Most likely the meter. McIntosh is great on parts inventory and since this is not an old unit it should be readily available. The meter has a d'arsonval movement and are quite delicate not unlike a watch movement with a hair spring and two tiny pivots. I have repaired meters on obsolete units other than McIntosh by GENTLY loosening the screw that holds the pivot in place by the smallest possible amount to loosen up the movement but this is in last resort extreme cases in obsolete units. You can try very gently tapping your knuckle once or twice on the meter face near the bottom center (this is where the pivots are) to see if it comes back to life without damaging the meter movement (contrary to what others say that do not have any knowledge of mechanics). McIntosh meters are rugged. Meters will go bad due to the oil on the pivots drying out due to age.
Need help on McIntosh meters
Has anyone every had a McIntosh meter issue? I have a McIntosh MAC 6700 and my right meter hardly moves yet sound is fine on both right and left speakers. My McIntosh MX120 and my McIntosh MC206 meters all work just fine. Could this be due to volume being too high at some point that could cause this? Looking for some remedies, thanks!
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