McIntosh PS2K Flagship Powered Subwoofer
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$58,000
Contact UsFlagship powered subwoofer — four 13-inch LD/HP woofers, four 500W Class D amps (2,000W total), multi-layer carbon fiber cones, sealed box, parametric EQ.
Product Details
Description
The McIntosh PS2K is McIntosh's flagship powered subwoofer — an ambitious quad-driver, quad-amplifier design delivering up to 2,000 watts of pure low-frequency energy. Four 13-inch woofers with the patented Low Distortion/High Performance (LD/HP) Magnetic Circuit Design, each driven by its own dedicated 500-watt Class D amplifier, work in concert to deliver the deepest and most authoritative bass response possible from a single subwoofer cabinet.
The engineering priorities separate the PS2K from most powered subs in its price band. Multi-layer carbon fiber cones with an integrated formed joint to the voice coil deliver extreme rigidity — a single-layer cone can flex enough at high output to degrade sound quality, and the multi-layer construction eliminates that mode of distortion. Extra-long voice coils and long-excursion suspensions extend linear capability further than typical driver designs. The sealed-box enclosure (no port noise) is finished with a nearly 1.5-inch-thick baffle for structural rigidity, and the woofers are stacked vertically atop the amplifier module — which carries a power output meter showing total PS2K output in real time.
The DSP suite provides adjustable low-pass filter (40-100 Hz), adjustable high-pass filter (40-100 Hz), continuously variable phase, and two-band parametric EQ (30-100 Hz with variable bandwidth and ±8 dB level) for room correction. Daisy-chaining allows multiple PS2Ks in a single system when the room truly demands it. Power Control turns the PS2K on and off from other McIntosh components.
Pair with reference-tier loudspeakers (XRT2.1K, XRT1.1K, ML1 Mk II) for 2-channel or with a reference McIntosh cinema chain. Available at LMC — walk in during business hours or book ahead.
Featured Specs
Configuration
Flagship powered subwoofer — quad-driver, quad-amplifier sealed-box design
Drivers
Four 13-inch LD/HP woofers with multi-layer carbon fiber cones and integrated voice-coil joint
Amplification
Four dedicated 500-Watt Class D amplifiers — 2,000 Watts total
DSP
Adjustable LP filter (40-100 Hz), HP filter (40-100 Hz), continuously variable phase, two-band parametric EQ (30-100 Hz variable bandwidth ±8 dB), level control
General Specs
Configuration
Flagship powered subwoofer — quad 13-inch woofers, quad 500-Watt Class D amplifiers, sealed-box enclosure
Total Power
2,000 Watts (4 × 500W Class D)
Driver Complement
Four 13-inch woofers per cabinet with patented Low Distortion/High Performance (LD/HP) Magnetic Circuit Design
Cone Technology
Multi-layer carbon fiber cones with integrated formed joint to voice coil — extreme rigidity, avoids cone flex that degrades sound quality at high output
Voice Coil
Extra-long voice coil, long-excursion suspension — extends linear capability beyond typical driver designs
Enclosure
Sealed-box design (no port noise), nearly 1.5-inch thick baffle for structural rigidity
Woofer Layout
Vertically stacked atop the amplifier module, which carries a power output meter showing total real-time PS2K output
DSP Features
Adjustable Low Pass filter (40-100 Hz), High Pass filter (40-100 Hz), continuously variable Phase, Two-band Parametric EQ (30-100 Hz with variable bandwidth and ±8 dB level), Level Control
Integration
Power Control for on/off from other McIntosh components; daisy-chainable for multiple PS2Ks in a single system
Application
Definitive McIntosh subwoofer for reference-tier 2-channel systems (paired with XRT2.1K, XRT1.1K, or ML1 Mk II) or reference cinema systems — designed to keep up with McIntosh Reference amplifier chains like the MC2.1KW/MC1.25KW monoblocks in LMC's Grand Cinema Suite
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