McIntosh C500 Stereo Tube Preamplifier; C500T / C500C

McIntosh C500 Stereo Tube Preamplifier Highlights

Product: McIntosh C500 Stereo Tube Preamplifier; C500T / C500C

Product SKU: 79682

Input Voltage: 120V

Cosmetic Description: Very good condition with minimal visible cosmetic wear including marks and scratches on the top, side, and faceplate of both units. Despite these minor blemishes, this unit still looks great and sounds wonderful.

What is Included: Preamplifier, Power supply, Remote, Eight McIntosh 12AX7A tubes installed, Pair of umbilical cables, Power cable, Factory packaging

Functional Notes: Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found.

Age: Unknown

# of Owners: 1

Tobacco Exposure: No

Service History: None

MSRP: $12000

Other Notes: The McIntosh C500 Stereo Tube Preamplifier is a reference-grade, two-box, dual-mono design built for serious audiophile systems. Its fully tube-driven architecture delivers exceptional channel separation, low noise, and a wide, natural soundstage. With configurable MM/MC phono stages and both balanced and single-ended connectivity, the C500 offers rare system flexibility. Sonically, it’s warm and harmonically rich without losing detail—smooth, high-resolution, and non-fatiguing. The result is a classic McIntosh presentation: musical, refined, and immersive. Precision engineering with soul in the signal path.

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Shipping: Cost to ship this item within the contiguous United States is a flat rate of $149- including packaging and insurance. For all other locations including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska, please request a quote prior to purchase. Items with factory packaging will be double boxed. When factory packaging not available re-usable shipping box with custom injected-foam mold will be used. (for all items over 10 lbs). Note that all items valued over $750 will require a signature upon delivery.