McIntosh MAC 1700 Receiver

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McIntosh MAC 1700 Receiver

Location:

Rockville, MD

Description:

If you’ve ever wanted a McIntosh but couldn’t afford it, this is your big chance!! Used MAC 1700. Cosmetically, the wood cabinet is banged up but presentable. The lower right corner of the champagne faceplate is bent, probably from a long-ago fall or moving mishap. One final caveat- last time I moved, I misplaced the original “Input Selector” knob. I’ve replaced it but w/ a MAC 1500 knob; it looks fine but is not a perfect match. Works fine to switch inputs. This unit works great. No problems operationally at all. Built like a tank, weighs a ton (around 40 lbs). It’s an oldie, but has held up great. The interior of the amp has always been protected by the wood cabinet, so it’s clean & pretty much dust-free. Lots of info online about these units, but the basics are these: hybrid tube/solid state system. Tubes are used in the input stage, & the receiver has the resulting warmth & detail you’d expect. 6 inputs, including 2 turntable inputs. MAC turntable amp. I believe it’s listed at 35 wpc, but has a ton of headroom & is not lacking for power. Very tube like in that sense. The output speaker terminals are old-school: screw terminals, from the era when McIntosh insisted that speaker cords were not very important & simple lamp cord could be used. So you’ll need bare wire ends on your speaker cables, or small hooks. No banana plugs. Comes as is. No antennas. The power cord is in excellent condition, surprisingly. This is not & never has been a neglected unit, despite its warts & bumps. I’m the second owner & have enjoyed it quite a bit. Presents well. Only selling b/c forced to downsize due to a move to a smaller place. No returns accepted (no room for it!), but guaranteed to arrive working & not DOA. Good luck!

Category:

Receivers

Posted:

December 23 2023 on Americanlisted