Folks,
I recently got a pair of MC2100s. They were used to drive dance floor/stage speakers in a small nightclub. At one point, one of the amps blew the output transistors, so they both of them got taken out of the service and replacement parts ordered. They sat on the backstage rack for many years, and eventually ended up in my basement, including original McIntosh replacement parts and paperwork.
The problem with these amps is that they have balanced inputs sloppily installed in place of RCA jack (i.e. big holes been drilled out in the chassis); bottom pans are missing; chrome is pitted, and so on... Given their overall current condition, I am looking for comments suggestions on how to proceed with them:
Particularly, I am considering the following path:
1. Disassemble the amps; weld the openings drilled for the balanced inputs; re-chrome the chassis; re-apply silk screens; reassemble the amps. I can do the disassembly, and silk screening myself. Chroming will be done by the shop.
2. Get the replacement bottom covers: either re-make them or try to acquire through Mcintosh or some other 3rd party.
3.Fix the electronics, bring the amps up, running and tuned.
So the issue is the cost: I figured re-chroming will cost me about $150-$200 per chassis; re-making the bottom covers - another $100-$150 per amp, repainting trannies - another $100 per amp; other expenses (mechanical, electronic, other parts) - $50 per amp. All in all, it is up to a $1000 worth of repairs. Are these amps worth it? Any other ways to fix the amps? Much appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
Thanks, Paul
I recently got a pair of MC2100s. They were used to drive dance floor/stage speakers in a small nightclub. At one point, one of the amps blew the output transistors, so they both of them got taken out of the service and replacement parts ordered. They sat on the backstage rack for many years, and eventually ended up in my basement, including original McIntosh replacement parts and paperwork.
The problem with these amps is that they have balanced inputs sloppily installed in place of RCA jack (i.e. big holes been drilled out in the chassis); bottom pans are missing; chrome is pitted, and so on... Given their overall current condition, I am looking for comments suggestions on how to proceed with them:
Particularly, I am considering the following path:
1. Disassemble the amps; weld the openings drilled for the balanced inputs; re-chrome the chassis; re-apply silk screens; reassemble the amps. I can do the disassembly, and silk screening myself. Chroming will be done by the shop.
2. Get the replacement bottom covers: either re-make them or try to acquire through Mcintosh or some other 3rd party.
3.Fix the electronics, bring the amps up, running and tuned.
So the issue is the cost: I figured re-chroming will cost me about $150-$200 per chassis; re-making the bottom covers - another $100-$150 per amp, repainting trannies - another $100 per amp; other expenses (mechanical, electronic, other parts) - $50 per amp. All in all, it is up to a $1000 worth of repairs. Are these amps worth it? Any other ways to fix the amps? Much appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
Thanks, Paul