Do you have a my first McIntosh story?

Golucid

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Before I was 10 years of age, the first personal music equipment I bought was a McIntosh tube receiver - 40 watts per channel. In fact, I had to buy separate, a wood chassis cover. Actually, if memory serves me, my dad bought it because he was concerned I would electrocute myself with the guts exposed. Yeah, he was right because I always got into trouble. LOL

Anyway, I saved up a long time with my paper route, raking leaves, mowing lawns, washing the neighbors windows, watering lawns... you name it... anything a kid could do to earn cash - [oh yeah, I collected cans/bottles too] and I needed loads doe. McIntosh wasn't cheap then either.

Ah -- I remember, the receiver at that time was just radical and I loved it. I was the kewlist kid on the block. Of course, I was one of those kids that played ball or anything physical [still thrive on physical sports/actively to this day] the streets with my neighborhood kids or while the folks were at work, raid the liquor cabinet [dilute the booze with water] and party on lawn and smoke.

I regularly blared AC/DC, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Ted Nugget, Queen, Heart, The B-52's, Journey, Foreigner, ZZTop, Pat Benetar, and Eddie Money from my bedroom window with some massive huge 3 way speakers. The McIntosh totally rocked!

Eventually I grew up, went to college and forgot about the stuff [bought Bang & Olufsen gear instead]

It wasn't until I went to visit my mum early last year and I went into the attic to grab some of my old junk. I couldn't find my receiver, the Gerard Turntable, Teac Tape Deck or speakers.

Wait for it -- dear ol' mum sold the McIntosh for $50 when she had garage/yard sale.

I was speechless. It's not like I can yell at my mum. But it did fired me up to buy McIntosh again and the gear I have today is way more killer awesome!
 
It was 1970. I was maybe 12. My father had a Dynacast and maybe a Heathkit amp to this point. But one day he came home all jack up with a new McIntosh receiver. He plugs it into his system and promptly lets me know that it is verboten for me to touch the new Mac. I am transfixed by the lights and I beg and beg to use it.

One day he comes home with a pair of plastic headphones and tells me that IF I plug them first and then and only then can I turn the McInstosh receiver on. I think he was afraid I was going to blow it up.
 
David.......My paper route and car washing bought me one of these.

I didn't even know what McIntosh was back in those days.


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My first McIntosh was a pair of MC30 mono tube amps in 1968. Loved them. Should have kept them.


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Those MC30's are fantastic Dan. :exciting: They need to be brought back and put in the current McIntosh line-up. Not all of us want more power.
 
Double-D said:
My first McIntosh was a pair of MC30 mono tube amps in 1968. Loved them. Should have kept them.


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I think I just cried a little. Ugh, those are beautiful McIntosh created works of art back then. Wow! Dan, were you awestruck when you first acquired these?
 
Double-D said:
David.......My paper route and car washing bought me one of these.

I didn't even know what McIntosh was back in those days.


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Dan...that's a fine turntable you had :) Seriously, I bet this thing is actually worth something in mint condition.
 
Golucid said:
I think I just cried a little. Ugh, those are beautiful McIntosh created works of art back then. Wow! Dan, were you awestruck when you first acquired these?
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David.......I was ecstatic. I drove a pair of Altec Voice of the Theater speakers with them and a Dynaco PAS3x tube preamplifier and a Dual 1019 turntable with a Shure V15 type II cartridge. Man oh man, in 1968 I thought I was in high cotton.


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Double-D said:
I drove a pair of Altec Voice of the Theater speakers...


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Dan...I know I am asking you to go back a couple of months, but when reflection back on the Altec Voice speakers and comparing them with your current line of speakers. What would be the differences now? This is aside from the fact that speaker manufactures create beautiful pieces today.

My thought... the crossovers, and cones, paper, tweeters, etc. Some things stay the same and then others vastly change.
 
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