paul79

Looking for a nice one of these to round out my Accuphase set. Let me know if you are willing to part with one. Thanks Paul

I wouldn't cut your teeth on a 2330B! Not a good plan. It is a combination of issues, I am quite sure. The main in jacks on the back get dirty. The speaker relays get dirty (power cycle brings it back, or crank it up to get it on are the symptoms associated with a dirty relay typically). The controls get dirty.

That guy has the good stuff, and not just tubes

Is the loudness feature off? Speakers too close to the wall? Room loading issue? I have yet to hear a vintage original receiver produce more bass than it should unless the bass is turned up or the loudness is engaged. The K-Horns sounding ok is the kicker here.... Make sure the loudness is off and turn the tone controls off as well.

Right. My system images with everything I play, but better recordings melt everything away, and leave the music. Great imaging is achieved when all is tonally right, speakers properly placed, your butt properly placed, and you have taken steps to remove room problems. At least that is how I believe it to be accomplished. The biggest offender is bass. If that is wrong, your brain knows it is wrong, and gets confused. This is a form of fatigue. Your brain having to work too hard to make sense of something it, if even you do not realize, it cannot make sense of. IMHO. Can I enjoy music without great imaging? Sure, when I am working, tinkering, cleaning, etc. When I sit in front of my HiFi though, I want to be taken somewhere, or I want to bring them into my room, recording dependent. These are my goals.

I am kind of a nut when it comes to this. I feel I have achieved this goal with my system. My speakers, walls, all disappear, recording dependent of course.

2 down 2 to go. Been a pleasure working with Rich. These amps actually sound quite good when up to snuff. Thanks to all here for hooking us up.

This table with your NBS Phono is as good as it gets. Your SX-1250 also has a killer phono stage. You probably shouldn't listen to that 1250 with it

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I am not going to have a turntable after I sell this one. It is actually too good, and makes me want to spend money on vinyl. I can't spend the cheese for this format too, after investing so much with my digital. That and I just don't have time to enjoy it. The kids are both fixing to start driving, so all of my time will be spent trying to make money for their future. You might be surprised at what I put up for sale in the coming months! Hope all is well Oldtimer!

Bump for my final price.

Accuphase P-300 and C-200 made new(er) again by yours truly. I think he likes them

Might bring these to jimjimbo attention. I think he likes these

Claremore, 20 minutes NE of Tulsa. I could possibly meet up somewhere between us if you like.

I am just going to go ahead and put it at my bottom dollar. $1600 plus $50 shipping shipped! Check or MO at this price. If you have to use PayPal, you get the fees (3% or $50).

Damn sure wouldn't let the $250 keep me from buying these. Pay the man what he wants and sell the tubes yourself. It aint hard. There is no way in hell I would let mine go for $4K In my system, this upgrade was not subtle, and all was better in the important ways. Sound of the instruments, image focus, scale, speed, slam, all much better with the HR VRD's. More transparent. They don't miss anything and somehow manage to keep it all sweet sounding at the same time. No aggressive edge to them at all, and beautifully balanced.

The Maple platform you see is an entire audio rack. Not for sale unfortunately, but I cannot imagine a block of wood keeping me from getting a killer turntable....? Yes, those are Totaldac's. Edit: 600 RPM on the motor. Small pulley. Yes, this is all original, and is the first version of the Scout (and best if you ask me) I LOVE the acrylic platter. Mats just screw it up. Just put the record down, and it sounds fantastic. This table is killer folks, and I think this is one of the most right sounding VPI tables you can buy at any price. Especially with the HANA.

Sold $1800 Now $1600 shipped CONUS. Check or MO at this price. If you want to PayPal, you get the fee. Comes with all pictured on the turntable, and is complete with original box/packing. Also included, because it is such a beautiful marriage that I cannot separate, the HANA EH Cartridge. It has been expertly aligned and set up by someone that has been setting up VPI Tables for over 20 years, and is completely locked in. Just assemble, and it is done, ready to go, no second guessing. I would guess, since I am primarily digital for convenience, the Cart has less than 50 hours on it, if that. More like 50 albums played on it. This is an HOMC Cart that also works extremely well with standard 47K loaded MM phono stages. Plenty of output for this, and is how I ran it in my system. Sound is pretty much neutral, extremely open and dementional, with tons of magic, and big. Very natural yet plenty resolving. Very low noise floor, sound staging at its finest, lots of energy to images, and disappears in the system. Everything is perfect. Nothing to divulge other than that. The thing is Art in every sense.

Shit like this should sell instantly. If they were auditioned, they would be going home with whomever heard them. Folks, these are some of the best push pull tube amps on this planet.

$200 for a 1972 6H30 is a stupid good deal folks....

They do nice work, but I have different ideals with regards to their upgrades. I can't help but wonder why, with so much gear out there to choose from, would one completely change an original Mc solid state Amp? These were built to sound a certain way. Changing that is risky in that you would like what you heard when you get it back IMO. I haven't heard of anybody not liking the sound of their vintage Mc Amp.

I think this is a pretty special amp. I don't like many McIntosh amps, but this one is a sweetheart. This, the MC50's, the MC100's, and the MC2100 (or 2105) are my favorite McIntosh amps by far. They are different, and special. I don't know if it is because the output transformers were great in these earlier solid state Mac's, but that is my theory. All the electrolytic capacitors need to be replaced, including the multi-section and filter capacitors. Flying saucer pre-driver transistors must go, and all the carbon resistors need to be checked. Any that are out of range MUST be replaced. They can and do drift in value.

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I'd say at least $1500. Maybe more, and then you still may not be happy with it. I can recommend one newer integrated amp that is somewhat affordable (used) that I like the sound of. Again, it does not have the build quality, though I would call it excellent by today's standards. It does sound excellent. The Sony TA-A1ES Here

One should weigh a couple of things taking this approach. Sonically, your 818 is a tough act to follow. It has substantial build quality that none of the pieces you listed will match IMO. Is it better to have something you can actually maintain vs a new piece that you might not be able to? Tough call. I understand your frustrations. Being that receiver is near 40 years old, a full restoration might be another and better option. That way you don't have to keep putting band-aid's on it. This of course, takes a specialist that knows these old pieces Not trying to tell you what to do. Just giving my thoughts. There is allot of bang for your buck using restored vintage gear.