RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier

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Posted by dls123 (D) on March 14, 2014 at 23:26:11

In Reply to: RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier posted by Michael Samra on March 14, 2014 at 19:51:19:

Yeah Mikey, I had to use those $249 Gold Points because both customers had volume pots that were totally shot. I called Mac and they said no replacements. Online I couldn't find any. So we had to use the Gold points. They sound amazing though. Yes, you have to move one can underneath. I put a plate over the hole from underneath and rebuilt the PS with a pair of nice F and T axials from Jim. I enlarged the other can hole very slightly and then fit one of the taller new reproduction cans up through the hole and put the clamp below. Worked great and looked good. Bypassed with small film caps. Of course redid the whole filament supply and added some resistance to get it down to 6.3. Many K40 caps and some matsushitas. Replaced the whole RIAA, the works. Everything new, all plate loads were new. Both preamps were stunning when done. Although I would still give the nod to the Citation I for the phono section. Line stage on the Mac is colored, much more than Citation, but it is a really nice color and just right. So I think the line stage just depends on taste. Citation I is just totally honest, like the Citation II. Mac C20 has a lovely, dynamic sound. Not quite as honest as the Citation, but you could listen to it forever.....Both customers loved their C20 preamps. My 2 cents....

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Topic - McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - audiogatorjim 16:07:53 03/14/14 (13)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - Michael Samra 21:31:36 03/14/14 (6)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - audiogatorjim 07:14:39 03/15/14 (5)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - Eli Duttman 09:39:00 03/15/14 (4)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - Michael Samra 15:32:05 03/15/14 (3)

Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's - audiogatorjim 17:00:48 03/15/14 (2)

RE: Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's - Brian Levy 17:01:13 03/17/14 (0)

RE: Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's - Michael Samra 16:40:46 03/16/14 (0)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - dls123 19:38:32 03/14/14 (2)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - Michael Samra 19:51:19 03/14/14 (1)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - dls123 23:26:11 03/14/14 (0)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - Michael Samra 19:03:47 03/14/14 (0)

one word: Noisy... - crooner 17:21:08 03/14/14 (1)

RE: one word: Noisy... - Michael Samra 19:43:36 03/14/14 (0)

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RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - dls123 23:26:11 03/14/14 (0)

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