The McIntosh MT10 Turntable

[Big Daddy]

I am not sure if this is discussed anywhere else. Let me know and I will merge them.

The McIntosh MT10 turntable is the company's first turntable after six decades. It is a beautiful turntable and is listed for $9,500.

The McIntosh MT-10 marries classic McIntosh glass front panel cosmetics with serious mechanics to create a unique, eady-to-play LP solution. With tracking force, anti-skate and cartridge position preset at the factory the McIntosh MT-10 delivers high performance LP playback with minimal set up.

The turntable base is comprised of a damped sandwich of stainless steel and acrylic plate; a unique combination of dissimilar materials that provides a resonance-free foundation for the tonearm. A massive, 12 pound, 2 ½” thick acrylic platter spins on a cushion of air, elevated by a custom magnetic bearing.

A regulated power supply drives a super-quiet, brushless, Swiss DC motor. Unmatched accuracy is derived from a new electronic speed control that references 1,595 strobe markings per revolution of the platter. Speed adjustments of 331/3, 45, or 78 RPM are made from the front panel and are registered on a blue, backlit McIntosh meter.

A custom tonearm features a rigid, dural-aluminium arm-tube gimbaled in two sapphire (horizontal) and two ceramic (vertical) bearings for the least possible friction. A .5mV moving coil cartridge is included, and features an ebony body with an elliptical stylus.

http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products...-turntable.asp
http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/download.../1773_MT10.pdf

[Johnny Vinyl]

It`s a McIntosh to be sure, no denying that. It will be interesting to read the reviews on it and I hope Michael Fremer is one of the ones to have that opportunity.

I`m a huge McIntosh fan (former owner), but this TT doesn`t strike my fancy from an aesthetic factor. If it should prove to be superior in all regards (and my bank balance allowed for it), it would certainly garner an audition.

John

[btf1980]

This was on display at my local mac dealer, and it simply did not impress me. It wasn't bad, but it is no where worth the asking price. Point blank, it just seems to be a Clearaudio TT, most likely a Champion with a McIntosh faceplate. The platter looks like the one from the clearaudio champion magnum.

Of course, this TT will appeal to the cult of mac.

[naturephoto1]

I am not impressed by the appearance in the least. The front McIntosh plate actually impedes access to the turntable itself and looks extremely odd for a turntable. Additionally, I would be surprised if the turntable performed anywhere near its asking price.

Rich