Better than i thought

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,639
edited January 2016 in 2 Channel Audio
After not being able to find out much info & reading that solid state Mc's werent the greatest i decided what da heck. Wish i had 2 of these to mono 7816j5sepsgg.jpeg
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MC-754 but 1 will do. My shirt is shining on chrome & Very slight pit'n on chrome but what ive read up thats normal & maybe i can get something that will clean it up better. Sounds very nice on my test speakers listening to Ben Tankard MMMercy. Something to play around with on cold days. I dont have a preamp for it. Im running direct from cd player to amp to speakers. Using line out. Sounds very good. Cant wait to try it on better speakers. Kinda wondering if it would sound good on B&W cdn1se's.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Gotta hurry & hide it before the wifey gets home :)
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,133
    That's a fine looking piece of vintage Mac gear you have there. I like the industrial look of the mc250-2100 series. From what I understand the 754 doesn't have autoformers?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Thats what i read. I normally dont mess with McIntosh because its way out of my pockets reach. Wow vocals sound really good on it. I need to hook up some decent speakers to it
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Ditto and those looks.
    Power switch, few lights and an angry look to boot..

    Sweet!!!
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Man that's purty - I have always been a McIntosh fanboy. Never heard one (except in store) but I was born in Binghamton - and it's legend around there. Homer, I know.

    Congrats! Beautiful stuff there.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    Nice.

    People can trash gear all they want, but I'm a firm believer of; get your ears on it and let yourself be the judge, jury and executioner...

    Glad you picked it up and gave it a shot!
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited January 2016
    Its nice when you get manual & then he sent email that has date he bought it. ilrf3ppg4jph.png
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    boston1450 wrote: »
    Its nice when you get manual & then he sent email that has date he bought it. ilrf3ppg4jph.png


    Looks like 91' was a very merry Christmas for George.

    Enjoy the new mac!
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    Cool vintage Mac gear! Congrats!
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Nice find there Randy! You really are building up a nice Vintage collection B)
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited January 2016
    ^^^^ thanks Darryl do NOT open the closet doors LOL. Hope this weekend i will have more time to listen to it & try it on better speakers
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    Looks nice, Randy. Tell us what you think! I've never been a Mc man, certainly not their solid state stuff, too bright, too harsh, too...

    The tube gear I have little experience with, but I hear that's where it's at!

    Let's see what do I have in my "closets": SDA 2Bs, Monitor 10As, EPI 120Cs, Onkyo P304, Kenwood KA 7300, HH Scott S-11s...and who knows what else!

    They do go into the rotation, then the wife asks are those "new"? And I can say, NO, I've had those for "years"! And that's the Truth. lol
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Cnh gonna give it a test run this weekend. I know nothing about Mc gear & what speakers to use. I have some to choose from. Cant find reviews or anything about pair'n. So i gotta fiddle. I wouldnt have got it but at the price was a no brainer
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Nice looking piece. Mc402 owner here. I had a 2105 for a while but the 402 is in a completely different league vs the 2105 but the 2105 held its own against quite a bit.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Wow. Those models are sweet Ernie. I have seen their beautiful amps preamps tuners & tube amplifiers turntables. Im sure if they are set up right with the right speakers & cables they are wonderful. I can only dream.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,133
    Be careful with that new Mac amp of yours as this is how things get started. 1 year ago all I had in my possession was one little old Mcintosh amp; an mc2500. 1 year later I'm up to 2 mc2500's and about 10 other various ss Mac pieces. It's a double edged sword here........ Mac and Polk not only sound wonderful together they're great to look at as well.
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,813
    That's real sweet Randy
    Congratulations
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Thanks guys. Got it set up in spare room. Using a cd direct line outi had. Sony CDP c85es w/wood sides. No receiver. No preamp. No money :( the B&W's sound very good on the Mc. Using bare clean speaker wire till i can find better on a budget later on. Listened to Nora Jones & Eagles :) last night. Hope to get more down time soon. 6paskthd62t9.jpeg
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    That's a really nice amp. I would like to get some vintage Mc gear for my second system.

    I was never much of a McIntosh fan until recently. Always was impressed but seemed to decide on other brands. Mostly due to cost. Then this past year I decided to replace my amps. Settled on a pair of MC601's. Really made a serious improvement in my system. Glad I made the decision to part with the cash.

    Not only do they sound fantastic but they look awesome also.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    I paid 25 for amp. 20 in speakers. Had the cdp. Otherwise i wouldnt be able either
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,133
    You paid $25 for a Mac amp!!! Damn now that's a score as you can't even buy an emblem for that. Looking good where you have it placed to.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Im thinking of putting a Dared preamp on it down the road & roll some dif tubes & see if it will add some goodness to it.... The cdp output started acting up-right channel in/out. Had this issue when i bought it & i had a spare c85es all beat to shat that works well. Played around with settings & walla-not bad at all. Very nice on vocals & musical instrument. It is a temporary set up. It will be in rack & speakers on spiked stands.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    If you don't like the MC I'd consider buying it from you. Heck I'd ever double or triple you investment so it makes financial sense to you, even pay shipping! Let me know if I can help you out.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Thanks for the offer. Its in use right now. Wouldnt mind another one to Mono the B&W's. But it by itself seems to be plenty of power
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited February 2016
    I added a Silk Audio tube buffer & Adcom 550 preamp & Belden 1505a ic's & MIT t3's it sounds great on the speakers. Been playing around with the settings on the pre. Really wanted a tube preamp but wallet says no. Here is picture of it now 9gbagwvwkvcu.jpeg
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Tube preamp and SS amp is where it's at for harder to drive speakers.

    P.S. Those Monoprice velcro ties are really ruining the look of all that nice gear. :p
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Good eye :) i did first ever Utube video on the McIntosh. Short one because i didnt know i was gonna use it for that. Did with iphone. So not the best
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    That's a great score on the Mac Randy. I've always been a big fan of Mac gear, well, most of it. They're built like tanks and just about always sound really good. They may not do certain things as well as other pieces, but, as a whole you can't go wrong with a Mac purchase, IMO. Resale is tremendous on a lot of their stuff as well.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited February 2016
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Tube preamp and SS amp is where it's at for harder to drive speakers.

    P.S. Those Monoprice velcro ties are really ruining the look of all that nice gear. :p

    You can also find Magic with a good SS pre and tube amps.

    Congrats Boston on a great rig for an amazing price.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    Thanks guys. Its a nice sounding unit for it size. It does well & i feel when i open the speakers up on stands with proper placement that will help.. Also i noticed at low/no volume there is a slight hum. I turn off the pre & it goes away. I dont recall OR didnt listen for it at low/no volume before adding preamp when i was using cd player w-volume control as a pre. But then again i cant remember. Is there a way to adjust the amp bias ?
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