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McIntosh Amplifiers are the first and only amplifiers specially designed to fulfill Digital Dynamic Range demands. They outperform all others when listening to sound derived from digitally recorded tapes, records and compact discs. Performance comes from this capacity for overload: 10 decibels of overstress at less than an average of 0.3% distortion! For an amplifier to handle a three decibel overload, it must have a full-time capacity of twice its full power. An over stress demand of 10 decibels is a demand for 10 times the full power capacity of an amplifier. This is the real world of Digital Dynamics Range demand. How to achieve the performance demanded, which often lasts from minutes to only a few thousandths of a second, and to achieve the goal economically, is a real achievement.
McIntosh amplifiers with POWER GUARD are the only amplifiers which can tolerate 10 decibels of dynamic overload, with distortion breakup. Any sound source, CD, tape or analog records will he reproduced with greater accuracy, lower distortion and maximum fidelity on a "Mac". For you, that means better sound, greater musicality, greater enjoyment and lasting pleasure.
McINTOSH MC 2500 POWER AMPLIFIER
Power Output in Stereo
500 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, both channels operating across 1 ohm, 2 ohms, 4 ohms, or 8 ohm loads, as a Mono Block 1000 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output into 0.5 ohm, 1 ohm, 2 ohms, 4 ohms. 8 ohms, or 16 ohm loads.
McINTOSH MC 7270 POWER AMPLIFIER
Power Output in Stereo
270 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, both channels operating across 1 ohm, 2 ohms, 4 ohms, or 8 ohm loads, as a Mono Block 540 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output into 2 ohms, 4 ohms. 8 ohms, or 16 ohm loads.
McINTOSH MC 754 POWER AMPLIFIER
in Stereo
100 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, both channels operating across 8 ohm or 4 ohm loads, as a Mono Block (Bridged) 200 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output across an 8 ohm load.
McINTOSH MC 7200 POWER AMPLIFIER
Power Output in Stereo
200 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, both channels operating across an 8 ohm load.
300 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, both channels operating across a 4 ohm load
as a Mono Block
600 watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output across an 8 ohm load.
McIntosh system control centers are an outstanding expression of McIntosh research into user desires consistent with high quality music reproduction.
The C 34V AUDIO/VIDEO.CONTROL CENTER is the distillation of more than 30 years of technological progress. It is mind boggling in its usefulness and flexibility. It has a dual preamplifier system that provides separate listen and record control. You may listen to one program while you are recording a different program. With the McIntosh MVS-1 Video Selector, the C 34V will switch video and audio signals for viewing, listening and recording.
A low noise, electronic input switching system adjacent to the input jacks gives greater source-to-source isolation, low audio distortion, and freedom from noise and hum pick-up.
A five hand program equalizer adjusts and improves the loudness contrast of the five most important frequency ranges. Musical balance can he adjusted to compensate for listener preferences.
A precision volume control is electronically trimmed during manufacture to maintain channel balance accuracy to a fraction of a decibel (dB). This high order of accuracy assures continuing program balance as the volume is changed.
The C 35 SYSTEM CONTROL CENTER has many useful features to enhance your listening and video enjoyment. They include: high level inputs to accommodate the traditional as well as all the latest audio sources. Any one of nine input sources can he selected from the front panel or by the hand-held IR remote.
Electronic tape monitor switches for two audio tape recorders, or the audio from two video recorders, or one audio recorder and the audio from one video recorder, allow either recorder to he heard from the main output.
The McIntosh MCD 7007 COMPACT DISC PLAYER moves performance to a new pinnacle of technological achievement producing the highest quality music reproduction. Every aspect of performance is improved: focusing and tracking, decoding, error correction, digital filtering, digital-to-analog conversion. Even with dirty or damaged discs, even when the player is humped or knocked, the music retains its surpassing purity. The full integrity of the sound is preserved from the first readout of the compact disc straight through to the gold-plated connectors on the output.
The digital-to-analog converter (DAC) has been completely redesigned. In conjunction with the improved digital filter, it has yielded important improvement in amplitude linearity, right down to the lowest signal levels. The performance selected McIntosh "Golden Crown" DAC delivers the highest achievable performance.
McIntosh has earned world renown for its technological contributions for improved sound. The FM/AM McINTOSH MR 7082 TUNER is continuing evidence of McIntosh technological superiority and integrity and the McIntosh reputation for durability, long life, and best sound. In a McIntosh you get user-oriented facilities and appearance, and a design that provides for ease of maintenance or repair.
These fundamental elements are incorporated in the McIntosh MR 7082 FM/AM Tuner, the easiest to operate yet with extensive useful features.
The MA 6200 combines McIntosh's amplifier and preamplifier technologies into one chassis. This feature packed integrated amplifier is another fine expression of stereo engineering, hand craftsmanship and quality manufacturing by McIntosh.
Imagine a McIntosh tuner, preamplifier and amplifier on one chassis. McIntosh receivers pack the most value and long life into the design and manufacturing of any receivers in the world.
McINTOSH MAC 4300V FM/AM RECEIVER
Sophisticated-Versatile–Complete IR Remote Control.
Use the hand-held IR remote control to select sources-–FM or AM--up to three speakers tape or video (audio) record or playback adjust volume.
100 watts of distortion-free power
McIntosh POWER GUARD protects the quality of the sound.
Five band tone equalization controls.
Three pairs of stereo speakers may be played independently .r together.
6 FM and 6 AM pushbuttons with electronic memory fog programming.
Manual Tuning Scan up or down either the FM or AM band.
McINTOSH MAC 4280 FM/AM RECEIVER
Three band tone equalization controls.
Two pairs of stereo speakers may be played independently or together.
