chuckworkb
Super Member
I figure just spend the 50 or $75, take Ron's advice, pack it in a Mc box, and lower your stress level down to 0 because you won't have to worry about broken glass.
Is there a big difference between the Audio Classic's carton and ones straight from McIntosh?
Also, could one use a MC2505 carton for a 2125?
I don't think there's any difference between the packaging from Audio Classics or McIntosh - except perhaps Mc might be slightly more expensive.
MC2125 is 14.5" deep; MC2505 is 13". Good chance it might work - there's usually ample clearance in these boxes.
Most important when shipping heavy amplifiers is that the unit is bolted to the plywood skid plate. This ensures the unit will remain centered within the packaging, thus preventing any horizontal movement which so often results in glass being smashed and/or other damage depending on how it is mishandled, dropped etc.
Do NOT attempt to ship an amplifier without being bolted down to the plate.
I've inquired with both companies and McIntosh carton is actually almost half the price of the Audio Classics.....
Removing the glass panel on a tuner is a no win situation as the inner glass, dial string and pointer light are then exposed.My first Mac purchase was an MC2200, which doesn't even have a glass face. The anodized aluminum face was destroyed in shipping and I had to make a custom face plate for it. My second purchase was a C29, which was shipped in its walnut cabinet. Of course, the face plate was destroyed and the cabinet needed to be glued back together.
I stopped buying anything without its original boxes, unless it's a local sale where I can pick it up myself.
The only other way to ship any glass-faced unit safely (IMHO) is to remove the glass and pack separately. That's how I sold my C29 and it arrived with no issues at all. Granted, I did have access to an Insta-Pak foam packaging machine.
Oh you simply must explain your technique, LOL.Broken glass netted me a free MR78. But I knew how to handle the situation.
Having been through similar experiences in the past, my answer will be a welcome one. You have to be very clear with the shipper in regards to your expectations of them solving your problem in a timely and expedient fashion. That means, you'll be receiving a check for the incompetence and you're interested in moving on with your life as soon as possible. Every time I met a claims adjuster, I never allowed their processes to get in the way. Rather, I advised them of acceptable courses of action that would resolve the problem to my satisfaction. Try it - you may be quite surprised at the outcome.Oh you simply must explain your technique, LOL.
I recently went through hell trying to get reimbursement for glass replacement on an MCD7008. I purchased this beautiful CD player out of state and even though I went through the effort & expense to prepay & ship a factory Mac carton for shipment, FedEx managed to drop the box and crack the glass. From that point, it seemed that every step in the recovery process was an exercise in patience designed to discourage one from pursuing a claim. It wasn't until I sent pictures of my factory carton did the 3rd person I had to deal with finally agree to pay the claim. Nerve wracking to say the least.
Having been through similar experiences in the past, my answer will be a welcome one. You have to be very clear with the shipper in regards to your expectations of them solving your problem in a timely and expedient fashion. That means, you'll be receiving a check for the incompetence and you're interested in moving on with your life as soon as possible. Every time I met a claims adjuster, I never allowed their processes to get in the way. Rather, I advised them of acceptable courses of action that would resolve the problem to my satisfaction. Try it - you may be quite surprised at the outcome.