Unboxing the New McIntosh MSA5500

[@NormalCycle]

Everyday is Christmas on an unboxing!!!

[@pswitzeny]

Welcome back, Adrian! A heck of a way to start 2025!

[@Maxxq123]

All the best for the new year Adrian. Another great unboxing video

[@ChrisCiapala]

Happy New Year Adrian and the team! This one put up some fight, well done for kicking off the 2025 ;-)

[@thomasdix8453]

Really enjoy your videos, Adrian, Happy 2025!

[@MDchaz]

Cool product 👍 Separates are great but a high quality all-in-one product is the right solution for a lot of people.

[@hishamosman4341]

I'm with you on this. Nowdays, an amp that has a streamer built in makes more sense. I would love to have this. Wonder if it packs enough juice to drive those power hungry floorstanders

[@AMGOSUK]

Happy New Year

[@yachtfangirl]

Adrian, thank you from a friend for the quick reply to an e-mail he sent. Much appreciated.

[@aussie8114]

Looks nice. I wonder if Accuphase will make one like this.

[@chiefputty]

Still waiting for the D'Agostino Momentum Integrated!

[@ClemFandango72]

Very cool Adrian. Cant wait to hear your thoughts on how it sounds. Almost perfect for me, just wish it was 150+watts/8. Any big brothers coming out this spring?

[@gargle99]

🥳🥳🥳no trouble falling asleep tonight!!

[@michaelmityok1001]

The Hegel h400 is $8400. The Mcintosh will have a better resale %, but purely for sound, my bet is the h400 is a step up, of course just my opinion not having heard this new Mcintosh side by side. Would be interesting to see a comparison video by you guys.

[@El_white_horse]

Hegel not hdmi arc not phono imput not sub imput

[@allardvanderstarre]

best wishes for 2025; interesting amp

[@mikeoo437]

When will you unbox the new Accuphase A-48S. Heard it a few times and it is real hi-end bargin if not one of the best from them...

[@ArthurReed-ui8sh]

Tell me about the light on the rack please. Good video

[@1JRW1]

Very disappointing that it doesn't have a digital loop, like Hegel do. So if you want to upgrade the DAC, you are no longer able to use the streamer.

[@Strange_Kid-f3f]

In that price range, even considering all-in-one is a joke. From a hifi standpoint, from blingy blingy, it is okay, but they do not care about the DAC.

[@glennewdick]

@@Strange_Kid-f3f the DAC2 in it is quite good actually. and at this level most mac buyers if they want more features will move up the mac chain.

[@JacobSalamon]

We’ll be right back ✨

[@David_vdk]

cec is when you start the tv or the amp the other device will start up to

[@jackhuang1434]

When I bought my mc303 outer box wasn't sealed like you said. And I paid new unit price.

[@eduardovillalon7496]

I’m so happy to see Eskimos have make it this far and to have the same success opportunities as everyone. Keep the good work!

[@curtisayers7933]

Is that the DAC 1 or DAC 2 that comes with this? I like the sub out and HDMI and wireless. It’s a good update to the aging 5300

[@tagtag-connected5263]

DAC2

[@TheChianello]

Any Bose influence?

[@michaelwilhelmsen6800]

Is that the first Bosentosh?😮

[@Strange_Kid-f3f]

Yes. They developed a completely new device in a few weeks. 😂😂

[@michaelwilhelmsen6800]

@ 😂

[@TrueAudio]

$11,200.00 CAD$ - No MC phono - No Tuner - 100 Watts per channel into 8 Ohm speakers - Weight: 38 lbs (17.2 kg)

[@louisperlman8030]

This product is probably meant to lower the entry price for the brand. Most radio stations can be streamed, but I’m a little bothered by the power not doubling into 4 ohms.

[@ssquared30]

Is this class a/b? The McIntosh site doesn’t specify

[@Strange_Kid-f3f]

It has 100 watts at 8 ohms and heatsinks that can dissipate on the amp with 10 watts. A/B?

[@Skye_the_toller]

Does it also mean that the life of the DAC upgradable is at is end? At this price point, why not integrated it😮

[@martinburn]

Nice if you can afford it.

[@stephencosta6814]

Adrian did not mention that it has Bluetooth also would high Rez Kodex

[@michaelwilhelmsen6800]

@@stephencosta6814 guess he thought anyone who saw him put the little antenna on would figure that out for themselves

[@TrueAudio]

*codec

[@yippie6862]

Everyone owning MAC integrated amps should remove those metal preamp output/power amp input jumper plugs. Replace those with good .5 meter long RCA connectors. Seriously, all these people that buy $1000 RCA connectors to connect a MAC integrated amp to another source but keep those metal plugs in. Really?

[@Wizardofgosz]

Those plugs are fine. It's just conducting electrons. There's no magic here. You could use coat hangers and no one would be able to tell the difference.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

How about showing how its being packed? Over ìn China?

[@Schaneification]

It so nice when you get Free gear !

[@tripjet999]

Only 8K? Great, now we can purchase an extra for the kid's room.

[@ericszkoda8690]

Over 11 k for this sounds like a joke....

[@everything777]

You have to be a special kinda stupid to spend that kind of money on this. It's criminal 😂

[@rolandd5397]

Dude nobody forces anybody to purchase these kinds of equipment. Sure many are overpriced and for esthetic only but if you can afford it why not 😊

[@ericszkoda8690]

@ very true, however for same money you can buy slightly used mc462 and c2600 and have amazing system, good for many years and sonically light years ahed of entry level pancake looking mini Mac

[@SirMountainpass]

Instead, I will get the Eversolo A10 with dual subouts and the fabulous NAD M23 power amp and have still some change to add a Gustard X30 (as external DAC) 😊

[@kimchee411]

$11k, no autoformers 👎

[@captainwin6333]

Technically great, aesthetically fugly.

[@Wizardofgosz]

Romantic sounding WTF does that even mean?

[@BTKWG]

This hi fi game is for riches... I dont even wanna watch, it is difficult :)

[@leeross7896]

Bose MSA5500, I am sad as I am the owner of Bose Nova V's

[@alvarocoutinho3103]

Yeah!!!! BOSE showing it’s face! - Wrong tool supplied. - Not even one recorder out/in. Well done! 😢😢😢😅😅

[@Strange_Kid-f3f]

Absolutely. They released this all-in-one about a month ago. Two weeks after the announcement of the Bose / McIntosh merger. Do you think anyone can put such a complex device on the market in two weeks? Do you really think such a thing is even possible?

[@tagtag-connected5263]

@@Strange_Kid-f3fit’s the casuals that ruin the comments. Bose somehow teleported into the past to help McIntosh develop a streamer and teleported back to future or current time to acquire McIntosh specifically so they can release said streamer . That is the thought process of a lot of noobs