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McIntosh mc202 or not?
if your're not a 'perfectionist' i don't think the mc202 is outdated. i have a mc602 built before the mc202. if your're happy with it's sound don't worry about it!! 
adding center speaker to existing stereo system
you should just add 2 more speakers for the left and right rear for your system. this is how my setup is.  
Fantastic Customer Service from Audio Classics
i bought a mcintosh mx132 unit from audio classics back in 2013. it needed an antenna for 'fm' which i bought from kmart. but the am antenna was different. it needed a mcintosh antenna which audio classics sent me one for free. great 'customer ser... 
Bob Carver new tune expected
roberjerman, the phrase' flame linear' applies to bob carvers phase linear amps.  
Bob Carver new tune expected
hey ozzy, same question here.  
speaker distortion
thanks tls49. my son lives on the big island.  they don't have stereo stores, repair locations or even 'tv' repair locations. nearest location is on Honolulu on another island. 
speaker distortion
hey tomic601, my son lives like 15 miles from the lava. but he's still not in danger. at least not now! 
speaker distortion
my son connected his reciever to 2 other speakers he has and they sounded ok. the problem must be with the speakers. thanks everyone! 
bose 801 speakers
mrdecibel, i have my 4 901's hanging also in the 'super bose' position! 
bose 801 speakers
hi roxy, since i'm retired and on a fixed income i don't really have funds to purchase any other speakers. i still have my bose 901 series 2 and with all that power i'm sattisfied with their sound. like i said before i don't know what i'm missing ... 
bose 801 speakers
hey roxy, i'm not an audiophile. i don't know too much about good equipment. i bought my equipment back in the early 70's. i only knew the run of the mill names, not the one's i read here on audio gon forum. only reason i have that mc602 is becaus... 
Do I need to replace tube socket in my amp?
hi westside, try calling 'solutions' on sunset blvd. a few blocks east of vermount ave. 3236664161. if this is the wrong number i guess you can google it. 
power
noromance, hi there. I've read the 'stereo review' magazine from 1970 till there retirement. Julian hirsh wrote that to hear a 3db increase in volume you would have to 'triple' your power.  
Current, Amperage
i have a mcintosh mc602 power amp. it has 150 amperes per chanell. where does this stand in power amps? 
power
mattmiller. i have a mcintosh mc602 power amp with 600 watts a chanell. their next amp comes out at 1200 watts a chanell with their mono blocks. it seems that mcintosh can't make an amp with say 700, 800, 900, 1000 or 1100 watts a chanell. doe's a...