Lo-Fidelity
Super Member
That's very cool.
Why did you decide to update after 7 years? Glad you did, but curious.
Why did you decide to update after 7 years? Glad you did, but curious.
Do I own the 40th MC275 ever made ?
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Nice that you found it and did the repairs. A lot of guys would have just flipped it to make some bucks, makes me smile when a fellow audio enthusiast finds a great deal and brings it back to life.
Looks great, both top and bottom sides are a far cry from how you found it. I bet it sounds awesome.
BillWojo
Looks great, both top and bottom sides are a far cry from how you found it. I bet it sounds awesome.
BillWojo
twiiii
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what I remember about my 275's was they were the last run for the American market as planed at that time. There was to be one more run for the Italians, Then no more. My serial numbers were 520E0 and 520E1. I had them close to 4 years, I bought them instead of four 3500's. If I had to do it over again I would have put off buying a new car and bought the 3500's. Any way the 275's performed faithfully with only one bad input coupling cap failure, and few issues with 12 Bh7's as I remember. The KT 88's performed so much better and lasted longer than the 6L6GC of my previous 240;s and the 6550's of the MC 60's. They were nice amps . I should have kept them longer and skipped the 2100's and 2200's. The 7200's would have been the answer, but then you live and learn. Yes my speakers bi amped prefer high damping factor SS amps. I now use 207's. But that does;t take away from the great memories of 275's bi amped reproducing boot legs of live performances I made being heard better than live in my home. You just can't forget experiences like that. Thank you, Ampex, C-28, 275's, and Concert Grands. I think I'll pull out and listen to a PP&M tape I have mixed and dubbed to CD. Wonder where my old Ampex 300-4 is?
Don Bocadill
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Isn't there some kind of ' congressional Medal of Honor' that we can bestow upon twiiii for services to McIntosh and mankind?!!! The man's a legend!!!
Isn't there some kind of ' congressional Medal of Honor' that we can bestow upon twiiii for services to McIntosh and mankind?!!! The man's a legend!!!
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twiiii
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I am kind of a shy guy and never looked for thrills and accolades. The experiences I mentioned just fell in my lap mostly during college 64 to 70 off and on and then ocassionally until 75 when disco was the driving force until mid 80's. There were occasional jobs where I could get a recording on the sly,but by 1990 work became very serious Until I retired in 2004. I still went to concerts but doing PA jobs was in the past unless for a local function to support the community. A dedication here, Christ mas tree lighting there, all freebees of course. When Presidential elections visits happened we drug out the big stuff. Altec Multicells and 210 enclosures for out doors. Mantarays and 817's indoors. There are some real stories there.
