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A little research, and I learned this with the MCD1100, some McIntosh equipment can appear broken or malfunction and this can be all due to things being a bit out of alignment during shipping.
In my case, the C1000 Tube PreAmp left facing Output Meter did not operate. Seldom it's the jewel. More often than not, a simple reseating of the connecting red and black cable is all that is necessary to be up and running. I've attached two photos. One shows the cover plate secured by 4 screws. The other, a look at the circuit board. The red and black cable I secured is the one located that upper top left. A little bit of reseating and boom! We've got active meters and no trip to repair or doing with out your toy. Last edited by Golucid; 03-07-2016 at 10:15 PM. |
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David.......Years ago I had the same issue with a brand new MC300. Right out of the shipping cartons, into my rack, and the right channel meter was not working. I pulled the amp back out of the rack, pulled the cover off the back of the chassis behind the meter, reset the small connector, and bingo the meter was working and never had another issue with it.
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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I'm obviously a Mc devotee, but why should that happen to a new unit?
Is there a problem with securing the cable to its connector in manufacturing that it doesn't survive shipping? |
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McIntosh Equipment is fragile and it makes sense why they go to such pain staking lengths to package things so well and even with this effort, things happen - it just does. There is a great deal of support out there to remedy these rare occasions. |
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Same exact thing happened to me when I bought a used MC2102 tube amp. One of the meters didn't work. My stomach sank. Quick conversation with the seller and I had my local Mc repair wizard fix her right up. Never gave me any trouble after that. The shipping gauntlet is always a gamble, even with gear packaged as well as McIntosh.
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Preamp: McIntosh C1100T/C1100C, McIntosh MX180 Amp: McIntosh MC611 (2), MC601 (3), MI254 Digital: McIntosh D1100, McIntosh MCT450, Meridian 808v6, Aurender N20, Aurender ACS10, Oppo 203 Analog: McIntosh MT10, Hana Umami Red Phono preamp: Simaudio Moon 610LP, 820S Signal cables: WW Gold Eclipse 7 speaker cables; Shunyata Sigma v2 XLR (2); Sigma v1 XLR (2), Transparent Ref XL (MM2) XLR; WW Silver Eclipse 7 (4) Digital cables: Shunyata Omega USB, Omega Ethernet, Sigma Ethernet; WW Platinum 7 Coax, AES/EBU Switch: Innuos PhoenixNet Power: Audioquest Niagara 7000, Audioquest 5000, Audioquest Dragon, Hurricane PC, Shunyata Alpha HC, AQ NRG Edison outlets, (8) 20 amp dedicated lines, 125 amp subpanel Speakers: Wilson Sasha DAW, Dynaudio Contour 30, Dynaudio Contour 25C Subs: REL s/812 (6), REL s/510 (3) Accessories: HRS M3X2 shelf (MT10), Stillpoints Ultra II v2 w/ bases (21), Ultra SS (12), Mini (12), LPi v1 Sound treaments: Artnovion |
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Ditto....left meter on my C2300 (after changing tubes though).
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good post, yep you have to figure too that the shippers are not the most gentle folks. Kinda like the airports with your nice luggage, they throw and toss it around pretty hard at times, even when stuff is sent freight.
Always nice when you do not have to send and wait for a repair. |
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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yep so so true..
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I agree Dan...my C1000 was deliver on a secured skid delivered by UPS Freight with a ton of insurance. The way that it was shipped, you could not toss any portion of the freight. Even so, this does not insulate it from vehicle movement.
I'm glad McIntosh is somewhat tinker friendly! |
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