McIntosh Lifestyle system?

[ID.]

I was surprised to catch sight of one of these in store the other day. I had no idea McIntosh did a lifestyle system. Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to have a listen or ask the price. It seems it's been out for a couple of years. The styling, which I don't mind on some of their bigger kit, feels prety brutal on this little system. Anyone heard it? 75w per channel. Would anyone pay thousands of pounds for it?

 

[Anonymous]

Coool, rock on!

 

[Andrew Everard]

If I were Ewan McGregor, I'd sue...

 

[Al ears]

It's tastey, very very tastey, its very tastey! Depends on what the price is I should think. Probably out of my budget anyway!

 

[Andrew Everard]

Depends on what the price is I should think. Probably out of my budget anyway!

$7500

 

[Al ears]

Nice, thats $100 per watt, not that its particularly relevent. Better start saving now then!

 

[Anonymous]

Main features of the McIntosh MXA 60 audio system:

• 60th anniversary model
• 75w per channel output
• 2 way loudspeaker output
• cast aluminium loudspeaker construction
• loudspeaker tilt
• CD/SACD player
• 24-bit, 192kHz sampling Burr Brown DAC
• AM/FM tuner with RBDS Display
• Balanced and Unbalanced audio input
• Line Level Output
• Vacuum Tube Pre-amplifier
• ThermalTrak Output Transistors
• Power Guard
• Two line Vacuum fluorescent Display
• illumination output watt meters
• R-Core Power Transformer
• 1/4 inch headphone Jack

£7138.73

 

[Al ears]

I like the sound of those specs. I also like Andrews price a wee bit better.
Would seem it an awful lot cheaper to buy in the States (£4596 equivalent).
Never could get my head round that price differential.

 

[Anonymous]

Agreed, and it especially annoys me when UK companies give their products higher RRPs in the UK than in the US!

 

[Anonymous]

I like the sound of those specs. I also like Andrews price a wee bit better. Would seem it an awful lot cheaper to buy in the States (£4596 equivalent). Never could get my head round that price differential.

Worth flying over and bringing one back for that saving!

Maybe you could just declare it as a personal stereo? 😉

Lovely quality McIntosh, makes Naim look rather sad considering the similar pricing.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Agreed, and it especially annoys me when UK companies give their products higher RRPs in the UK than in the US!

Although of course that's not the case here: McIntosh is based in Binghamton, NY.

 

[matthewpiano]

If that system sounds as good as it looks, and if I had the money, it would definitely convert me to one-box ownership.

 

[Anonymous]

I think the main unit, as with all Macintosh gear, looks great, but the speakers look abit naff.

I don't the 7k spare anyway, so not really a problem that affects me

I need a lottery win so I can have a legitimate moan!

 

[Al ears]

Carrying one back from the States seems a good idea, though I think I'd need a bigger rucksac.
Do you think it runs 220v as well as 110volt or would you need a step-down transformer?
Purely hypothetical question of course - as I too would need a lottery win and a good moan!!