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MC2301 1-Channel Vacuum Tube Amplifier
- 300 Watt Quad Balanced Monoblock
- Vacuum tube powered
Overview
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 our 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 our 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. Our fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit Sentry Monitorâ„¢ 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 aluminum handles that all effortlessly blend with the polished stainless steel chassis. The MC2301 is well suited for stereo music systems.
A collection of technologies that enhance performance and reliability while
protecting the amplifier and loudspeakers.
SENTRY MONITOR®TUBE PROTECTION
Fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit disengages the output stage before current exceeds safe operating level – resets automatically.
UNITY COUPLED OUTPUT CIRCUIT®
Output power is taken from both the plate and cathode of the output tubes. Conventional designs only take output from the latter. This allows ½ the turns
ratio, or ¼ the impedance transformation of conventional designs. The result is much lower distortion, wider bandwidth and increased loudspeaker damping factor.
WATTMETER
Swift, accurate response reveals program peaks so staying within the power limits
of your loudspeakers is easy.
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)
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In-stock products typically ship within 48 hours and should be expected to arrive in 3-4 business days. Orders outside of the UAE should be expected to arrive in 5-7 business days.
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- Free delivery within the UAE
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- Taxes and duties are calculated according to the applicable laws of the state or country an item is shipped to and are the customer's responsibility.
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Installation charges are applicable and can be paid upon delivery for our clients based in Dubai.
- Installation Charges: AED 450 Per Hour
- Speaker Cables: AED 32 Per Meter
- Trunking: AED 10 Per Meter
For clients based outside of the UAE, please contact our specialists and we will share an estimate based on your requirements.
The McIntosh audio system is a stereo system that uses two speakers or a multi-channel system using 3 to 12 speakers. Components are the individual units that individually will offer the highest performance and fidelity possible.
Connecting the various components into a complete system of source components, control center, amplifiers, and speakers will deliver the best possible sound.
Preamplifiers are Control Centers that switch source units, turn volume up and down, and in some cases allow tone shaping or turning bass and treble sounds up or down.
Amplifiers are the ‘Muscle’ of the audio system and amplify the small audio signal from the preamp to a large one that will operate speakers and determine how dynamic the reproduced sound of the system is in one unit.
Integrated amplifiers are single chassis models that combine the function of the preamplifier and power amplifier in one unit.
Precision McIntosh power meters allow the monitoring of sound level balance and output level between the two stereo, or many multi-channel speaker channels. Meters protect valuable speaker systems from damage as long as more watts than the speakers are designed to handle are not exceeded.
The McIntosh Output Autoformer is a special transformer that is designed and manufactured in-house by McIntosh. This allows any speaker type to be used with a McIntosh amplifier and have all of the power that the amp is designed to deliver.
All other amplifier designs will not have even power with differing speaker designs. McIntosh amplifiers with the output Autoformer™ will deliver ‘All the Power You Pay For’ regardless of speaker type chosen.
Quad Differential is the most sophisticated McIntosh amplifier design that allows the impossible combination of the most powerful amplifiers with the very lowest distortion and background noise. Many would say this is the impossible combination; highest power with lowest noise but Quad Balanced make the impossible possible.
Electromagnetic switching is used in McIntosh preamplifiers and integrated amplifiers to switch the variety of source components connected. Rather than the common mechanical switches that will deteriorate with wear, electromagnetic switches are high tech switching nodes that allow very long, trouble free operation.
Performance between vacuum tube and solid state (or transistor) gear is almost identical in technical specifications. Many users request vacuum tube units that offer a slightly classical "tube" or "warm" sound to the audio presentation.
Tube and solid state models may be mixed and will all work together in a McIntosh component stereo system. Many now use downloaded music as their main media source. Sound quality will always depend on the quality of the download files and the music system interface. McIntosh offers the most advanced computer USB interface in most of our preamplifiers and integrated amplifiers which will maximize audio performance.
