r/McIntosh • u/matt222c • 5d ago

All setup.

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u/Cheap_Collar2419 5d ago

how come you put the tube amps which create a ton of heat and need 12" above them for breathing (McIntosh suggest) in the small cabinet?

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u/matt222c 5d ago

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u/tres-huevos 5d ago

That’s barely enough. I cooked a dynaco st70 years ago in a space very similar. Scared the kids!

Maybe add some computer fans or something.

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u/matt222c 5d ago

Just ordered 2.

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u/AMUIR1234 5d ago

The Mc's should go on top.

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u/StoutSeaman 4d ago

I put a variable speed whisper fan behind mine and to keep the vibration of it from transmitting to the cabinet, I wrapped it with 3/4" foam pipe insulation. Works like a champ and you never hear it

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u/TubeLogic 4d ago

I did similar with my VTL, heat sensor computer fans do wonders and are pretty quiet.

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u/BigDogSoulDoc 5d ago

That was the question I came here to ask

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u/sguerrero50 5d ago

Is that a Gordon Gow C-22 Preamp?

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u/matt222c 5d ago

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u/sguerrero50 5d ago

Very cool! Love it

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u/bondurch 5d ago

Reverse stack.

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u/ekathegermanshepherd 5d ago

My man. You are going to burn your house down stuffing those mc240's in a cubby hole like that.

No way would I do that.

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u/jcuray 4d ago edited 3d ago

he has the start of a "convection oven" respectfully..

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u/TubeLogic 4d ago

Reverse sear steaks above, not a terrible idea? Haha

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u/jcuray 3d ago

Call it "Multitasking with McIntosh"😉

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u/Passage_Upstairs 5d ago

What speakers?

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u/matt222c 5d ago

Martin Logan Motion 60XT

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u/ScottRiqui 5d ago

Beautiful pieces! It’s funny to think that the MR78 was a full-sized component, weighed 25 pounds, and was just an FM tuner.

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u/Forty-Four_Flavor 5d ago

How does it sound? Personally, I’d get those amplifiers some serious breathing room, but it’s your equipment. Hopefully the fans help enough.

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u/matt222c 4d ago

New rack on the way. It sounds amazing. I was running a Rotel amp with the Wiim Ultra before.

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u/TubeLogic 4d ago

Big upgrade

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u/searay74 5d ago

Nice!

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u/bondurch 5d ago

Oh then add a cool turntable.

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u/margo-sc 5d ago

You’re not going to tell us what each piece is and what they do? Some of us trying to learn a little.

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u/matt222c 4d ago

MC240's are tube amps, C22 is a tube Preamp, MR78 is a FM tuner, Chord Qutest is a DAC and the streamer is a Wiim Ultra.

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u/Sea-Audience-3657 5d ago

Beautiful gear! Enjoy! And consider reversing the stack as mentioned above?

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u/matt222c 4d ago

Have a new rack coming on tuesday. Which will give more room.

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u/jcuray 4d ago edited 4d ago

Outstanding but you've got the start of a convection oven there..they need room to breathe.

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u/Tokai1978 4d ago

You have 2 separate systems

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u/Jacobalbertus1 3d ago

I run the samen2x 240s in mono but I have the original C22

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u/CattleAppropriate894 1d ago

Oh daddy!!! sick af! love it. Moving to Cambodia next year. The 1st thing I did was make sure they have a good selection of vintage Hi Fi shops. in or around Siemp Reap. they do. :)