C29

About the C29

The McIntosh C29 is a legendary solid-state stereo preamplifier produced from 1978 to 1985, featuring a classic glass faceplate with gold/teal illumination, precision 32-step volume attenuator, dual phono inputs, extensive connectivity including AUX1/2, TUNER, Phono1/2, MIC, and tape monitors with copy function. It offers 11-position bass (±20 dB at 20 Hz) and treble (±18 dB at 20 kHz) controls per channel, loudness compensation, 7-position mode selector (stereo, reverse, mono, blend), LF filter (50 Hz 12 dB/oct), HF filter (7 kHz 12 dB/oct), dual headphone jacks with built-in amp, and speaker control socket compatibility. Renowned for robust construction with triple-shielded power transformer, double-silver contact switching, low-noise phono stage using IC op-amps, and high build quality using 9 ICs, 2 transistors, 11 diodes, 8 LEDs, 1 SCR, 1 LDR. Approximately 7,294 units produced (S/N BZ1001~BZ8295). Pairs excellently with McIntosh amps like MC2125 or MC2205.