Description
From the demands of massed chorale to full-on rock and roll, the MC2301 delivers the most extraordinarily lifelike and dynamic performance ever heard from a McIntosh tube amplifier. With an output of 300 Watts, it provides enough high power to drive even the most demanding loudspeaker. And thanks to Mcintosh’s patented Unity Coupled Circuit output transformer, this full 300 Watts is available to 2, 4 or 8 Ohm speakers.
The MC2301 is the first McIntosh vacuum tube amplifier to use their Quad Balanced design. This design cancels virtually all noise and distortion in the audio signal. As a result, even when amplified to high levels the signal is effectively free of any distortion. The fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit Sentry Monitor™ disengages the output stage before current exceeds safe operating levels and then resets automatically. Inputs for balanced and unbalanced cables are available to provide flexibility in connecting the rest of your audio system.
The attractive blue meter is flanked by two rows of output vacuum tubes that bring even more visual appeal to the front panel to go along with the knobs and brushed aluminium handles that all effortlessly blend with the polished stainless steel chassis. The MC2301 is well suited for stereo music systems.
Product Specifications
ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS
Power Output per Channel
300W @ 2, 4 or 8 Ohms
Number of Channels
1
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.5% maximum harmonic distortion at any power level from 250 milliwatts to rated power, 20Hz to 20,000Hz
(≤ 0.25% harmonic distortion at 1kHz)
S/N below rated output
117dB
Dynamic Headroom
1.2dB
Damping Factor
>15 Wideband
Rated Power Band
20Hz to 20kHz
Frequency Response
+0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
+0, -3.0dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz
CONTROL
Remote Power Control
Yes
Multi-Channel DB25 Cable
N/A
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Circuit Configuration
Quad Balanced, Unity Coupled
Circuit Design
Vacuum Tube
Mono Bridge
No
Mono Parallel
No
Output Type
Unity Coupled Output Transformer
Meters
Yes
Meter Light Switch
Yes
Balanced Input
Yes
Front Panel
1/2″ Glass with handles
Illumination
LED Fiber Optic
Chassis Style
Open Stainless Steel
CONNECTIVITY
Speaker Binding Post Type
Yes, 200 amp, 3-way
WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)
17-3/4″ (45.09cm) x 12-5/16″ (31.27cm) (including feet) x 23″ (58.42cm) (including front panel and cables)
Unit Weight
116 lbs (52.6 kg)
Shipping Weight
141 lbs (63.9 kg)
