My McIntosh system is complete at this point. I added vinyl about two years ago. I had kept all of my CDs from my previous audio setup. I decided to get back into McIntosh. I had a Mc system many years ago.
The rack is something I built myself while in lock down. It is 1" butcher block and 3/4" metal pipe. I basically replicated a VPI rack I had for a year. I really like how it came out. I saw another Audiogon member build one similar so I decided to give it a try. The materials were around $500 and about 12 hours of labor. Most everything I had delivered to the door but had to go and pick up the 6' lengths of butcher block. Let me know what you think.
Very nice looking system and clean room. I'll bet it gives you a lot of enjoyment. Great job on the rack! Cool photos too. Don't rule out streaming. Like you, I gave up vinyl years ago and while I still have my CD collection, I no longer play them other than occasionally in my vehicle. Not sure how to best accomplish streaming within a full McIntosh system, but they do have the highly regarded MS500 and McIntosh is listed as a Roon "partner". Maybe look at Tidal and Qobuz. For me streaming has been a good way to introduce artists that wouldn't have otherwise been on my radar.
