Despite the very unfortunate crack in the front glass, this tuner is in excellent working condition. The internals are dust free, the tuning knob feels as smooth as ever, and I made sure to plug it in before listing to ensure the fuse is still a-ok. This tuner does have a purely cosmetic crack in the glass, the backing light has burned out, and the cabinet it resides in could use a touch up… the internals — the things we actually care for — are otherwise in excellent condition. I took a video of it in use, but ebay wont let me post it.
Item Tag: MR-78
Vintage McIntosh MR-78 Stereo Tuner * Beautiful * Works Great * See Video
Here’s a McIntosh MR-78 stereo tuner, arguably one of the finest stereo tuners ever manufactured. That’s about it. Everything appears to be functioning properly. I don’t know when the tuner was last serviced, but everything appears to be in good order, at least to the “naked ear” and the “naked eye.”.