MC830 1-Channel Solid State Amplifier
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MC830: £5795
300 Watts into 8 Ohms
480 Watts into 4 Ohms
Power Guard, Sentry Monitor, Monogrammed Heatsinks, Solid Cinch speaker binding posts
The MC830 is a 1-Channel Solid State Amplifier with an open chassis industrial design similar to our popular MC275 Vacuum Tube Amplifier and MA252 and MA352 Integrated Amplifiers. A pair of MC830s, when combined with a preamplifier (such as the matching C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier), source components like a turntable, CD player (see the matching MCD85 SACD/CD Player) or streaming music player, and a pair of speakers, can deliver a true-to-life home audio experience.
A pair of MC830 Amplifiers with the matching C8 Preamplifier, MCD85 SACD/CD Player, and XR100 Speakers. All units sold separately.
With a similar footprint to our MA252 Integrated Amplifier, the MC830 is a direct coupled output design that is rated at 300 Watts at 8 Ohms or 480 Watts at 4 Ohms. A fast-responding Dual Scale Watt meter gives an accurate readout of power output for both speaker impedances.
Our Monogrammed Heatsinks™ adds visual appeal and keeps the MC830 running cool for optimum performance. Both a balanced and unbalanced input are included for connecting it to the rest of your home music system.
McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsink.
To protect your speakers and overall system, the MC830 includes two of our cornerstone home audio technologies. Our patented Power Guard® technology monitors the amplifier's output signal to protect your speakers against being overdriven; if necessary, it makes real-time micro-adjustments to the input signal to prevent clipping that could damage your speakers. Another level of protection is Sentry Monitor™, our fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit that will disengage the MC830's output stage before the current exceeds safe operating levels and then reset automatically when operating conditions return to normal.
Our patented Solid Cinch™ speaker binding posts quickly secure your speaker cables to prevent them from coming loose and possibly causing a short. The binding posts are gold-plated to avoid corrosion and to ensure a quality audio signal is sent to your speakers. Power Control ports allow for effortless system power up and shutdown by sending power on/off signals to other connected McIntosh components. The user-selectable Auto Off feature will turn off the MC830 after 30 minutes if no audio signal is received.
A die-cast aluminium name badge is affixed to each side of the chassis, and the front, top and rear are polished to a mirror finish. The MC830 features a black glass front panel with silver trim, a blue Watt meter, an illuminated logo, and control knobs.
MC830 1-Channel Solid State Amplifier TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FTC Power Output Rating:
300 W
Total Harmonic Distortion:
0.005%
Damping Factor:
>100 Wideband
Power Output per Channel:
300 Watts into 8 ohms
480 Watts into 4 ohms
S/N below rated output:
Balanced: 120dB
Unbalanced: 118dB
Rated Power Band:
20Hz to 20kHz
Number of Channels:
1
Dynamic Headroom:
2dB
Frequency Response:
+0, -0.25dB from 20Hz to 20kHz
+0, -3.0dB from 10Hz to 100kHz
WARRANTY PARTS AND LABOUR:
3 Years
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Circuit Configuration:
Push-Pull Complementary
Mono Parallel:
N/A
Meter Light Switch:
Yes
Illumination:
Direct LED
Circuit Design:
Solid State
Output Type:
Direct Coupled
Speaker Binding Post Type:
Patented Solid Cinch™ Speaker Binding Posts
BALANCED INPUT:
1
Chassis Style:
Polished Stainless Steel
Mono Bridge:
N/A
METERS:
Yes
Front Panel:
Glass
Weights & DIMENSIONS
Unit Dimensions (W x H x D):
12-9/32" (31.2cm) x 9-1/2" (24.1cm) x 16" (40.6cm)
Unit Weight:
48 lbs (21.8 kg)
SHIPPING Weight:
55 lbs (24.9 kg)