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McIntosh DS200

Just got an email ad from McIntosh about the new DS200 streamer/DAC. My first reaction is, why is the DAC not upgradeable? Also, there is no digital out. This is a beautiful piece of equipment, but I am dismissing it immediately because of that. Am I wrong?

https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/music-streamers/DS200?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DS200-consumer-announcement

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efoo
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It says you can use it as a volume control and but it does not say much about the preamp volume control section.  I have a Mcintosh D1100 and am wondering how it would compare to the DS200

mahler123
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I’m with the OP.  The company knows that audiophiles love to play with different equipment.  It’s also stupid for their business, as Mac customers have great brand loyalty, and they could market a megabucks Mac DAC to them down the road.  Mac customers tend not to want all in one solutions as much as customers of a certain audio company whose name starts with “B”.

dynacohum
658 posts
 

Mahler,

“Mac customers tend not to want all in one solutions as much as customers of a certain audio company whose name starts with “B”.”

How do you square that thought with the enduring popularity of McIntosh integrated amps, preamps with DACs and MM/MC phono built in, and even a receiver model that’s never gone out of production?  What company with B?  

 

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