The MA5300 Integrated Amplifier is proof that big sound can come in small packages. It is our smallest solid state integrated amplifier in terms of both power output and physical size, making it an ideal choice for smaller spaces or for someone just beginning to assemble a home audio system. It’s a direct coupled amplifier that delivers 100 Watts per channel into 8 Ohm speakers or 160 Watts per channel into 4 Ohm speakers. New dual scale blue Watt meters give an accurate readout of power output for both 4 and 8 Ohm impedances.
There are many integrateds in this price category, "but nobody does it 'the McIntosh way.' You get all the things you want from an amplifier: power, control and high resolution with tons of details. You get an amplifier that plays from the heart." - Stereo+
The MA5300’s complement of 12 inputs includes 6 analog inputs (4 unbalanced, 1 balanced and 1 Moving Magnet input for turntables) and 6 digital inputs (2 each coaxial and optical, 1 USB and 1 proprietary MCT for use with our MCT series of SACD/CD Transports). All digital inputs are housed in our DA1 Digital Audio Module which can be replaced by future modules as new digital audio technologies are developed. (NOW AVAILABLE: Optional dealer installed upgrade to the DA2 Digital Audio Module.) The DA1 comes with an 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) used in Quad Balanced mode and supports up to DSD256 and DXD 384kHz for high resolution audio playback. All inputs can be given user-friendly names to simplify system control and configuration.
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- Power Output per Channel
- 100 Watts into 8 Ohms
160 Watts into 4 Ohms
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- Number of Channels
- 2
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- Speaker Impedance
- 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
- 1.8dB
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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)
- N/A
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- Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)
- 2.5mV
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- Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced)
- 0.5V/0.25V
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- Sensitivity (Power Amp input)
- 1V
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil)
- N/A
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet)
- 82dB
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level)
- 95dB
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- Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input)
- 110dB
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- Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced)
- 20K/20K
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- Damping Factor
- 8 Ohms: >200
4 Ohms: >100
