Revel in Sonic Sublimity with the McIntosh C2700 Tube Preamp
The connoisseur's portal to sonic transcendence, the McIntosh C2700 vacuum tube preamplifier lavishes your music collection with spellbinding fidelity and authority.

Savor 6 pristine inputs, including two balanced, routed through the dual-mono tube circuitry with custom-wound output transformers. Adjust output gain, balance, and tone via the classic McIntosh black glass front panel.
An onboard 32-bit/384kHz DAC breathes new life into digital formats while the phono stage awakens LPs with intoxicating warmth. Connect headphones via the dedicated high-current output.

With the McIntosh C2700 at the nerve center of your system, favorite recordings are imbued with air, texture, and an emotional intensity to melt your heart. Let this masterpiece of American craftsmanship unlock new sonic vistas.

Electronic Specs:
Number of channels: 2
Total harmonic distortion: 0.08%
Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.5dB
Maximum volts out (balanced/unbalanced): 16 V RMS / 8 V RMS
Sensitivity high level (balanced/unbalanced): 900 mV / 450 mV
Sensitivity phono (moving coil): 0.45 mV
Sensitivity phono (moving magnet): 4.5 mV
Signal to noise ratio (high level): 100 dB
Signal to noise ratio (moving coil): 80 dB
Signal to noise ratio (moving magnet): 82 dB
Voltage gain (high level): 15 dB
Voltage gain (moving coil): 60 dB
Voltage gain (moving magnet): 40 dB
Input impedance (balanced/unbalanced): 44 kΩ / 22 kΩ

Connectivity specs:
Balanced inputs: 3
Unbalanced inputs: 4
Phono input moving coil: 1 (adjustable)
Phono input moving magnet: 1 (adjustable)
Upgradeable digital audio module: Yes: DA2
Digital coaxial inputs: 2
Digital optical inputs: 2
Digital MCT input: 1
Digital USB input: 1
HDMI (ARC) input: 1
Digital AES/EBU input: 0
Balanced fixed output: 0
Balanced variable output: 3
Unbalanced fixed output: 1
Unbalanced variable output: 3
Headphone output: 1/4" High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)
Input level match: Yes, +/- 6dB
Home theater pass-through: Yes
Unbalanced analog connector type: Premium gold-plated solid brass
Service port: 1

Control Specs:
Tone controls: Bass and treble
Tone bypass and input assign: Yes
RS232 control input: Yes
Power control output: 1 Main, 4 Trigger
Rear panel data port: 6
Rear panel IR sensor input: Yes

General Specs:
Multi-chassis or single: Single, two layer
Output meters: Yes
Vacuum tube or solid state: Vacuum tube
(5) 12AX7a and (1) 12AT7
Power consumption (on): 50 watts

Dimensions :
Unit dimensions (W x H x D): 17.5" (44.45 cm) x 7.625" (19.37 cm) x 18" (45.72 cm)
Unit weight: 29.5 lbs (13.4 kg)
Shipping weight: 45 lbs (20.4 kg)