McIntosh C2300

 

PRICE $6,000.00

IN-STOCK

 

  • One Owner

  • Mint Condition

  • Remote Control

  • MM + MC Valve Phono Stage

  • New Electro-Harmonix Tubes

  • Original Double Shipping Box

  • Made In U.S.A.

Product Information

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The classic all vacuum tube McIntosh C2300 Pre-Amplifier.

 

The rear view show the full array are inputs and outputs.

Balanced and Single Ended is provided.

 

Mint condition inside and out.

 

The C2300 will bring your system to life like you have never hear it before.

 

When it comes to quality, McIntosh are the pick of the bunch of highend manufacturers that do not compromise on performance in order to bring the cost down. It costs what it costs to get it sounding right.

 

Discrete input switching with relay control full logic circuit.

 

The classic McIntosh look has not changed since time began.

Looks even better at night. Turn up the volume and let the good times roll.

 

Clear and dynamic with that vacuum tube smoothness.

You will not find better but you can certainly pay more.

 

The classis McIntosh Green LED Tube Glow can be turned On / Off for that retro Vacuum Tube look that was ever popular in the 60's.

 

The clear window that is provided on the top panel gives you a clear view of what makes this unit so special.

 

Four Balanced Inputs.

 

Three Balanced Outputs.

 

Dedicated MM and MC Phono Inputs.

 

New Tubes

6 x Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 Vacuum Tubes

 


The C2300 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier combines a suite of potent engineering enhancements with smart, user-programmable features to deliver a truly extraordinary audio preamplifier. Each input may have the bass, treble, and mono/stereo mode adjusted and stored in memory. When individual inputs are selected, these settings will engage as preset by the listener. All adjustments may be made either from the frontpanel or remote control.

Two 12AX7a Vacuum Tubes are used for each of three sections: the Moving Magnet phono section, the Moving Coil section, and the high-level preamp section. Its phono sections are fully adjustable “on the fly,” so the listener may change impedance or loading settings as the record plays. A high performance headphone amplifier with a 1/4" headphone jack is included.


 

C2300 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Features

 

EIGHT PROGRAMMABLE SOURCE SELECTIONS

All eight source elections accommodate unbalanced inputs while four of the either also accommodate balanced inputs. Any of 12 standard names can be assigned to a source selection and the panel display can be customized to indicate only available sources.

 

SILENT ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING

Signal routing is accomplished through digitally controlled electromagnet switching devices. Precision switch contacts, isolated from environmental contamination inside inert gas-filled glass tubes, provide the most reliable, quietest and lowest distortion switching possible.

 

VRV (VARIABLE RATE VOLUME) DIGIALLY CONTROLLED ATTENUATOR

The output attenuator controls volume over 214 steps of .5dB each with accuracy

within .1dB. The volume vs. rotation rate varies as preamplifier gain varies and

attenuation changes occur at eh zero crossings of the audio signal to prevent audible artifacts during adjustment.

 

  • Six Vacuum Tube Design

  • Variable Rate Volume with Multi-Stage Precision Digitally Controlled Attenuator

  • Vacuum Tube Moving Coil and Moving

  • Magnet Phono Preamplifiers

  • Custom top cover with lighted tube view

  • Custom R-Core Power Transformer

  • IR Remote control

  • Headphone Jack

  • Pass-Thru Integration

 

C2300 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Specifications

 

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

+0, -0.50dB from 20Hz to 20kHz

+0, -1dB from 10Hz to 100kHz

 

RATED OUTPUT

Balanced: 5VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2

Unbalanced: 2.5VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2

 

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE

250 ohms

 

MAXIMUM VOLTAGE OUTPUT

Balanced: 16VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2

Unbalanced: 8VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2

 

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

0.08% maximum from 20Hz to 20kHz

 

SENSITIVITY

Phono, MC: 0.45mV for 2.5V

Phono, MM: 4.5mV for 2.5V

High Level: 450mV for 2.5V

 

SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (A-Rated)

Phono: 80dBHigh Level: 93dB

 

MAXIMUM INPUT SIGNAL

Phono, MC: 5mVPhono, MM: 50mV

High Level: 5V Balanced

 

INPUT IMPEDANCE

Phono:MC: 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, or 1000 ohms

MM: 47k ohms, 50 to 750pF, 50pF steps

High Level:

Balanced: 40k ohms

Unbalanced: 20k ohms

 

VOLTAGE GAIN

Phono, Moving Coil to Record Output: 60dB

Phono, Moving Magnet to Record Output: 40dB

High Level to Record Output: 0dB

High Level to Main Output: 15dB

 

OVERALL DIMENSIONS (H x W x D)

7-1/8” (18.1 cm) X 17-1/2” (44.4 cm) X 14-1/2”

(36.8 cm) including clearance for connectors.

 

WEIGHT

29.5 lbs (13.41 kg) net

44.9 lbs. (20.41 kg) in shipping carton