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The RS232 port is not where the updates are loaded onto the pre-amp.... Its all done though the USB using a updater program you have to get from McIntosh, which also has the firmware/USB audio update within it... Two different applications are used, one for firmware and one for USB audio. You also have to assess a particular part of the menu in the pre-amp to perform this operation. It is all designed now to work with Windows 7. I have done firmware and USB audio updates on my C48, its pretty straight forward, but McIntosh recommend having a dealer do it, they only helped me out because I am way down in New Zealand with no dealer, I had Mike from AC put me in touch with Mr Hinton at McIntosh, he explained there would be no accountability on McIntosh's part if I stuffed it up..... If you make a mistake with the firmware, or you lose power during the process, you can brick the unit (turn it into a doorstop)....Which is why its not really a user operation. As part of my job as an audio systems engineer, I am used to doing this sort of thing, so I was comfortable doing it..... In the case of this C2500, I would be doing a factory reset on it.....Has this been done? This is the first thing I would try, maybe during the brownout somehow during the boot up cycle the unit corrupted itself, this would be remedied by a factory reset.... There is no state that the pre-amp could go into where it is looking for an update or anything like that.....
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I see in the manual that the Factory Rest is different from the Microprocessor Reset. Hopefully Brian will give the Factory Reset a try. That may do the trick.
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Fellas, tried the factory reset as well to no avail. I'm gonna take it in to my Dealer here in Portland, OR to look at. Appreciate it everyone!
Brian Ebert
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I would say the next step is reload the firmware, its probably corrupted itself with the brownout..... Off to the dealer then, if you are lucky, they should be able to reload the firmware while you wait, it doesn't take that long.... If that doesn't work then it will off to the McIntosh factory......
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If you accidentally enter software update mode the unit will wait forever for a USB connection and an update. I have seen this 4 times now. The unit appears to be stuck in standby.
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Hey Fellas, just an update. My dealer here in Portland, OR and I worked at length with Chuck at Mcintosh and he came to the conclusion that the Preamp is dust and they are going to send out a brand new one to us with an apology for my trouble. Fantastic service! The "phantom update" would not even work when they tried to force it. Thanks for all the ideas! John at Pearl Audio leant me a nice Preamp to get me through the next week or two.
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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 have had dealings with Chuck, he's great bloke......very helpful....
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Wow Cool beans
Maybe they can pesonalize it for you to? a little gold leaf goes a long ways |
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