McIntosh MA9500 Integrated Amplifier
Description
Music simply comes to life with the MA9500 Integrated Amplifier and its 300 Watts per channel of clean, effortless power. That power is delivered via a pair of the famed McIntosh Autoformer™ whose unique design guarantees your speakers will always receive the full 300 Watts regardless if they have 2, 4 or 8 Ohm impedance. The MA9500 replaces the award-winning MA9000 (SoundStage Network 2018 Integrated Amplifier of the Year; Sound + Image 2019 Stereo Amplifier Award Winner; Stereo Sound 2017 Grand Prix Award Winner) and adds additional performance enhancements to an already outstanding stereo integrated amplifier.
Filter capacity in the MA9500 has been doubled compared to the MA9000 which has produced a significant increase in dynamic headroom from 1.8dB to 2.8dB, giving the MA9500 greater ability to reproduce musical peaks with less distortion. And while the MA9000 featured great low end bass performance, the MA9500's increased filter capacity will also help deliver even more amazing bass playback and control.
Specifications
Electronic Specifications
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- Power Output per Channel
- 300 Watts
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- Number of Channels
- 2
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- Speaker Impedance
- 2, 4, or 8 Ohms
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- Rated Power Band
- 20Hz to 20kHz
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- Total Harmonic Distortion
- 0.005%
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- Dynamic Headroom
- 2.8dB
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- Frequency Response +0,-0.5dB
- 20Hz to 20kHz
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- Frequency Response, +0, -3dB
- 10Hz to 100kHz
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- Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil)
- 0.30mV
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- Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)
- 3.0mV
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- Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced)
- 0.6V/0.3V
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- Sensitivity (Power Amp input)
- 1.7V
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil)
- 82dB
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet)
- 84dB
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level)
- 98dB
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input)
- 114dB
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- Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced)
- 10K/22K
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- Damping Factor
- >40
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- Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced)
- 8V Unbalanced
16V Balanced
Connectivity
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- Balanced Input
- 2
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- Unbalanced Input
- 6
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- Phono Input Moving Coil
- 1 (adjustable loading)
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- Phono Input Moving Magnet
- 1 (adjustable loading)
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- Upgradeable Digital Audio Module
- Yes: DA2
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- Digital Coaxial Input
- 2
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- Digital Optical Input
- 2
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- Digital MCT (DIN) Input
- 1
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- Digital USB Input
- 1
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- HDMI (ARC) Input
- 1
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- Balanced Variable Output
- 1
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- Unbalanced Fixed Output
- 1
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- Unbalanced Variable Output
- 1
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- Headphone Output
- 1/4" High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)
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- Subwoofer Output
- 0
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- AM/FM Tuner option
- No
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- Home Theater PassThru
- Yes
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- Unbalanced Analog Connector Type
- Premium gold-plated solid brass
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- Speaker Binding Post Type
- Patented Solid Cinch™ Speaker Binding Posts
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- Service Port
- 1
Digital Audio Specifications
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- Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Type
- 8-channel, 32-bit/384kHz PCM/DSD, Quad Balanced
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- Digital Coaxial Input Sample Rate
- 24-bit/44.1kHz to 192kHz
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- Digital Optical Input Sample Rate
- 24-bit/44.1kHz to 192kHz
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- Digital MCT (DIN) Input Sample Rate
- 16-bit/44.1kHz (CD)
DSD64 (SACD)
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- Digital USB Input Sample Rate
- 32-bit/44.1kHz to 384kHz (PCM)
DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512, DXD352.8kHz, DXD384kHz
Control
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- Tone Controls
- 8-Band
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- Tone Bypass and Input Assign
- Yes
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- RS232 Control Input
- Yes
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- Power Control Output
- 1 Main, 2 Trigger
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- Rear Panel Data Port
- 4
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- Rear Panel IR Sensor Input
- Yes
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- Input Level Match
- Yes
General Specifications
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- Vacuum Tube or Solid State
- Solid State
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- Output Type
- Autoformer™
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- Output Meters
- Yes
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- Dual Layer Chassis
- Yes
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- Chassis Finish
- Polished stainless steel & black painted steel
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- McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™
- Yes
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- Power Requirement
- 120V, 50/60Hz, 6.6A
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- Standby Power Requirement
- <0.25 Watts
Weights & Dimensions
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- Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 17-1/2” (44.5cm) x 9-7/16” (24 cm) x 19-3/4” (50.2cm)
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- Unit Weight
- 101 lbs (45.8kg)
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- Shipping Weight
- 134 lbs (60.8kg)