McIntosh C500 Preamplifier controller & C500T preamplifier - MINT

Opened box from demonstration purposes only. This superb pre-amp controller and the C500T tube preamplifier - a combination you must have. Mint condition with 5 years warranty. All original accessories included.

 McIntosh C500C  preamplifier controller

The new McIntosh C500 stereo preamplifier is a
no-holds-barred, fully balanced, dual- mono design with separate power
supplies. Available with solid-state or tube preamplifier electronics,
the C500 preamplifier marries outstanding audio performance with
flexible user-programmability in a stunning two-chassis solution.Dual
R-Core transformers anchor a massive power supply that is the heart of
this preamplifier, providing the audio circuits with clean, rock-solid
power enough to handle the most demanding musical passages with ease. Moving
Coil and Moving Magnet phono preamplifiers are supported in both the
solid-state and tube designs. Both feature high open-loop gain enabling
the use of negative feedback around the compensation amplifiers for very
low noise and distortion and markedly improved RIAA performance.The
C500 volume control is a balanced design with a logic-controlled audio
taper. This custom attenuator is accomplished via a 4-stage, digitally
controlled analog circuit that operates with 16 bit precision.
Exceptional tracking accuracy guarantees that common noise and
distortion rejection are maximized. The second stage
of this control adjusts the gain of the output amplifier towards unity
as the attenuation of the first stage is increased. The result is very
low distortion and wide dynamic range.Four
matched, discrete-component amplifiers comprise the fully balanced line
stage, delivering a staggering 25VRMS to the balanced outputs, ten
times the level required to drive a McIntosh power amplifier input to
full power!

Specifications:

POWER REQUIREMENTS:

220 Volts, 50/60Hz, 75 Watts 230 Volts, 50/60Hz, 75
Watts 240 Volts, 50/60Hz, 75 Watts

OVERALL DIMENSIONS (H x W x D including knobs, connectors and feet): 6” (15.24cm) x 17-1/2” (44.45cm) x 24”(61cm)

WEIGHT
C500C: 30.1 lbs. (13.65kg) net; 46.5 lbs. (21.09kg) in shipping carton

McIntosh C500T stereo preamplifier

The new McIntosh C500 stereo preamplifier is a
no-holds-barred, fully balanced, dual- mono design with separate power
supplies. Available with solid-state or tube preamplifier electronics,
the C500 preamplifier combines outstanding audio performance with
flexible user-programmability. Moving Coil and Moving
Magnet phono preamplifiers are supported in both the solid-state and
tube designs. Both feature high open-loop gain enabling the use of
negative feedback around the compensation amplifiers for very low noise
and distortion and markedly improved RIAA performance. The
C500 volume control is a balanced design with a logic-controlled audio
taper. This custom attenuator is accomplished via a 4-stage, digitally
controlled analog circuit that op- erates with 16-bit precision.
Exceptional tracking accuracy guarantees that common noise and
distortion rejection are maximized. The second stage of this control
adjusts the gain of the output amplifier towards unity as the
attenuation of the first stage is increased. The result is very low
distortion and wide dynamic range.

Specifications:

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +0, -0.5dB from 10Hz to 20kHz

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: C500T: 0.05% from 20Hz to 20kHz

MAXIMUM VOLTAGE OUTPUT: C500T: 10V RMS Unbalanced, 20V RMS Balanced

INPUT IMPEDANCE: High Level, 22k Ohms Phono MM, 47k Ohms; 50 to 750pF,
in 50pF steps Phono MC, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 or 1,000 Ohms; 100pF

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 220 Ohms

SENSITIVITY: C500T: High Level, 450mV for 2.5V rated output Phono MM, 4.5mV for 2.5V rated output

Phono MC, 0.45mV for 2.5V rated output

SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO: C500T: High Level 93dB; Phono 80dB

MAXIMUM INPUT SIGNAL: High Level, 5V Unbalanced, 10V Balanced Phono MM, 50mV; Phono MC, 5mV

VOLTAGE GAIN: Phono, MC to Record Out: 60dB Phono, MM to Record Out:
40dB High Level to Record Out: 0dB High Level to Main Out: 15dB

POWER REQUIREMENTS:  220 Volts, 50/60Hz, 75 Watts 230
Volts, 50/60Hz, 75 Watts 240 Volts, 50/60Hz, 75 Watts

OVERALL DIMENSIONS (H x W x D including knobs, connectors and feet): 6” (15.24cm) x 17-1/2” (44.45cm) x 24”(61cm)

WEIGHT: 26.4 lbs. (11.97kg) net; 42.8 lbs. (19.41kg) in shipping carton.

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