McINTOSH C2300 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Specifications
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
+0, -0.50dB from 20Hz to 20kHz
+0, -1dB from 10Hz to 100kHz
RATED OUTPUT
Balanced: 5VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2
Unbalanced: 2.5VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
250 ohms
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE OUTPUT
Balanced: 16VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2
Unbalanced: 8VRMS at MAIN, 1 and 2
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.08% maximum from 20Hz to 20kHz
SENSITIVITY
Phono, MC: 0.45mV for 2.5V
Phono, MM: 4.5mV for 2.5V
High Level: 450mV for 2.5V
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (A-Rated)
Phono: 80dBHigh Level: 93dB
MAXIMUM INPUT SIGNAL
Phono, MC: 5mVPhono, MM: 50mV
High Level: 5V Balanced
INPUT IMPEDANCE
Phono:MC: 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, or 1000 ohms
MM: 47k ohms, 50 to 750pF, 50pF steps
High Level:
Balanced: 40k ohms
Unbalanced: 20k ohms
VOLTAGE GAIN
Phono, Moving Coil to Record Output: 60dB
Phono, Moving Magnet to Record Output: 40dB
High Level to Record Output: 0dB
High Level to Main Output: 15dB
OVERALL DIMENSIONS (H x W x D)
7-1/8” (18.1 cm) X 17-1/2” (44.4 cm) X 14-1/2”
(36.8 cm) including clearance for connectors.
Knob clearance in front of the mounting panel
is ¾” (1.9 cm)
WEIGHT
29.5 lbs (13.41 kg) net
44.9 lbs. (20.41 kg) in shipping carton
