The new Mac BEASTY...

TAS: " The fully loaded, hybrid MA12000 Integrated Amplifier is a product of uncompromising audio engineering and expert craftsmanship. McIntosh's most powerful integrated amplifier ever, the feature rich MA12000 offers 350 Watts per channel of clean, high performance power that produces a breathtaking home audio experience. You will think your favorite musicians are playing a live, in-person performance
in your house.

The MA12000 gives you the best of all worlds with the warm nuances of a vacuum tube preamplifier combined with the speed and raw power of a solid state amplifier, state-of-the-art digital audio capabilities, and enough analog audio connections for virtually any home music system."





the on-line updates are full of it in their news posts..  www.dailyaudiophile.com
 
US$14,000

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]

wow, haven't seen models numbers like that since the old yamaha 10,000 series and the classic monster sansui receivers 22,000, 33,000 etc.

The number usually indicates the wattage, so yesterday I was disappointed to see its only rated at 350 watts, and not 12,000

Oct 11, 2020 15:22:57 GMT 12 Citroen said:

The number usually indicates the wattage, so yesterday I was disappointed to see its only rated at 350 watts, and not 12,000

Hmm...there's a thought M.Citroen...would be helpful if the model number of gear had a suffix to indicate its original retail price?

e.g. this Mac would be MA12000.US14000    And why not combine power/$? ...then MA350.US14000    

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]