mcintosh MT10 turntable good or not.

IMHO, the only thing that makes this rig attractive compared to it's "more legitimate" siblings is the deal Beerdraft got on it. I'm guessing the dealer had an agenda in dumping it so cheap. Personally, I find the look offensive ala McMarketing hype. Having said all that, obviously BD got a good deal on a good sounding combo. At anywhere near full price I'd look elsewhere though.

I'm sure it's great. It's just that at full price I think you'd find it has plenty of competition. ALso it is my own bias not to support me too products with shallow marketing schemes in tow. Again, at the price I'm sure it is a wonderous thing.

re: server vs. disc: you were comparing different players, not the formats. You would need to compare a server vs. a transport through the same external DAC using the same digital cable for your comparison to be valid. Under such circumstances, the word is that the server will win out, and for predictable technical reasons. Robert Harley just reported on this issue in TAS in a rather compelling article. The other case he made was for what he found to be far superior logistics of filing, cross-referencing and accessing on the server.