mcintosh MT10 turntable good or not.

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.

You are correct piediper the two units compared were useing there internal DAC's and the ones in the cdp are more advanced than the servers even though they are the same brand. I didn't even think about that.

Great Thread Everyone,  Several mentioned other Turntables at a similar price point.  Can you list them out for me.  Maybe 3-5 turntables that you feel match the MT10?  I would like to do a little research.  I’m not happy with the $500 Project that I am currently using.  Thanks in advance.

The MT10 was tested favorably a couple of years ago in the British HiFi World magazine where it was compared with a modified Technics SL1200GAE with SME IV tonearm and external power supply.  About the same price, different, but no winner.  There are several other TTs in this price range to consider.  I suggest going to the Stereophile website and the Absolute Sound website and looking at their editors' choice listings.  

Im so unimpressed by ALL McIntosh and even live close to their Mothership store and heard the 300K system and listened to two songs and it was so un-emotional i could not wait to make the drive home to fire up my MERLIN/Quicksilver 6c33c/Atma-Sphere m-60/Hattor Audio system which by the way BLOWS THE DOORS OFF OF ANYTHING MCINTOSH...MAC IS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO SAY..."I PAID 200K FOR THIS SYSTEM ISN'T IT SOMETHING AT THEIR NEXT WINE AND CHEESE PARTY."