Is McIntosh MCD12000 really the World Class Digital to Analog Convertor?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2023
- Another fascinating unboxing experience with Adrian. Let's reveal the McIntosh MCD12000. Comment below and LET US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS
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Very fun video. Thanks for inserting a disk and letting us experience a bit. Damn, this is a pretty thing.
mcintosh kid here, you did great, awesome unit, must have
0:51 "Unfortunately everyone was sold" Isn't that what you do? You guys are the best.
Awesome looking player!!!
Always love McIntosh unboxing
Love it, thank you very much for sharing this video.😍
Great Video guys! Cece and Tristan doing an amazing job!!
Yes they are.
@@adrianlow2114 you are as well Adrian! 🙏🙏👌
Really looking forward to your review of this piece; it is hard to find a good transport (with SACD)that is also a DAC. 10:10 AM 15/01/23
I bought one of these 3 days ago. It’s excellent and the meters are useful. They show you when a recording is overdriven.
🎧👍🙂 loved it as always Adrian.
Wow it has Tubes! I wonder how it would compare to a Lampizator Pacific, Atlantic or Baltic 3.
Geez very nicely built player looks heavy also and that matters ! Funny you mentioned the MCD 600 A local audiophile friend of mine has one but he only uses for SACD playback - his going to have built in dac upgraded by Mac 😃 Their an awesome Co thanks for thr video 😆
Thanks!
wonder how it compares to a Dave + the upscaler which closely matches analogue
Thank you for the video. I just love the sound of the tube. I am seriously thinking of purchasing MCD12000 as my last CD player. Currently, I am using the top-of-the-line Marantz but it's about over 10 years old. Is it built to last? Thanks
Please help with my confusion: this is a 2-channel unit, so to play multi-channel SACDs would you use the digital output?
You guys should comment on the sound compared to the older models. (review)
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Any chance of seeing a head-to-head review between the PS Audio Transport & Mk2 DAC stack and the McIntosh MCD12000? I would love to know the differences (if any) in the SACD technology in retrieving the hi-res layer, and how they compare to each other sonically. Please and thank you! :)
just got mine this Jan final piece for my new rig c2700, 1.25kw, 801D4
well?? How does it sound?
@@lukedermott1589 neutral and lively, rich instrumental texture, good dynamic contrast between loud and soft, rich tonal colors that differenciate each instrument timbre
Which player is better. The Mac or the ARC Ref 9Se ?
Topping DAC for 500$ can bit the hell out of this metal box when it comes to performance .
i've been waiting for you to pull this out and do a review.
Okay, here's my real question and request.
Despite that this the pro-level Sabre DAC (used for studio D/A equipement) the fact of the matter is it's still a chip DAC. The conversion happens IN PLAYER (though one could connect MCT-500 and use that as a transport.)
i'd like to know, how does it "sound" compared to, say, PS Audio's Direct Stream DAC + Perfect Wave SACD Transport.. That combination costs about the same, but uses 2 FPGAs.
your team's seasoned ears would be much appreciated.
Hopefully we will get to do a comparison when we receive the new PS Audio DSDac
@@adrianlow2114 - thanks Adrian!
Is like my Cayin SCD 50T ..that has tube output and digital output and 2 toroidal transformers ...But that beaty is McIntosh 😍👌
I thought you were going to do a full review on the product! I’m interested in knowing what you actually think about it
Is this DAC better or same as MC12000?
Looks like an incredible player. I don’t like the meters on a disc player but I guess can be turned off. Thanks for showing. These videos are very helpful.
Adrian: Does this player support MQA decoding? Thanks for the videos…enjoy them a lot!
Thanks Arvin. I don't believe McIntosh supports MQA
Adrian I like the equipment rack seen here, what is the brand?
It's Solid Tech
Would be perfect if it had a streamer. For 12Gs I need a streamer!
When are we going to see the review. Been two months.
How does it compare to MSB line up?
