Apr-09

POWER AMPLIFIER COMPARISON CHART

MONOBLOCK AND 2-CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS

FEATURE MC2KW MC1.2KW MC501 MC402 MC252 MC2102 MC275 MC2301

Power Output 2,000 1200W 500W 400 250W 100W 75W 300W

Number of Channels 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1

THD 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.50 0.50 0.5000

123dB Unbalanced; 127dB

S/N below rated output\ 124dB 124dB 124dB 112dB 100dB 100dB 117dB
balanced

Dynamic Headroom 2dB 2.1dB 2.1dB 2.1dB 2dB 1.2dB 1.2dB 1.2dB

Damping Factor 100 100 100 100 100 18 20 15

Unity Coupled , Quad

Circuit Configuration Quad Balanced Quad Balanced Quad Balanced Quad Balanced Push-Pull Comp. Unity Coupled Unity Coupled
Balanced

Circuit Design Transistor Transistor Transistor Transistor Transistor Vacuum Tube Vacuum Tube Vacuum tube

Mono Bridge N/A N/A N/A No Yes Yes No N/A

Mono Parallel N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A

Autoformer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Transformer Transformer Balanced Tranformers

Meters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Balanced Input Yes-2 Yes-2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Rated Power Band 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20KHz

Frequency Response +0,-0.25dB 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 20Hz to 20KHz

Frequency Response -3dB 10Hz to 100kHz 10Hz to 100kHz 10Hz to 100kHz 10Hz to 100kHz 10Hz to 100kHz 17Hz to 70kHz 10Hz to 70kHz 10Hz to 100 KHz

Front Panel 1/2" Glass 1/2" Glass 1/2" Glass, 3D 1/2" Glass, 3D 1/2" Glass, 3D Glass n/a 1/2" glass

Illumination Fiber Optic LED Fiber Optic LED Fiber Optic LED Fiber Optic LED Fiber Optic Bulbs n/a Led Fiber Optic

traditional stainless
Chassis Style 3, open stainless steel open stainless steel open stainless steel open stainless steel open stainless steel open stainless steel open stainless steel
steel
 Apr-09

POWER AMPLIFIER COMPARISON CHART

MONOBLOCK AND 2-CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS

FEATURE MC2KW MC1.2KW MC501 MC402 MC252 MC2102 MC275 MC2301

Meter Light Switch Yes yes yes yes yes yes n/a Yes

Remote Power Control yes yes yes yes yes yes n/a Yes

Yes, 200 amp, 3 sets for Yes, 200 amp, 3- yes 200 amp, 3- Yes, 200 amp, 3- Yes, 200 amp, 3- Yes, 200 amp, 3-
Gold Plated Binding Posts yes Yes, 200 amp, 3-way
each tap way way way way way

12-5/16" (31.8cm) x 17-3/4" 11-1/2" (29.2cm) x 9-5/16" (24cm) x 9-5/16" (24cm) x 9-5/16" (24cm) x 17- 9-1/2" (24.1cm) x 7-1/2" (17.8cm) x 12-5/16" (31.3cm)
Dimensions (h x w x d) (45.1cm) x 26-5/8" 17-3/4" (45.1cm) x 17-1/2" (44.5cm) x 17-1/2" (44.5cm) x 1/2" (44.5cm) x 14- 17-1/2" (44.5cm) x 16" (40.6cm) x 17 3/4" (45.1cm)
(67.3cm) 18" (45.7cm) 14-1/2" (36.8cm) 17" (43.2cm) 1/2" (36.8cm) 17" (43.2cm) 12" (30.5cm) 23" (58.4cm)

Tri Chassis Unit

Output Module (1): 146
Shipping Weight lbs., (66.2kg); Power 172 lbs., (78 kg) 106 lbs., (48.1kg) 144 lbs., (65.3 kg) 109 lbs., (49.4 kg) 121 lbs., (55 kg) 75 lbs., (34 kg) 141 lbs., (64kg)
Module (2): 158 lbs., (71.7
kg) ea.