MC2301 300 Watt Vacuum Tube Monoblock Power Amplifier
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 unique Autoformer, 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 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 aluminum handles that all effortlessly blend with the polished stainless steel chassis. The MC2301 is well suited for stereo music systems.
MC2301 Features:
- 300 Watts Mono Power Output
- Balanced Design
- Multifilar Wound output Transformers
- Wide Power Bandwidth
- Two Balanced Inputs/Outputs
- Remote Power Control with Meter Light Control
- Low Distortion from 20Hz to 20kHz
- Large Gold Plated Five-Way Binding Posts
- ½” Thick Glass Front Panel with Tube View
- Fiber Optic Light Diffuser Illumination
MC2301 Specifications:
Electronic
- Power Output Per Channel: 300W @ 2, 4 or 8 Oh
- Number of Channels: 1
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.5%
- S/N Below Rated Output: 117dB
- Dynamic Headroom: 1.2dB
- Damping Factor: >15 Wideband
- Rated Power Band: 20Hz - 20kHz
- Frequency Response:
- +0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- +0, -3.0dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz
Control
- Remote Power Control: Yes
General
- Circuit Configuration: Quad Balanced, Unity Coupled
- Circuit Design: Vacuum Tube
- Autoformer: 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
- Gold Plated Binding Posts: Yes, 200 amp, 3-way
Weights & Dimensions
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-3/4" (45.09cm) x 12-5/16" (31.27cm) (including feet) x (58.42cm) (including front panel and cables)
- Weight: 116 lbs (52.6 kg)
