{"product_id":"mcintosh-mha200-focal-utopia","title":"McIntosh MHA200 + Focal Utopia BE 2022","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eMHA200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2-Channel Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTreat Your Headphones to McIntosh Vacuum Tube Amplification.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MHA200 Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier is designed for discerning headphone enthusiasts who demand the most from their headphones. Its versatile set of connectivity options, including balanced inputs and outputs, allows for nearly all headphone types to be connected to enjoy an extraordinary personal listening experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of 12AT7 and 12BH7A dual triode vacuum tubes power the compact MHA200. The 12AT7 vacuum tubes amplify the incoming audio signal while the 12BH7A tubes provide the power to drive the output to your headphones with low distortion. The MHA200 uses a pair of our Unity Coupled Circuit output transformers to deliver pristine audio to your ears. Our Unity Coupled Circuit is the same technology McIntosh was founded on in 1949 and is still used in our vaunted full-size home audio vacuum tube amplifiers such as the timeless MC275 and the more recent MC1502. Indeed, the MHA200 shares many physical design traits with the aforementioned vacuum tube amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The McIntosh MHA200 Tube Headphone Amplifier is a contender for the best tube headphone amp manufactured to date, and easily outperforms more complex and unnecessarily feature-encumbered designs loaded with unnecessary additional tubes… It has ZERO musical flaws to report and is nearly perfect in execution.\" Highly recommended. – Positive Feedback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide assortment of connectivity options come on the MHA200. For attaching your headphones, there are 3 options: a pair of 3-pin balanced XLR connectors for dedicated Left and Right balanced output; a 4-pin balanced XLR connector for balanced stereo output; and a 1\/4\" stereo headphone jack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor connecting the MHA200 to your home music system's source components, it has 1 set each of both balanced and unbalanced inputs. Thanks to the MHA200's small size of just 6-1\/8\" (15.6cm) wide x 9-1\/8\" (23.2cm) deep and its balanced inputs, it can be placed close to your listening position for ease use, with long balanced audio cables connecting it to your audio system without fear of signal loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MHA200 takes advantage of unique McIntosh technologies to create the best possible personal listening experience. The Unity Coupled Circuit transformers have been adapted to produce 4 headphone impedance ranges of 32 – 100, 100 – 250, 250 – 600, and 600 – 1,000 Ohms at 500mW so that virtually every headphone can receive legendary McIntosh sound quality and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The MHA200 is a hell of a headphone amplifier.\" It \"will impress, entertain and impress again indefinitely.\" With the MHA200 \"you can enjoy as good a headphone experience as is currently available.\" – HiFi+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe custom designed and manufactured the output transformers to match the tube amplifier section to the headphone output section in order to ensure maximum power transfer for various headphone loads. Instead of having to adapt to the impedance of the headphones with voltage gain in the input stage, the Unity Coupled Circuit output transformers' secondary windings ensure the full power of the MHA200 is available regardless of the impedance of your headphones. A custom, high-performance, and highly efficient toroidal power transformer with low mechanical hum and a low magnetic field, which helps reduce electrical noise, provides clean power to the amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can select the best impedance range for your headphones via the LOAD knob. The VOLUME knob allows the MHA200 to be connected directly to music sources that only have a fixed volume output without needing a preamplifier for volume control. Conversely, if you're using a component with variable volume output, then the VOLUME knob should be set to the center Unity Gain point and the volume controlled by the variable output component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MHA200 features a custom formed stainless steel chassis with a polished mirror finish that will accentuate the glow of the vacuum tubes, making it a statement piece to display in your home and to use with pride. A vintage die cast aluminum McIntosh name badge adorns the side of the MHA200. A Power Control input and output allows the MHA200 to turn on and off with other connected McIntosh components, such as preamplifiers, CD players, turntables, or media steamers. A protective vacuum tube cover is included. Contact your local dealer to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-3xl uppercase font-semibold\"\u003eUtopia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-lg font-semibold\"\u003eReference open-back hi-fi headphones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-lg font-semibold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its exclusive drivers, sleek design and noble materials, Utopia is an exceptional headphone. Its uncompromising design, combined with its comfort and Focal technologies, offers high-fidelity listening of unrivalled purity, at the pinnacle of performance that hi-fi headphones can provide. Its recycled forged carbon yoke gives it a modern, refined style, while ensuring greater lightness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-fluid-xl font-bold uppercase mb-4 md:mb-8\"\u003eUltimate listening\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wysiwyg-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in France, Utopia headphones are the fruit of over 40 years of acoustic innovation. Open-back, its Beryllium \"M\" dome drivers deliver the strikingly realistic listening sensations of the best Focal loudspeakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-fluid-xl font-bold uppercase mb-4 md:mb-8\"\u003eA piece of art\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wysiwyg-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInnovations are complemented by aesthetics that make these headphones a work of art. The honeycomb grilles and Black Chrome rings highlight subtle design details, such as the Yin \u0026amp; Yang symbolism on the outer shell, the red reflections on the loudspeakers...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-3xl leading-tight sm:text-fluid-2xl font-bold uppercase\"\u003eUtopia, an icon of sound with the perfect balance of craftsmanship, technology and design.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-fluid-xl font-bold uppercase mb-4 md:mb-8\"\u003eSoftness and comfort\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wysiwyg-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor listening pleasure, the memory ear pads and genuine leather headband provide comfort and softness, while the recycled forged carbon yoke offers lightness and an even distribution of the headphones' weight on the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ql-align-center\"\u003eRunning-in\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-center\"\u003eThese headphones need a running-in period to reach full performance. This will happen naturally after several hours of listening. If you wish to accelerate the process, we recommend that you play the headphones for at least 24 hours at a relatively high volume level, on tracks rich in low frequencies. This will stabilize the loudspeakers and enable you to enjoy your headphones to the full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-fluid-xl font-bold uppercase mb-4 md:mb-8\"\u003eSupplied accessories\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wysiwyg-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtopia comes with a black leatherette cabinet, a thermoformed case in the headphones' colors, and hi-fi cables for perfect, complete home use. A stand is available as an optional extra, allowing the headphones to be elegantly displayed in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nintronics","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Black","offer_id":59274780049782,"sku":"McIntosh MHA200 + Focal Utopia BE 2022","price":6791.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8750\/2569\/files\/McintoshMHA200_FocalUtopia.png?v=1794061427","url":"https:\/\/nintronics.co.uk\/products\/mcintosh-mha200-focal-utopia","provider":"Nintronics UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}