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DenverEd wrote:Don't know squat about anything.Steep learning curves are the most fun!
NSP wrote:I'm fairly new to the Mc250 world as well. My only suggestion is to bring it in to a qualified tech to give it the once over. These suckers are old and may need some attention to get them back to factory specs. There's another thread down the page a bit (mc250 DIY Rebuild) where I talk a bit about my recent experience. I'm lovin' my rig now-What he said. I have a very road worn 2105 that was my bass amp in high school in the 70s. It was trashed then but sounded great. However, over the years, the sound slowly degraded until I brought it to a gig and realized that it sounded really pretty bad. I brought it to a local tech who has worked on these things forever and $250 later, it sounds amazing once again. Now it powers a pair of ProAc Studio 100s for my home studio. It's a match made in heaven! These early Mac solid state amps really do sound amazing when they are completely in spec. I've put it up against a few modern power amps using Tannoy studio monitors, Crown, QSC, etc., and for pure fidelity, there's no comparison.
PRS w/dallen pups, OBEL, Waldo buffer--> sms Jer pre --> Mc250 --> 2x12 K120.
Enjoy your amp...let us know how it goes.
cmc64 wrote:Check this - not the Denver area, but Terry DeWick is the man.Yep, if I didn't have a really good authorized local tech, mine would have gone to DeWick. There's a reason the wait time is 60 days to get it on his bench.
http://www.mcintoshaudio.com/dewick_repairs.htm
