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MCS 3233 SOLID STATE AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER - $165 (Rt. 29 South of the Lynchburg Airport)

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For sale is this solid state MCS 3233 from Modular Component Systems. It was manufactured during the late 1970’s and into the very early 1980’s. MCS was a house brand for JC Penney. MCS didn’t actually manufacture their equipment and there has been quite a bit of discussion online as to who made their receivers. The general consensus is that Technics (Mastushita) and NEC made most of them though other manufacturers may have built them as well. They do look a little like the early Technics receivers so they seem the most likely manufacturer.
MCS usually used the last two digits of the model number to signify the output power so this receiver churns out 33 watts per channel. Notice the Matrix button in the speaker selection area. The matrix feature was an early attempt at surround sound. I’ve seen it explained as such: Listento Radio
“The theory is that in creating a left and a right channel where some information is the same, you in essence create two other channels, a left difference and a right difference made up of only the sound that is unique to each channel. Matrix pulls these two other channels out of the mix and typically sends them to a second pair of speakers in the rear.“
The fluted knobs and 40 position detent volume knob are also very nice features of this unit. It has a nicely brushed face and a flywheel weighted slide-rule tuner as well. The 3233 has mid range tone control, tone defeat, flywheel tuning, FM muting, Tape Monitor/Dubbing, as well as Low and Scratch Filters. The two meters are for signal strength and tuning.
Specifications:
Tuning range: AM, FM
Power output: 33 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.8%
Dimensions: 18-3/4 x 15 x 6-1/2 inches
Condition: This receiver was purchased new and used less than a year as room remodeling cut the hidden speaker wires and I disconnected the receiver, turntable and speakers and stored them away for all these years. Very solid and heavy, pickup is located about 7 miles south of the Lynchburg, Va. Airport just off of Rt. 29s. Four3four.6six0.six6five6. I can ship; note it's heavy..

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