McIntosh Equipment Reviews
A History

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Amplifiers

MC602 Power Amplifier. The Absolute Sound Oct/Nov 2001 Page 69 [3 pages]

MC2102 Power amplifier. Stereophile May 2001 Page 35 [4 pages]

MC2000 Power amplifier. Ultimate Audio Spring 2000 Page 46 [4 pages] Cover photo. Anniversary tube amp.

MC2000 Power amplifier. Stereophile Mar 2000 Page 68 [6 pages] Cover photo. Anniversary tube amplifier

MC7205 Five channel power amplifier. Audio Jan 2000 page 61 [4 pages]

MC2000 Stereo tube power amplifier. Stereophile Nov 1999 page 41 [4 pages] Sam's Space. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of McIntosh, this amplifier sells for $15,000.

MC7205 Five channel power amplifier. Home Theater July 1998 page 92 [4 pages. Includes SL-6, HT-3W, HT-4, SL-1, MVS-3, MAC-3 and MC7205]

MC1000 Mono power amplifier. Stereophile Aug 1997 page 51 [4 pages] Sam's Space. His impressions of the MC1000, MC275 and mentions a new tube amplifier nearing completion, the MC2000.

MC500 Stereo power amplifier review. Cover photo. The Audio Critic issue 23, 1996 page 6 [9 pages. Includes MC7106, C39, MR7084, and XRT24]

MC7106 Stereo power amplifier review. The Audio Critic issue 23, 1996 page 6 [9 pages. Includes C39, MC500, MR7084, and XRT24]

MC500 Stereo power amplifier review. Audio Jan 1995 page 122 [3 pages. Includes C40 stereo preamplifier review]

MC7106 Six channel power amplifier review. High Performance Review Dec 1994 page 31 [7 pages. Includes MX130 A/V tuner control center and MC7108 power amplifier as well as HT-1, HT-2 and HT-3 home theater speaker reviews]

MC7108 Eight channel power amplifier review. High Performance Review Dec 1994 page 31 [7 pages. Includes MX130 A/V tuner control center and MC7106 power amplifier as well as HT-1, HT-2 and HT-3 home theater speaker reviews]

MC7106 Six channel power amplifier report. Stereophile May 1994. [17 pages. Includes C39 preamplifier and HT-1, HT-2 and HT-3 home theater speaker review]

MC1000 Mono power amplifier profile. Cover photo. Audio Feb 1994 page 34 [5 pages]

MC275 Stereo power amplifier commemorative edition report. Stereophile Nov 1993 page 77 [2 pages]

MC275 Stereo power amplifier commemorative edition report. Hi Fi News Nov 1993 [2 pages]

MC7100 Stereo power amplifier report. Stereo Review May 1993 page 38 [2 pages]

MC1000 Monoblock amplifier review. High Performance Review (HPR) Dec 1992 page 23 [5 pages]. Includes XR290 speaker system review and McIntosh corporate background. Describes my speaker work and inventions.

MC2600 Stereo power amplifier profile. Cover photo. Audio Feb 1992 page 44 [7 pages]

MC7200 Stereo power amplifier profile. Cover photo. Audio Jan 1990 page 72 [5 pages]

MC7270 Stereo power amplifier review. Stereophile Feb 1987 Vol. 10, No. 2 page 88 [5 pages]

MC7270 Stereo power amplifier review. Cover photo Revue Du Son Jun/Jul 1986 [3 pages in French]

MC2002 Stereo power amplifier profile. Cover Photo. Audio Apr 1985 page 56 [5 pages]

MC2255 Stereo power amplifier. Stereo Review Jun 1982 page 38 [3 pages]

MC2205 Stereo power amplifier profile. Audio Sept 1977 page 70 [6 pages]

MC3500 Mono power amplifier test report. Stereo Review Nov 1969 page 38 [2 pages]

MC240 Stereo power amplifier report. High Fidelity Aug 1961 page 43 [2 pages]

MC30/A116 Dear editor reply from Sidney Corderman. Radio-Electronics Dec 1955 page 14 [1 page]

