MCINTOSH C-22 C 22 TUBE PRE-AMPLIFIER - ORIGINAL !!! GUARANTEED TO PERFORM @ OR BELOW ORIG SPECS FOR ONE YR! Start Price USD 3,150.00 Current Price USD 3,150.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 Location Houston, TX See more about 'MCINTOSH C-22 C 22 TUBE PRE-AMPLIFIER - ORIGINAL !!!' Description AIRPLANE Store MCINTOSH C-22 PRE-AMPLIFIER ----- ORIGINAL RESTORED TO ORIGINAL SPECS  –  PLUS ONE YEAR WARRANTY DO YOU WANT A C-22 THAT PERFORMS AS IF IT WAS BRAND NEW? HERE IT IS !!! THIS IS AN "ORIGINAL" (NOT A COMMEMORATIVE) MCINTOSH C-22 PRE- AMPLIFIER. I BOUGHT IT IN 1967 FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. AND, I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT SINCE THAT PURCHASE DATE. I HAD IT SERVICED ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2008, BY AUDIO CLASSICS (IN VESTAL, NEW YORK) TO BRING IT BACK TO IT’S ORIGINAL MCINTOSH SPECIFICATIONS. AUDIO CLASSICS SPECIALIZES IN SERVICING MCINTOSH AUDIO EQUIPMENT. AFTER RESTORING THE C-22 BACK TO IT’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, IT WAS TESTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS TO INSURE PROPER OPERATION. AUDIO CLASSICS PROVIDES A ONE YEAR WARRANTY WITH THIS RESTORATION. AND THE WARRANTY IS TRANSFERRABLE. WHEN YOU BUY THE C-22, YOU NOT ONLY OWN THE C-22, YOU ALSO OWN THE WARRANTY (WHICH GUARANTEES THE PRE-AMP WILL PERFORM AT, OR BELOW, MCINTOSH ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PRE-AMP, FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RESTORATION). THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY INFORMATION WILL, OF COURSE, BE INCLUDED WITH THE C-22.  THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY STARTED ON THE RESTORATION DATE: OCTOBER 16TH,  2008. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SALE IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE C-22. THERE ARE NO BROKEN PARTS. AND ALL PARTS WORK SMOOTHLY AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED. ALL FUNCTIONS WORK AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY MCINTOSH (AND ALL WERE THROUGHLY TESTED BY AUDIO CLASSICS DURING THE RESTORATION AND TESTING PERIOD MENTIONED ABOVE). THE TOP LEFT EDGE OF THE FACEPLATE HAS A FEW (SMALLER THAN PIN HEAD SIZE) SCRATCHES.  THEY ARE SO SMALL THEY DO NOT SHOW UP IN THE PHOTOS.  IF YOU PUT A BRIGHT LIGHT ON IT AND YOU LOOK THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, YOU CAN FIND THEM.  THEY ARE, IN MY OPINION, NOT NOTICEABLE. THE LETTERING THAT APPEARS ON THE METAL PARTS OF THE PRE-AMPLIFIER ARE ALL IN TACT AND DON’T SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR. THEY ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND ALL ARE DISTINCT, COMPLETE, AND READABLE. THAT INCLUDES THE LETTERING ON THE FACE PLATE AROUND THE FRONT PANEL CONTROL KNOBS, THE LETTERING ON TOP OF THE PRE-AMPLIFIER NEAR THE FRONT, AND THE LETTERING ON THE BACK INPUT PANEL. ALL ARE CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND COMPLETE. THE LETTERING ON THE FRONT PANEL GLASS WAS PLACED ON THE INSIDE OF THE GLASS BY MCINTOSH. AND ALTHOUGH IT CAN NOT BE TOUCHED BY HUMAN HANDS WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE PRE-AMPLIFIER, A FEW MINUTE PARTS OF A FEW LETTERS HAVE FALLEN AWAY FROM THE GLASS. IN MY OPINION, 99% OF THE LETTERING ON THE GLASS IS STILL PERFECT. MOST PEOPLE WOULD NEED A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO IDENTIFY THOSE PARTICULAR LETTERS. THERE ARE NO BUBBLES OR BLISTERS. THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN THE GLASS. ALL TUBES IN THIS C-22 WERE THROUGHLY TESTED DURING LAST WEEKS RESTORATION BY AUDIO CLASSICS.  