This vintage McIntosh C8 mono preamp is over 60 years old! Some faulty parts may catch fire or explode when energized. Before you spend money on a power supply, my advice is to send it to a competent technician for inspection to make sure the unit is in working order to avoid any surprises!
After-market Solution to replace the D-8 power supply for McIntosh C8?
Hello. Just joined the group. In the early 1960's i was an audiophile only in a fantasy world, since I was never in any financial situation to buy Marantz, McIntosh, Acoustic Research, Garrard etc. I am putting together a system now for quality and nostalgia. Just acquired 2 McIntosh C8 mono pre-amps without the D-8 power supplies. Doing research I found no real after-market solution that will exactly match the 6.3 Vac heater supply & 400 Vdc B+ supply without basically building one. I don't intend to learn how to solder electronic components at 74 yo. I found "mono block MC30s", Dynaco PAS series,Antek AS-05TC300 and more. Is there a solution that offers simple plug-n-play compatibility to power these things up? Thanks in advance!