McIntosh intros Blu-ray ready MX150 AV Controller

Don't let the analog meters and Olde English lettering fool you, McIntosh gear is keeping up with the times while staying upscale. While not always the first out of the gate with the latest features, the ultra-high end brand of D&M Holdings has shown a commitment to keeping its customers' equipment racks glowing that familiar blue and green. Unveiled at CES this year was the MX 150 A/V Control Center, with five HDMI 1.3 inputs, support for the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA codecs (naturally), RoomPerfect auto-equalization, support for multiple subwoofers and video upscaling (unspecified, but the D&M line has some good choices to borrow from). Set for release in March for a price around $12000, we won't blame you if you decide to wait for a McIntosh Blu-ray deck before jumping in.

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[Read - pricing info]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 17th 2009 4:30PM]

Man, I would really hate to forclose on that.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 17th 2009 5:01PM]

Guaranteed to please the rich buyer. McIntosh doesn't disappoint. Can someone 12-spot me?

[ack154 Posted Jan 17th 2009 5:20PM]

As long as you don't need those extra zeros at the end, sure.

[Biggiesized Posted Jan 17th 2009 5:00PM]

Are there really 3 zeroes?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 18th 2009 8:40AM]

That's for the gotta-have-its. I'm pretty sure there'll be pre/pro's available for ten percent of that price which perform just as well.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 17th 2009 7:40PM]

Eh, for $1400 you can do quite well with Outlaw's upcoming 997 preamp / processor. I'm sure there are other options around $1200 that will be quite competitive.

Then again, you could get an Onkyo 806 or a decent Yahama or Denon receiver if you need amplification and it doesn't have to be terribly high end.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 17th 2009 9:33PM]

I'll get one as soon this baby come out. woop pee dee dooo dip.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 12th 2009 8:51PM]

you can buy a ford with four wheels and an engine that performs pretty well too......



but some people want the best



any of you bashers ever heard a properly set up mac system with quality speakers, mac or otherwise? probably watch your stolen movies and music on a vizeo and a home theater in a box