Exceeds Expectations

This is standard McIntosh quality. The interface allows me to bluetooth in with such clear, clean tones. Makes my 1974 McIntosh stereo jump into the 21st century with style.

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Excellent

This product is amazing. I wanted something that was simple to connect, didn't use some poorly designed app, and worked very well for streaming high-resolution music. I plugged this in, connected it to my phone and was streaming CD quality music in 1 minute. The internal DAC is incredible and my sound noticeably improved. I was skeptical that a DAC would make that much of a difference but it did. And that was compared to having my iPhone hardwired to my receiver. This is simply the best product in its category. Build quality is excellent. Metal with a glass top. Heavy.

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21st century meets mid century moder audio

Pros: The McIntosh MB20 Transceiver is a true gem for audiophiles who appreciate clarity, resolution, and warm tones. With its plug-and-play features, it's easy to set up and get started. The build quality is truly impressive, with a hefty construction that exudes durability and longevity. The MB20 Transceiver delivers excellent clarity, enabling the listener to hear every nuance of the music. The special resolution adds depth to the soundstage, allowing the listener to distinguish even the smallest details. The warm tone provides a rich, full-bodied sound that is perfect for enjoying music on a vintage all vacuum tube setup. The discrete design of the MB20 Transceiver is also noteworthy. It's unobtrusive and blends seamlessly into any setup, making it a great addition to any audiophile's collection. Overall, the McIntosh MB20 Transceiver is a must-have for anyone who values high-quality audio. It's a perfect match and compliments any vintage all vacuum tube setup, bringing it to 21st-century standards. Whether you're listening to classical music or rock and roll, the MB20 Transceiver delivers an unparalleled listening experience that is sure to impress even the most discerning audiophile. Cons: does not come with any rca interconnects or any signal wire for that matter.

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McIntosh MB20

Great product. Works very well with high resolution files.

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Brought to 2023 my great components

Waited a long time to finally order and the product is worth the cost as one would expect from this great manufacturer. I was able to get my Carver and Bose 901 to provide the great sounds we were missing for a long time.

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McIntosh MB20

Very pleased with the sound quality and in particular the range of this unit.

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McIntosh MB20

It's both awesome and beautiful. Makes my 25 year old system new again!??

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Strong, reliable Bluetooth

A GREAT product for its purpose: transmit and receive Bluetooth signals for my main stereo system. Great range, too, and clarity. Way better than the many other "cheap" products claiming to do the same thing, some from other well known names. Step-up is straightforward and easy. Took the drama out fo setting up a Bluetooth broadcast in my home - Very happy with it!

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Good but could be better

Build quality is what you would expect from mcintosh , sound quality is excellent , a couple things could be better . Needs a 12v trigger to allow it to power on and off with the receiver, the glass panel should be on the front not on top and the mcintosh symbol should glow not just screen printed on last but not least make it in the usa like all other mcintosh products.

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McIntosh MB20

Loving it just what i expected i have als and music is my medicine

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For the money..

While all is good with this unit, for this price, doing only one thing it should receive and send simultaneously!!

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McIntosh still rocks

Bit pricey, but functional and well designed

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McIntosh MB20

Best blue tooth transfer device I have used. Plays music stored on phone. It also can feed blue tooth speaker Easy to operate.

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McIntosh MB20

Wow! It's amazing that this device can interface with a 48 year old McIntosh MA6100 stereo system! Today is 1/28/2023 and I purchased the system on 1/28/1975. The MB20 allows me to seamlessly stream my music from my smart phone to my original stereo without missing a beat!

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MB20 with vintage gear

Great way to stream off my phone with my vintage Mac gear. Don't plan on using it as a transmitter at this point but you never know.

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A disappointment after all the hype.

