Has anyone heard the new Mcintosh ma7000 ???

Shsu is correct, the 6600 replaces the 6900. I was able to hear the 7000 this weekend at a show, AKFEST, in Livonia, MI, unfortunately I very much disliked the speakers it was connected to. Aball (Authur) has posted some comments about it on these forums, do a search.

While I would find it interesting to hear this intgrated, in a better setup than I did this past weekend, I find it a shame Mac didn't use the digital volume and readout on the 7000 as they do on other gear, including the 6600.

What are you basing this assertion on Florian? The MA6600 is 200 watts with autoformers, like the MA6900; the MA6500 does not have autoformers, there is a new(er) MA6300 w/o autoformers.

Here is a quote I took from a dealer Web page found online, "McIntosh will introduce...their new MA6600, a 2x200W integrated amplifier which will replace the MA6900."

That being said, I am told that while the MA6500 is discontinued, the MA6900 is still being produced.

Florian, I suppose it matters little which way one views it. I asked Ron directly and he only replied they no longer build the MA6500 but all other models are in production; I assume his response was to point out that nothing has replaced the MA6900 because they still make it.

Brian

I agree Florian, I too suspect its days are numbered.