Mcintosh Mc462 Quad Balanced Power Amplifier Photo 2353 Experience the ultimate in high end audio with the mcintosh mc462 amplifier. as the replacement to the highly regarded mc452, the mc462 features a robust output of 450 watts per channel and a dedicated mcintosh autoformer™ for each audio channel, ensuring that the full 450 watts is available to any speaker regardless of impedance. with its quad balanced design and monogrammed heatsinks. Mc2kw 1 channel solid state amplifier. 2,000 watt quad balanced monoblock. 3 speaker terminals for tri wiring. 2 power modules, 1 output module. amplifiers. experience stereo bliss with the mc462 amplifier and its output of 450 watts per channel. a single mc462 can power a world class home audio system.
Mcintosh Mc462 Quad Balanced Power Amplifier Photo 2353 Mcintosh's latest solid state stereo amplifier, the mc462 quad balanced ($9000), arrived, bolted to a shipping pallet and encased in two big, heavy, nested boxes. all that packaging weighs 33 lb—the amp inside weighs 115 lb. if you want to lift it onto a rack, you'll need two people, a serious handcart, and a strong, deep shelf. The mc462 is a “quad balanced” design, meaning that each channel consists of two matched power amplifiers operating in push pull, with their outputs combined in the autoformer. this design, which was first introduced in the company’s mc1000 monoblock, “ cancels virtually all noise and distortion that may have crept into the audio signal ,” according to mcintosh. Unique mcintosh technology delivers the full rated amplifier output with the least possible distortion into loudspeaker impedances of 2, 4, or 8 ohms; you get all the power you paid for and the freedom to choose any loudspeaker. quad balanced design that cancels virtually all noise and distortion that may have crept into the audio signal. Mcintosh rates this amplifier at 450wpc at 2 4 8 ohm loads with their specification page citing “0.005%” thd. my tests show this to be a tad conservative where this distortion level was closer to 500wpc at this value for all loads. again, that’s 500 watts per channel at a distortion value of less than 0.005%.
Mcintosh Mc462 Quad Balanced Power Amplifier Photo 2353 Unique mcintosh technology delivers the full rated amplifier output with the least possible distortion into loudspeaker impedances of 2, 4, or 8 ohms; you get all the power you paid for and the freedom to choose any loudspeaker. quad balanced design that cancels virtually all noise and distortion that may have crept into the audio signal. Mcintosh rates this amplifier at 450wpc at 2 4 8 ohm loads with their specification page citing “0.005%” thd. my tests show this to be a tad conservative where this distortion level was closer to 500wpc at this value for all loads. again, that’s 500 watts per channel at a distortion value of less than 0.005%. Here’s how it works. hand built in mcintosh’s new york factory and replacing the mc452 in the brand’s prolific catalogue, the new 450w mc462 quad balanced power amp costs a cool £12,495. aside from its headline grabbing 450w of amplification, it is packed with features and technology to justify its hefty price tag, including mcintosh’s. But pure effect is not everything. it also needs dynamics, mcintosh says that the mc462 has 66 percent better dynamics than its predecessor, and states the dynamic ceiling height from 1.8 to 3 db. that’s very good. the amplifier is fully balanced, or quad balanced as they call it, where noise and distortion are canceled.
Mcintosh Mc462 Quad Balanced Power Amplifier Photo 2353 Here’s how it works. hand built in mcintosh’s new york factory and replacing the mc452 in the brand’s prolific catalogue, the new 450w mc462 quad balanced power amp costs a cool £12,495. aside from its headline grabbing 450w of amplification, it is packed with features and technology to justify its hefty price tag, including mcintosh’s. But pure effect is not everything. it also needs dynamics, mcintosh says that the mc462 has 66 percent better dynamics than its predecessor, and states the dynamic ceiling height from 1.8 to 3 db. that’s very good. the amplifier is fully balanced, or quad balanced as they call it, where noise and distortion are canceled.
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