garymd Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 My local Tweeter salesman/friend took a Mac MC240 out of a customer's house a while back. She was 85 and her deceased brother left her with it and what was described as 7ft tall Croacion coffin shaped speakers. The speakers were completely trashed but the Mac was OK. Some pitting and a little rust but not bad. The transformers and cage look perfect. He said one channel was strong, the other weak although I wish he had brought it up properly since it had most likely been sitting for a while. I asked what he wanted for it and he said he was hoping to get $300-400 from ebay. I told him I'd give him $350 and he took it. SCORE! Anyway, I'm hoping someone here can help me out with a copy of the service manual and scematics. I can always go to ebay but of course I'd rather avoid that. Thanks in advance for your help. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 congrats, nice amp, I like those 6L6 based McIntosh amps! tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Score is a very inappropriate word here ! I think STOLE would be much better ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flason Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 What a deal. I just got a MA6100 for $300 and thought I did well. That deal smokes mine. If at anytime you would like to trade that "has been" tube amp for a solid state (could have been in Terminator 3) amp, just let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Congrats Gary...that was a great score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 1, 2003 Author Share Posted July 1, 2003 Thanks everyone. I'm looking forward to getting it in working condition (with a little help from a friend we all know). Now I need to find a pre to accompany it. What is the 240s counterpart? It's pretty cool to actually own one of these. The only other time I've ever seen one in person was when I was a kid and my best friend's father had the whole Mac set-up from top to bottom. Otherwise, I just drool over the ones I see on ebay or on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Go Gary! What kind of speakers do you think the seven foot coffin shaped rascals were? REgards, Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 1, 2003 Author Share Posted July 1, 2003 He gave me the name but I forgot. Said there was lots of info on the net about them. I was hoping someone here recognized them by my description. I'll find out tomorrow. I know they had some unbelievable number of drivers in them. Can anyone help me out with schematics/service manual? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillmbil Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Can't help you with a schematic...but boy does your list of aquisitions keep growing. Some people are just lucky I guess. Hope the Mac doesn't take a lot of $$ so you can get a preamp for it. Isn't the C20 or something like that supposed to be the match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillmbil Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Can't help you with a schematic...but boy does your list of aquisitions keep growing. Some people are just lucky I guess. Hope the Mac doesn't take a lot of $$ so you can get a preamp for it. Isn't the C20 or something like that supposed to be the match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschfoot Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 "My local Tweeter salesman/friend took a Mac MC240 out of a customer's house a while back." Did she report this to the HoCoPD? Sounds like TWO crimes have been committed here! BTW, Gramophone, Ltd. as a connection with a real Mac guru if you want red carpet service on that pup. Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 1, 2003 Author Share Posted July 1, 2003 ---------------- On 7/1/2003 9:04:11 PM tillmbil wrote: Can't help you with a schematic...but boy does your list of aquisitions keep growing. Some people are just lucky I guess. Hope the Mac doesn't take a lot of $$ so you can get a preamp for it. Isn't the C20 or something like that supposed to be the match? ---------------- Yeah, my basement is starting to fill up. I'll have about 3 good systems up and running before long. I just printed schematics from the net so I don't think it will be too hard to find a service manual. I'm hoping there's not much wrong other than a tube or two. It was serviced in '91 then basically set aside for 12 years in a not so environmentally friendly area. It also needs the stereo/mono knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 1, 2003 Author Share Posted July 1, 2003 ---------------- On 7/1/2003 9:16:39 PM Klipschfoot wrote: "My local Tweeter salesman/friend took a Mac MC240 out of a customer's house a while back." Did she report this to the HoCoPD? Sounds like TWO crimes have been committed here! BTW, Gramophone, Ltd. as a connection with a real Mac guru if you want red carpet service on that pup. Way to go! ---------------- It was Montgomery Co. LOL 85 yr old lady told them to get it out of her house. She couldn't budge it and it was taking up room. My good fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 I you let McIntosh know, they say they will send you the manual. http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/ Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 2, 2003 Author Share Posted July 2, 2003 Thanks Marvel. I just tried but I can't access that part of their site from work. I'll do it from home tonight. Seems like they really take care of their customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 2, 2003 Author Share Posted July 2, 2003 I now have manuals on the way from McIntosh and a knob on the way from Audioclassics ($5). Now I need to find a C20 or C22 preamp for less than a small fortune. Audioclassics said a good one runs about $1200 but I'm hoping to do better. If anyone out there sees one at a reasonable price, please let me know. Thanks all, Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 A C20 just came up on AudiogoN. If you look at Audio Classics there is nothing anywhere near $1200-they have a C20 they classify as "GOOD" @ $3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 a C-22 or C-22 reissue would be great with that amp as well, be patient and you may get one of those for less than $1,500. tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Way to go, Gary. Congrats on becoming a McIntosh owner. MC240's are sweet amps indeed, and more than enough for your Klipsch horn speakers. Once it's repaired/restored, it will definately last you a lifetime. Check out Roger Russell's website (http://www.roger-russell.com/); if you haven't been there before, it is a chock-full of juicy Mac info from a man who was employed with McIntosh Labs during their glory days! If anyone's got any service manuals or schematic diagrams (also literature and copies of owners manuals), he does. When I owned my MC7200 and e-mailed him for literature, not only did I receive the copies in record time, but we corresponded on a regular basis for a time...very nice man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted July 2, 2003 Author Share Posted July 2, 2003 Edster & Tony, The guy I spoke to at Audio Classics this morning said thay had a couple of C20s in the $1200 range in good shape. I'm going to have to wait a while on that anyway. Been spending way too much on my hobby lately as is. Jim, Thanks. I'll keep Roger's name handy for future reference. I ordered manuals from McIntosh today for next to nothing so I'm set there. Yikes. How am I going to sneak this one in past the wife. Wish me luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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