MC205 Amplifiers

Dynamic Power Manager (DPM), an exclusive McIntosh technology, insures top performance at 8 and 4 ohms, enabling the MC205 to deliver 200 watts per channel into a wide variety of loudspeakers. The MC205 offers outstanding versatility, and can be used as a five-channel home theater amplifier, as well as a two zone amplifier with three channels in one zone and the remaining two channels assigned to a second zone.

Features

Power Output

200W x 5 @ 4 or 8 ohms

Number of Channels

5 Channels total. Can also be used as a 2-zone amplifier with 3 channels in zone A and 2 channels in a zone B.

THD

0.005%

S/N below rated output

112dB

Dynamic Headroom

1.7dB

Damping Factor

140

Circuit Configuration

Push-Pull Comp.

Circuit Design

Transistor

Mono Bridge

No

Mono Parallel

No

Autoformer

No

Meters

Yes

Balanced Input

Yes

Rated Power Band

20Hz to 20kHz

Frequency Response +0,-0.25dB

20Hz to 20kHz

Frequency Response -3dB

10Hz to 100kHz

Front Panel

Glass

Illumination

Fiber Optic LED

Chassis Style

Inverted

Meter Light Switch

Yes

Remote Power Control

Yes, 5 or 3 + 2 Channel

Multi Channel DB25 Cable

Yes

Gold Plated Binding Posts

Yes

Dimensions H x W x D

9-7/16" x 17-1/2" x 21" (24cm x 44.5cm x 53.3 cm)

Shipping Weight

114 lbs., (51.7 kg)

Downloads & Updates


MC205 Power Amp Literature (0.14 MB) (2/24/2011) Download


Manuals & Documents


MC205 5-Channel Power Amplifier Owners Manual (10.17 MB) (3/2/2011) Download


Amplifier Comparison Chart - Monoblock and 2 Channel (0.02 MB) (3/28/2011) Download


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