That is a 50% premium in the UK...is McIntosh a big seller in the UK or the rest of Europe at these prices? At the end of the day you have to account for VAT, import tariff, distributor margin, transport, etc, on top of the store margin. You are looking at 24.5% VAT+tariff alone.   We have the...

Great thank you everyone for the guidance. Surprised to hear that the apple/itunes is problematic, but will try out some of these solutions. Btw I just connected the MHA100 to an integrated AV system from Bang & Olufsen and it works great - I can now share one set of active speakers between my...

Generally i have found the quality of music through the USB connection not as good as through coax. I am not sure if it is an issue with the computer, itunes, cable or the MHA100. I have the latest generation macmini connected via USB, and a CD player connected through coax. I ripped a CD into...

Ah this is good to know - I was under the impression they were similar. And of course very happy with the MHA and MHP1000, the latter which i bought based on your excellent recommendation. And you are correct - i all depends on the application. In my case as most of my listening is headphones...

You can find out prices with a quick search on the internet or audiogon. The MHA100 is $4500. This is is my first experience McIntosh and i have been extremely impressed - I have my CD player and apple connected. My only caution is that it is easy to be bitten by the bug - since then i have...

Out of curiosity, how would you update/download firmware on a C2500 or MHA100? 

Musicman59 - thank you for the detailed diagram! I had taken it to the dealer before I saw your response and we did the exact same thing and all was good. After some more listening it is starting to bloom. I am amazed by the depth of the sound. And the added benefit of a closed headphone.  ...

Just acquired the MHP1000 and use it for 2 hours with the MHA100 (have had this for about 8 months). A few first impressions - the highs a bit harsh at this stage but I believe this should improve with time, as the demo phone I tried at the dealers displayed none of this. I have my CD player...

I was going to comment that this has not been an issue for me for a long time and then it happened today. Essentially the USB connection was lost when the last song of an album in itunes completed. I just turned the MHA100 off an on and everything was back working. I recall I had this problem...

I bought mine from a local dealer and carried it home. I strongly recommend it. The only thing missing is a pho stage as i decided to buy a McIntosh MT-5, but now have to figure what to do for the preamp. As previous post Audio Classics may be a good place for used MHA100 if they have it. 

I have not but do have the HD600, and will go for a MHP1000 test drive this weekend or next. i have the HD600 and MHA100 and the combination is excellent. There is nothing left wanting in my opinion. However I need a closed HP so looking at MHP. Just wish it were a bit less expensive. 

Definitely would buy it again. I have had no issues running for several months, and the sound is fantastic. Gave new life to my 15 year old hifi system and ten year old headphone (HD600). Just need to add a closed headphone (maybe MHP1000) and a new turntable (maybe MT5) to connect to the amp...

I will likely never use the speaker portion of the MHA100. After 5 months I am still very happy with my decision in terms of sound quality, footprint and connectivity options. I also may use it a little different than most, as I have my CD player connected to it, and soon my TV, aside from the...

No delays - and superb in every aspect. 

After much research I bought the MHA100 close to 3 months ago and probably listen to 15 hours a week with the HD600. This is my first McIntosh and remember seeing the brand over 40years ago and never thought I would own one.   It is a super DAC/AMP that frankly has everything I need. On the...

I had the same problem playing some hidef tracks from HD Tracks outside of iTunes. I think it is the software as no problems with iTunes

There will always problems the minute there is a human involved :) This also reminds me (not the case here) that some 35 years ago my brother worked at a stereo dealer while a student. This was a fairly highend store. One of his jobs was to repackage equipment that was returned due to defects...

You should contact the store for the missing pieces. I find the remote comes in very handy as I am about 3m away from it. But in any case I hope you are enjoying the amplifier. I am very impressed with it as it added a great deal of depth to the HD600

CongeeBear - yes definitely received manual, batteries and the remote. Sounds like there is some strangeness at your dealer as you should have received a sealed package. Plus this impedance delay story sounds very suspicious. i wonder if he gave you a demo unit.

I was thinking of the MHP1000 but a few things took that thought away. i just read you had some quality issues with it, and it reminded me that I had read some quality issues with Beyer too. I am not sure what the level of collaboration is between Beyer and McIntosh, but I may wait for some more...

Ccongratulations - no problem with my unit in terms of impedance switch. Now i just need to find a good closed headphone. Love my HD600, but too much noise for everyone else at home. Have been looking at the Ultrasone Edition 5 (once the unlimited comes out) or the Fostex TH900. Tried the LCD-XC...

Nice setup Musicman...a side question, what is the make of the stands for the monoblock? I am finding that I need something similar for the MHA 100 as right now it is just sitting on the floor (and too large for my bookcase).   Thanks in advance...

thank you and fantastic site...

Hello - this is my first post on the forum and appreciate what a great resource this has been in assisting me. After reading many the comments here over the weekend I pulled the trigger on a Mcintosh MH100. Have only connected to my B&O BS9000 via coax, making it a pure transport, and using the...