I HAVE TRIED TO PHOTOGRAPH ANY COSMETIC BLEMISHES (THEY ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SPOT WITH THE NAKED EYE, AND THERE ARE ONLY A FEW) SO TAKE A REAL GOOD LOOK AT THE PHOTOS BEFORE BUYING, TO BE SURE THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU. SPECIFICATIONS FREQUENCY RESPONSE +,- 0.5 db from 20 to 20,000 cycles DISTORTION Less than 0.2% at 10 volts output, 20 to 20,000 cycles Less than .1% at 3 volts output, 20 to 20,000 cycles HUM AND NOISE High level inputs: 85 db below rated output Low level inputs: Less than 1.5 microvolts at input terminals OUTPUTS Main (2 jacks on each channel): 2.5 V with rated output Tape: 0.25 V with rated output L+R: 1 V from generator impedance of 25,000 ohms INPUT SENSITIVITY AND IMPEDANCE Auxiliary, 0.25 volts, 250,000 ohms. Tape, 0.25 Volts, 250,000 ohms. Tuner 1, Tuner 2, 0.25 volts, 250,000 ohms. Phono 1 and Phono 2: 2 millivolts, 47,000 ohms. Microphone: 2.5 millivolts, 1 megohm. Tape Head: 2 millivolts, 1 megohm. Tape Compare: 0.25 volts, 250,000 ohms. DIMENSIONS 16" W by 5-7/16" H by 13" D including connectors WEIGHT 16 pounds net, 25 pounds in shipping carton ______________________________________________________________________________ THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM AN ADVERTISING BROCHURE PRODUCED AND WRITTEN BY MCINTOSH IN THE LATE 1960'S CONCERNING THE C-22 PRE-AMPLIFIER. MCINTOSH WRITES, "THE 757 PARTS IN A C-22 RUN WELL WITHIN THEIR PERFORMANCE MARGINS. THIS GIVES YOU LONGER TROUBLE FREE PERFORMANCE. LOW NOISE TUBES, METAL FILM WIRE WOUND RESISTORS PLUS HIGH SPECIFIC RESISTIVITY CIRCUIT BOARDS ACHIEVE LOW NOISE PERFORMANCE. EACH PART USED IS CHOSEN FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE AND MAXIMUM RELIABILITY. IN DIMLY LIT ROOMS THE ILLUMINATED FRONT PANEL IS EASY TO USE. A BRIGHTNESS SWITCH GIVES YOU CONTROL OF THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT ON THE FRONT PANEL. BOTH THE MODE AND INPUT SELECTOR POSITIONS ARE SHOWN BY AN EASY TO SEE MOVEABLE RED DOT. FEATURES: FOUR HIGH LEVEL INPUTS, AUX, TAPE, TUNER-1 AND TUNER-2 PLUS FOUR LOW LEVEL INPUTS, TAPE HD, MIC, PHONO-1 AND PHONO-2 ARE PROVIDED. THERE ARE TAPE INPUT/OUTPUT JACKS LOCATED ON THE FRONT PANEL. A PORTABLE TAPE RECORDER CAN BE USED WITH THE FRONT PANEL JACKS. IF YOU WANT TO RECORD MERELY TURN THE SWITCH TO RECORD, TO PLAYBACK, SWITCH TO PLAYBACK. NO OTHER PRE-AMPLIFIER OFFERS THIS CONVENIENCE. FIVE AC OUTLETS ARE PROVIDED, FOUR SWITCHED, ONE UN-SWITCHED. SEPARATE BASS AND TREBLE CONTROLS ARE USED, EACH HAVING 11 STEPS. EACH STEP IS 4 DB INCREASE OR DECREASE, RECORD COMPENSATION IS EITHER RIAA OR LP. A TAPE MONITOR SWITCH ALLOWS INSTANT CHECKING OF RECORDINGS IN PROGRESS. A RUMBLE FILTER WITH A 50 CYCLE CUTOFF ELIMINATES ANY LOW FREQUENCY NOISE FROM A RECORD PLAYER, OR CAN BE USED TO ELIMINATE ANY ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK IN THE SYSTEM. A HIGH FREQUENCY FILTER WITH A 5,000 CYCLE CUTOFF REDUCES SURFACE NOISE ON OLD NOISY RECORDS, OR FROM NOISY STEREO BROADCASTS. BEHIND THE PANEL CONTROLS: THERE ARE TWO OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROLS, LEFT AND RIGHT, PLUS A COMBINED L+R OUTPUT. THERE ARE LEFT AND RIGHT LOW FREQUENCY TRIM CONTROLS THAT BOOST UP TO 6 DB BELOW 100 CYCLES. TAPE HEAD EQUALIZATION IS CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM VARIOUS TAPE HEADS. A PHASE SWITCH PROVIDES THE LAST NECESSARY TOUCH FOR STEREO ENJOYMENT." ______________________________________________________________________________ TERMS & CONDITIONS SALE IS FINAL; NO RETURN ACCEPTED FOR REFUND. THE PRE-AMPLIFIER HAS BEEN PACKED VERY CAREFULLY IN TWO AUDIO CLASSICS BOXES , AND THEN PACKED INTO A THIRD OUTER BOX FOR FURTHER PROTECTION DURING TRANSIT. THE PRE-AMPLIFIER WILL BE SHIPPED (AT NO COST TO THE BUYER) VIA FEDEX GROUND, AND PERSONAL SIGNATURE AT POINT OF DELIVERY WILL BE REQUIRED. PAYPAL IS REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE. A PAYPAL CONFIRMED PHYSICAL ADDRESS IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE. THE PRE-AMPLIFIER WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS, WITH EXPECTED TRANSIT TIME OF THREE TO FOUR BUSINESS DAYS. SELLER'S LIABILITY, IN ANY EVENT, IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE SHOWN IN THE LISTING ABOVE. SALE IS OPEN ONLY TO BUYERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (LOWER 48 STATES ONLY). SALE IS NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF COMMITMENT TO BUY. WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, BUYER IS AGREEING TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE IN THIS LISTING. Place a Bid!