I have always admired McIntosh since the late 1970's even had a mac dealer in Des Moines Iowa. Well, it is 2019 I am scanning A'gon here and see an ad for a pair of Mac Mc30 mono tube amps. i write and then we speak by phone, I ask if I can come and audition the Mc30's? he says yes, only 2hours away. I am a huge vinyl fan and assume a tube amp guy is also. I ask what turntable does he own?
No table and no CD no preamp he only streams his audio. I know my destiny is to rescue these mono amps. I inspect and listen they had been restored and NOS tubes, they came home with me for just over $4k!! Then within 2 weeks I again on A'gon find refurbished Mac C20 preamp with the brass bar $2K again I save the preamp.
My Mac gear now plays my jazz lp's through my Nola Boxer S2's and will be part of my legacy to my son.