McINTOSH MR 78 Super ANALOG FM Tuner with Modafferi Mod

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Location: Winter Springs, Florida
Ships to: US,
Item: 116275352935

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McIntosh:McIntosh
PRODUCT:FM TUNER
MR78:MR78
Country/Region of Manufacture:United States

McIntosh MR 78 in good condition serviced by R. Modafferi, manual, receipts, pair of pan locks. For your consideration the highly acclaimed MR78 tuner in good cosmetic and excellent functional condition. This is a special MR78. I bought this MR78 used and not working and sent it to be repaired/refurbished at AUDIO CLASSICS in July of 2003. At that time, the original creator/designer/engineer of this model tuner, Richard Modafferi was accepting some work thru AUDIO CLASSICS repair network. which maybe still the case at $1200 per service (and worth it). The repair/refurbishment included the “partial R. Modafferi modification” and has seen very little use in my smoke free home since. It still works as well now as the day. All lights work. No cracks or breaks in the glass front. The manuals are in good shape for their age and rarity as they are original to the unit, accompanying this are 7 pages of detailed repair documentation & receipts. The sale will include the original owners manual and service guide. Please review pictures as they are part of the description obviously. For those that would prefer to mount the MR78 in their own custom enclosure or rack, a pair of panloc mounting brackets is suppled. If you prefer the original walnut veneer L52 cab from Mcintosh, it will be listed in another auction once the tuner sells. The cab is for reference and NOT included with the tuner sale. Richard Modafferi was a senior engineer at McIntosh Laboratory from 1968 to 1974. His first stab at a new tuner that could do better was the MR 77. That model, introduced in 1970, was acclaimed among audiophiles—and it was the subject of an article by Modafferi in the November 1970, issue of IEEE Transactions on Broadcast and Television Receivers. And then Modafferi outdid himself with the MR 78 tuner, which came out in 1972 and ended production in 84. It was a game changer, unsurpassed for its time. People paid for that level of performance. The original list price for the MR 78 was US $1,699, which translates to a whopping $10,000 in today’s dollars. Even then, the price was roughly 10 times as much as that of the average tuner. Today you can get one for a fraction of that has been refurbished and further improved by the designer himself just 20 years ago.According to the AUDIO CLASSICS website the services of Mr. Richard Modafferi may be still available through AUDIO CLASSICS for $1200 (and worth it). A Special shipping box and packing and insurance will be required for this vintage tuner and is included in the shipping cost from the buyer. Shipping to CONUS. Thank you for looking

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