McIntosh MT5

Angsty said:
What is notable is that the McIntosh Group was recently acquired by Highlander, a private equity investor. McIntosh Group also is a distributor for Pro-Ject. The MT5 is a collaboration with Clearaudio. I think it would be safe to guess that any foreseeable future turntable for Mac would be a Pro-Ject collaboration, not one with Clearaudio.

That does not necessarily portend that the MT5 will be discontinued soon and even if it was, McIntosh would likely support it for decades.

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Private equity investor? Uh oh, that does not bode well...
 
Tanqueray said:
I used to own it. It’s not cheap . I don’t know your country , but MSRP is around $6500-$7000 USD I believe .
It’s extremely well built, looks absolutely beautifully and sounds beautiful as well, but and this is a big but ........get rid of the stock Sumiko BP2 that comes with it. It’s not up to par with the rest of the TT and brings it down a notch .
I fitted it with a Hana cartridge ........ their top of the line( I forget which one...... I’m writing this at 4:15 AM lol )

McIntosh was smart in outsourcing the MT5 to Clearaudio and thus the Partial re-badge TT is Made in Germany to McIntosh Specs/Querks. It’s one of the very few McIntosh products that is not made in the USA, but in this case it’s certainly a Plus! Clearaudio knows what they are doing when it comes to TT’s ...... you just gotta swallow their prices and accept it.

I loved the MT5 so much that I stayed in the family and upgraded to the McIntosh MT10 :)

Do you have other McIntosh Gear? What’s your whole system?
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Hi there -

New member just building a new 2 channel setup after many years and wanted to see if I could follow-up on this post. It's been decades since my last 2 channel Carver system, and I have never owned a turntable. Forgive me in advance for anything that doesn't make sense.

I am looking at the MT5 now as the turn table in my new system. Right now I am planning on pairing this with an Anthem STR 2 channel amplifier and preamp, along with a CD player and maybe a streamer. Not sure about speakers yet, but am looking at options like Revel, Kef, and Sonus Faber.

For the money, the consistent theme from reviews with this TT seems to be the cartridge not being great. I wanted to see if anyone could define what that means in this context? Less detail in the different range responses? I have not heard it yet, so have no context to go off of here.

Also, you mention Hana cartridges as a replacement option. I have looked at their page and I am having a hard time understanding which one gives you what kind of response from the TT. The Hana ML and MH look about my price point after buying this TT, but was trying to understand better what they would bring to the sound and what you saw after upgrading yours.

I know this post is a few years old now, so thanks in advance for coming back to it if if you have the time.
 
Winterwolfpg said:
Which brings me to a question: What are good headphones to pair this baby with? Right now, I am using Hana ML + Moon phono preamp + MHA200 headphone amp + LCD-2s cans.
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I am looking to do something similar with a Hana ML or MH. I am curious how the cartridge worked out for you, and how hard was it to change out? Thanks.
 
Perrin2025 said:
I am looking to do something similar with a Hana ML or MH. I am curious how the cartridge worked out for you, and how hard was it to change out? Thanks.
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I have the Hana ML on my Luxman and it would be a good choice for a turntable at this price point. The choice of a ML or a MH comes down to your phonostage. What phono preamplifier are you planning to use?
 
Angsty said:
I have the Hana ML on my Luxman and it would be a good choice for a turntable at this price point. The choice of a ML or a MH comes down to your phonostage. What phono preamplifier are you planning to use?
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Hey, thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Right now I am considering the STR 2 channel amplifier and Preamp by Anthem. Seems like a good fit for what i am trying to do, and I have an Anthem HT which has been rock solid.

If you disagree, or you think that won't fit the bill, i'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks again.
 
Perrin2025 said:
Hey, thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Right now I am considering the STR 2 channel amplifier and Preamp by Anthem. Seems like a good fit for what i am trying to do, and I have an Anthem HT which has been rock solid.

If you disagree, or you think that won't fit the bill, i'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks again.
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After a quick read of the SoundStage review of the STR2 phono inputs, I’d recommend the MH version used with the Anthem’s MM input. This would make the best combo with the higher voltage output from the Hana MH.
 
Angsty said:
After a quick read of the SoundStage review of the STR2 phono inputs, I’d recommend the MH version used with the Anthem’s MM input. This would make the best combo with the higher voltage output from the Hana MH.
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Hey, thanks again. I appreciate it. A lot of that made no sense to me, so I think I am kind of putting the cart before the horse right now and need to read up on cartridges and the lingo. I have never owned a TT before, so this is all really new to me. Has been fun to learn what I have so far though. Thanks again.
 
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