Need help with first Mcintosh for turntable


Hey all,

Long time reader, first time question poster...
I need your assitance organizing my thoughts.

I decided to extend my digital rig with a turntable. I recently acquired technics 1210MK2, and I want to connect it to my setup.

Currently, I am using the Peachtree decco2 which is connected to my computer, and I am using it as an integrated. the Decoo2 doesn't have a phono stage, so my first thought was to buy a phono preamp, and connect to it.

As I was thinking about it, I thought that this might be my opporutnity to go vintage (we are talking turntable), so why not look at old integrated equipment.

I am currently researching few optiosn: Marantz, Fisher 500c, but high on my list has always been a Mcintosh.

What are your thoughts? Can I buy a Mcintosh 6200, connect my decco to it as a preamp (for digital sources) and the phono to it for the turntable?

Since I only have 1 pair of speakers at the moment, i thought that this might be the easiest option. Would that be my best option at ~$1,000?

Looking forward to hearing your toughts...
tk1212
The technics is currently without a cartrige. I'd rather first settle on the setup before buying one. For the record, the ~$1,000 budget was not taking into account the cartridge/needle/cables. It is just for one of the below options:

I am still trying to figure out what are my best options:
1. Buy a phono preamp and connect it to the decco2 dac...
2. Buy an integrated amp/receiver and connect technics directly to it as well as the dac. I am currently thinking 6200 or Sansui 9090, Fisher 500, Marantz 2275.
3. Buy a mc preamp (with phono stage) and connect it to the decco (so the decco becomes the amp)...
If you decide to use a LOMC cartridge you will need a SUT or head amp with the McIntosh you suggested, whereas if you choose a HOMC or MM cartridge the Mac will work fine.

So if you have to buy a SUT or head amp, then you might as well purchase a phono-pre and keep the Peachtree. I assume the situation would be the same for the other integrated amps on you list.