McIntosh MC3500 MKII Vacuum Tube Amplifier
€21,990.00
per Piece incl. VAT / incl. Shipping
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MC3500MKII
1-channel vacuum tube amplifier
- 350 watt mono block
- Inspired by the original MC3500 from 1968-71 - the amp that inspired a generation
- Powered by eight EL509S high power vacuum tubes
- Power Guard Screen Grid Sensor™, Sentry Monitor, Solid RCA
- speaker terminals
- Machined aluminum front panel with bead blasted finish and gold anodized finish
Inspired by the amp that inspired a generation.
The historic importance of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair is undeniable. Nothing like it had ever happened before, and many would argue that nothing like it had happened since. With an unexpected crowd of over 400,000 people, a lot could have gone wrong - and some things did go wrong. But one aspect that almost everyone agreed on was how great all the musicians sounded. This sound quality is due in part to the McIntosh MC3500 vacuum tube amplifiers that exclusively powered the sound system used at Woodstock.1 The MC3500 would go on to power many other influential music venues.
At a Woodstock 50th Anniversary event in 2019, McIntosh President Charlie Randall, recognizing the historic significance of the MC3500, dreamed of bringing it back into production. Not an easy task considering it was developed over 50 years ago. But after more than two years of development, that dream has become a reality and McIntosh is proud to announce the MC3500 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Mk II.
The MC3500 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Mk II is a conservatively designed 350-watt monoblock that takes its cues from the original MC3500 from 1968-71 and incorporates everything McIntosh has learned about tube amplifier design since the 1960's. It has been upgraded to modern standards and with modern components to deliver audio performance worthy of its predecessor and the legacy of the shared model number - all while retaining the original design as much as possible. Like the original MC3500, the MC3500 Mk II uses the unity coupled circuit output transformer which allows the full 350 watts to be safely delivered to virtually any speaker, whether it has a 2, 4 or 8 ohm impedance.
The MC3500 Mk II is powered by eight high-performance EL509S vacuum tubes. The EL509S tube was chosen specifically because it shares many similar qualities and characteristics to the 6LQ6 'sweep tubes' used in the original MC3500. Like the 6LQ6, the EL509S is very robust thanks to its robust cathode and associated heater, which produces a high peak plate current of over 1 amp.
| Color: | gold |
|---|---|
| Condition: | new item |
| Device width mm: | 457 |
| Product type: | amplifier |
Manufacturer
McIntosh Labs
McIntosh Labatory Inc.
2 Chambers Street
13903 Binghamton
New York
USA
rhullekes@finesounds.nl
EU Representative
Audio Components Vertriebs GmbH
Leverkusenstraße
Hamburg 22761
Germany
info@audio-components.de
Safety Information
Product-specific safety instructions can be found in the operating manual.
