I was bored so I made a D200 concept drawing.

[Logan Nolag]

I hope McIntosh makes something like this one day.

It's a logical update to the D150 with some added analog features so it can easily be used on it's own or as a headphone amplifier add on to another preamp, AVP, or integrated.

On the front I got rid of the plastic buttons since I feel like that's the only semi cheap feeling part on any McIntosh preamp. I also added the higher quality headphone jack/amp from the MHA150 and a larger VFD since there are no longer any buttons to get in the way.

On the back I added an unbalanced analog input and corresponding pass thru jack. I also added an RS232 input and the DA2 module obviously. In order to make more room for the 2 additional 1/8" jacks I rotated the power input 90 degrees.

Who else would like to see something like this?

[SAM992]

I struggled while buying my system in that I really wanted a Mc Digital box, but even the D1100 left me wanting, and had to give that money to dCS, but certainly there's something to be said for an all McIntosh system aesthetic.

[Stahle]

I want an updated MDA700 with the DA2. Not a digital preamp but a DAC only with only input selection and no headphone jack or volume control.

[Logan Nolag]

Originally Posted by Stahle

I want an updated MDA700 with the DA2. Not a digital preamp but a DAC only with only input selection and no headphone jack or volume control.

Yeah. I would be fine with that as well.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Logan Nolag

I hope McIntosh makes something like this one day.

It's a logical update to the D150 with some added analog features so it can easily be used on it's own or as a headphone amplifier add on to another preamp, AVP, or integrated.

On the front I got rid of the plastic buttons since I feel like that's the only semi cheap feeling part on any McIntosh preamp. I also added the higher quality headphone jack/amp from the MHA150 and a larger VFD since there are no longer any buttons to get in the way.

On the back I added an unbalanced analog input and corresponding pass thru jack. I also added an RS232 input and the DA2 module obviously. In order to make more room for the 2 additional 1/8" jacks I rotated the power input 90 degrees.

Who else would like to see something like this?

Well done Logan!

[JBT]

Mcintosh should go radical an design tube dac. No preamp and have a tube window.

[Logan Nolag]

Originally Posted by JBT

Mcintosh should go radical an design tube dac. No preamp and have a tube window.

If you add a DA2 to the new C8 that's pretty much what it is minus the fixed outputs.

[SAM992]

Originally Posted by Logan Nolag

If you add a DA2 to the new C8 that's pretty much what it is minus the fixed outputs.

pretty sure the C8 can accept a DA-2 module for a mere $1000 more.. so that's already done, right?

[Logan Nolag]

Originally Posted by SAM992

pretty sure the C8 can accept a DA-2 module for a mere $1000 more.. so that's already done, right?

Yeah that's what I meant.

[JBT]

Originally Posted by Logan Nolag

If you add a DA2 to the new C8 that's pretty much what it is minus the fixed outputs.

It would have to look better than the C8.