This deck looks way, WAY sharper than the other McIntosh turntables. I never could warm up to having a front faceplate on a turntable. As for pricing - Clearaudio and McIntosh are 2 companies that charge dearly for their gear. When I saw the opening post, that $2500 figure was lower than I would have expected for this collaboration. Unfortunately it's not surprising it ended up at $4000. That would place this deck right around the Performance DC (plus cartridge) in Clearaudio's line.
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