McIntosh 901

joeinid said:
...Home run I’d say!
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+1 ...another win for the mcIntosh folks up in the post-industrial river town of binghamton! ...with creativity and engineering prowess like this, binghamton is the new pittsburgh, right!?

when i took the tour of the factory last year, they took us pretty much everywhere EXCEPT the separate building housing all their R&D.
 
Sounds pricey. Twenty thousand+ maybe?? You need two for stereo? At 170 lbs a piece? And I thought the Pass int 250 was big.

I like the old school influenced looks. It'll be interesting to see what audiophiles think of the SQ. Is this the new flagship of the McIntosh line?
 
Thirty five thousand a pair is less than I thought it would be. Still out of my budget range. But a very interesting concept. Plus, I prefer to make my purchases from Mike. I'll stick with the int 250.
 
I don't think any other company is doing anything close to this. Outstanding for McIntosh! If I needed the extra 899wpc, I'd love to get these babies.

aKnyght said:
+1 ...another win for the mcIntosh folks up in the post-industrial river town of binghamton! ...with creativity and engineering prowess like this, binghamton is the new pittsburgh, right!?

when i took the tour of the factory last year, they took us pretty much everywhere EXCEPT the separate building housing all their R&D.
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I like everything about it, pictures, concept and specs.

Without hearing it, I bet this will be a great addition to their line.



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I think the new McIntosh MC901 dual mono amp is an absolute home run. It is a bold and unique departure from what is available from other manufacturers while still paying homage to some of the design cues that keep McIntosh aficionados happy and drawn to the products. It is good to see McIntosh bring forth another true statement audio component that is destined to be a genuine classic.
 
aKnyght said:
+1 ...another win for the mcIntosh folks up in the post-industrial river town of binghamton! ...with creativity and engineering prowess like this, binghamton is the new pittsburgh, right!?

when i took the tour of the factory last year, they took us pretty much everywhere EXCEPT the separate building housing all their R&D.
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Binghamton area was always both backwards and cutting edge at the same time. When I grew up it was the home for McIntosh, Singer Link, IBM (sister city Endicott), GE was huge, many others.... but it was in many ways very backwards...
 
jdandy said:
I think the new McIntosh MC901 dual mono amp is an absolute home run. It is a bold and unique departure from what is available from other manufacturers while still paying homage to some of the design cues that keep McIntosh aficionados happy and drawn to the products. It is good to see McIntosh bring forth another true statement audio component that is destined to be a genuine classic.
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The true test will be if these amps sell well. If they do, other amp manufacturers will jump on the bandwagon.
 
mep said:
The true test will be if these amps sell well. If they do, other amp manufacturers will jump on the bandwagon.
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Mark.......Yes, it will be interesting to see if another audio manufacturer follows with their version of a dual mono amplifier. McIntosh's concept of combining high power tube amplification along with solid state amplification on a single chassis that features fully independent power supplies for each amp, plus integrating an electronic crossover into the package, sets the MC901 apart from anything presently being offered. In my opinion, the total MC901 package in and of itself guarantees this amplifier will become a classic audio component despite sales volume. It represents a niche application for sure, so the actual sales numbers may not be that high. Time will tell.
 
It does appear to be a great Amp. Unfortunately, at $35,000 it is something I would have a very hard time justifying. Simply another case of something that looks wonderful that a hard working person with a real good job will never be able to afford.
 
Randy Myers said:
It does appear to be a great Amp. Unfortunately, at $35,000 it is something I would have a very hard time justifying. Simply another case of something that looks wonderful that a hard working person with a real good job will never be able to afford.
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I think it’s all relative with the perceived value to the customer.

Many people that grovel about audio pricing are also driving luxury cars that cost as much or more than their audio gear.

The opposite is also true ; I know many Audio people that aren’t car people etc..

There is always the eventual stereo version; plus who pays MSRP?
 
I guess I can see your point, although I am still shocked at how out of whack pricing has gotten since returning to this crazy hobby a few years ago. Yes good equipment was always expensive, but it was never close to as high as it has become even keeping inflation, etc. in mind. My perspective may very well be influenced some what by the cost of living here also. Exactly why my wife and I are seriously considering moving out of here when we retire in a few years.

I guess another good perspective is visiting up in the bay area. Tesla's are insanely expensive in a comparison to other what I would consider similar cars, but in the bay area it seems like every other car is a Tesla. I know they are built there, but still... Then again what would be a great income in 90% of the country is poverty levels there.

So I guess the amount of disposable income versus amount that you make has to figure into the equation. Having a great salary here is not the same as having the same amount in most of the country :).

By the way, the auto point is somewhat valid, but not entirely. I drive cars for luxury, true, but also safety. I was blind sided a couple years back by some guy who bought a big old heavy SUV the night before; he had never driven before and had no license. My car protected me. The first responder said they would have been scrapping me off the pavement if I was driving a typical Japanese car... just saying.... my poor BMW was destroyed, but I walked away from it.
 
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