Dear @edwin4 No it is not. See my post above. Mine is a very comparable if not better unit called a Reference Line Preeminence One.
Sorry they cannot fix your unit, but Patrick is a good guy and very helpful and they'll do what they can.
McCormack ALD-1 repair
I have a McCormack ALD-1 in need of repair. I reached out to Conrad-Johnson, who claim on their website to repair McCormack, and received the reply that they no longer do so. Right channel is limping and their is evident heat damage on a board. The resistor color codes cannot be read. My go-to local tech cannot repair it, especially with no schematics. I hate to relegate this sweet pre to use as a beautiful boat anchor. Does anyone know of a business who does repair work on said unit?
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I was a longtime owner of Steve McCormack’s great DNA-1 Deluxe amp, which I used for 15 years. I considered getting his ALD line stage, and ended up with the Reference Line Preeminence One, which was said to be as good as the McCormack passive. I never A-B’d them, but I loved this Ref Line and never wanted to part with it. Maybe it is time? I have a preamp with gain and will continue to. I’m not posting it here for sale, so ADMINS, don’t spank me! Post something here @edwin4 if you like, and I’ll decide whether to list it. I just shot photos of it. PD
BTW, this is a true passive line stage...FWIW. No a/c power.
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