Post by beeman on May 18, 2021 15:00:23 GMT 12
For sale McIntosh MC500 Power Amplifier.
A very rare opportunity to own this mint condition vintage American power house. Released in 1994 this beast produces 500 watts per channel into an 8, 4 or 2 Ω load is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output. Mono block it & it produces 1000 watts. Don't be fooled by those big numbers because this amp has subtly & finesse reproducing the finest acoustic notes, enough to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. Then in a millisecond fill your music room with the roaring splendor of a full orchestra or drum & bass subsonic boom.
This amp arrived in the country last year after professionally being converted to 240 volts. New glass faceplate & LED lighting conversion means the couple of minor niggles the model has had have been sorted. New aluminium handles finish its imposing look. A valve aficionado friend recently commented that if he was ever to go solid state he would choose this amp & I agree I have always owned valve amps before the BIG MC.
Tones of information available about the technical marvels contained in this beast found online. stereonomono.blogspot.com/2012/03/mcintosh-mc-500-1994.html
I have the international shipping carton so shipping no problem keep in mind it weighs in at 51.7kg so a 2 x person lift
Will be listed on Trademe at $8,500 but will sell here for $8,000
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Output:
500 watts per channel into an 8, 4 or 2 Ω load is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output
1000 watts Mono into a 16, 8 or 4 Ω load is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output
Rated Power Band: 20 to 20,000 Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion:
0.005% maximum harmonic distortion at any level from 250 milliwatts to rated power output
Dynamic Headroom: 2.1 dB
Frequency Response:
+ 0, -0.25 dB from 20 to 20,000 Hz
+ 0, - 3.0 dB from 10 to 100.000 Hz
Input Sensitivity:
2.2 volts, Stereo Balanced and Unbalanced
2.2 volts, Mono Balanced
3.2 volts, Mono Unbalanced
A-weighted Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 85 dB (115 dB below rated output)
Intermodulation Distortion, SMPTE: 0.005% maximum if instantaneous peak power output does not exceed twice the output rating
Wide Band Damping Factor: 200 at 8 Ω output
Input Impedance: 10,000 Ω
Power Guard: Clipping is prevented and THD does not exceed 2% with up to 14 dB overdrive at 1000 Hz
Power Requirements: 120 volts. 50/60 Hz, 12 amperes UL/CSA
Dimension including front handles (W x H x D): 438 x 264 x 511 mm (17¼ x 10⅜ x 20⅓ inches)
Weight: 51,7 kg (114 pounds)
A very rare opportunity to own this mint condition vintage American power house. Released in 1994 this beast produces 500 watts per channel into an 8, 4 or 2 Ω load is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output. Mono block it & it produces 1000 watts. Don't be fooled by those big numbers because this amp has subtly & finesse reproducing the finest acoustic notes, enough to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. Then in a millisecond fill your music room with the roaring splendor of a full orchestra or drum & bass subsonic boom.
This amp arrived in the country last year after professionally being converted to 240 volts. New glass faceplate & LED lighting conversion means the couple of minor niggles the model has had have been sorted. New aluminium handles finish its imposing look. A valve aficionado friend recently commented that if he was ever to go solid state he would choose this amp & I agree I have always owned valve amps before the BIG MC.
Tones of information available about the technical marvels contained in this beast found online. stereonomono.blogspot.com/2012/03/mcintosh-mc-500-1994.html
I have the international shipping carton so shipping no problem keep in mind it weighs in at 51.7kg so a 2 x person lift
Will be listed on Trademe at $8,500 but will sell here for $8,000
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Output:
500 watts per channel into an 8, 4 or 2 Ω load is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output
1000 watts Mono into a 16, 8 or 4 Ω load is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output
Rated Power Band: 20 to 20,000 Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion:
0.005% maximum harmonic distortion at any level from 250 milliwatts to rated power output
Dynamic Headroom: 2.1 dB
Frequency Response:
+ 0, -0.25 dB from 20 to 20,000 Hz
+ 0, - 3.0 dB from 10 to 100.000 Hz
Input Sensitivity:
2.2 volts, Stereo Balanced and Unbalanced
2.2 volts, Mono Balanced
3.2 volts, Mono Unbalanced
A-weighted Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 85 dB (115 dB below rated output)
Intermodulation Distortion, SMPTE: 0.005% maximum if instantaneous peak power output does not exceed twice the output rating
Wide Band Damping Factor: 200 at 8 Ω output
Input Impedance: 10,000 Ω
Power Guard: Clipping is prevented and THD does not exceed 2% with up to 14 dB overdrive at 1000 Hz
Power Requirements: 120 volts. 50/60 Hz, 12 amperes UL/CSA
Dimension including front handles (W x H x D): 438 x 264 x 511 mm (17¼ x 10⅜ x 20⅓ inches)
Weight: 51,7 kg (114 pounds)
