Help with McIntosh MC-60 restoration - nube

[batman]

Hi All,

I would like to restore my MC-60. I contacted McIntosh Labs and Sandy recommended Audioclassics. Audioclassics and my other local shops are asking $400-$800 each for the restoration. Gulp, $400-$800 are too much for my budget considering It needs new tubes.

Do you think it is be better if I just restore it myself?
I have the manual and schematic from
Berner's websitel Can someone point me into the right direction?

Thanks in advance.

Levi

 

[masterlu]

First Welcome to AK Batman!

Personally, I would rather wait & save to have the pros restore such a classic.

 

[CarlV]

Welcome batman!

I would suggest you read Terry's Hints and Kinks thread to see if you're up to the resto work. Do a search as well for more ideas. MC30's are very close to the same when you run across those references in here. Here is a MC240
restoration very nicely done and kindly documented for us. Click Some nice photos in there too.


Carl

 

[skippy_ps]

An alternative would be to send it to Terry. I wouldn't think of new tubes as part of a restoration, however, but part of the initial investment in a superb piece of audio gear.

Terry is the "resident" McIntosh expert.

Murray

 

[dewickt]

Can do a lot to a MC30 for a reasonable price, problem is the chassis it's self, no reproduction ones to be had, is a hassle to rechrome and letter so give it a good coat of polish/wax, some paint for the transformers and replace all the caps and most of the resistors - and you will be amazed.