MCC404M In the Shop

[West]

UPDATE!

Got it back, installed it, works great! Thanks to StarrMountainSound!

The tech said that he re-soldered the speaker output jacks. Total cost ($100 -including shipping).

Got off easy... phew.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

Umm...

What happened to the" $500 , all kinds of things were messed up inside the amp" repair??

Sounds....well.....

 

[West]

Umm...
What happened to the" $500 , all kinds of things were messed up inside the amp" repair??

Sounds....well.....

That's what they thought before testing it. They asked me what the issue was/what to look for, I told them, and they quoted me the $500. They ran the thing for two days on their bench with a test tone said it was rock solid. They also rocked it back and forth to see if anything was loose, apparently no issues.

I am still not 100% sure why the powerguards went on... But it works great now, so I am gonna guess that it was a faulty soldering job on speaker outputs which the shop said they redid just to be safe.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I should be getting a Mac soon hopefully I dont have any problems...

 

[West]

I should be getting a Mac soon hopefully I dont have any problems...

Before you flip any of the switches for filters or input selection make sure the amp is off. It can send out loud bursts if any of the switches are flipped while it is on. You can turn the knobs no problem, but the switches are a no/no... lol

Other than that, they are amazing and look impressive, honestly I think it was just bad luck for me.

 

[West]

What model you getting?

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Before you flip any of the switches for filters or input selection make sure the amp is off. It can send out loud bursts if any of the switches are flipped while it is on. You can turn the knobs no problem, but the switches are a no/no... lol
Other than that, they are amazing and look impressive, honestly I think it was just bad luck for me.

I hope everything shows up ok with it...

 

[West]

I hope everything shows up ok with it...

If its shipped in the orginal box you should be good. Faceplates are glass the amp comes with suction cups to remove it to set gains/filters...

What model# ?

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

If its shipped in the orginal box you should be good. Faceplates are glass the amp comes with suction cups to remove it to set gains/filters...
What model# ?

Im gunna try to get hime to send in the OG box since he has two but only one box... MC431 I think Im gunna sell my MMATs SQ4160 when I get it but not sure yet...

 

[West]

Im gunna try to get hime to send in the OG box since he has two but only one box... MC431 I think Im gunna sell my MMATs SQ4160 when I get it but not sure yet...

The box is nice to have just in case you ever want to sell it or have it serviced. McIntosh should be able to send you a replacement box... they even have a part # for it lol.

It's a bit older, but as long as the fans are still good you should be golden. I've looked around the only thing I have even seen mentioned about there car amps are the fans. My MCC302 runs kinda hot, not crazy hot but I am pushing 600w @ 4ohms.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

It's a bit older, but as long as the fans are still good you should be golden. I've looked around the only thing I have even seen mentioned about there car amps are the fans. My MCC302 runs kinda hot, not crazy hot but I am pushing 600w @ 4ohms.

He says everything is all fine but we shall see... Im having a hard time passing it up for the price...

 

[West]

He says everything is all fine but we shall see... Im having a hard time passing it up for the price...

I have saved a lot of $$$ buying used. The only things new on my system is the wiring and the speakers. Haven't been burned (badly) yet lol. The prices for some of the stuff is way to high to buy for retail.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I have saved a lot of $$$ buying used. The only things new on my system is the wiring and the speakers. Haven't been burned (badly) yet lol. The prices for some of the stuff is way to high to buy for retail.

Same here... I havent bought new in a long time

 

[West]

Same here... I havent bought new in a long time

Hope it works out for ya. Let me know how it goes.

Mc's blow the mainstream stuff away.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Hope it works out for ya. Let me know how it goes.Mc's blow the mainstream stuff away.

My MMATs has more head room and is very nice but I have always wanted a Mac...