usblues101
Member
Getting a MX119 on Thurs.Looks like a 9.......what if anything I should do when it arrives?Theres a fine Mac tech here in Mpls.Just plug and play to start or....??TIA,Bob
MX119 thrills and spills
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MACKIE1975
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Plug it in, play it loud and enjoy a beer. 
Download the manual and study the parts about Setup. It's somewhat complex, especially since you need to use a TV with a Composite video input (the Component Video or S-Video won't display Setup). There are also some undocumented features of the Setup. Nothing too exciting, but take a look on this forum. I posted a few of them.
Remember that the video from your DVD/BluRay player should be connected directly to your TV since the MX-119 has no HDMI inputs. Then, use your TV's input switching to select the DVD/Blu-Ray player. Use the 7.1 RCA outputs from your DVD/BluRay player to connect the DVD/Blu-Ray audio to the 7.1 inputs on the MX-119.
Make sure that during the winter you thoroughly de-static-ize your body before getting anywhere near the MX-119. Static electricity killed my MX-119 and it took me many hours to repair the blown IC circuits on a very inaccessible board inside the MX-119..
Remember that the video from your DVD/BluRay player should be connected directly to your TV since the MX-119 has no HDMI inputs. Then, use your TV's input switching to select the DVD/Blu-Ray player. Use the 7.1 RCA outputs from your DVD/BluRay player to connect the DVD/Blu-Ray audio to the 7.1 inputs on the MX-119.
Make sure that during the winter you thoroughly de-static-ize your body before getting anywhere near the MX-119. Static electricity killed my MX-119 and it took me many hours to repair the blown IC circuits on a very inaccessible board inside the MX-119..
MACKIE1975
Super Member
I have read so many comments about static issue of the MX119. Does McIntosh acknowledge this issue or it is just random cases?
usblues101
Member
I sure thank you for your tips.Much appreciated.Here in Mpls static electricity is starting to build up to a crescendo of unimagineable proportions........do you still have your 119?Cheers,Bob
No. I sold it and replaced it with an MX-121. I thought that the phono section of the MX-119 was superior to the MX-121, but the fact that I now have an MP-100 (McIntosh's new phono preamp) makes that a moot point. The MX-121 substitutes an Internet Radio tuner for the TM-1 AM/FM radio module, but I found an MR-88 at a bargain price, so that's a moot point as well. Whatever it is, the MX-119 is a treasure and a fabulous sounding preamp.... don't be so quick to "upgrade" like I did.
What amplifier do you have it paired with? A 7106?
usblues101
Member
I have an older Spectron but looking to find an OTL somewhere.I am finding it to be a nice 2 ch. preamp.......
damacman
Resident Psycho
MC7200 seems to be the most revered OTL amplifier in Mc's history.
