McIntosh 1992 Catalogue

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MCINTOSH l.
A TRADITION OF EX(

McIntosh Laboratory Inc. of Binghamton, New York has been manufacturing high quality audio equipment since 1949. This history
of success indicates a long term consistency in company philosophy for producing only the highest quality audio products.

The most significant characteristic of McIntosh products is their design excellence with emphasis

on both superior performance and long operating life. It is typical for a music listener to enjoy

the performance of a McIntosh system for many trouble free years, while those who choose
other brands may / go through several different complete systems during the same time.

McIntosh products have always maintained similar appearance designs. As new models are added, significant performance im-
provements are made. Appearance upgrades are also done in such a clever manner ., that the style
of even the newest models is unmistakably Classic McIntosh.

The first McIntosh power amplifier, the Unity Coupled Model SOWI, was introduced in 1949, and earned McIntosh its first patent.
It had 50 watts output with a distortion limit of less than 1% throughout the audio range of 20Hz to 20,000Hz. No other power amplifier
had ever achieved this level of performance. This was the start of the McIntosh legend.

The initial success of the original McIntosh power amplifier was followed by other products. A preamplifier was added, and then
a smaller lower powered Unity Coupled amplifier, the 15W1, was introduced. As more products
were added and production quantities increased, the original manufacturing area in Silver Spring,
MD was no longer adequate. In 195], McIntosh Laboratory moved to a brand new facility in Binghamton, New York.

McIntosh philosophy has never deviated from the policy of designing the finest possible audio equipment. A continual program
of technical design improvements and product innovations has occurred over the years since 1949. For example, the distortion limit

for contemporary McIntosh power amplifiers is 0.005%, 200 times better than the original model. A total of 34 patents have been awarded

to McIntosh Laboratory, with another pending.

All McIntosh circuit 7 g . , , and product advancements are based on solid scientific theory. McIntosh has always
refused to accept design ideas that may be just a short term fad with questionable merit.

McIntosh philosophy has always been to tell the absolute truth with respect to product performance