MC-30/A116 Mono power amplifier. Radio-Electronics Aug 1955 page 44 [3 pages]

MC-30 Mono power amplifier report. Audio Apr 1955 page 44 [2 pages. Includes C-8 audio compensator]

A116 Mono power amplifier report. Consumer Reports Apr 1954 page 159 [One paragraph. Includes C104 preamp]

MC-50-W2 Mono power amplifier. High Fidelity Jan/Feb 1953 page 85 [6 pages]

MC-50-W1 Mono power amplifier article. Cover photo. Audio Engineering Dec 1949 [9 pages]

Car Audio

McIntosh Custom Installation. 911 In Hot Pursuit of Serious Sound. Auto Sound & Security Oct 1998 page 16 [4 pages]

MX4000 CD tuner test report. Car Stereo Review Jul/Aug 1997 page 83 [3 pages]. Includes MCD4000 and MDA4000.

MCD4000 CD changer test report. Car stereo review Jul/Aug 1997 page 83 [3 pages]. Includes MX4000 and MDA4000.

MDA4000 D/A converter test report. Car Stereo Review Jul/Aug 1997 page 83 [3 pages]. Includes MX4000 AND MCD4000.

MC4000M Power amplifier test report. Cover photo. Car Stereo Review Mar/Apr 1996 page 71 [3 pages]

MC425 Power amplifier review. Auto Sound & Security Feb 1996 page 32 [3 pages]

MC431 Power amplifier test report. Car Stereo Review Nov/Dec 1994 page 60 [3 pages]

Home Theater

MSD4 Surround Decoder. Cover photo. Home Theater Jan 1999 page 92 [2 pages]

MAC-3 Surround Decoder. Home Theater July 1998 page 92 [4 pages. Includes SL-6, HT-3W, HT-4, SL-1, MVS-3 and MC7205]

MAC-3 Dolby Digital Decoder test report. Stereo Review May 1998 page 36 [2 pages]

MAC-3 Digital Sound Processor review. Audio Video Interiors Jan 1998 page102 [2 pages]

MX130 A/V tuner control center review. Cover photo. High Performance Review Dec 1994 page 31. [7 pages. Includes MC7106 and MC7108 power amplifiers as well as HT-1, HT-2 and HT-3 home theater speaker reviews]

Integrated-Amplifiers

MA6900 Integrated amplifier review. Stereophile (Sam's Space) Feb 2002 page 23 [4 pages]

MA6800 Integrated stereo amplifier review. Hi-Fi World Sept 1995 page 20 [3 pages]

MA6200 Integrated stereo amplifier review. Computers & Electronics Nov 1982 page 40 [2 pages]

MA5100 Preamp-Amplifier review. High Fidelity Oct 1966 page 115 [2 pages]

MA230 Integrated amplifier report. High Fidelity Dec 1964 page 67 [2 pages]

Loudspeakers

LS360, CS350 and PS112 Multichannel Loudspeaker System. The perfect Vision Nov/Dec 2002 page 93 [3 pages]

SL-6, HT-3W, HT-4, SL-1 Home theater speakers. Home Theater July 1998 page 92 [4 pages. Includes, MVS-3, MAC-3 and MC7205]

XRT24 loudspeaker system review. The Audio Critic issue 23, 1996 page 6 [9 pages. Includes MC7106, MC500, MR7084, and C39]

HT-1, HT-2, HT-3 Home theater speaker system review. High Performance Review Dec 1994 page 31. [7 pages. Includes MX130 A/V tuner control center, MC7106 and MC7108 power amplifiers as well as HT-1, HT-2 and HT-3 home theater speaker reviews]

HT-1, HT-2, HT-3 Home theater speaker system report. Stereophile May 1994 page 91. [17 pages. Includes C39 preamplifier and MC7106 power amplifier review]

LS330 Loudspeaker system report. Stereo Review May 1994 page 42 [2 pages]

XR290 Speaker system review. High Performance Review (HPR) Dec 1992 page 23 [5 pages]. Includes MC1000 monoblock amplifier review and McIntosh corporate background. Describes my speaker work and inventions.

