McIntosh Equipment Consoles
A History
Copyright 1996-2003 by Roger Russell
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Warren-Friedman also
designed the equipment consoles. The L3C contemporary and L3M Mediterranean style
matched the ML speakers. The consoles were large, measuring 29" high,
63-1/8" wide, 21-3/8" deep. The front of the console was composed of
three panels The left and right panels were hinged doors. These areas could be
used for record or tape storage. The center panel did not open.
There were two
lift-up tops with hinges that held the tops in place. One top was two panels
wide. Inside, there were three compartments. The center one had a fixed height
and was for a preamp, equalizer and power amplifier that were Panloc mounted
facing upwards. The left and right compartments were for a turntable, tape
recorder etc. The shelf height in these compartments was adjustable.
The depth of the equipment console was determined by the space needed to
fit a C26 preamp, MQ101 environmental equalizer and MC2105 power amplifier. The
depth of the ML-2 and ML-4 systems was adjusted to match this 21-3/8"
dimension. The heights were also made to match. The speakers could be located
on either side of the equipment console and present a uniform appearance.
The added depth requirement for the ML-2 and ML-4 created too large a
volume for them to work properly. An internal wall was used for the correct
volume. The external back was removable to access the crossover that was mounted
in this compartment.
The contemporary equipment console was made in a walnut finish and the
mediterranean was in a pecan finish, The mediterranean panel fronts were made
of molded solid urethane and finished to be indistinguishable from real carved
wood. The equipment consoles were manufactured starting in 1971 and sold for
$600.00.
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