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This tuner makes me wanna get up and play my "air guitar" and my "air drums" sometimes I even grab my "air microphone" and become the singer! Most realistic guitar sound reproduction I have ever heard, even with my "mid-fi" Marantz 3300 preamp (set to low gain, or 3 volts max rms, run flat of course.) Soundstage is HUGE, sounds like musicians have stepped completely outside of the speakers and are playing in your room. I bought this for $850.00 at a used audio store about three months ago- LUCKY me!

Audio Classics in NY wanted $1,600.00 -- those guys are money grubbing thieves! (They did me wrong awhile back too, stole my Marantz 240 power amp schematic that I mailed them, not to mention a "fly by night" repair job on that amp, plus $200 LABOR and $133 parts. Anyways, I brought this tuner to another high-end store and hooked into an Adcom GFP750 with the following associated equipment: Adcom GFA 5500 amp, generic monster cable, don't know what speakers, but they were good, NO antennae to the tuner (didn't bother) I brought the tuner to the store because I'm buying a 750 pre, and I wanted to see how the 78' drove the passive line input. Also connected to the pre was a GCD-750 (their $1250.00 CD).

I played intros of a couple songs off of the new Metallica CD with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and the sound of this CD player was not nearly as real, or "analog" as the tuner. Yes, I guess you could say the 78' sounds like a high quality turntable in some respects, but it seems almost magical. The rhythmic drive/pace, speed, transient agility (hey there's a new AUDIOPHILE TERM!-- TRANSIENT AGILITY!) and not to mention UNBELIEVABLE BASS output for a tuner-- And I mean UNHEARD OF. The power supply of this unit is huge for a tuner, sheesh, you could drive a pair of speakers with it.

There's really no need to dissect the sound of this tuner, as I realize I have just done. Us Audiphiles are so often accused of that and everybody says that we have lost the ability to sit back, and relax with beer in hand and simply enjoy the music. Well this component will let you do that --to a fault if I may say. There are times when I was going down the stairs of my sound room, only to stop midflight, and take in the awe and grandeur of a musical instrument playing in real space. I have laughed to myself when listening to this, and have shook my head in disbelief at times--and to think, all this through my 3300 pre. When I get the 750' I might forget to eat for awhile!

If you want a component that will drive a passive level control, this is it, I can't wait till I get the GFP750, and get rid of all this 1970's circutry that is in the way of the music.

Go buy one today, (if you can find one)--because once you do get one, well you'll have it, and you'll never get rid of it.

P.S. Some say that a tuner by Accuphase is equal or better--big deal, I say the Accuphase does not have the LOOK of the McIntosh, and if you want to leave the Accuphase in the dust for sure, just send in your 78' along with $500.00 to Richard Modaferri and he'll soup it up with modern technology--such as replace all caps with Metallized Polypropylene caps, adjust IF amp, increase separation, selectivity, lower distortion to--get this: 0.057% THD

"Unamplified music in Real Space"--Enjoy!

-Mark

Product Weakness:	You've gotta be kidding!
Product Strengths:	Best tuner McIntosh ever built, Bulletproof, M1A1 Abrams Battletank construction, sound quality superior to most CD players. Rich, emotional, breathes LIFE into music, heavenly appearance.

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• Re: McIntosh MR78 Tuner BobH 09:01:20 01/25/00 (0)
  In Reply to: McIntosh MR78 Tuner posted by Mark on January 23, 2000 at 02:01:50:

  Sigh - used to have one. Sold it because there were no good stations to listen to in Texas in the '70s. It really was a dream machine though. With a good signal, the music sounded better than it had any right to.
  
  

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• And this may be one of the most selective tuners.. Andy 09:55:14 01/23/00 (0)
  In Reply to: McIntosh MR78 Tuner posted by Mark on January 23, 2000 at 02:01:50:

  ever designed. I lived for a number of years in Kalamazoo, MI, half way between Detroit and Chicago, about 150 miles to either city. With the MR78 I could (with an outdoor directional antenna)pick up many listenable stations from both cities without any of the local or Grand Rapids stations interfering with them. Of all the McIntosh items I've owned this is the only piece I miss. It also sounded good.

  
  
  

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• Super tuners and low power FM broadcasts. TAFKA Steve 05:53:26 01/23/00 (0)
  In Reply to: McIntosh MR78 Tuner posted by Mark on January 23, 2000 at 02:01:50:

  For the U.S., legislation was passed this week which allows the granting of broadcasting licenses and frequencies for stations with power as low as 10 watts. Although internet radio and MP3 is threatening to make FM moot, this decision probably makes a sensitive, selective tuner and antenna system a better investment than before.
  
  

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• Re: McIntosh MR78 Tuner Bob N. 05:34:19 01/23/00 (2)
  In Reply to: McIntosh MR78 Tuner posted by Mark on January 23, 2000 at 02:01:50:

  Who's Richard Modiferri? I have a MR7082 that could use some attention.
  
  

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  • Re: Picture of Richard Modafferi with MR-78! Jeff Joseph 21:47:16 01/24/00 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: McIntosh MR78 Tuner posted by Bob N. on January 23, 2000 at 05:34:19:

    Follow this link to see a photo of Richard Modafferi cradling the MR-78 he designed from scratch for McIntosh. Many consider it to be the finest tuner McIntosh ever made.
    

    • Richard Modafferi

    
    

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    • Re: Picture of Richard Modafferi with MR-78! michael w 02:58:17 01/26/00 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Picture of Richard Modafferi with MR-78! posted by Jeff Joseph on January 24, 2000 at 21:47:16:

      Hey Jeff,

      Nice pic but the image is reversed !

      
      michael w
      
      

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