XE10 Loudspeaker system. Audio Visione (Italy) Sep 1982 page 79 [5 pages in Italian and English]

XR5 Loudspeaker system report. Audio Scene Mar 1977 page 63 [3 pages]

Preamplifiers

C39 Stereo preamplifier review. The Audio Critic issue 23, 1996 page 6 [9 pages. Includes MC7106, MC500, MR7084, and XRT24]

C22 Stereo preamplifier commemorative edition product review. Stereophile Oct 1995 page 225 [4 pages]

C22 Stereo preamplifier commemorative edition product review. Glass Audio volume 7 number 6 1995 page 48 [6 pages]

C40 Stereo preamp review. Audio Jan 1995 page 122 [3 pages. Includes MC500 power amplifier review]

C39 Audio/video control center report. Stereophile May 1994 page 91. [17 pages. Includes MC7106 power amplifier and HT-1, HT-2 and HT-3 home theater speaker review]

C39 Audio/video control center. Follow-up report Stereophile Aug 1994 page 161 [1 page]

C33 Stereo preamp report. High Fidelity Jul 1982 [4 pages]

C31V Audio/video control center profile. Cover photo. Audio Feb 1988 page 80 [4 pages]

C27 Stereo preamplifier profile. Audio Sep 1978 page 78 [4 pages]

C32 Stereo preamplifier profile. Audio Dec 1977 page 70 [7 pages]

C28 Stereo preamplifier profile. Audio Nov 1976 page 60 [4 pages]

C24 Stereo preamplifier profile. Audio Feb 1965 page 44 [2 pages]

C20 Stereo preamp report. High Fidelity Oct 1960 page 59 [2 pages]

C-8 Mono audio compensator report. Audio Apr 1955 page 44 [2 pages. Includes MC-30 power amplifier]

C104 Mono preamplifier report. Consumer Reports Apr 1954 page 159 [One paragraph. Includes A116 power amplifier]

Receivers

MAC4100 AM-FM/FM stereo receiver profile. High Fidelity Feb 1979 page 33 [3 pages]

MAC1900 AM-FM/FM stereo receiver profile. Audio Jun 1976 page 66 [5 pages]

MAC1500 FM Stereo receiver report. High Fidelity May 1966 page 81 [2 pages]

Tuners

MR7084 AM, FM stereo tuner review. The Audio Critic issue 23, 1996 page 6 [9 pages. Includes MC7106, MC500, C39, and XRT24]

MR80 FM stereo tuner review. Stereophile March 1986 Vol. 9, No. 3 page 92 [4 pages]

MR78 FM stereo tuner review. Stereophile July 1984 Vol. 7 No. 7 page 65 [2 pages]

MR500 FM stereo tuner report. Stereo Review Feb 1984 page 41 [2 pages]

MR80 FM stereo tuner profile. Audio Mar 1981 page 34 [6 pages]

MR78 FM stereo tuner profile. Audio Feb 1977 page 66 [5 pages]

MR71 FM stereo tuner report. High Fidelity Aug 1965 page 60 [2 pages]

MR71 FM stereo tuner profile. Audio Feb 1965 page 42 [2 pages]

MR67 FM stereo tuner profile. Audio Feb 1964 page 38 [2 pages]

MR65 FM tuner report. High Fidelity Apr 1961 page 84 [2 pages]

Tuner-Preamps

MX117 AM-FM/FM stereo tuner-preamp profile. Audio Jun 1982 page 50 [6 pages]

Other Products

CD Players
MCD205 CD changer. Stereophile Nov 2002 page 39 [3 pages] Sam's Space

MCD7009 CD Player Profile. Audio Jan 1996 page 41 [3 pages]

MCD7009 CD Player review. Hi-Fi World Dec 1995 page 13 [3 pages]

MCD7007 CD Player review. Revue Du Son Mar 1989 [3 pages in French]

Maximum Performance Indicators
MI-3 Maximum Performance Indicator report. High Fidelity Dec 1965 page 69 [1 page]

Other Magazine Articles

McIntosh history book by Ken Kessler. Reviewed in The Absolute Sound page20. A history of McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. with many pictures. 300+ pages Price $150.00

MR85 Audio Video Interiors May 2000 page 15 [1 page] "Components" section describes the new MR85 AM/FM tuner.

