Preamplifier Specifications; Power Amplifier Specifications - McIntosh MA9500 Owner's Manual

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Preamplifier Specifications

Frequency Response
+0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
+0, -3dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz
Preamplifier Output 1 and 2 (for rated input)
1.7V unbalanced (8V Maximum)
3.4V balanced (8V Maximum)
Preamplifier Output Impedance
220 ohms
Sensitivity (for rated output)
High Level - 300mV unbalanced
600mV balanced
Phono MM, 3.0mV
Phono MC, 0.3mV
Signal To Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)
High Level, 98dB below rated output
Phono MM, 84dB below 5mV input
Phono MC, 82dB below 0.5mV input
Input Impedance
High Level - 22K ohms Unbalanced
44k ohms Balanced
Phono MM - 50 to 400pF, in 50pF steps;
47K ohms
Phono MC - 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1,000 ohms;
100pF
Maximum Input Signal
High Level, 8V unbalanced, 16V balanced
Phono MM, 80mV
Phono MC, 8mV
Headphone Impedance
100 to 600 ohms
Equalizer Controls
25Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, 400Hz, 1,000Hz, 2,500Hz and
10,000Hz

Power Amplifier Specifications

Power Output
Minimum Output Power Per Channel:
300W into 2, 4, or 8-Ohm speaker load
Output Load Impedance
2, 4 or 8 ohms
Rated Power Band
20Hz to 20,000Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.005% maximum with both channels operating from 250 mil-
liwatts to rated power, 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Intermodulation Distortion
0.005% maximum, if the instantaneous peak power output does
not exceed twice the rated power output for any combination of
frequencies from 20Hz to 20,000Hz.
Dynamic Headroom
2.8dB
Wide Band Damping Factor
Greater than 40
Power Guard
Less than 2% THD with up to 16dB overdrive at 1,000Hz
Frequency Response
+0, -0.25dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
+0, -3.0dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz
Input Sensitivity (for rated output)
1.7 Volts
Signal To Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)
114dB below rated outpu)
Input Impedance
22,000 ohms
Maximum Input Signal
Power Amplifier In, 16V
Voltage Gain
29dB, 8 Ohms
26dB, 4 Ohms
23dB, 2 Ohms
Power Control and Trigger Output
12VDC, 25mA
Digital Audio Specifications
Digital Input Signal Format
Coaxial and Optical Inputs - SPDIF (PCM)
MCT and USB Inputs - PCM, DSD
Digital Input Sample Rates
Optical: PCM - 16Bit, 24Bit - 44.1kHz to 192kHz
Coaxial: PCM -16Bit, 24Bit - 44.1kHz to 192kHz
MCT: PCM, SACD, -16Bit, 24Bit - 44.1kHz to 192kHz
USB: PCM - 16Bit, 24Bit, 32Bit - 44.1kHz to 384kHz
DXD - DXD352.8kHz, DXD384kHz
DSD - DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512
HDMI: PCM 24bit, 44.1kHz - 192kHz
DTS
Dolby Digital
Digital Inputs
Coaxial: 0.5V p-p/75 ohms
Optical: -15dbm to -21dbm (TOS Link)
MCT: 0.5V p-p/75 ohms
USB: USB Type B Connector
HDMI
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