McIntosh MC2301 User Manual

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Technical Description
McIntosh Laboratory, the company who introduced the
world’s first amplifier that could be called “High Fidelity”,
has done it again. The McIntosh engineering staff has cre-
ated a tube power amplifier without compromise, using the
most advanced McIntosh circuit design concepts.
A continuous average power output rating of 300 watts
makes this not only the most advanced, but also one of the
most powerful tube amplifiers McIntosh has ever manu-
factured. The distortion limits for the MC2301 are no more
than 0.5% at rated power output for all frequencies from
20Hz to 20,000Hz. Typical performance at mid frequen-
cies is less than 0.05%. The MC2301 can deliver the best
possible performance from any type of high quality loud-
speaker system.
Creating a tube amplifier with this level of performance
did not come easily. Many months of design, testing and
measuring were required. Extensive controlled listening
tests, the ultimate form of measuring, were made before
the final design was accepted.
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McIntosh MC2301 Specifications

General

Damping factor	15
Amplifier class	-
Frequency range	10 - 100000 Hz
Output impedance	8 Ω
Audio output channels	1.0 channels
Peak power per channel	300 W
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	117 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.5 %
Speakers connectivity type	Binding post
Purpose	Home
Product color	Black
Connectivity technology	Wired
AC input voltage	120 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
LED indicators	Yes

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	584.2 mm
Width	450.9 mm
Height	312.7 mm
Weight	52600 g