McIntosh Unveils MC257 7 x 200-Watt Home Theater Power Amplifier

McIntosh just pulled the wraps off a power amplifier designed to light up a home theatre system with 1,400 watts of power.

The new MC257 replaces the MC207 amplifier and ships this month with a $10,000 price tag to match the tank-like build quality of its massive, 21-inch-deep chassis.

Although it has seven 200-watt channels, the amp can be configured to drive a home theatre’s three front channels with 250 watts apiece or power a five-channel setup with two channels feeding a second audio zone. All power ratings are into 4 or 8 ohms and, when used in three-channel mode, the amp produces 25% more power than its predecessor.

In a departure from McIntosh’s traditional design, the MC257 features a new TripleView power meter that runs across its front panel and displays the output of its three front channels in real-time against the brand’s signature blue backlighting, now lit by LEDs. The rectangular window is 15 inches wide and can be turned off to avoid creating a distraction while watching a movie.

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