McIntosh C12000 2-Channel Preamplifier
£22,580.00
The C12000 Preamplifier is the next generation of our acclaimed two-chassis preamplifier design. The two-chassis design allows the audio section to be completely separated from the control and power sections. The absolute isolation of a preamplifier’s two main functions – control and sound – is achieved by this unusual but effective design. Splitting these primary purposes of a preamplifier up into separate chassis will deliver the purest sound reproduction possible.
Description
The McIntosh MT-10 marries classic McIntosh glass front panel cosmetics with serious
mechanics to create a unique, ready-to-play LP solution. With tracking force, anti-skate
and cartridge position preset at the factory the McIntosh MT-10 delivers high performance
LP playback with minimal set up.
The turntable base is comprised of a damped sandwich of stainless steel and acrylic plate;
a unique combination of dissimilar materials that provides a resonance-free foundation
for the tonearm. A massive, 12 pound, 2 ½” thick acrylic platter spins on a cushion of air,
elevated by a custom magnetic bearing.
A regulated power supply drives a super-quiet, brushless, Swiss DC motor. Unmatched
accuracy is derived from a new electronic speed control that references 1,595 strobe
markings per revolution of the platter. Speed adjustments of 331/3, 45, or 78 RPM are
made from the front panel and are registered on a blue, backlit McIntosh meter.
A custom tonearm features a rigid, dural-aluminium arm-tube gimbaled in two sapphire
(horizontal) and two ceramic (vertical) bearings for the least possible friction. A .5mV
moving coil cartridge is included, and features an ebony body with an elliptical stylus.
■ The C12000 Preamplifier is the next generation of our acclaimed twochassis
preamplifier design. This unusual but effective design allows the
audio section to be completely separated from the control and power
section, delivering the purest sound reproduction possible.
■ Inside each the C12000C Controller and C12000ST Preamplifier, the left
and right channels are electrically and mechanically isolated from each
other to allow for true dual mono operation.
■ Includes 12 analog inputs: six balanced, four unbalanced, and two
unbalanced phono inputs. The phono inputs are no longer set up as
dedicated for Moving Coil or Moving Magnet cartridges; instead, both
are configurable as either Moving Coil or Moving Magnet with adjustable
Capacitance and Resistance Loading, along with adjustable Gain.
■ Offers both vacuum tube and solid-state output. Six vacuum tubes power
the high-level preamplifier section with two 12AT7 tubes and one 12AX7A
tube assigned to each the left and right channel. Solid-state output is via
a discrete balanced op-amp. Phono stage utilizes four 12AX7A vacuum
tubes, with two tubes used per channel in a fully balanced configuration
that incorporates RIAA equalization.
■ Four total outputs: one balanced vacuum tube; one balanced solid-state;
one fixed unbalanced; and one programmable unbalanced (can be either
vacuum tube or solid-state).
■ Other features: High Drive headphone amplifier that has plenty of power
and flexibility to drive a wide range of headphones. Power Control can
automatically turn other connected McIntosh components on and off.
Data Ports can send remote control commands to connected sources.
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