McIntosh Labs turns 60, reissues classic amp

lyd

#1 – 12:55 PM April 9, 2009

Fifteen THOUSAND dollars? I mean, come on. It is very pretty, and I'm sure it sounds wonderful, but that is just madness.

ROSSINDETROIT

#2 – 1:12 PM April 9, 2009

In the last couple of years I've sold a pair of restored original MC75s for $2500 and an original C22 for $2500. Three times that for brand new ones? Add in the rarity factor of the limited production of the reissues and maybe it's not unreasonably priced.

ROSSINDETROIT

#3 – 1:14 PM April 9, 2009

The $15k is for all 3 pieces. With a run of only 120 sets they're undoubtedly long sold out.

Wovixo

#4 – 2:56 PM April 9, 2009

$15k isn't really that crazy.

Check out Audiogon for some insanity.

For example:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1244480606

ROSSINDETROIT

#5 – 4:09 PM April 9, 2009

$15k crazy? I think this Audio Note Ongaku 27 watt power amp is still $100K.
http://www.audionote.co.uk/products/amps_integrated/ongaku_01.shtml

And they sell a LOT of them.

I like my little Audio Note AX-2 Sig. speakers but I drive them with someone else's amps, thanks.

ROSSINDETROIT

#6 – 4:12 PM April 9, 2009

Oh, and here's a $14,500.00 power cable too...

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?powrcabl&1241995213&%2FBMI-Oceanic-Statement-power-co

ROSSINDETROIT

#7 – 4:16 PM April 9, 2009

Oops. Correction. The Audio Note Ongaku amp is only $79,350.00.

http://www.dagogo.com/AudioNoteONGAKU-Review.html

prion

#8 – 7:52 PM April 9, 2009

If money is really no object, than the extra few percentage points of fidelity can really be worth it. Not to mention the visceral satisfaction obtained when you pair it with the right full range loudspeakers...

AND it comes with a REMOTE!!!?!?!! This is a bargain at twice the price!

kc0bbq

#9 – 10:30 AM April 10, 2009

I wish McIntosh still made everything in a chrome finish. They were amazing looking.

ROSSINDETROIT

#10 – 11:28 AM April 10, 2009

The chrome finish on the early pieces was problematic. I've owned over a dozen Mac pieces from the 60s and 70s. The chrome chassis were bent up out of steel that was plated on one side. Bending it stretches the edges and exposes bare steel. This leads to corrosion. Also dust falling on the chassis attracts moisture and leads to pitting. I've seen many of these and it's very rare to find one without light to moderate rusting. A better manufacturing method is to bend up the chassis then plate it. This achieves a more complete coating of rust preventative chrome but is more expensive.

kc0bbq

#11 – 12:18 PM April 10, 2009

I just like chrome.

That's why I'll always lust after E H Scott and McMurdo radios. Chrome everything. No exposed surface of any component or bit of chassis should have anything other than a mirror shine. :)

Anonymous Anonymous

#12 – 5:12 PM April 17, 2009

Even better than plating after bending Mc uses stainless for all the chasis