re comment by mickeyb
McCormack audio is now part or wholly owned by Conrad Johnson.
I put the money in a newer amp.
McCormack (the brand name) was sold to C-J. That is a totally different entity than SMc Audio, which is independently owned and run by Steve McCormack. SMc builds their own amps and preamps, which are high-dollar products and hang with the best of them. They also completely upgrade older McCormack amps etc like the DNA-1 and make them brand new and better (I want one, and should have kept my old DNA-1 when it died, for a future upgrade). The new "Gravity Base" that they install in the amps is said to be amazing, and was a byproduct of the work Steve has been doing with designer David Berning.
FYI