I do have a capacitor tester, and I might test and only replace the one that's reported leaky. Stuffing could be an option, but the size and shape of these cans could mean I can't do that. Other than the cost of them, is there a technical reason why I should not get the caps from Mac? I want to keep it original appearing, and these caps are out in front of the whole world. And to make sure they look right, they will have to come from McIntosh. Those things do not look cheap! 950 ufd 50 volts.
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The one expensive part of the repair job will be new filter caps. This amp might be sand powered, but it's definitely worth fixing. Well, it's no wonder that Burt gave me this amp!īut I can fix it for a WHOLE LOT less than that!Īnd thanks to Dave for sending me the complete manual. As I am not able to power up the unit to check operational ability. However, the following is my best guess estimate, based on what I can actually see. In order to make the MC-250 operable is very likely economically unfeasible. Also, one of the main filter capacitors has developed leakage.
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Two of the driver circuit boards have sustained damage caused by flameout of parts related to the driver circuitry. The main power supply has become defective due to these alterations. Significant destruction has occurred by by-passing the thermal protection device, on one channel, rewiring circuit critical parts with non-standard and wrong value resistors, diodes and capacitors. The MC-250 has been severely compromised by totally inept repair attempts. I have had a chance to evaluate your two McIntosh units and basically what I found was as follows. He took it to (I know the man and the place) local Mac. The interesting thing is the owner gave it to me because of the repair cost estimate.
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The amp looks pretty good, but I can tell someone kept it in a wet basement for a while. And then drive 90 miles back home with it through the snow and rush hour traffic all the way from east to west through the Twin Cities, but that's another story. Actually, I had to drive to Stillwater MN to get it today.