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Old 05-14-2017, 06:33 PM
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Sorry, I didn't mean all Mcintosh digital came from Wadia. I mentioned the current preamps only.

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Was the MDA1000 100% designed by McIntosh?
I rather doubt the D1100 is Wadia DAC with a Mcintosh case and Blue Meters.

That's absurd.
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Who the heck knows? I could argue that there might have been a commercial relationship before Fine Sounds was formed. Now we sound like TV news channels.

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I pretty sure McIntosh doesn't implement their own DAC designs, they borrow. The C52, C47, C2600 & D1100 all have a variation of the Wadia DI322 DAC implementation inside. That's why they all use the 9018.

Of course D1100 was designed by the same engineering team who designed C1100 so they are the perfect match.

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Just read every post on this thread. Good stuff.
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Just read every post on this thread. Good stuff.
Same here, Timobi. I'm getting ready to do a similar DAC comparison with the Esoteric as well. My audiophile friend is McIntosh fan like myself, but opted to go the Esoteric route. We both haven't heard the other DAC, so we want to have a little get together and compare the DACs.

Glad to see the D1100 holding its own just fine in this thread though. I just ordered a MCT450 and can't wait to pair it with the D1100!
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Same here, Timobi. I'm getting ready to do a similar DAC comparison with the Esoteric as well. My audiophile friend is McIntosh fan like myself, but opted to go the Esoteric route. We both haven't heard the other DAC, so we want to have a little get together and compare the DACs.

Glad to see the D1100 holding its own just fine in this thread though. I just ordered a MCT450 and can't wait to pair it with the D1100!

The MCT450 with the D1100 will be an awesome combination. Now all you need is the D1100 hooked up to the C1100.
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Same here, Timobi. I'm getting ready to do a similar DAC comparison with the Esoteric as well. My audiophile friend is McIntosh fan like myself, but opted to go the Esoteric route. We both haven't heard the other DAC, so we want to have a little get together and compare the DACs.



Glad to see the D1100 holding its own just fine in this thread though. I just ordered a MCT450 and can't wait to pair it with the D1100!


Ha! Congrats dude. You're a madman ... too. You will love it. They look great stacked.









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The MCT450 with the D1100 will be an awesome combination. Now all you need is the D1100 hooked up to the C1100.


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