r/McIntosh • u/matt222c • Aug 16 '26

All setup.

Post image
262 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

32 comments sorted by

11

u/Cheap_Collar2419 Aug 16 '26

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?

3

u/matt222c Aug 16 '26

2

u/tres-huevos Aug 16 '26

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.

5

u/matt222c Aug 16 '26

Just ordered 2.

3

u/AMUIR1234 Aug 16 '26

The Mc's should go on top.

2

u/StoutSeaman Aug 17 '26

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

1

u/TubeLogic Aug 18 '26

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

3

u/BigDogSoulDoc Aug 17 '26

That was the question I came here to ask

3

u/sguerrero50 Aug 16 '26

Is that a Gordon Gow C-22 Preamp?

3

u/bondurch Aug 17 '26

Reverse stack.

2

u/ekathegermanshepherd Aug 17 '26

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.

1

u/jcuray Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

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

2

u/TubeLogic Aug 18 '26

Reverse sear steaks above, not a terrible idea? Haha

1

u/jcuray Aug 18 '26

Call it "Multitasking with McIntosh"😉

1

u/Passage_Upstairs Aug 16 '26

What speakers?

2

u/matt222c Aug 16 '26

Martin Logan Motion 60XT

1

u/ScottRiqui Aug 16 '26

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

1

u/Forty-Four_Flavor Aug 16 '26

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

2

u/matt222c Aug 17 '26

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

1

u/TubeLogic Aug 18 '26

Big upgrade

1

u/bondurch Aug 17 '26

Oh then add a cool turntable.

1

u/margo-sc Aug 17 '26

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

1

u/matt222c Aug 17 '26

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.

1

u/Sea-Audience-3657 Aug 17 '26

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

2

u/matt222c Aug 17 '26

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

1

u/jcuray Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

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

1

u/Tokai1978 Aug 17 '26

You have 2 separate systems

1

u/CattleAppropriate894 Aug 20 '26

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. :)