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    This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like

    McIntosh Celebrates its 60th Anniversary, Blasts Tube Amps Into the 21st Century
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    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    I understand his TV is nice and all, it just seems a bit undersized for the room. Why not get a professional grade projector? It's not like this guy can't afford one, I mean that's what I'd do at least. If I could afford a setup like this. Which I can't. I'll be in my room crying if anyone needs me.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    wow, and he went with the ikea furniture. hahaha, i am just kidding.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    Gee...by the time he completes the project, his stereo will only be worth a fraction of what it initially cost.

    And why didn't he hide the stereo in the wall? That kind of money gets you slide out racks...hidden in the freakin wall.
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    Image of dambo29: Rosa kicks butt! dambo29: Rosa kicks butt!
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    Wow... he made a $1M+ room look fugly...
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    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    Oh come on... what kind of CABLE does the guy use???? This is the real question on everyone's mind!!!
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    Image of Coolmodo Coolmodo
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    That's a rather small TV for such a massive audio system.
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    09/15/09

    @Coolmodo: LOL. Yeah, for $70K he could have had a 103" !
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    @Mr_Human: He doesn't seem like an obsessive tinkerer at all, it seems he just bought the ultra-expensive McIntosh "2K" anniversary components and a bunch of other high-end McIntosh gear (24 MC-1.2KW amps??!) , and plugged every single component into separate Richard Gray power conditioners. He claims he became a dealer for the two companies.

    The XRT2K is an impressive "more is more" 7-foot tower speaker (64 mid-range units per side!) and more power never hurt audio reproduction.

    The salesman for a local McIntosh dealer told me one customer bought two "MC2K" systems for around $1/4 mil each.
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    Image of itchytooth itchytooth
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    I could happily live out the rest of my life on a $1.1M budget. Or I could have this room...
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    Image of Adam Christopher Ekroth Adam Christopher Ekroth
    09/15/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    THERE AREN'T 6,000 BluRays!

    (i just wanted rosa to come back)
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    09/15/09

    @Adam Christopher Ekroth: I'm here, I'm here. Whatdaya want?
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    09/14/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    How much of that money was just on the cables?

    I bet they're worth every penny. He's probably got the most danceable cables in the state.
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    Image of WampaCow WampaCow
    09/14/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    6,000 BluRay movies? I can't find a source on this, but I'm pretty sure the number of released BluRay movies is around 3,000. 6 seems way too high.

    What other numbers in that paragraph have been doubled/exaggerated?
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    09/14/09

    @WampaCow: That number includes Blu-ray, CD, and DVD media. So, not all that unreasonable considering the number of CDs and DVDs on the market.
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    Image of WampaCow WampaCow
    09/14/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Ah, thanks. Guess I misread that one ;)
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    09/14/09

    @WampaCow: Been there, done that. :)
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    Image of Chris Smith Chris Smith
    09/14/09

    In reply to This Is what $1,100,000 in Audio Equipment Looks Like
    Somebody might want to do a fact check. 6,000 Blu-ray movies?
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    09/14/09

    @Chris Smith: The number is the combined amount of Blu-ray movies, CDs and DVDs, not just Blu-ray movies.
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    03/31/09

    In reply to McIntosh Celebrates its 60th Anniversary, Blasts Tube Amps Into the 21st Century
    3 x 12XA7s and 2 x KT88s ... this must push some nice sound. If it had 1 more 12XA7, it would be the same setup (tubewise) as my old Sunn A212 combo. Those transformers look huge, and I like that they've covered them up with a case. Fancy.
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    Image of jdale jdale
    03/31/09

    In reply to McIntosh Celebrates its 60th Anniversary, Blasts Tube Amps Into the 21st Century
    The tubes are pretty, but the overall asymmetry and two blocky plastic-looking blobby cubes are just ugly IMHO.
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    03/31/09

    @jdale:


    Those blocky cubes are transformers, and if they were exposed you'd probably think that they're even uglier. The covers for them look just fine to me.

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    Image of prsiii prsiii
    03/31/09

    In reply to McIntosh Celebrates its 60th Anniversary, Blasts Tube Amps Into the 21st Century
    why is the first tube on the left all jacked up in the product illustration?
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    03/31/09

    @prsiii: Fashion. My guess is an imperfection like that is probably done on purpose and is meant to serve as a reminder that the device is crafted by hand and with the same quality control as that of it's 48 year old predecessor.
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