Quality Mcintosh repair

[SUPERBEE]

Well, it seems my MX 110 is going south. I would like to have it serviced by someone reputable. I seem to remember a guy back east that was recommended. Anyone have suggestions?

[doodlebug]

I'd suggest the guy in Tennessee, Terry Dewick. He hangs out at the Mac board here: http://audiokarma.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=54.

Or see his web page: http://www.mcintoshaudio.com/dewick_repairs.htm

He has been very helpful with my Mac restorations. BTW, that MX-110 will take on a new life with a refurbishment. I've done 2 so far and love 'em.

Cheers,

David

[SUPERBEE]

I'd suggest the guy in Tennessee, Terry Dewick. He hangs out at the Mac board here: http://audiokarma.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=54.

Or see his web page: http://www.mcintoshaudio.com/dewick_repairs.htm

He has been very helpful with my Mac restorations. BTW, that MX-110 will take on a new life with a refurbishment. I've done 2 so far and love 'em.

Cheers,

David

David

Thanks. I needed some moral support. I was SO bummed this evening when it started to cut out and go up and down in volume.

How did you ship your 110's? and what was the cost of the work you had done? I have heard of this guy before and I am thinking of sending him all of my main system. The MX 110 and my 2 MC75s. The 75's were completley re-done by Audio Classics in 1990 and the MX 110 was stone cold mint and OG but perhaps they are all due for a re-fit?

[spkrman57]

If I wasn't selling my McIntosh gear to help my retirement I would be sending them to him also.

Retirement means a different lifestyle is necessary and the extra audio gear must go!

Ron

[Don C]

You should cut out a plywood base plate with a long cut out area to clear the front panel completely. The base plate should be about an inch bigger than the chassis. Screw the chassis to your plywood plate. Then you can get a box and line it with styrofoam. I make it at least four inches bigger than the unit. Cut saw kerfs in the styrofoam to take the plywood base plate. Line the box with the styrofoam. When the box is packed, the baseplate is captured in the styrofoam so that the chassis is completely immobilised in the box. This way, the box does not transfer any shock to the fragile glass front panel. Don't try to ship in the wooden cases, they are not designed for shipping.

[spkrman57]

You should cut out a plywood base plate with a long cut out area to clear the front panel completely. The base plate should be about an inch bigger than the chassis. Screw the chassis to your plywood plate. Then you can get a box and line it with styrofoam. I make it at least four inches bigger than the unit. Cut saw kerfs in the styrofoam to take the plywood base plate. Line the box with the styrofoam. When the box is packed, the baseplate is captured in the styrofoam so that the chassis is completely immobilised in the box. This way, the box does not transfer any shock to the fragile glass front panel. Don't try to ship in the wooden cases, they are not designed for shipping.

This might be good info for a "sticky" on shipping!!!!!!

Ron

[Mr. Widget]

When I lived in Pasadena 20 years ago I took my MX110 that was barely working to a shop in LA that had been recommended... for $150 they made it new again. I don't remember the name or even the district, but I'd bet a few calls around would turn them up... they were a factory authorized service center for most of the major players.

A drive to LA might be better than shipping your unit across the country.


Widget

[SUPERBEE]

When I lived in Pasadena 20 years ago I took my MX110 that was barely working to a shop in LA that had been recommended... for $150 they made it new again. I don't remember the name or even the district, but I'd bet a few calls around would turn them up... they were a factory authorized service center for most of the major players.

A drive to LA might be better than shipping your unit across the country.


Widget

Widget

Any of these sound familiar?

All Tech Service

Marconi Radio, Inc.

George Meyer

The Audio Specialist

Scan Audio Services

Northridge Electronics

[Mr. Widget]

I want to say All Tech... but a lot of brain cells have been retired since then.


Widget

[SUPERBEE]

I want to say All Tech... but a lot of brain cells have been retired since then.


Widget

Thanks Widget

I just called and I have a road trip planned for Tuesday

[SUPERBEE]

I just fired it up before I was going to unhook everything and its working like a dream.



Now I dont know if I should have it looked at or not.

Let sleeping dogs......

[doodlebug]

Here are a couple of things to do:

* Clean the tube pins *and* their sockets with Caig DeOxit.

* Rock all the front panel switches back and forth a number of times. Make sure they are well seated in their normal operating positions.

* Do the same with the selector switches and tone controls.

Settle in and see how it operates across the next few weeks.

Also, monitor the heat in the power transformer. One of your biggest exposures is to operate it and allow it to overheat due to old filter caps in the power supply. You don't want to have a 'parts unit' on your hands.

Agreed with others on the shipping risks but those instructions are the best way to go and is what Mac currently uses to move those large amps around.

Cheers,

David

[geowal3]

IMO, is Audio Classics in Vestal, NY. Right down the road from Binghamton. I understand that McIntosh subs repair of their vintage stuff to Audio Classics as well.