McIntosh MAC-1700
The McIntosh MAC-1700 is a classic vintage 2-channel hybrid stereo receiver manufactured in the United States from 1967 to 1973 . Key Specifications Design Type: Hybrid (tube FM tuner section combined with a solid-state preamplifier and power amplifier) Power Output: 40 watts continuous per channel into 4 or 8 ohms Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): Less than 0.25% Dimensions: 16" x 5.5" x 14.5" (approx. 407 mm x 142 mm x 385 mm) Weight: 34 lbs (approx. 15–17 kg) Architecture & Components Tuner Section: Features a sensitive FET front-end and a tube-based FM MPX stereo tuner (utilizing vacuum tubes for the FM and multiplex circuitry). Preamplifier Section: Built with 16 silicon planar transistors for high thermal stability and low noise. Power Amplifier Section: Solid-state design delivering reliable 40-watt channels. Inputs & Controls: Includes Phono 1/2, Tape HD, Aux, Tape Monitor, speaker barrier strip outputs, split bass/treble controls with friction clutches, loudness, and a 7 kHz high filter
The McIntosh MAC-1700 is a classic vintage 2-channel hybrid stereo receiver manufactured in the United States from 1967 to 1973.
Key Specifications
Design Type: Hybrid (tube FM tuner section combined with a solid-state preamplifier and power amplifier)
Power Output: 40 watts continuous per channel into 4 or 8 ohms
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): Less than 0.25%
Dimensions: 16" x 5.5" x 14.5" (approx. 407 mm x 142 mm x 385 mm)
Weight: 34 lbs (approx. 15–17 kg)
Architecture & Components
Tuner Section: Features a sensitive FET front-end and a tube-based FM MPX stereo tuner (utilizing vacuum tubes for the FM and multiplex circuitry).
Preamplifier Section: Built with 16 silicon planar transistors for high thermal stability and low noise.
Power Amplifier Section: Solid-state design delivering reliable 40-watt channels.
Inputs & Controls: Includes Phono 1/2, Tape HD, Aux, Tape Monitor, speaker barrier strip outputs, split bass/treble controls with friction clutches, loudness, and a 7 kHz high filter