McIntosh digitally controlled linear phase FM tuning system which tunes in 100 kHz increments.
McIntosh AM digitally controlled precise center tuning system.
5 FM and 5 AM pushbuttons with electronic memory for programming.
Scan up or down either the FM or AM band.
Separate RECORD and LISTEN input switching, introduced and perfected by McIntosh.
Use hand-held IR Remote or front panel controls to select the listened-to sound source and volume desired.
Add a McIntosh R607 Remote Sensor to provide remote control from a second area.
100 watts of distortion-free power across 4 ohms or 75 watts across 8 ohms.
McIntosh POWER GUARD protects the quality of the sound.
McINTOSH CR7/CR8 REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM
The McIntosh Infrared Remote Control System provides unusual versatility with operating simplicity. It is a system which provides remote control in one listening area, yet can be expanded to provide individual source selection with independent volume settings in up to five additional areas.
The McIntosh MQ 107 custom environmental equalizer is a fourteen channel (seven per side) third octave room equalizer. The MQ 107 is designed specifically for the McIntosh speaker owners who wish to go further in refining their systems. The MQ 107 has adjustments for room standing waves, extended bass response, different room gains, and high frequency balance.
In the never ending search for perfection in reproduced music, it is necessary to meet these critical characteristics.
- Transparency of sound
- Coherence of sound imaging
- Definition of musical instruments
- Musical balance
- Musicality of expression
- Absence of typical loudspeaker sound
- Each member of the McIntosh family of music reproducing instruments is designed to meet these demands.
Each McIntosh loudspeaker is conceived in total dedication to the pursuit of excellence, the time required to develop the research program to meet these criteria has spanned at least two decades. The elusive combination of variables required to yield a uniform field has been tantalizing researchers for many years. Finally, after McIntosh built one of the most advanced and best instrumented acoustical laboratories in the world was it possible to follow the many theoretical leads to their conclusion. Then, after this extensive effort of analyzing so many different approaches to uniformity of field, was it possible to synthesize all of this knowledge and in one flash of intuitive genius the director of our acoustical laboratory saw a seemingly simple solution in the correct matching of diameters, masses and compliances and what evolved is a new measure of accuracy and realism.
The intellectual and emotional experience of listening to a McIntosh is something you simply must enjoy in your own home.
The McIntosh XRT 22 is the purest expression of the loudspeakers scientist's endeavors. It is the one right combination of component parts that has eluded the diligent searcher for the loudspeaker bridge to the dominion of reproduced musical reality. The high-frequency radiator column is an illustration of the right combination. The 23 tweeter elements can reproduce 300 watts sine wave input power at 20 kHz, with the lowest measured intermodulation distortion. Because each tweeter mechanism handles a small quantity of the total power, extremely low quantities of distortion are developed. The total column radiates the energy in a half cylindrical time co-ordinated sound field. The low distortion, transparency of sound, coherence of sound images, definition of musical instruments, and musical balance is simply a revelation that you must experience.
Sound images are amazingly lifelike in the McIntosh XRT 18 system. To reproduce the power, the clarity, and the pure musical expression of a triple fortissimo, the XRT 18 transforms the electrical energy to acoustical energy through 32 one inch dome tweeters, two six inch midrange drivers and two twelve inch bass mechanisms.
The design objectives for the XR 1052 uniform field loudspeaker are directed precisely to satisfy the requirements for the maximum in musical performance.
The XR 1052 is a four way system with exceptionally uniform dispersion. It has a one inch dome tweeter, a precisely matched five inch midrange, supported in the bass range by a high power handling ten inch woofer and a twelve inch passive radiator.
The McIntosh XD 717 is a three way speaker system which uses a one inch dome tweeter, a six inch midrange and a low distortion twelve inch woofer. In a loudspeaker system of this size it is amazing how the sound you hear corresponds to the message carried by the electrical signals that drive the loudspeaker.
Excellent dispersion is only one of the many quality characteristics of the XD 715 system. The choice of materials and the acoustical, mechanical and electrical characteristics of each speaker element are adjusted for optimum performance. These high quality elements make the XD 715 the outstanding loudspeaker in its price class.
Two active and one passive driver are the elements of the XL 10. You will hear a three dimensional sound space and smooth response. The McIntosh anechoic chamber provided the ability to adjust response, amplitude and arrival time to the optimum in a loudspeaker of this size.
The XL 10 can recreate stereo sound for you with full depth and spaciousness.
The two way compact loudspeaker system, XL 1, has a power handling six inch polypropylene woofer, a complex, true 1 khz crossover network, and a one inch dome tweeter. With the XL 1 you get depth and spaciousness and low distortion, high quality sound that has challenged the industries for a loudspeaker of this size.
The Je L 1W bass loudspeaker system is a dual voice coil stereo sub woofer system, designed to complement and smoothly extend the performance of a loudspeaker system, not merely cold unrealistic bass thumps. Here's high quality music you can enjoy and not see the source.
The McIntosh WMS 1 wall mount loudspeaker, is a two way in-wall mounted loudspeaker system designed to reproduce with great accuracy for a wall mount system, the sound from today's digital sound sources. The WMS 1 has a six inch long throw polypropylene woofer and a one inch dome tweeter made of woven polyester fabric which is sealed to present a rigid merging surface.
-------For information on McIntosh products and product reviews please send your name, address and phone number to:
McIntosh Laboratory Inc.
Department 989A
PO Box 96 East Side Station, Binghamton, NY 13904-0096
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(Source: Audio magazine, Nov. 1989)
Also see:
McIntosh -- Sounds Better (ad, Nov. 1988)
McIntosh -- The Leader in Stereo Technology (ad, Nov. 1990)
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