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US$1,400 is ambitious: it sits well above the recent comparable median of US$923 and exceeds the 75th-percentile asking price of US$1,096. Unless this example has documented upgrades, recent servicing, or exceptional provenance, there is not much price headroom.
The DNA-125 remains a desirable older solid-state power amp, delivering 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 200 watts into 4 ohms, with a lively, controlled presentation and enough current for demanding speakers. Its “iron fist in a velvet glove” reputation is deserved, but at this price the buyer should require a thorough demonstration, quiet transformer, stable channels, and evidence that bias or other maintenance has been addressed. An upgraded unit could justify more, but a merely working stock example is better bought nearer the market median.
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McCormack Audio is a U.S. hi-fi brand founded by designer Steve McCormack, best known for its work in high-performance solid-state amplification. The company was active through the 1990s, and a Stereophile report notes that McCormack Audio was acquired in July 1998 by Bill Conrad and Lew Johnson. The brand has since become more closely associated with McCormack’s earlier classic designs and their long afterlife in the used market.
Its core identity has always been amplifiers and related electronics, especially power amplifiers and preamps. McCormack is not known as a speaker, turntable, DAC, headphone, or cable brand; its reputation rests mainly on transistor amplification and, later, aftermarket upgrades and service support for existing components through Steve McCormack’s later SMc Audio activities. That narrower focus is part of the brand’s appeal to serious enthusiasts.
In market terms, McCormack sits in the high-end but niche category, with particular significance among vintage and used-gear buyers. It is valued for muscular, well-engineered amplification rather than broad product breadth, and it has a cult following among audiophiles who appreciate classic American solid-state design. Today it is best understood as a respected legacy brand rather than a mainstream active manufacturer.
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