"A Welcome Return for the Big Mc" Home Entertainment Feb 2000 page 4 [1 page] A news article of the MC275 reissue, MX132 and THX home theater system. (British publication)

McMasters Graduates. A list of dealers and graduates of the McIntosh "McMasters" program. Home Theater July 1998 page 5 [1 page]

Spectrum "On the Line" A report from Ivan Berger, who participated in the McIntosh "McMaster's" program, and a tour of McIntosh, including pictures. Audio May 1998 page 18 [3 pages]

"McIntosh Turning To Video, Won't Abandon Audio Roots" Twice magazine Jul 27, 1992 page 69 [1 page] A news article about McIntosh's entry into home theater.

"Build 70 Watts Of McIntosh Power" by Bruce Rozenblit. Glass Audio 1990 Vol. 2 No. 1 [7 pages] Describes construction of a tube amplifier using McIntosh MA230 output transformers.

"The Sweet Sounds of Binghamton" Business magazine Jan 1987 page 38 [3 pages. A tour of McIntosh with Gordon Gow, Roger Russell and Carl Van Gelder]

"There Will Always Be a McIntosh" Stereo Review Nov 1985 page 152 [1 page] A little about McIntosh then and now.

"Inside McIntosh" Fanfare Mar/Apr 1984 [2 pages] A visit at McIntosh Laboratory

"Welcome Gordon" Audio Visione Oct 1982 page17 [4 pages in Italian and English]. About McIntosh with two pictures of Gordon Gow.

"McIntosh: le novita 1981/82" SuperStereo Nov 1981 page 49 [2 pages in Italian]. About Roger Russell, the new XR19 and the XE10. Includes two photos of me. Also mentions the MC2255 and MC2500.

"A Colloquio con Gordon Gow" Audio Magazine (Italian) about 1980 [4 pages in Italian] About Gordon Gow, McIntosh, Mario and Italo Pagani.

"Come Nasce un Nuovo Diffusore" Audio Magazine (Italian) about 1980 [3 pages in Italian] About Roger Russell, the new McIntosh acoustics lab and the XE10. Includes photos of me and the lab.

"La Progettazione dei Diffusori McIntosh" Audio Magazine (Italian) Sep 1979 [3 pages in Italian]. About Roger Russell and the McIntosh acoustics lab. Many photos including two photos of me and the XR19 prototype

"RIMO FM Tuner Filters" Audio Magazine Jan 1979 page 32 [5 pages] About the design of the McIntosh MR77 and MR78 tuners.

"XRT20 McIntosh...J'ecoute!" Son Hi-Fi Magazine Winter 1979 page 22 [2 pages in French] An article about the Roger Russell and the XRT20, including my picture. It also describes the C504, MX117, CR4 and MR80.

"The Men Who Made an Industry" High Fidelity Oct 1977 page 64 [2 pages] About Frank H. McIntosh and McIntosh products.

"Thanks For the Memories" Audio Magazine May 1977 page 6 [2 pages] About Richard Modafferi and the design of the McIntosh MR77 and MR78 tuners

Stereo Sound Hi-Fi Components Series-2 Winter 1976 [215 pages] Japanese publication all about McIntosh Laboratory with outstanding photographs and all in Japanese.

Other References

McIntosh ML-1C, MQ101 and MQ102. HI-FI Stereo Handbook 4th edition by William F. Boyce ISBN 0-672-20918-7. Description of the ML-1C and equalizer system. page 329 [5 pages]

McIntosh Amplifier. Radiotron Designer's Handbook fourth edition page 594 [3 pages]

The McIntosh Amplifier. High Fidelity Techniques by John H. Newitt. Reinhart & Company, Inc., New York-Toronto 1953 [2 pages]

A New 30-Watt Power Amplifier by Sidney A. Corderman and Frank H. McIntosh. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society Vol. 1, Number 4 page 292 (1953)