MCINTOSH LAUNCHES NEW PS2K POWERED SUBWOOFER

McIntosh has announced the launch of its new McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer.

MCINTOSH PS2K POWERED SUBWOOFER

The PS2K Powered Subwoofer has four 13″ woofers and massive magnets at the heart of the subwoofer, the system uses McIntosh’s patented Low Distortion High Performance (LD/HP) Magnetic Circuit Design to reduce distortion while increasing the driver’s power handling and efficiency.

The McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer

CLASS D AMPS

Each of the four woofers is driven by a dedicated 500 Watt Class D amplifier, giving a total power output of up to 2,000 Watts. The amplifiers are calibrated to minimize distortion.

McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer VU meter

CARBON FIBRE CONES

The McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer has multi-layer carbon fibre cones. Previously, carbon fibre cones were made from a single layer of the material that had a bit of flexibility, which could negatively impact sound. The new multi-layered carbon fibre cones are now integrated into a joint with a voice coil, creating extreme rigidity.

Drivers

MCINTOSH PS2K POWERED SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS

The PS2K features a variety of connection options that are compatible with virtually any installation. Whether you have a two-channel stereo system or a multi-channel home theatre setup, the PS2K offers balanced and unbalanced stereo inputs and outputs, as well as balanced and unbalanced subwoofer inputs and outputs. Its daisy-chaining abilities allow for further connectivity for users who prefer to use more than one PS2K in a singular system.

MCINTOSH POWER GUARD

The McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer also comes with two McIntosh protection technologies. The first is Power Guard a feature created to monitor the audio input signal coming into the amplifiers to make adjustments to prevent harsh sounding clipping in real time. The second, Sentry Monitor, is a fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit that disengages the amplifier’s output stage before the current exceeds safe operating levels and automatically resets when operating conditions return to normal.

The PS2K’s high black gloss finish, carbon trim, and aluminium base, along with its included glide feet for hard floors and spikes for carpeting will be unveiled for the first time at the CEDIA Expo currently on in Denver, USA.

McIntosh PS2K rear

MCINTOSH AND DIRAC AT CEDIA 2023

As well as the McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer, McIntosh has more happening at CEDIA. Swedish digital audio brand Dirac, and McIntosh, have embarked on a collaboration to make the Dirac Live Room Correction solution available to McIntosh customers through the Dirac Live-enabled MHT300 Home Theatre Receiver. The two audio brands are showcasing the MHT300 to the US residential AV market for the first time at CEDIA 2023. The MHT300 had its global launch at ISE 2023 in Barcelona earlier this year….you can read the report here.

According to Fredric Tapper, Dirac’s Vice President of Home & Pro Audio, the first-time collaboration is a testament to each brand’s continued innovation and growing consumer demand for immersive home theatre experiences.

“McIntosh is renowned as one of the leading makers of high-end home audio and home theater equipment, and by working with Dirac to integrate the sophisticated Dirac Live software into the new MHT300, we are offering McIntosh users an even greater level of realism and immersion for all their favorite films and music,” Tapper said. “At CEDIA 2023, we’re excited to demonstrate how the best sound system is one that transports the listener into the scene or recording studio. Dirac Live is helping deliver that experience by ensuring MHT300 owners get the best audio experiences out of their systems, regardless of speaker locations, room size, or furniture placement.”

DIRAC LIVE

Powered by patented technologies, Dirac Live is a room correction solution. It automatically addresses common acoustic challenges that all home audio systems have, but hardware alone can’t address – or takes too much time, expertise, or cost to do so.

“As our collaboration develops, we hope to unveil more Dirac-enabled McIntosh products,” Tapper added, “all of which will combine the best of each company’s technologies to help customers get the most out of their home theatre spaces.”

The new McIntosh MHT300 7.2 channel home theatre receiver launched at ISE

MCINTOSH MHT300 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER

The McIntosh MHT300 Home Theatre Receiver is a 7.2 channel AVR with 32-bit DACs that provides up to 150 watts per channel simultaneously for up to 1,050 total watts of precision engineered audio. You can read all about it here 

The Dolby® Atmos and Dolby DTS:X compatible receiver supports 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video and features a range of modern connections including HDMI, delivering bandwidth of 40 Gpbs and an eARC HDMI channel for audio return.

CEDIA 2023 attendees can learn more about the collaboration at Dirac’s Booth #730 and McIntosh’s Booth #3916.

MCINTOSH PS2K POWERED SUBWOOFER PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The PS2K Powered Subwoofer will be available at Authorised McIntosh Dealers starting in October 2023 with an MSRP of £52,000 / €60,000 / $50,000 USD each.

McIntosh is distributed in the UK by Fine Sounds UK

HiFi PiG Says: A beast of a subwoofer set to be a hit with both HiFi and Home Cinema McIntosh fans!