brownaye Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) Hello, I'm selling a beautiful pair of Mcintosh MC30's to free up audio budget money. These have been professionally electrically restored by a local reputable tech. All new film and electrolytic caps; out of spec resistors were replaced. I've been running them with my Cornwall 3's and they are a magnificent pairing. Serial #'s are 18584 and 19875. These were built back in 1959 or thereabouts; cosmetically they're all original. See photos, cosmetically I'd conservatively rate them 5/10 for some minor (not deep) pitting in the chrome and other minor scratches in the powder coat. Some elbow grease and a bottle of brasso goes a long way and they shine and sparkle from a couple feet away. I'll post more pictures (including the guts) tonight when I get home. It turns out i need to resize all my pictures, they're all almost 2mbs. Everyone has their favorite tubes and I have extra NOS tube sets that can be included in the sale for a reasonable price. I'm a new member on this forum and have no posts or feedback. My handle on ebay is barleybluebee and audiogon is boodledude; both show a long history of only positive feedback. I haven't listed these on the other sites yet but plan on doing so this week when time permits. I much prefer meeting in person since these would need wood crates to ship. I live in New Hampshire and can deliver within about 250 miles. I'd consider shipping at the buyer's cost, crated and insured. Probably a couple hundred bucks. I bought these a couple of years ago from a local seller for $2800. I've put about $1000 in parts and labor in these to restore the electronics professionally. I played around with swapping out different caps and the orange drops are the best sounding. I have some extra parts including some extra caps and resistors along with a pair of tagboards in case you ever want to rebuild the circuit from scratch. I'm looking to get $3000 for the pair including the current tubes that are installed. Spare parts will be included; additional tube sets are extra $$. Tubes all have very low hours and are all NOS except the 12AX7's which are Prima Luna brand from Upscale Audio. Edited March 22, 2018 by brownaye add pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Those are good looking amplifiers. May I suggest that you provide more photos. We love photos! Good Luck, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Thanks Tom! More pictures as promised! Edited March 22, 2018 by brownaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Edited March 22, 2018 by brownaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Edited March 22, 2018 by brownaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 It's Friday and I am helping out a friend. So I am bumping this thread up to the top. This is a great deal for someone looking for a couple of great amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 I just put these up on the bay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/McIntosh-MC30-Vintage-Tube-Amplifiers-Monoblock-Pair-electrically-restored/142738817383 and Craigslist: https://nh.craigslist.org/ele/d/mcintosh-mc-30-mono-tube-amp/6540975652.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Though I'm not in a hurry to sell these, I'm open to reasonable offers too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownaye Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Sold to a local buyer. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.