I made this purchase to pair with my B&O Beoplay H95 headphones for home stereo listening. Almost two months after I placed my order, I received it and immediately set it up with my main stereo (Yamaha RX-A1030), but was unable to get any output from the optical connection. Going to standard RCA, I got audio! Testing the range yielded results that were no better than the capabilities of the TV (LG OLED) or the laptop (MacBook Air). In my 2400 sq ft house, I experienced breakup of the transmission a mere two rooms away. I relocated the MB20 to the top of the stereo cabinet (7 ft high as opposed to 3 ft high), with very little change in the effective range. My secondary stereo (1970s vintage - strictly analog) is located in the master bedroom on the second floor and is more centrally located (that's where my wireless router is). I lose the BT receiver function with the main stereo as the wired connection between the two stereos is one-way. Coverage of the house was improved, but still had dropped signals in parts of the house (using my H95 headphones). This was not what I had expected from a piece of McIntosh equipment and certainly didn't justify the $500 price tag. Perhaps the weak link is the the Beoplay H95, but at $900, one would think the quality and workmanship would be on par with McIntosh. For me, the take-home is this: BT Type 1 is not really much better than BT Type 2 in the real world. Stated range is line-of-sight only.

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Superb and Outstanding Sound...but not 100% perfect

When I received this device, I paired it with my MacBook Pro. The sound coming out of it is truly amazing. I listen to the likes of Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, and Helen Jane Long...etc. and I am energized in rediscovering how phenomenal my music collections were. Once you hear it, you'll understand why it costs $500. I've never owned any audiophile hifi components, but I think the sound coming through this device is close to that quality, in comparison to the sounds I hear from a McIntosh in a high end hifi store. That was a pleasant surprise that I didn't expect when I bought the MB20. That said, unfortunately, there are three minor cons I'll detail in the cons section.

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McIntosh MB20

Nice depth of sound you would expect from McIntosh

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McIntosh MB20

Great Sound !!!!!

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Mcintosh MB20

Love Crutchfield. I have been buying stereo and electronics from them since the mid 1990's. They always deliver quickly plus help set up anything they sell with friendly people. They are my "Go To" online electronics sales. Thank you for another smooth transaction and easy set up. Love my new McIntosh MB20 Bluetooth player Montfort Jones Fairhope Alabama USA

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Made in USA- not

McIntosh is well known for being made in America. I was surprised to note that this unit is made in Asia. So far it is working well, although it has only been in use for 1 day.

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Mb20

This is the best Bluetooth that I've ever heard hands down you get what you pay for I also used audio quest rca cables it's a Macintosh product so I expected top quality and that's what I received

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Superior Streaming

Hooking the MB20 to my McIntosh MA5300 was simple and direct. It opened up a whole new world of music-- face it, you can't afford to re-buy all the vinyl albums you'd like and many simply aren't available anyway. So, with my phone as my Spotify guide, I can pop from song to song and it all sounds great. The MB20 is well worth the price-- I will point out it's made in China. That struck me as too bad.

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McIntosh MB20

Plug and play. Connects to DAC. Brilliant.

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McIntosh MB20

It's a McIntosh- you can't go wrong!

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Smooth as silk

Excellent piece of kit. Previously I had a jenky $50 BT receiver that seemed to do the job but I had to turn up the amp to 80% to get decent volume. Now, wow smooth as silk and let's the MA252 really shine

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McIntosh MB20

Awesome product from McIntosh super easy to connect to MAC7200. Sounds great too!

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McIntosh MB20

The McIntosh mb 20 sounds excellent and always fast shipping.

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Wonderful quality and a bargain of a price for the Mcintosh MB20!

I am so pleased with this addition to my old/vintage Mcintosh stereo system. I generally play reel to reel, records and demand audiophile quality sound.. This MB20 does not disappoint! First off the unit retails for only $500 through Crutchfield! What a bargain!!! The Bluetooth connection is highly reliable all through my 2600 Square foot house(150 foot range no problem!)... I mostly use the MB20 with my iphone & Apple Music... Super clean and warm sound although it's a digital connection through the internet to the MB20... This unit produces a very warm and clean sound.... Buy it!! You will not be disappointed guaranteed! Owning all Mcintosh I have to say this is the least expensive and most useful piece of gear I have bought to date! Happy customer here....

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McIntosh MB20

Flawless integration with our Mcintosh 6500 & Iphone

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Top Notch

Sound quality of this unit is unsurpassed. Probably the best Bluetooth streaming device available. McIntosh sound & design, and a must for any home system that you want to add wireless connectivity to. Build quality is top notch, larger than I thought upon opening the box. Would've been cool to have the famous Mc front glass panel with the green illumination, but no big deal. Waited almost 6 months for Crutchfield to get this back in stock, and totally worth the wait. If you're an iPhone user, download Steely Dan's Aja (remastered version) from Apple Music/iTunes. Start with track 1, then sit back and relax. Your ears will thank you for it. Thanks again Crutchfield!!

