Any Mac MA unit will mate well with any outstanding turntable cartridge combination. Way back when I found Ortofons to work the best. But today I can imagine Dyna vectors working just as well. Though I have mostly used Mac tuners, I owned a few Scotts and Fishers that worked equally Well. We had a customer that used a 10 b with a MA6200 and he was very happy. Macs older MA's were a little under powered for inefficient speakers like AR KLH and ML series Mac speakers in large rooms but worked well in smaller spaces. Bozak speakers were very popular with integrated owners, while the reverse wasn't always true. Quite a few preferred the sound of tube amps and preamps. Tape decks and cassette machines all worked well with Mac MA's. Digitally I have no clue . I mean CD and DVD players work well, but as with phono cartridges each model has a particular sound and that your choice and is not the fault of the MA. As to the latest units with their own built in Digital processors, the sound is going to improve as each new generation appears, I have only heard the MA 8000 once briefly, but i was favorably impressed. How the MA's match up with speakers is something you are king to have to work your way through. It won't sound like a MC302 and a C2500, but is very close to a C-48 and MC302. Is it as good as C500 and a pair of MC501 at the same power. At the same power with newer output devices you should be surprised how well the unit stands its ground, against superior odds. Having those graphic tone controls and the ability to match cartridges make the MA8000 and is mates with lower power real winners.
