Jimmy Fallon has a Mcintosh turntable


He showed it last night on his cell phone. He was playing a picture disc of Barry Manilow.

taters
Lewm - you misunderstand my post - the Clearaudio/McIntosh sounds very good and is good value at that price point. It is a current product that is fully serviceable from the factory. No maintenance issues is an important factor in audio in my view. Not anti DD read my posts more carefully. Thank you.

Dover, Nice to know I am so important to you that you crawled all the way over here to insult me on another thread.  The moderator will later probably remove this post, but he ought also to consider removing your posts from this and the DD thread, since your agenda is "anti-DD", not constructive ideas or even constructive criticism.  
"And it's not like Steve Hoffman is a high-end wannabe dupe"

And what is that supposed to mean?
Hoffman, one of the best at remastering LPs, is very results-oriented with a tremendous ear for evaluating sound quality. He would evaluate a turntable by its performance, not by its brand name. 

If you still don't know what I'm talking about, follow this link--reposted for your convenience--and read through the thread where he installed an MT10 in his system and gave his opinion on its performance.

 http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/question-for-steve-about-the-mcintosh-mt-10-turntable.148410/
"Same as they buy Mercedes when there are Americans cars that are better for 1/2 the price."

That's a fine line and a matter of opinion.  I needed a full size SUV to tow my boat and drove everything new out there before settling on a used MB GL 450.  .  .made in Alabama.  Best vehicle I've ever owned.
"And it's not like Steve Hoffman is a high-end wannabe dupe"

And what is that supposed to mean?

I love the part about "pretty good value" at $8k or so. That's really comical.

Oh, I thought this was a high end audio website. A 4-figure turntable ($8K including $1750 cartridge) is hardly extreme where there are 6-figure turntables. And it's not like Steve Hoffman is a high-end wannabe dupe.
Go Jimmy Go

Not Fallon but Go Jimmy Go

A ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul influenced band from Honolulu, Hawaii.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTbL-sGrl8

I wish I was in Honolulu right now ......never been

.......sorry for the sidetrack taters

back to Jimmy F and his TT

lewm
01-23-2016 1:21pm
I guess I don't know my way around Clearaudio TT's, but why would upwards of $8K be good value for the M10?
Because it will smoke a Technics SP10mk3 and you don't have to waste time trawling the net to replace obsolete and defective chips.


Rich people buy Mac because thats what rich people buy .
Same as they buy Mercedes when there are Americans cars that are better for 1/2 the price .
johnnyb53 writes:

"Both TTs are sourced from Clearaudio to McIntosh’s specs. The MT10 appears to be a pretty good value. They originally came out at $8K including that $1750 Talismann cart. They’ve gone up since. "

I love the part about "pretty good value" at $8k or so.  That's really comical.
I guess I don't know my way around Clearaudio TT's, but why would upwards of $8K be good value for the M10?  I guess because you get a tonearm and cartridge too.
McIntosh has two turntables now, the MT10 and the MT5. The MT10 is the one they introduced in 2007 or so, has the front blue-lit meter, and comes with some variant of the Clearaudio Talismann LOMC cartridge. The MT50 is smaller and less ambitious, and comes with the Bluepoint HOMC.

Both TTs are sourced from Clearaudio to McIntosh’s specs. The MT10 appears to be a pretty good value. They originally came out at $8K including that $1750 Talismann cart. They’ve gone up since. The MT5 is $6500. Both have suspended magnetic platter bearings meaning they are nearly friction-free.

Steve Hoffman was using an MT10 and had high praise for it, both in its playback in all aspects and also durability.

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/question-for-steve-about-the-mcintosh-mt-10-turntable.148410/

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/comparison-of-700-turntable-and-8-000-turntable-as-you-would-e...

On Elementary, Sherlock's electronics are definitely McIntosh, including (I think) a turntable. The floorstanding speakers are Energy CF-70 Towers, with a pair of Energy CB-10s or CB-20s on the bookshelves.

http://www.energy-speakers.com/tower-speakers/?sku=CF-70

http://www.energy-speakers.com/bookshelf-speakers/?sku=CB-10

Energy makes good speakers for the money, but at $600-1000/pair, the CF-70s aren't in the same league as the line of 5-figure McIntosh components.  Sherlock seems like the kind of guy who'd have something unusual, such as panel or horn speakers, but most viewers wouldn't know what they were.
Taters, I believe I read that somewhere too.

