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Mcintosh 1700

Hello all...

I am new to the Mc world so please bear with me

I just got a 1700 receiver from a buddy...I am setting up a 2 room 2 channel in each room system

I have B&W in ceiling speakers in the kitchen..

Totem Arros in the livingroom

and a Musical Fidelity X ray cd

Here are my questions

1) Is this Rec good to drive this system....and is it a good product in general

2) Should i have the rec serviced, it appears to work ok but i dont know what good sounds like for one of these old guys

3) what kind of things should i be looking for...or how can i check to see if it is running well

4) whats the best way to set up an antenna...can i hook the mc to cable in some way....

5) is it ok to hook the 4 speakers to this thing?

thanks for your help

elliot
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efoo OP
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Thanks I really appreciate the feedback....

I finally have this thing all hooked up ....I listened to it for a while and i noticed that the left channel is much more quiet than the right.....so I am thinking i need to have this thing checked out....i was thinking about sending it to audioclassics in binghampton....Any idea of the cost range i am going to pay to get this thing going....should i just start from scratch and buy a new recevier or int amp

I forgot to mention I have a rel strata sub woofer that i would like to hook up......
aball
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It is probably worth fixing if it is in good cosmetic condition. Audioclassics will do a 1st class job but the bill may reflect that too.... Good luck!
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efoo OP
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i found a guy locally to fix it for 340 ....turns out that a lot was going on ....and it had never been worked on simce it was new....will let you all know how it sounds...
c123666
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Hook up the REL to the speaker terminals of the 1700. BTW; the 1700 is tube powered for the tuner only. The amp and preamp are solid state. The only all tube receiver McIntosh offered was the MAC1500 and those rarely are seen for sale.

I'd buy one!
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