Description
MSA5500
The MSA5500 Streaming Integrated Amplifier is both a full featured music streamer and powerful integrated amplifier in one. It can serve as the cornerstone of your audio setup, whether it be your first venture into high-fidelity audio, an addition to your existing system, or to use at your office or vacation home.
The versatile MSA5500 has a wide assortment of wireless music streaming capabilities plus a variety of physical inputs to connect source components. If all your music is cloud based digital music, a simple addition of speakers is all that’s needed to be bathed in elevated sound quality.
Compact Size + Easy Operation
Crafted to perfection and compact in size, the MSA5500 is tailor-made for modern living spaces, making it an ideal choice for those seeking premium audio in more confined environments.
No special control app or technical skills are needed; the easy-to-use MSA5500 invites you to simply stream your music directly from your smart device.1 If you’ve been using a lower quality wireless home sound system, then listening to your favourite tracks through the MSA5500 will be like hearing them again for the first time.
Streamed Music – Premium Quality
To elevate your auditory experience of your digital music, the MSA5500 employs an audiophile-grade digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to convert digital signals into the analog format needed for playback.
This next generation, Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit DAC features huge dynamic range and low distortion. Regardless the file format, you can expect a transcendent audio experience with pristine sound reproduction.
The MSA5500 has received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs, making it an endpoint device for use with the Roon music player.
Roon brings all your music together and adds tons of data – bios, reviews, photos, lyrics, tour dates, and cross-linked credits for performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and composers.
Superb Connectivity
In addition to all its streaming capabilities, the MSA5500 also comes 7 digital and 5 analog audio inputs to connect audio components, such as a CD player or tuner, plus a Moving Magnet phono input to connect a turntable.
The digital inputs support high resolution digital audio playback; the USB input supports native playback of DSD512 and DXD up to 384 kHz, while the coax and optical inputs can decode digital music up to 24-bit /192 kHz.
Features
- All-In-One McIntosh Amplification and Streaming.
- Works with Apple AirPlay, Bluetooth, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect.
- Certified Roon Ready endpoint device.
- Dedicated turntable input.
- HDMI (ARC) input for unparalleled TV sound.
- 100 Watts into 8 Ohm speakers.
- 160 Watts into 4 Ohm speakers.
Specifications
- FTC Power Output Rating: 100 W
- Power Output Per-Channel: 100 W into 8 Ohms, 160 W into 4 Ohms
- Number of Channels: 2
- Rated Power Band: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.005 %
- Dynamic Headroom: 1.8 dB
- Frequency Response (+0,-0.5 dB): 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Frequency Response (+0, -3 dB): 10 Hz to 100 kHz
- Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil): N/A
- Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet): 2.5 mV
- Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced): 0.5 V / 0.25 V
- Sensitivity (Power Amp input): 1 V
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil): N/A
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet): 82 dB
- Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level): 95 dB
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input): 110 dB
- Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced): 20 K / 20 K
- Damping Factor: 8 Ohms >200, 4 Ohms: >100
- Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced): 8 V Unbalanced
- Balanced Input: 1
- Unbalanced Input: 4
- Phono Input Moving Coil: 0
- Phono Input Moving Magnet: 1 (fixed loading)
- Digital Coaxial Input: 2
- Digital Optical Input: 2
- Digital MCT Input: 1
- Digital USB Input: 1
- HDMI (ARC) Input: 1
- Unbalanced Variable Output: 1
- Headphone Output: 1/4-inch High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD)
- Subwoofer Output: 1
- Home Theatre PassThru: Yes
- Unbalanced Analog Connector Type: Standard
- Speaker Binding Post Type: Standard
- Service Port: 1
- Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Type: 8-channel, 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM/DSD, Quad Balanced
- Digital Coaxial Input Sample Rate: 24-bit / 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
- Digital Optical Input Sample Rate: 24-bit / 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
- Digital MCT Input Sample Rate: 16-bit / 44.1 kHz (CD), DSD64 (SACD)
- Digital USB Input Sample Rate: 32-bit / 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz (PCM), DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DXD 352.8 kHz, DXD 384 kHz
- Tone Controls: Bass and Treble
- Tone Bypass and Input Assign: Yes
- RS232 Control Input: Yes
- Power Control Output: 1 Main
- Rear Panel Data Port: 2
- Rear Panel IR Sensor Input: Yes
- Input Level Match: Yes
- Unit Dimensions (W x H x D): 44.45 cm) x 15.2 cm (20.6 cm with vertical antenna) x 47.6 cm with vertical antenna / 56.5 cm with horizontal antenna.
- Unit Weight: 17.2 kg
Included
- 1 x MSA5500
- 2 x Antenna
- 1 x Power Cord
- 1 x Documentation
Full McIntosh Range Available
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