Description

added a few pictures of gear cycled thru in last several years....
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Room Details

Dimensions: 14’ × 12’  Small
Ceiling: 14’


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    • Denon DP-35F
    Servo tracer DD semi auto table, remarkable speed stability....a true relic....
    • McIntosh MX-110 Z
    Inherited from Dad vintage 1965, this started the addiction
    since rebuilt twice by two of the best Richard Modaferi ( RIMO) filter fame and Randy Vikan most recently
    • McIntosh MC-240
    Circa 1961 bought as a demo in 1965 from Music Unlimited in Cleveland, Ohio
    has been gone thru 3 times, twice by Randy Vikan ( Elite Audio Tech ), and Mike Samra in Saginaw who brought power supply up to date. Tubes by Andy at Vintage Tube services
    this is a sweet and holographic 240
    • McIntosh MCD-205
    MC quality with Nakamichi Music Bank technology.....not yet vintage..but like me..getting long in the tooth....
    • Thiel Audio 2.3+
    In minty Natural Cherry with I believe the upgraded drivers and crossovers....
    • Grado Reference Platinum
    Awesome midrange...

Comments 14

Love your system. Mac gear does come in handy in the Winter... not so much in the Summer.

mwl968

Owner
@sbank Probably….. a slippery slope…. i am very likely to rebuild it, get a retip ( somewhere…. ) , listen a bit…then gift it to some vinyl crazed budding audiophile……

tomic601

@tomic601 Jim, is this where the B&O is going?

sbank

Jim, Nice to know the McIntosh was your Dad's. Wonderful heirloom piece. He'd be so happy it's still playing great music.

noromance

Owner
@sourpuss123 yes, 30 great years there, five zip codes, half in defense, half commercial. Retired since 2017.

tomic601

Very cool system!  We have similar tastes in music, too.

Boeing?  I'm 25 miles north of Everett.  

sourpuss123

Damn Jim, you've added a bunch more equipment since my last view. Nice!

slaw

Nice.  I do like the MAC gear also.  Happy Listening.

bigkidz

Nics is to easy to say ... Your system is spectacular.  Great speakers and love your Nagaoaka cartridge choice.  As said before don't change a thing except I'm looking to install a Nagaoka MP500 which shares many of the MP110 properties.  In my opinion there are few cartridges as neutral and dynamic as the MM Nagaokas.  Your system may be vintage but I'm sure it would compete with many of the more modern systems and not lose a lick!

Best,

Sam

samuelb

Owner
Thanks all !
Much credit to my Dad
The tube Mac gear was his
My first stereo memory was its arrival in 1965
Hooked since

tomic601

Fantastic setup with classic vintage gear that is affordable and punches far above its weight. You clearly know what you are doing!

shadorne

cool
Don't change a thing.

gpgr4blu

Love the vintage McIntosh... bet it sounds sweet!

pdreher

I really love what you're doing with your system. Keep it simple and enjoy.
Kenny

kennythekey

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