I think the same table is featured on the Sherlock Holmes based Elementary. B&W speakers are often shown in their living room. Cheers,
Spencer
Isn't the Mc turntable essentially a re-branded and re-packaged version of someone else's turntable?  Can't remember what brand and model, but I don't think Mc developed the thing from scratch.

Mordante, Point well taken.  I am an American. I do know who these people are, and they are not important.  You're not missing anything. I like Henry, though.

Sumiko Blue Point?  With that other megabuck gear? Blecchhh.
Kjweisner,

I noticed recently that Acoustic Sounds one of the largest producers of vinyl in the country has raised the price of some of their LP's by 5.00. 
Taters, my comment about driving down the price of LPs is pure conjecture and based on a ton of variables, so what I stated is by no means guaranteed (hence the "could" qualifier.  

That said, I was being optimistic that normal patterns will follow.  If mass market demand rises, typically so does competition and in turn production and supply. Cellphones, computers, and indeed oil are contemporary examples, but automobiles, air travel, cruises, and other one-time niche items are all examples of this phenomenon.  When the LP market is limited, there is no incentive to startups nor for existing suppliers to produce in large quantities, so the concept of scarcity is credible and recovery of investment at unit cost means high prices.

OTOH, the biggest limiting factor is press capacity and unless there is continued discovery of dormant presses or manufacture of new ones, then we could indeed see increased competition for supply (and higher prices).  And that would indeed suck for those of that are true afficianodos vs. fashionistas!

Mark Maron is another Brooks Berdan customer and vinyl freak.  He shows a Mac TT and Mac monoblocks in his TV ranch living room, and occasionally works it into the plotline.

http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/nashville/2013/05/marc-maron-the-tvd-interview/

Right you are, taters. It was at Brooks Berdan Ltd. that Henry bought his system, but it was Brian who demoed, assembled, and installed the system in Henry’s home. Brooks was already ill with the Crohns disease which eventually killed him, and Brian was running the store. Brooks’ widow Sheila now manages BBL in Monrovia, and Brian has his new shop not far away in Pasadena.
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"Could even drive down prices for LP's"

I would think it would raise the price of LP's. Not drop them.



So although I detect a little cynicism here about Fallon's choice, it's still cool that vinyl continues to gain attention in the popular culture--if for no other reason that it makes the market for software greater and that should translate to more diversity and availability.  Could even drive prices down for LPs.
I was at Brooks Berdan LTD the day Mr. Rollins was auditioning the big Wilsons. I've never heard an audio system sound that loud and I was standing outside the door. Apparently Mr. Rollins is a ' little' hard of hearing, according to Brian. As I looked in the demo room I saw Rollins' female companion with her fingers stuck in both ears, quite hilarious!

It's funny how Cruse hooked up Fallon with Magico and Mcintosh. Most people running Magicos aren't using Mcintosh electronics.

I think he originally purchased gear from Brooks Berdan LTD. Then when Brian went out on his own he followed him to Audio Elements.
One interesting "celebrity" audiophile is Henry Rollins, of all people. He has a pair of the big Wilsons ($200,000!) powered by VTL tubes. I don't recall, but I believe he has a VPI table. Brian Berdan (yes, son of Brooks) at Audio Elements in Pasadena is his long-time pusher.
On another site where I commented on this I was informed that it was actually Tom Cruise who provided Fallon with a list of gear consisting of Mcintosh and Magico.  I thought he may have bought the tt because of the pretty green platter!;)
If he was gonna have any expensive table, it figures it’s a Mac. In the 60’s and 70’s (and maybe today), it and others like it were referred to as "Carriage trade" brands. Not that there’s anything wrong with Mac---it’s good stuff. Beautiful (imo), too.
I will dump my TW AC3 with full Black Night upgrades and TW 10.5 tonearm ASAP to go Mcintosh!!!