Actually, they are not on
par with the old minimac, they are 4600 lumens (150/2 lamp) where the minimac is no more than 1500 lumens.
Martin lists the minimac with the Phillips 150W CDM lamp at 1000 lumens.
I just bought two smartMAC yokes unseen knowing that they were quiet and had decent output for a 150W head.
To my surprise, they are really bright. I'm willing to believe the smartMAC holds up and surpasses many 250W heads, except
Martin's own MAC250 Entour / Krypton
line. No surprise here.
Also, the angle is wide at 24 degrees.... Amazing they are able to offer decent ouput this wide.
Also, these are dead quiet when stationary.
Martin will sell a lot of these!