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McIntosh MB20

Great product

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McIntosh MB20

Simple setup, Music from phone sounds several times better. Nice built in DAC as well as Digital outputs.

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McIntosh MB20

I bought this unit to stream music to my vintage 1970s McIntosh system from my iPad and iPhone. The music is full depth, not "tinny". The base and mid-ranges are truly there. Very clear sound. Very easy to hook up and use. I bought this for the receiver only as I don't plan to transmit. Just wish McIntosh would have put a blue light in back of their name when the unit is on. I used the MB20 for a couple months before reviewing and it is used almost daily. Thank you Trey for helping me with the purchase. It is a great choice and a nice match to my old McIntosh system.

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Mcintosh MB20

Excellent product. I am a die hard Mac fan and wasn't disappointed. I recommend it greatly. Crutfield technical assistance was also greatly appreciated.

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Good product; bad setup instructions

Good device - "does what it says on the tin". I bought it to be able to listen to my vinyl via my bluetooth headphones, which it does well. However, the lack of detailed instructions in the box regarding setup meant that I had to call Crutchfield technical support (who were very helpful, but ultimately couldn't solve the issues), and then call technical support at Denon (my amp manufacturer). It took over an hour to get this to work via a workaround. It really should be easier.

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Amazing!

I have other Mcintosh gear and wanted something of the same quality to add Bluetooth capability to my set up. This unit is well built and heavy. I compared the sound to a cd and it is very close. I would highly recommend it.

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McIntosh MB20

Excellent product as described.

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McIntosh MB20

Works very well. Easy to set up. Gives whole new dimension to my to mt stereo set up.

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McIntosh MB20

Easy to setup and outstanding built quality. Which is exactly what to expect from McIntosh.

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McIntosh MB20

Well worth the money. The sound is amazing, it's easy to hook up and it's a McIntosh!

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McIntosh MB20

The MB20 Simplifies music streaming between my iphone and my McIntosh MA5200 receiver. Prior to receiving the MB20, I had to connect my iphone directly to my receiver.

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Superb Sound

The sound here is superb...like a hard connection. Previous similar bluetooth devices sounded compressed and harsh, but not the McIntosh.

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Oh, the "Sound"

I highly recommend the McIntosh MB20. It allows me to seamlessly stream music to my old McIntosh MA5100 that I acquired from my father. For those of you that don't know, old McIntosh equipment has a unique warm "sound", and I wanted to experience that sound again while streaming my music. I've tried a few other DACs but wasn't happy with them-sound quality and/or connectivity issues. As an experiment, I compared the sound quality using the MB20 versus patch cords to my media source and I couldn't tell any difference in sound quality nor volume. So the MB20 is great for bringing old legacy systems into the 21st Century

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Highly recommended.

Great product, CD quality sound with the convinence of Bluetooth. Balanced connections a big plus.

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5 stars

Pinpoint Accuracy Warmth surrounds the music. And Crutchfields Greased lightning shipping. Easy 5 stars

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McIntosh MB20

I wanted this to be my solution to bluetooth streaming range. It simply was not. It offered not one foot more of non-dropped signal then the 40 dollar "33 foot" unit I had prior. I get that obstacles play a large part and was never ever expecting the claimed footage from the unit, but it simply did not offer any more range then the cheaper units what to ever. In particular situations I am sure this is a great unit, it looks great and was so easy to pair with. The quality seems second to none, it just isnt what I need for my setup. I wish there was a true bluetooth repeater with multiple antennas offered out there, I would keep this unit if that was the case.

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McIntosh MB20

I have two McIntosh systems and have been using McIntosh for over 30 years. Being accustomed to excellent sound, I was skeptical about Bluetooth audio. Nevertheless, I purchased an M B20. The sound coming from my phone was so impressive, I ordered a second MB20 for my other system! You can't go wrong with this component.

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McIntosh MB20

THE BEST! I own 4 other BT receivers and this one blows them away. The sound quality from my Samsung tablet and Qobuz are on a new level. Yes, it is very expensive. But if you're looking for the best BT receiver, this is it.

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