Vintage Stereo Receiver Review - 1974 Stereotech (McIntosh) 1200

Quick review of an uncommon piece of gear from McIntosh.

[@bmboldt]

Never heard of this brand before.

[@millervintagehifi3034]

I think MacIntosh/Stereotech was similar to the relationship between Marantz (high end) and Superscope (consumer grade). Had to capture some of the non-‘audiophile’ market at the time.

[@danielduesentriebjunior]

I find the Marantz looked quite a bit better. I owned another beauty: The Yamaha CR-2020.

[@millervintagehifi3034]

I think Marantz/McIntosh is a more fair comparison…Stereotech/Superscope (budget McIntosh/Marantz) are more in line with what the manufacturers were trying to do. I had a thing for Yamaha a while back. Had a Yamaha CA 610II that I loved and used for quite a while.