[FullRangeMan]

$200? Geez. I thought perhaps there would be some sort of vintage collectors' value to it.

I mean say I would pay only $200 due the age.
I unaware the current resale value in your area.
Macs had a such fame among some audiophiles.

[dB Cooper]

Old SS gear (AKA 'solid state dinosaurs') seems to have limited resale value, perhaps because the active devices are often made of unobtainium. Macintosh may be somewhat of an exception though.

[mresseguie]

Unobtanium sounds pretty ominous to me. I'll bet it's kinda like my not getting my asking prices in the speakers for sale section...... Unobtanium has many forms.

I saw the ad in Craigslist and immediately sent the seller an email w/out thinking things through. He's selling his father-in-law's 50+ year old amp, preamp, and speakers (all McIntosh). I'll still give it a listen since it's a rare opportunity and the guy lives just three miles away.

[hdspeakerman]

I bought a McIntosh MC2100 with a C26 preamp with my first paycheck in 1975.  Just recently I had some capacitors changed.  First serious repair in almost 40 years.  I would not trade it for anything in the audio community.  I have had other amps but none I liked more.  I liked it so much I bought an MC7300 and it is my second favorite.  They are perfect for horn speakers.  Some pieces have a certain synergy to them.  I chose McIntosh over Krell, Marantz, Perreaux and others.  I do have some special feelings for vintage tube offerings from Scott, Fisher, and Grommes.  I think that anyone that has not heard McIntosh gear owes it to themselves to try it.
Howard

[mresseguie]

Hello, Howard.

The C26 is offered as well. Additionally, a pair of ML-10C 4-way speakers are being offered. I'm interested in listening to the amp just to see if it sounds different from what I already own. I've got a recently purchased AVA T8+ Preamp, so I can't see splurging on the C26. I keep asking myself, "How will I keep my wife from discovering another amp?" No answers.....

Personally, I'm very impressed by both your testament and the seller's (on his father-in-law's behalf) that such devotion came out of this combination.