McIntosh MT-10 Turntable -- thoughts/expectations

Can't understand why McIntosh would go forward with such a gamble as this "laughable" Table?

Makes little sense to set up a table from the factory?

They'll sell some, as there's always some Mac fanatics that just have to have one, but I predict it will be a total flop.

Instead of wasting time with such junk, why didn't McIntosh instead market a couple of nice dedicated Phono Stages? Other than integral, the only Phono Stage I can recall them making was I believe the MP-1? (Correct me if I'm wrong on the Model #)

They certainly have the abilities to make both a great Tube, and a great SS version.

So that's what that big stupid blue meter is for, for speed? Geesh! Like somebody who shells out $8K really needs to know this? Mark

I guess McIntosh has been doing some market research, and I imagine that in Asia especially customers will go for the TT especially for its trademark meters and because it´s a Mac.
Regards,
Florian Hassel

The "speed meter". I suppose it looks cool, but if you read the turntable manual, you will find that you can't adjust the speed without a "special test record" and a technician.

They don't give you any specs for the tonearm- no geometry or tonearm mass.

Since it is factory setup, I suppose they are aiming for a "high end" Rega or Project type customer. Hassle free for the user and if anything goes wrong call the McIntosh dealer.

If you like to do it yourself, doesn't look like the way to go. But if you don't, it could be your ticket.

Sold Mac for 6 years and had to hum enough Mc 300/52's to wonder why anybody wold even think to use "overbuilt" McIntosh in same sentence.But look at how many overbuilt 50's pieces are still humping it.I am trying to remember what the integrated German plug and play deck from T+A (or whatever) did in sales.Too many of us geeks forget that we are vast minority of Hifi shoppers and if a salesman sells LP's,has them on hand to A/B and customer has his/her old wax is making money to afford this stuff at all,and is told that many re-issues are just fine (Classic,Speakers corner) someone who doesn't agonize might jus by it in stack and it might sell moderately.My store catered to 2nd home buyers not audio dorks and the looks and presumed quality/porice factor could keep this in catalogue have to agree w/Markd51 to some extent that they should come up with good stage and given there easy to use phlisophy a front controll for load,gain,polarity, etc even might take sales from others if person would have to go AR,EAR,Manley etc if there hip to the enjoyment of LP's.If it sounds good or is worth extra just to match up with a whole Mac rack is another question.But hell I could go back to Mac very easily while not precise like lot's of other gear and pricey they have a ard to define "musicality" and are anything but sterile (I sold Krell right nex o them as two main high end brands.Remember it's a drop in bucket to folks who nicest thing is those blue meters and the touch screen that makes it all work.
Chazzbo

I am getting this table today and will advise on the sound. I don't have mcintosh gear to go along with it but had problems with my other table and my dealer mad me a sweet deal on this table, so I can't refuse it. Now he's already starting to mention getting all mcintosh stuff. I don't think I want to go there just yet.
beerdraft