The Service Department could do the work for you but he is in Bridgeport CT which is outside your 300 mile radius, and will take longer than 15 weeks. The good smaller service and repair shops are probably all backlogged. I suggest to you that McIntosh's 15 weeks is not the worst out thers. Let the subject matter experts asses your gear.
Cleveland Ohio
I have vintage solid-state stereo McIntosh equipment that I bought in the late 70's. I would like to have them tested to determine whether they meet the original specifications. In the 80's I had this done at the Mac Clinics. Today, the repair shops in the Cleveland area apparently do not have the necessary equipment. The McIntosh Service Department in Binghamton NY can do it, but their backlog for out-of-warranty equipment is 15 weeks. Can anyone recommend a good technician within a 300 mile radius that has the appropriate equipment to do the job. If one exists, my bet is that he/she is mighty busy. Thank you. GK