McIntosh MA6100 Integrated Amplifier
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All original Mcintosh MA6100 (Serial Number AE8331) in excellent condition and in perfect working order. No scratchy or hum sounds. Cosmetically, glass is clean no cracks or bubbles and all lights work. The top right corner has some scratches.
There is pitting and some light oxidation on the unit. The black cages are in moderate condition with some of the paint has rubbed off and oxidation. Sonically it sounds warm almost tube like. It is a powerful amp used as a integrated or as a preamp.
About this model
The MA6100 is a solid-state McIntosh integrated amplifier, made from 1972 to 1979 according to the company's legacy list, and rated at 70 watts per channel. It belongs to the period when McIntosh's look settled into its familiar form: black glass front panel, illuminated lettering and, from around 1974, blue meters.
This example, serial AE8331, was described as all original and working, with clean glass and some pitting and oxidation on the chassis. The seller's remark that it sounds "almost tube like" is a common way owners describe McIntosh solid-state amplifiers of this era.
| Maker | McIntosh Laboratory, Binghamton, USA |
|---|---|
| Model | MA6100 integrated amplifier |
| Type | Solid state |
| Production | 1972–1979 (McIntosh) |
| Rated output | 70 W × 2 |
Questions collectors ask
Is the McIntosh MA6100 a tube amplifier?
No, it is solid state. McIntosh made it from 1972 to 1979.
How powerful is the MA6100?
McIntosh rates it at 70 watts per channel.
Sources: McIntosh legacy integrated amplifiers; Wikipedia: McIntosh Laboratory.
