Has anyone heard the new Mcintosh ma7000 ???

the ma6900 is being replaced by the ma6600

Shsu is correct, the 6600 replaces the 6900. I was able to hear the 7000 this weekend at a show, AKFEST, in Livonia, MI, unfortunately I very much disliked the speakers it was connected to. Aball (Authur) has posted some comments about it on these forums, do a search.

While I would find it interesting to hear this intgrated, in a better setup than I did this past weekend, I find it a shame Mac didn't use the digital volume and readout on the 7000 as they do on other gear, including the 6600.

"The ma6900 is being replaced by the ma6600" - this is not correct. The MA6500 is replaced by the MA6600, the MA6900 is replaced by the MA7000.
Regards,
Florian Hassel

Thanks Brian for the lead-in! Yes, the 7000 is clearly better than the 6900. It has quite a bit better pace and dynamics but also soundstaging with the 7000 is out of this world. I was extremely impressed with the 7000. I heard it with Avalon Ascents and DALI Euphonia MS4. Source was Meridian G08.

I have to echo Brian's comment about the digitally-controlled analog volume. Too bad the 7000 didn't get it. I have seen the 6600 but not heard it so far.

Arthur

What are you basing this assertion on Florian? The MA6600 is 200 watts with autoformers, like the MA6900; the MA6500 does not have autoformers, there is a new(er) MA6300 w/o autoformers.

Here is a quote I took from a dealer Web page found online, "McIntosh will introduce...their new MA6600, a 2x200W integrated amplifier which will replace the MA6900."

That being said, I am told that while the MA6500 is discontinued, the MA6900 is still being produced.