McIntosh MC452 2-Channel Solid State Amplifier
McIntosh Legacy Product

McIntosh MC452 2-Channel Solid State Amplifier originally purchased from Stereo Barn in 2016. 

Clean service history.  Non-smoking household. 

Amplifier has been thoroughly bench tested to ensure performance.

Amplifier shows signs of normal usage associated with a previously owned item.  Please see pictures for excellent condition of this MC452. 

This Amplifier comes with the original box and packing, original owner's manual, and power cord.

Original Retail - $8,500.00

NOTE: Please ask any questions prior to purchasing as we do not accept returns.
SHIPPING COST INCLUDES INSURANCE


From McIntosh:

Manufactured 2010 - 2018

450 Watts x 2 Channels
Quad Balanced
Included Autoformers

  • Our most powerful McIntosh stereo amplifier, the MC452 delivers the most music with all speaker brands and types.
  • New McIntosh chassis and faceplate design featuring larger easier to read power wattmeters framed with attractive aluminum side handles. New chassis design allows a cool, quiet, long life performance. 
  • Twin-balanced input and output flexibility. 
  • Unique, designed speaker wire binding posts make the perfect connection with all types of speaker wire terminations and are easier to use. 
  • Meter backlight control for use with compatible McIntosh “control centers”. 
  • Quad Balanced is a technology that McIntosh has perfected for nearly 20 years and results in the most music with the best fidelity.

Power Output: 
450 Watts minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel with both channels operating 

Output Load Impedance:
Terminals for 8, 4 and 2 Ohms 

Rated Power Band: 
20Hz to 20kHz 

Total Harmonic Distortion: 
0.005% maximum harmonic distortion at any level from 250 milliwatts to rated power output 

Overall Dimensions 
(W x H x D): 17-1/2” (44.45cm) x 9-7/16” (23.97cm) (including feet) x 22” (55.88cm) (including front panel, handles and cables) 

Weight: 
110 lbs (49.9kg) net, 143 lbs (64.9kg) in shipping carton

Exclusive McIntosh Power Assurance System: 
A collection of technologies that enhance performance and reliability while protecting the amplifier and loudspeakers. 

Power Guard®: 
A waveform comparison circuit continuously monitors both input and output signals. Power Guard dynamically adjusts the input level to avoid clipping while preventing harsh sounding distortion. 

Sentry Monitor: 
Fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit disengages the output stage before current exceeds safe operating level; resets automatically

Output Autoformer: 
Unique McIntosh technology delivers the full rated amplifier output with the least possible distortion into loudspeaker impedances of 2, 4, or 8 Ohms; you get all the power you paid for and the freedom to choose any loudspeaker. 

Wattmeter: 
Swift, accurate response reveals program peaks to make staying within the power limits of your loudspeakers is easy.