McIntosh MC1201 User Manual
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Technical Description
McIntosh Laboratory, the company who introduced the
worlds first amplifier that could be called High Fidelity,
has done it again. The McIntosh engineering staff has cre-
ated a power amplifier without compromise, using the most
advanced McIntosh circuit design concepts.
A continuous average power output rating of 1,200
watts and with an output current of greater than 200 am-
peres, makes this not only the most advanced, but also the
most powerful amplifier McIntosh has ever manufactured.
The distortion limits for the MC1201 are no more than
0.005% at rated power output for all frequencies from
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20Hz to 20,000Hz. Typical performance at mid frequencies
is less than 0.002%. The true distortion readings on the
MC1201 are so low, it takes special measuring techniques
to make accurate readings. The MC1201 can deliver the
best possible performance from any type of high quality
loudspeaker system.
Creating an amplifier with this level of performance did
not come easily. Many months of design, testing and mea-
suring were required. Extensive controlled listening tests,
the ultimate form of measuring, were made before the final
design was accepted.