MCINTOSH MC 205

5-Channel Solid State Amplifier

• 200 Watts x 5 Channels
• Designed for home theaters
• Balanced and unbalanced inputs

The MC205 delivers all the explosive dynamics that high-performance home theater systems require by delivering 200 Watts of power to each of the 5 individual channels commonly used in many home theaters. Our exclusive Dynamic Power Manager^® (DPM) technology enables it to deliver full power into 4 and 8 Ohm speakers - making the MC205 a perfect choice for a wide variety of home theater speakers. It can also be used as a two zone amplifier with three channels operating one zone and the remaining two channels assigned to a second zone.

I "never appreciated the sound quality of my Klipsch THX speakers as much as I did with the McIntosh [MX122 and MC205] in place… Listening to DVD or Blu-ray movies proved to be a very impressive experience." - Son et Image Magazine

The MC205 does not require cooling fans so even the most subtle soundtracks are not masked by fan noise. It features many notable technologies found in our other amplifiers, including Power Guard^® which prevents over-driving of the amplifier and harsh sounding clipping that could damage your speakers. Sentry Monitor™ is a fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit that disengages the output stage before current exceeds safe operating levels and resets automatically when operating conditions return to normal. Inputs for balanced and unbalanced cables are available to provide flexibility in connecting the MC205 to your system or home theater processor. A bank of three blue watt meters provides instant recognition of power output of the front channels (the meters may be switched off if they conflict with the television or movie screen).

The classic black glass front panel and custom machined end caps allow the MC205 to blend in with any surrounding.

Electronic Specifications

• Power Output per Channel

200W @ 4 or 8 Ohms

• Number of Channels

5 (can also be used as a 2-zone amplifier with 3 channels in zone A and 2 channels in zone B)

• Total Harmonic Distortion

0.005%

• S/N below rated output

112dB

• Dynamic Headroom

1.7dB

• Damping Factor

>140

• Rated Power Band

20Hz to 20kHz

• Frequency Response

+0, -0.25dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
+0, -3dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz

Control

• Remote Power Control

Yes, 5 or 3 + 2 Channel

• Multi-Channel DB25 Cable

Yes

General Specifications

• Circuit Configuration

Push-Pull Complementary

• Circuit Design

Solid State

• Mono Bridge

No

• Mono Parallel

No

• Output Type

Direct Coupled with Dynamic Power Manager^®

• Meters

Yes

• Meter Light Switch

Yes

• Balanced Input

Yes

• Front Panel

Glass

• Illumination

LED Fiber Optic

• Chassis Style

Inverted

Connectivity

• Speaker Binding Post Type

Yes

Weights & Dimensions

• Dimensions (W x H x D)

17-1/2" (44.45cm) x 9-7/16" (23.97cm) (including feet) x 21" (53.3cm) (including front panel and cables)

• Weight

81 lbs (44.2 kg)

• Shipping Weight

114 lbs (51.8 kg)