flood Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Went to go drop off a ton of unusable cardboard this morning, and drove by the "electronics drop off" shipping container.. as I went by I swore I saw tubes sticking up... went to investigate and found a McIntosh mc-30 staring up at me... looks to be in good shape... with just some blown tubes..gonna have a friend take a look at it David Loyd and zeb_enjoys_vinyl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Nice, but don't you need 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Yeah just figured that out... judging from all the online info ive found on it...this is a seriously great piece... so im debating selling it or restoring it and hunting for another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 What's the rest of your setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 I have 2 set ups currently, with a bunch of other random shit laying around. my main set up is a technics table + a $20 preamp and a project debut carbon w/ acrylic platter through a tube box s and both run through a pro-ject prebox ds, and an amp box ds to a pair of focal 706v's (I believe) currently on the other its just an ipod+tablet run to a highe end denon amp with inwall speakers in two rooms, and out on the deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yeah just figured that out... judging from all the online info ive found on it...this is a seriously great piece... so im debating selling it or restoring it and hunting for another one Because it was free, i'd see if it is able to be salvaged. I'd slowly (cheaply) rebuild or repair it while trying to find another. The problem is getting another one cheaply would take a miracle, like just finding one at the dump one day It's still an awesome find regardless. Congrats! very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpitts Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 That's incredible. Congrats, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefence2113 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 That's incredible. Congrats, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 ok from asking around.. assuming theres any issues with it, it'll be up to 400ish to get it 100% fuctional or $750ish to have it entirely restored both cosmetically and electronically... fully restored it looks like $1500+ isn't out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 It's amazing the things people throw away, very cool find though, did you do the lottery the same day before the luck wore off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Makes you wonder how many McIntosh amps were junked over the years. How many working MC275's and C22's were just tossed out because they were big and old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 A few years ago, I was riding my bike to work and saw an estate sale that was just starting. I decided I'd check it out at lunch. Lunch time came, I walked in this huge house, and there was a back room, lined wall to wall with records. I quickly grabbed someone who was worked and said "Uhh... where's the equipment to play these?" they replied "Oh some people just took em." I replied "Great. What was the gear?"..."Some robotic looking stuff. Tons of light bulbs in the boxes. The record player looked like some space craft, it was probably junk". I died a little inside. But I've had my fair share of awesome surprises. This time last year I bought a Triad Platinum center channel ($6,800) for $75. Replaced two drivers for $200 and its perfect. Also bought 4x Triad Gold Omni in-walls ($850 a piece) for $40 for all 4. gabpower 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 But I've had my fair share of awesome surprises. This time last year I bought a Triad Platinum center channel ($6,800) for $75. Replaced two drivers for $200 and its perfect. Also bought 4x Triad Gold Omni in-walls ($850 a piece) for $40 for all 4. This is one reason why I hate living in LA. There are people who professionally stake out goodwills and garage sales every day for things like this, and every jagoff on craigslist thinks their Sony TA-AX380 is worth $200. My buddy who lives in Indianapolis scores deals all the time and I am always jealous. vinylfilmaholic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Makes you wonder how many McIntosh amps were junked over the years. How many working MC275's and C22's were just tossed out because they were big and old? I know, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomhead Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'm always amazed, and a little (a lot??) jealous, at you guys that score these amazing deals. Granted, I've not put myself out there much to find them, but I hear and read about them all the time and it's maddening. You hear about these vinyl scores guys get at goodwill and other thrift stores. I've started hitting them up and all I find is literally junk. I suppose it doesn't help that I'm getting back into vinyl after it's already gotten hot. Regardless, congrats on your score. That is an incredible find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 i managed a great deal for another one of these, and found a guy who does electronic, and cosmetic restorations on them.. gonna have a sweet pair of amps when this is all done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Oh man, nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Just signed up for summer classes at the Jelly School... Very stoked for you...please post before/after pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 of course this will lead down a dangerous path.. where i'm going to need to hunt down a nice vintage pre-amp, and then save up for a new set of speakers... damnit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Welcome to never ending wallet emptying world of high end hifi and the unattainable quest for sonic nirvana. It's fun but the wife will soon start to give you those strange looks known to all Englishmen as a Paddington stare Smitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I read through this thread waiting for someone to say "I took a big dump this morning" or something like that, and was pleasantly surprised. Good find, man! Smitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbbb2 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Would make a great mono set up look for a nice full range single driver and mono cart. Some preamps have a mono switch . Nice find good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflycon Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 flood, if you're willing to share, what's your total investment for these so far? Just so I can compare to retail price and, like jimmythescumbag2.0, enroll at Jelly School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 i was able to score another MC30 for $700 that works, but needs a little love.. and i was reccomended to a guy who's gonna charge me about $1400 for a full electical and cosmetic restoration on both.. re chroming the chassis, polishing up everything nice, rewiring etc. so i should have a pretty gorgeous pair for $2100ish... i've seen some working / non cosmetically restored ones go for over $3k a pair.. so im in good shape.. i really wanted a pair of mcintosh amps anyways.. so this was a nice boot in the ass to get moving trevorxramage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Well, it isn't cheap, but it is a discount. Sounds cool. Hope you enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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