Definition of McIntosh MC-2300
The McIntosh MC-2300 is a solid-state power amplifier which was built by the American high-end audio company McIntosh Laboratory between 1971 and 1980.
McIntosh produced the MC-2105 (with blue meters) and the MC-2100 (without) between 1969 and 1977. Both 100 watt-per-channel stereo amps (200 watts monophonic) sold. The MC-2300 was succeeded by the more powerful MC-2500 (500 WPC stereo/1000 watts mono), sold from 1980 to 1990; and then the MC-2600 (600 WPC stereo/1200 watts mono), which was available from 1990 to 1995.
In October 2021 The Jim Irsay Collection acquired Jerry Garcia's MC-2300 Budman which sold again in March 2026.
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What is McIntosh MC-2300?
The McIntosh MC-2300 is a solid-state power amplifier which was built by the American high-end audio company McIntosh Laboratory between 1971 and 1980.
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- Wikipedia: McIntosh MC-2300 – CC BY-SA 4.0
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