mcintosh owners

Go to the McIntosh web site. Give them a call as they are very helpful.

I thought the 1201 s had LED lighting. If not McIntosh uses the same bulb in everything I have ever owned. And of couse the meter bulbs will need to be soldered.

I haven't had the same experience as Theo - of the 6 McIntoshes I have had, the type of bulb varied like crazy, sometimes three different types in the same amp!! (7200 and C712)

The 1201 doesn't use LEDs - they are miniature incadescent bulbs.

I think your only choice is to get them from McIntosh. I tried to find meter bulbs locally but never found the right wattage (although lots were close but...). Then I could find them online but you had to order in lots of 100 or 1000.

I have had some soldered, some plug in, some with retaining clips so it is hard to say. I would just order them from Mc before taking the amp apart.

Also, a couple used McIntoshes I bought turned out to have the wrong bulbs in them and once I replaced them with Mc parts, the lighting was much more uniform and attractive.

McIntosh does not use the same bulbs in all its non-LED products. Some bulbs require replacement with soldering, others, as those in my C200 preamp are a snap to replace. They are mounted in a plastic housing which rotates and locks in. Check with McIntosh.