McIntosh MC2000 Limited Edition

Rare McIntosh MC2000 Anniv. Limited Edition tube amp. This amp will come with original 2 boxes for the chasis itself and the tubes as well.

The MC2000 was designed by Sidney Corderman, McIntosh co-founder and designer of the legendary MC275. Sidney was coaxed out of retirement to commemorate the firm's 50th anniversary with this design. . The amplifier received rave reviews upon release, was named Stereophile magazines component of the year 2000, and remains an object of desire amongst audiophiles. 

The amp is a dual-mono design on a single chassis; gold-plated RCA/XLR inputs and 200-amp binding posts; patented Unity Coupled Circuit with bifilar-wound output transformers; eight KT88s (or 6550s) with ceramic tube sockets, gold contacts, and Air-Pipe cooling; twin regulated DC heater supplies on the input tubes; glass front panel; stainless-steel Titanium Gold Super Mirror gold-plated finish; and big blue illuminated power meters! 

SPECIFICATIONS:
Tubed stereo power amplifier. Tube complement: eight KT88 or 6550, four 12AX7A, two 12AT7. Inputs: RCA/XLR with mode switch. Output meters: left/right channels calibrated in W and dB, mode switch for peak hold and lights. Power output: 130Wpc (21.1dBW) into 8, 4, or 2 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz. Frequency response at 1W output: 20Hz-20kHz, -0.25dB; 10Hz-100kHz, -3dB. Harmonic distortion at any power level: 0.5%, 250mW to rated power per channel, 20Hz-20kHz. Maximum intermodulation distortion: 0.5%, if instantaneous peak power output doesn't exceed twice the output rating per channel, both driven, 20Hz-20kHz. A-weighted hum & noise: 100dB below rated output. Damping factor: greater than 18. Input impedance: 20k ohms single-ended, 40k ohms balanced. Input sensitivity (switchable): 2.5V for rated output, 1.2V for rated output (1V for 100W output). 
Dimensions: 173/4" W by 11" H by 183/4" D. Weight: 135 lbs net. 
Retail Price: $15,000.