RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding.

Posted by sk (S) on October 23, 2012 at 17:29:26

In Reply to: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. posted by Des on October 23, 2012 at 13:20:44:

DesW, I had imported Mactone for many years into the USA and sold over 25 units of the MA300B amp. Yes it's all you say sonically BUT have a look inside! A 8 year old could do a better soldering job. Mactone techs just take untinned wire and using a soldering iron melt the plastic with the solder to create the joint, very unprofessional. I had many a talks with Mactone to change their practices without success.
Regarding their phono units and pre-amps, yes again sonically excellent but EVERY unit I took into the US had quality control problems. Every pre had cold solder joints, noisy transformers and many other issues, something Mactone refused to acknowledge and it cost me many hundreds of dollars to have each pre rewired. As a result I gave up on Mactone, my philosophy being that you need good customer support as well as a great product and since Mactone wouldn't provide support I stopped selling it.
Steve
SOS

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Topic - Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. - Des 13:20:44 10/23/12 (16)

RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. - davids 18:47:01 11/2/12 (1)

RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. - Des 04:13:42 11/3/12 (0)

RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. - lokie 05:03:55 10/24/12 (0)

RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. - sk 10/23/1217:29:26 10/23/12 (10)

Interesting - Des 19:18:32 10/23/12 (9)

Why - plantsman 07:58:18 10/24/12 (6)

Forwarding sk's comments to Mactone? ... - andyr 17:09:19 10/25/12 (3)

Two Sides to every Story-- - Des 18:16:23 10/25/12 (2)

But the mfr is hardly likely to respond "Yes, our soldering abilities suck"! nt - andyr 20:34:39 10/25/12 (1)

We'll see-nt - Des 21:59:04 10/25/12 (0)

Upskirt - Des 14:23:52 10/24/12 (1)

RE: Upskirt - Mr_bill2 14:43:14 10/24/12 (0)

RE: Interesting - plugmein 04:39:16 10/24/12 (0)

RE: Interesting - sk 00:00:33 10/24/12 (0)

RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. - Vinyljh 14:41:47 10/23/12 (1)

Thanks JH - Des 16:37:52 10/23/12 (0)

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RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding. - sk 10/23/1217:29:26 10/23/12 (10)

Interesting - Des 19:18:32 10/23/12 (9)

Why - plantsman 07:58:18 10/24/12 (6)

Forwarding sk's comments to Mactone? ... - andyr 17:09:19 10/25/12 (3)

Two Sides to every Story-- - Des 18:16:23 10/25/12 (2)

But the mfr is hardly likely to respond "Yes, our soldering abilities suck"! nt - andyr 20:34:39 10/25/12 (1)

We'll see-nt - Des 21:59:04 10/25/12 (0)

Upskirt - Des 14:23:52 10/24/12 (1)

RE: Upskirt - Mr_bill2 14:43:14 10/24/12 (0)

RE: Interesting - plugmein 04:39:16 10/24/12 (0)

RE: Interesting - sk 00:00:33 10/24/12 (0)

RE: Shindo Vs Mactone Observations on a sounding.

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