McIntosh C2200

Commentary

Sydney Codaman, who designed the 50th anniversary model MC2000 including the C22 and MC275, developed a vacuum tube preamplifier to take advantage of the performance of the MC2000/MC2102.

Variable Rate Volume (VRV) digital electronic volume with 214 steps in increments of 0.5 dB makes it possible to adjust the volume with high precision as if it were an analog volume. It also has a structure that is resistant to changes in contact points over time, enabling long-term stable operation.

It uses an electromagnetic switch filled with inert gas. Since it is resistant to oxidation, it enables distortion-free signal switching without contact failure over a long period of time.

It is equipped with independent left and right blue-eyes meters to monitor output levels over a range of 70 dB.

Equipped with an automatic turn-on delay, the output is muted until the vacuum tube is warm and ready for output, reducing the influence of noise etc. caused by external devices.

Model Rating

Type	Tube type preamplifier
Rated output voltage	Balance : 5 v (RMS) Unbalanced : 2.5 v (RMS)
Maximum output voltage	Balanced : 16 v (RMS) Unbalanced : 8 v (RMS)
Output impedance	Balance : 500 Ω Unbalanced : 250 Ω
Input Sensitivity / Impedance	Line (Balanced) : 450mV/44k Ω Line (unbalanced) : 450mV/22k Ω Phono MM : 4.5mV/47k Ω
Gain	Line → Preout : 15 dB Line to tape output : 0 dB Phono MM → Preout : 55 dB
Total harmonic distortion factor	Not more than 0.08%
Input terminal	Line RCA : 8 systems (Phono MM/Aux switching 1 system) Line XLR : 4 systems
Recording output terminal	RCA : 1 system
Pre-out terminal	RCA : Route 3 XLR : Route 3
Vacuum tube used	12AX7x4 12AT7x4
Power consumption	75W
Maximum external dimensions	Width 445x Height 194x Depth 410 mm
Weight	13.0kg
Attachment	Remote control