The McIntosh MC2301 is a 300-watt vacuum-tube monoblock designed to power one loudspeaker channel. Eight KT88 or 6550 output tubes feed a Unity Coupled Circuit Output Transformer, providing the rated output at dedicated 2-, 4-, or 8-ohm connections.
Two 12AT7 tubes serve the voltage-amplifier stage, while the Quad Balanced circuit arrangement and Sentry Monitor support stable operation. Balanced and unbalanced inputs, front-panel metering, and Power Control make the MC2301 suitable for a matched monoblock system.
Three Important Features
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300-watt tube monoblock: Each chassis powers one loudspeaker channel.
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Unity Coupled output stage: Dedicated transformer connections support 2-, 4-, and 8-ohm loudspeakers.
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Quad Balanced architecture: The circuit uses a balanced arrangement around the tube output stage.
Three Important Specifications
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Tube complement: Output: eight KT88 or 6550; voltage-amplifier stage: two 12AT7.
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Power output: 300 watts into 2, 4, or 8 ohms.
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Frequency response: +0/-0.5dB from 20Hz to 20kHz; +0/-3dB from 10Hz to 100kHz.
