leaves much to be desired as the chassis is polished stainless. This is a prototype and some changes will be made in meter lighting and some of the details including the platter illumination and finish.
Everyone seems kind of worked up on this. Truth be told it is one of the most talked about items at a very busy trade show. Our dealers and distributors, who sell high end tables, feel the TT10 is a bargain after seeing it in person.
There are many fine turntables made at various price points. This may not be everyone's choice which is fine. McIntosh' intention is not to make a line of tables but to have one very high performance model for the McIntosh vinyl lover. We think many of you will have a different opinion when you see and hear the table in person.
The TT10 is the perfect mate to the C1000, C500 and C2300 high performance moving coil phono preamps.

Thanks,
Ron-C
 
ron-c said:
Gee, I work hard at a show and don't log on for a few days and someone craps in everyone's cornflakes!

The TT10 is $8000 retail and will ship in the first quarter of 08. It is an ambitious design and everything that could be done to yield the best performance has been incorporated. The meter reads the speed and is feed by a magnetic tach head mounted under the platter. The platter uses the finest high tech ceramic bearing available and is magnetically supported. It will spin for minutes without the belt on, as it coasts down. Signal to noise and rumble numbers will as good as any high end belt drive on the market.
The custom, low output, moving coil cartridge will be included. The arm uses the finest low friction bearings available.
The posted picture leaves much to be desired as the chassis is polished stainless. This is a prototype and some changes will be made in meter lighting and some of the details including the platter illumination and finish.
Everyone seems kind of worked up on this. Truth be told it is one of the most talked about items at a very busy trade show. Our dealers and distributors, who sell high end tables, feel the TT10 is a bargain after seeing it in person.
There are many fine turntables made at various price points. This may not be everyone's choice which is fine. McIntosh' intention is not to make a line of tables but to have one very high performance model for the McIntosh vinyl lover. We think many of you will have a different opinion when you see and hear the table in person.
The TT10 is the perfect mate to the C1000, C500 and C2300 high performance moving coil phono preamps.

Thanks,
Ron-C
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Ron

Some more photo's at different angles might get a better idea of how it looks, however the front bezel just seems to be too tall and would look a lot nicer and better intergrated at the same level as the plinth.

Looks like Mac have taken Clearaudio's ceramic magnetic bearing. What have Mac done to stop the bearing acting , well like a spring. Or is that what the mass of the platter is supposed to do??
BTW, change the platter to black acrylic.

cheers Shane
 
I really

did think it was a photo shopped gag. Go to Cupertino, pay the Apple design team to study McHistory, design themes, then start from scratch and come up with a different design. If Mac and Mc have truly buried the hatchet, that shouldn't be too hard.
 
Assuming that's a belt it would appear both the motor drive and the tonearm mount are separate pieces from the turntable. Just doesn't seem to mesh with this horrid design.

EDIT: The pictures below show this not to be the case. An optical illusion in the previous photo I guess.
 
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