The McIntosh MC402 is the kind of amplifier that makes you stop mid-track and just listen. Four hundred watts per channel delivered through McIntosh's handcrafted Output Autoformers — a topology that was genuinely unique to this model — and you can feel it in every passage: an effortless low-end authority, a midrange warmth that breathes without thickening, and dynamics that open up with total composure under load. The quad-differential circuit cancels distortion at the source, and the result is an unusually dark, settled backdrop that puts the music front and center. Iconic blue peak meters pulsing in the dark, fiber-optic 3D glass panel, 110 pounds of Binghamton-built conviction. Winner of The Absolute Sound's Editor's Choice Award in 2005. One of the most complete solid-state amplifiers McIntosh has ever built.
Production
2002-2011
Condition
Cosmetic 9/10
Serial No.
UH2001
Orig. MSRP
$5,000
Restoration
- Powered up without issue. Lights and meters good
- Replaced part of right channel 8 ohm binding post
- THD vs power is good
Factory Specs
STEREO (BOTH CHANNELS OPERATING)
400W min. per channel into 2Ω, 4Ω, or 8Ω
MONO PARALLEL
800W min. into 1Ω, 2Ω, or 4Ω
RATED POWER BAND
20Hz–20,000Hz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±0.25DB)
20Hz–20kHz, +0/–0.25dB
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±3.0DB)
10Hz–100kHz, +0/–3.0dB
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.005% max at any level from 250mW to rated power output
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (SMPTE)
0.005% max (if instantaneous peak output per channel does not exceed twice rated output)
A-WEIGHTED SNR (UNBALANCED)
94dB (120dB below rated output)
A-WEIGHTED SNR (BALANCED)
98dB (124dB below rated output)
INPUT SENSITIVITY (UNBALANCED)
2.0V
INPUT SENSITIVITY (BALANCED)
4.0V
INPUT IMPEDANCE (UNBALANCED)
10,000Ω
INPUT IMPEDANCE (BALANCED)
20,000Ω
OUTPUT LOAD IMPEDANCE (STEREO)
2Ω, 4Ω, or 8Ω
OUTPUT LOAD IMPEDANCE (MONO PARALLEL)
1Ω, 2Ω, or 4Ω
WIDE BAND DAMPING FACTOR
Greater than 40
POWER REQUIREMENTS
100V/50–60Hz/12A; 110V/50–60Hz/11A; 120V/50–60Hz/10A; 220V/50–60Hz/5A; 230V/50–60Hz/5A; 240V/50–60Hz/5A
DIMENSIONS
17-1/2" × 9-7/16" × 20" (W × H × D, including clearance for rear connectors)
WEIGHT
110.5 lbs (50.1kg) net; 143.5 lbs (65.1kg) in shipping carton
Documentation
McIntosh MC402 Owner's Manual
The History of McIntosh
Founded in 1949, McIntosh is known for offering distinguished home audio systems that deliver the ultimate experience in music and film. Offering products for two-channel stereo sound systems and multi-channel home theaters with surround sound, McIntosh continues to define the ultimate home audio entertainment...
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Liner Notes
Producing a minimum 400 watts per channel in stereo, 800 watts in mono, the MC402 delivers power that is fully balanced from input to speaker output. The extraordinary quad-differential design of the MC402 actually consists of four complete amplifier circuits. Each channel contains two amplifier circuits, each the mirror image of the other, whose outputs are combined in the unique McIntosh Output Autoformer® resulting in totally balanced operation from input to speaker output and the cancellation of virtually all noise and distortion.
Shipping
To ensure safe arrival, we often use private couriers. These are transporters in Sprinter Vans or pulling covered trailers often moving art and antiques across the country. Absolutely the safest way to ship short of you picking it up yourself. This piece ships to the contiguous United States for a flat rate of $380, which includes our packaging and our insurance. Of course, we'll ship anywhere in the world, just drop us a line and we'll give you an estimate – even if you're just curious.
Stock No.
9562226917597
