McIntosh MR-74
Little is documented about the McIntosh MR-74 tuner. What the record shows is thin but real. A single classified ad in Audio (April 1981, p.76) listed the MR-74 at $725, paired for sale with an MA-6200 integrated amplifier at $1,000. That puts the tuner in circulation by early 1981. The asking price suggests McIntosh positioned it as a mid-to-upper tier tuner for the period.
Past that classified mention, surviving references are almost nonexistent. The MR-74 does not appear in the major audio review publications of its era in any substantial way - no lab tests, no full reviews, no comparisons. Whether it was a short-production model, a regional variant, or simply overshadowed by its siblings is unclear.
The MR-74 is something of a ghost in the McIntosh catalog. It may be rare in documentation more than in production numbers. There are no service manuals, no schematics, and no confirmed spec sheet, so restoration work would have to rely on general knowledge of McIntosh tuner engineering of the era. Photos, serial numbers, or measurements from any owner would be a real contribution to the archive.
Known from period sources:
- Listed for sale at $725 (1981) — Audio (April 1981, p.76)
- Model type: Tuner (FM/AM presumed, based on McIntosh naming conventions of the period)
- No confirmed production years, dimensions, or performance specs
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