You should definitely check out Audiokarma.org. The McIntosh forum is great with lots of helpful folks. Great resource for me 10 years ago when I got back into audio and got both a MA5100 and mc250 as well as other pieces. Terry DeWick is like Audiokarma.com Classics a dean of Mac gear with a decent waiting list but great service, fair pricing and no bs advice. He is online too. He made my 5100 and 250 sing with needed upgrades and nothing extra. Have used them faithfully for 7or 8 years since. You have some great gear there.It probably all needs refurbishing but you will then have pieces you can pass on later. Tube Mac gear is highly coveted too so you should be able to refurbish and sell and make out there too.
Inherited 21 piece of vintage McIntosh and need help building a system
Hello. I was fortunate enough to inherit a huge collection of mac stuff from my uncle, but although an audiophile, I'm out of my element with vintage stuff. Here is a list of what I have to work with:
C28 preamp
two C20, stereo tube preamp
two C8's mono tube preamp
MC2002, Solid state amp
MC2200, Solid state amp
MR67, FM Stereo Tube Tuner
MR 71, FM Stereo Tube Tuner
MR74, tuner
MX 112, tuner preamp
1700 tuner
1900 tuner
MA5100, integrated amp
two MC 60's, tube amp
MC 240, 40WPC amp
MC 250, 50WPC amp
Sansui 500A
Dynaco SCA-35
HK A220
Linn axis turn table
Technics SL-1950 turntable
Mac XL10 speakers
Utah A70-A speakers
Any suggestions on what the best pairing would be out of these? I can't use all of it so some will be posted once I get a system built.
Thanks for the help,
Brent