Audiophiles: McIntosh C220 tube preamp FS

[MCChris]

Price is $2300 obo. He says they go for $3300 new. It's one year old, with less than 150 hours of use.

Interested parties can contact me for more information.

From the McIntosh website:

C220

Vacuum Tube Preamplifier

7 Unbalanced High-Level Inputs

2 Balanced (XLR) Inputs & MM Phono

3 Pairs Unbalanced Outputs

2 Pair Switched + 1 Pair Fixed Outputs

1 Pair Balanced (XLR) Outputs

1/4" Front Panel Headphone Jack with Headphone Mode Mute

The McIntosh C220 is an amalgamation of McIntosh’ 56 year expertise in tube design and newly developed control circuits. It has all the flexibility modern systems require while maintaining the highest quality two channel performance.

As an example, all signal switching is done inside glass cylinders filled with inert gas. These switches are located adjacent to the input/output jacks, virtually eliminating crosstalk. Switch cleaning is a thing of the past.

The C220 allows for electronic, independent adjustment Level settings for each of the eight source inputs from either the front panel or remote control. Channel Balance is electronically adjusted and stored in memory.

The front panel ¼” Headphone Jack has a unique feature, Headphone Mode Mute. Press Mute to activate the normal loudspeaker mute mode then press the mute button in for approximately 3 seconds to activate the Headphone Mute Mode. From here adjust headphone volume and switch between sources.

Particular attention as been paid to the MM Phono Input. Its innovative circuit incorporates time-proven 12AX7 Vacuum Tubes. The brilliance of its design is reflected in both its simplicity and superior performance.

The C220’s bypassable, low distortion Bass and Treble controls will prove invaluable for older recordings or may be bypassed when not needed.