Will know soon
OH...........Have that SACD of the Planets! Great choice! 👍You can't do better TRUE STEREO then Chesky !
I LOVE the fact that other manufacturers are using the ESS DACs in their equipment. My Parasound Halo 2.1 preamp has the 'Reference' series, could not be happier 😊.
Long live...Burr-brown chips...... just saying....lol..... !
Try MSB dac or DCS dac for world class solutions
MSB is exquisite
Two unboxing videos in one day, was this cleared with your cardiologist?😂 more seriously, I’ve always wondered about components with dual output stages. At the very least, a part of the purchase price is going unused all of the time. Switching the cables back and forth is a pain,and the alternator is spending even more money on a second set of interconnects. Adrian, do you know if any of your customers actually use both options?
No offence to Cece & tristian, but I kidnda miss Alex and Christian editing / filming.
(or maybe I was just familiar with their developed style - this isn't " bad " just new to me)
I'll have to stop by soon so you beat me up for a negative review ..lol =) fair is fair that I show my face =)
GREAT new unit!! .. Happy weekend everyone!
Ceci and Tristan are developing their skills and styles. Just like Alex and Christian did
@Adrian Low .. Of course. Im teasing in good fun as if friends would - as you do. :-)
@@psyphonyxaudio of course! And you should drop by!
I have no idea what was going on that day, but the way that 12000 McIntosh was smacked about onto the top of that rack was i n s a n e l y
OUT OF ORBIT for anything $120 dollars, MUCH LESS $12,500 !!!! I own 2nd, and 3rd tier Mid-Fi audio, 33 years old that still looks like the day I bought it! Woe unto you in such aloof, lackadaisical dismissal. I’ve outright never seen anything like it!
I could plug my Bluesound Node into it and have the perfect system.
I prefer separates.
Some CD player 😮
👌🏻👌🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I need a lottery win x.
For that money I would expect a custom designed dac implementation, not just some small surface Mount packaged ESS sabre chips. Also it’s subjective but I hate the aesthetics. It looks like the ideal hifi components for “The Adams Family”
I know Mac fans will say it’s the hifi Batman would choose.
But hey it’s all subjective imho.
isnt it bout time mcintosh embraced streaming sources or at least add an ethernet port to its DA modules?
I didn't like the mcd600... and turned it back...... it was like no highs no lows Bose compared to my other players...my favorite player, the Line Magnetic LM-24 TUBE CD PLAYER AND the YAQIN CD 38A tube players all use tubes,so this McIntosh might be interesting...!
On a 12k CDP why would McIntosh use plastic knobs. Ridiculous
I totally agree. I was really considering this. But I went with the Audio Research Ref 9 cdp.
A unit expensive as this, just using off the shelf Sabre DAC chips is a bit underwhelming.
It's not just about the DAC chip. But the implementation is what's important. McIntosh really knows how to make those ESS sing.
Remind me never to buy demo equipment from these guys….you see how just swings the unit up on the top shelf and it hits the bottom back edge???
Ouch....!
Indeed 😬
To me it looked like it was the back feet that hit the shelf.
@@dennishill290 and while turning it around -- ouch again
Analog to analog no DAC required.
Uh oh.
12 g’s for a CD player 😂
Keep your boring to your mirror!😂
I don’t like the way you handled it putting it on that rack..
I'm disappointed with you adrian!!!! You didn't put bananarama on but gustov sort yourself out and cici if he ever does that again please edit the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
lol, couldn't find Bananarama
@Adrian Low yeah yeah we k ow it's part of your playlist 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@paulhallford1904 lol
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Only Vilip is worth watching
Boring without Vilip. Sorry guys.
Oh STOP already. Everyone knows people dislike change in personalities, but that is life. We move onward 🙂.
Was there any explanation offered? I don't like open endedness
Your right
@@jamesrobinson9176 must have been real bad for them to play it this way
Great Video! Why do you love filip so much... who cares? move on.... you can find him in the TV section at Leons Furnature... there you can give him your long awaited hugs
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