The MA8950 Integrated Amplifier offers 200 Watts per channel and combines McIntosh's amplification expertise and preamplifier technologies into one comprehensive stereo sound system component. It replaces the award-winning MA8900 and adds additional performance enhancements to an already outstanding stereo integrated amplifier.
Features:
Power Guard® that continuously monitors input and output signals and can dynamically adjust input levels to ensure maximum output while avoiding harsh sounding distortion and clipping that could damage your speakers
McIntosh's fuse-less short-circuit protection technology Sentry Monitor™ that disengages the output stage before the current can exceed safe operating levels and then resets automatically when operating conditions return to normal
McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™ are made from high-quality materials with excellent thermal conductivity and heat dissipation properties
Home Theater PassThru that allows for seamless integration into a home theater system
High Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®) which can bring an added dimension to headphone listening
A discrete, five-band tone control that allows for advanced manual analog adjustment of ±12dB in 2dB increments of your favorite recordings at frequencies of 30Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 2kHz, and 10kHz
Power Control to send power on/off signals to connected McIntosh components for easy system power up and shutdown
Gold-plated speaker binding posts that prevent corrosion to ensure a quality signal is sent over your speaker cables to your speakers
Offers 200 Watts per channel and combines McIntosh's amplification expertise and preamplifier technologies into one comprehensive stereo component
McIntosh Autoformer™technology ensures your speakers will receive the full 200 Watts regardless if they have 2, 4, or 8 Ohm impedance
Filter capacity has been doubled for improved dynamic headroom to reproduce musical peaks with even lower distortion as well as better low-frequency performance
Comes with an advanced DA2 Digital Audio Module that supports high resolution digital music playback of up to DSD512 and 24-bit/192kHz. An HDMI (ARC) input will extract the best sound possible from your compatible TV.
Upgraded power supply components further reduce noise emissions while adding more robustness under the most demanding conditions.
Specifications
Specifications
Electric Specifications
Power Output per Channel: 200 Watts
Number of Channels: 2
Speaker Impedance: 2, 4, or 8 Ohms
Rated Power Band: 20Hz to 20kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.005%
Dynamic Headroom: 3.1dB
Frequency Response +0,-0.5dB: 20Hz to 20kHz
Frequency Response, +0, -3dB: 10Hz to 100kHz
Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil): 0.25mV
Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet): 2.5mV
Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced): 0.5V/0.25V
Sensitivity (Power Amp input): 1.4V
Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil): 80dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet): 82dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level): 95dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input): 113dB
Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced): 20K/20K
Damping Factor: >40
Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced): 8V Unbalanced
Connectivity
Balanced Input: 1
Unbalanced Input: 6
Phono Input Moving Coil: 1 (adjustable loading)
Phono Input Moving Magnet: 1 (fixed loading)
Upgradeable Digital Audio Module: Yes: DA2
Digital Coaxial Input: 2
Digital Optical Input: 2
Digital MCT (DIN) Input: 1
Digital USB Input: 1
HDMI (ARC) Input: 1
Balanced Variable Output: 0
Unbalanced Fixed Output: 1
Unbalanced Variable Output: 2
Headphone Output: 1/4" High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)
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