Mcintosh MDA 1000, world class or ..?

I like Mac stuff IN ITS PROPER PLACE, particularly my new MC275 amp. But some of the Mac-folk on AK remind me a little bit of certain Fundamentalists, whose reality doesn't seem to extend much beyond McINTOSH ;--)

It's amusing to me, but they have no sense of humor about it. And though McIntosh has had a number of bombs, they stridently defend the brand. I'm not saying their DAC isn't any good, but before you believe the "raves" I'd do some A-B ing if I were you -- Mac-fundamentalists never A-B Mac equipment with other brands (why bother ;--)
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Pro_sys_svc, doesn't the same holding company (DK I think) that owns Denon abd Marantz, also own McIntosh? You can bet Macs players and maybe other products are sourced from their sister companies. I don't have a problem with that (basically) but the problem I have is that Mac is still selling the illusion that everything they offer is ground-up McIntosh (and of course, ergo, the "best" in the world!)

It's so silly. Wadia, who I think everyone, even folks who own other high end digital like Meitner, etc., would agree produces among the finest digital playback equipment in the world. Yet Wadia makes no secret, and in fact advertises that they use the very best transport from TEAC/Esoteric. So what's the big deal with Mac? Maybe one day they'll come out of their bubble ;--)

And some Mac owners (not me!) rabidly defend this silly illusion -- often more stridently than the company itself. Now they're a REAL pain ;--)
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