Mcintosh amplifiers and preamps

Good quality tube components but SS gear lacks soul! 

For over 40 years I was on the audio merry-go-round buying and selling for the next one hit wonder and losing money in the long run. Like many here, I felt Mac was for doctors and lawyers who did not know anything about audio but liked expensive and pretty electronics. Boy was I wrong. It started for me when I bought a used Mac Integrated amp from Audio Classics to replace the Parasound Halo integrated I was using. 2 weeks later, I bought a Mac SACD player and tuner. This was all in my office system.

Three months later, I was totally thrilled with my Mac purchases and thought “why not redo my main system as well.” So, I contacted Audio Classics again and bought a Mac tube preamp, a 300wpc Mac power amp and their newest top of the line tuner. This all happened between September 2017 and March 2018. Both my systems sound incredible and I am finally wanting no more. There is a rightness to the McIntosh sound that really gets my toes tapping. I wish I had bought into the brand many years earlier as it would have saved me money over the long run.A big plus is that the equipment I bought sells for much more now than what I paid for it. I LOVE McIntosh!

I view my meters gently rising and falling with the lights off. 

Have had a lot of high end gear over the decades. The McIntosh was always satisfying to own and beautifully made. It has a good reputation and I understand why after owning a couple pieces. If for some odd personal reason it does not suit your taste you will generally recoup your money guaranteed with resale value. Very very few brands of audiogear command that kind of respect.

I have a simple question: looking at the front of a Mcintosh MC2205 or other similar amplifier, is the VU meter shown on the left actually the LEFT channel? I just bought an MC2205 and the ad stated that the left channel was inoperable, but from the pictures they posted, it is the meter on the RIGHT that was not working. I just want to be sure whether I need a left or right VU meter (or circuit board possibly, and those are specifically noted as different board P/Ns- they are not interchangeable apparently). Thanks to all!