There is a great tech working at Brooks Berdan Ltd. in Monrovia, just East of Pasadena. Tom is the service engineer at one of the big L.A. TV stations, and does all the repair work for Sheila Berdan. He’s in the shop on Wednesdays and Saturdays. May as well have Tom align the tuner (if it needs it) while he’s at it. The shop is an authorized McIntosh dealer and service center, and Tom has a lot of experience with tube gear from Jadis, VTL, ARC, Music Reference, and Mac.
Tuner tragedy!
Curious question....
My beloved daily driver-66' Mac MR71 has suffered a tuner dial cable break!
Living in SoCal, I do have some repair options:George Meyer in LA and perhaps others.
Is restringing dial an absolute take it to the shop repair? Is there any online reference for a do it yourself job? I realize we, analog tuna guys are now a dying minority!
Im now forced to listen to my $200 Cambridge Audio 550T. Its not bad, but it ain't the Mac!
I do like the remote and RDS display.
I know my ears will adjust in a few days, but I miss the almost real sound of the human voice/instruments and warmth only 13 tubes can provide. Amazing comparing the guts of the 25 pound Mac filled with components, with the 3 pound,1 board, made in China box.
My beloved daily driver-66' Mac MR71 has suffered a tuner dial cable break!
Living in SoCal, I do have some repair options:George Meyer in LA and perhaps others.
Is restringing dial an absolute take it to the shop repair? Is there any online reference for a do it yourself job? I realize we, analog tuna guys are now a dying minority!
Im now forced to listen to my $200 Cambridge Audio 550T. Its not bad, but it ain't the Mac!
I do like the remote and RDS display.
I know my ears will adjust in a few days, but I miss the almost real sound of the human voice/instruments and warmth only 13 tubes can provide. Amazing comparing the guts of the 25 pound Mac filled with components, with the 3 pound,1 board, made in China box.