Vintage McIntosh ML-1C and ML-2C speakers, with equalizer

John in MA
John in MA Posts: 1,010
edited May 2010 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
****ALL SOLD****

Up for sale is a pair of McInotsh ML-2C loudspeakers complete with the required MQ-102 equalizer. These systems were Roger Russell's brainchild back in the early 1970s. They are technically flat to 20Hz and I would belive it. See his wonderful site (www.roger-russell.com) for all the technical and historical details.

I’m asking $500 or BO for the system. Located northeast of Boston, MA. Must be picked up in a suitable vehicle.

****ALL SOLD*** The ML-1Cs have <edit>

$100 or BO for the pair. Fix them up and rock out with a powerful 2-channel rig, or add them to a system for McIntosh quad sound.***SOLD***

I would consider trades for a quality ~200 WPC power amplifer and/or a quality preamp. Mac gear would be nice; I don’t want to be out of the family after parting with these speakers. But I'm not picky about brand.

They are listed elsewhere but not for the same price.

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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited December 2007
    I have always lijed the ML-2C. Good luck in your quest to sell these. :D

    I showed the pics of these to my wife who looked at me kind of funny! In all seriousness, if you were closer I would consider these, especially at that price and the EQ (did not see a pic of it) as well.

    Yank
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    bigyank wrote: »
    I have always lijed the ML-2C. Good luck in your quest to sell these. :D

    I showed the pics of these to my wife who looked at me kind of funny! In all seriousness, if you were closer I would consider these, especially at that price and the EQ (did not see a pic of it) as well.

    Yank


    Women are a renewable resource. ML-2Cs have been out of production for 25 years. :D

    Oh yeah, here we go:

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    Lots of interest but no space... Nice speakers.
    madmax
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    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2007
    Nice speaks! Your best bet would be to throw those on Audiogon. Good luck with your sale.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2007
    John in MA wrote: »
    Better bass engery and response than 1.2TLs .

    Bold statement.:)
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    It's absolutely true. Roger Russell says the ML series is within 1db to 20hz, the 1.2TL is within 3db to 27. A low organ pedal will make the air in the room shimmer if you crank it enough. Rather frightening, really. The woofers were one of McIntosh's specials, with a voice coil wound over an aluminum form, a 1" total travel, and a 15-pound magnet.

    The low end was a letdown for me going to the TLs, but I just don't have the horizontal space for the Macs.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2007
    2 12" woofers have almost as much surface area as a single 18" driver or 22 6.5" woofers. ;)
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    Bump, with price reduction. Going to have to throw some tinsel on these things and put presents around them if they stay through Christmas.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    You could wrap them up and give them to someone as a present.....like me.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    You're giving yourself as a present to someone?
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited December 2007
    Face wrote: »
    2 12" woofers have almost as much surface area as a single 18" driver or 22 6.5" woofers. ;)

    Actually, that part is wrong. The surface area of (22) 6.5" drivers would be almost 730 square inches (area = pi * radius squared) so a bunch of those equals a lot more area!

    6.5") 3.25 X 3.25 X 3.14 = 33.17 sq in X 22 drivers = 729.74 sq inches.
    12") 6 X 6 X 3.14 = 114.04 X 2 = 226.08 sq inches.
    18") 9 X 9 X 3.14 = 254 sq inches.

    It would actually only take around 7 drivers to theoretically equal the value of (2) 12" woofers given all the other TS parameters are similar.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2007
    Doh, sorry for the bad info! Taking too many muscle relaxers. :o
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    Just like me to pick the worst time all season to sell gear. Now that I have the tree up there's no room for people in the living room.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    I should also mention I have four replacement Peerless/McIntosh tweeters available. I sourced these from Roger Russell in order to have some spares.
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  • maddog33
    maddog33 Posts: 1
    edited January 2008
    John,

    I'm Interested in your speakers. Shoot me an email at dahl.ma@gmail.com

    Mark
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited January 2008
    Relax, George. He contacted me from a non-Polk-forum listing I had, and only found my user ID here because I was away and didn't respond to his email. Probably shouldn't have posted since it's a not a Club Polk matter but he's not trying to snipe you guys.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited January 2008
    When I got started with this hobby, I somehow stumbled across and read a nice 10 page or so mini biography written by one of McIntosh's chief speaker designers / engineers.

    It was actually a really good read and made me have mucho respect for McIntosh speakers. I had only thought of them as a high end electronics / component company before the article.

    Good luck with your sale!

    GG - down boy!!! Good GG.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited January 2008
    Still available.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited January 2008
    OK, I thought I had these things sold three times. Lots of no-shows and last minute wife interventions.

    Let's try again...
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited February 2008
    Both pairs have been sold, thanks everyone.
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  • mcolome1
    mcolome1 Posts: 2
    edited May 2010
    I am going to be selling a pair of ML-1C and ML-2C with the equalizer MQ-102, both have been refurbished. They are like brand new. These speakers sound much better than any other brand
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  • mcolome1
    mcolome1 Posts: 2
    edited May 2010
    ML-1C and ML-2C are very good speakers. I own several Mcintosh speakers including the XRT-22
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited May 2010
    You bumped a 2 year old thread just to tell us that? How nice of you.
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited May 2010
    I don't think you can sell here if your post count is less than 50.

    mcolome1 wrote: »
    These speakers sound much better than any other brand

    Strong statement :D
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