Thoughts on the new Macintosh sub...

[HuenEye]

The supposed 'high end' is losing its mind! This beast could have been built much smaller and employed a different speaker configuration that would have improved its sound and lowered distortion - place the drivers opposite each other to reduce vibration and at the same time reducing distortion. It wouldn't be 'eye candy' for the wealthy but would IMO produce better sound. AND NO AUTO DSP CORRECTION? MY FORMER VELO DD 12 HAD THAT AND IT COST FAR FAR LESS.

 

[jeffca]

No matter how you slice it, this is absurd.

Just check out Rythmik Audio’s site and calculate how many of their subs you could buy for the same price.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I applaud Mac for taking a big tower speaker cabinet and turning it into a $50K sub.

Now if only B&W could take the cabinet of the 8001D4 tower (sans the tweeter) and turning it into a sub with 3 x 12” woofers. Gotta have the Marlan head. Hells yeah.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

To anyone who can afford dual or quad $50K subs - I’m not envious at all. Not one bit.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I applaud Mac for taking a big tower speaker cabinet and turning it into a $50K sub.

Now if only B&W could take the cabinet of the 8001D4 tower (sans the tweeter) and turning it into a sub with 3 x 12” woofers. Gotta have the Marlan head. Hells yeah.

I do have to say, those are absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Danzilla31]

No matter how you slice it, this is absurd.

Just check out Rythmik Audio’s site and calculate how many of their subs you could buy for the same price.

If you stacked 4 Rythmik FV 18's hell even 4 F18's
That Rythmik tower would send that Mac tower crying home for its Mommie

 

[Bobby Bass]

Don't hold your breath for that one, unless James Larson wants to wrestle with a 500lbs 6.5' cabinet.

We should all pitch in a get James a forklift for Christmas. The way the market and manufacturers are going there will be even bigger and badder subs in the future. a one ton sub is probably being developed right now.

 

[jeffca]

If you stacked 4 Rythmik FV 18's hell even 4 F18's
That Rythmik tower would send that Mac tower crying home for its Mommie

Like he said.