McIntosh MC-240 Tube Power Amplifier

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McIntosh MC-240 Stereo Tube Amplifier: A piece of Americana Of the tube amplifiers manufactured in the 60's, the McIntosh line is one of the most coveted and collectable. The MC-240 was one of three stereo amps offered by McIntosh during that time. The others were the MC-275 and the MC-225. You will note that the last two digits signified the power rating on a per channel basis. The "2" meant that there are two amplifiers within a single chassis. We should be so lucky Great buys can be unearthed in the most unlikely places. My purchase of this MC-240 came about through the "for sale bulletin board" in San Francisco State University where I was taking graduate work. A radio announcer studying in the university decided to sell his MC-240 for $200 knowing fully well that it could have fetched a much higher price outside the campus. He was unconcerned and seemed delighted to let me have the MC-240 at the outrageous price. I found his benevolence disconcerting but let this pass as one of those graces that comes from the camaraderie of dealing with a fellow student. He even drove me home because the amp was too heavy to carry home using the Muni bus. Superior craftsmanship The MC-240 was built to impress. One look and you know that you're viewing a piece of Americana. The "Mac" amps look strikingly similar with the large McIntosh read more

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