McIntosh Laboratory
MC462
Introduced 2018$11,500 MSRP
McIntosh's flagship stereo power amplifier with Quad Balanced circuitry and output autoformers delivering the full 450W into any speaker impedance.
MSRP
$11,500
Used market · Excellent
$7,800est.
-32% vs MSRP
as of Aug 15, 2026MSRP to used market
From $11,500 at launch to $7,800 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- solid-state power amp
- Inputs
- balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA
- Outputs
- 2/4/8 ohm autoformer speaker taps
- Topology
- class AB, Quad Balanced with output autoformers
- Weight
- 115 lbs
- THD
- 0.005%
- Power output
- 450W x2 @ 2/4/8 ohms
- Dimensions
- 17.5 W x 9.44 H x 22 D"
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