ron-c
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Void.What about the warranty after they've done their magical modifications to it?
Ron-C
Void.What about the warranty after they've done their magical modifications to it?
Yeah that was me. I bought it used and had no idea the "upgrades" had been performed until I opened it up to swap out the tubes and posted pics on here showing how to swap out the tubes. I can post the pics again if anyone is interested? Basically, there is a whole bunch of shielding around the internal wires. Does it improve the sound quality? To be honest, I have no idea, as I never heard the unit beforehand. This C500T is amazingly quiet though, but they could all be this quiet. I don't think this upgrade would be anything I'd pay for, unless I had a similar problem as with the MC205, but then I'd probably simply take it to my local tech.We did have one AKer that bought a used C500 with his upgrades and he gushed about its SQ but as he bought it upgraded, he had no baseline to compare the AFTER results to.
I doubt that McIntosh uses 28 gauge anything on their products!
Having owned and Recapped 4100, 1900, 6100....The wire are small and become Very Brittle. Never liked the RCA jacks that are used.I see your point, ... it would be difficult to crimp and handle 28awg the way he claims they are in the equipment. Probably more in the 18-20awg range at smallest.
this! ^^^^^^^^^Patents aside, I've never bought a product from any company that tried to influence my buying decision by disparaging another company.
Well that was an open and shut case now wasn't it. Moving on . . .Void.
Ron-C
I'm happy just to not have rogue apostrophes on his page.
I wonder if they can put a lomshavok in my McIntosh so it will analog better. I guess I should give them a call and ask.:
Then there's a pitch for their "ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE Signature Edition upgraded versions which include our $1499 McIntosh Signature Edition Upgrades & our RFI EMI RIDDANCE TECHNOLOGY, high end parts & wiring, complete with our 5 year parts & labor warranty."
Apologies if this has been discussed before here. I searched for my title words and found nothing.
I was doing a Mac search and stumbled across this:
https://upgradecompany.com/brands/u...t/366-xrt1k-floor-standing-loudspeaker-system
Here's the text beneath some pictures of (alleged) Mac wiring:
I was just amazed to read this. Anyone else here ever see this or had contact with these folks?
Dave
From the website:
"Page information last updated: 20/04/2017