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McIntosh MA352 2-CH Hybrid Integrated Amplifier












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McIntosh MA352 2-CH Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
The MA352 Integrated Amplifier is a hybrid design that combines the finest of vacuum tube and solid state audio design principles. The result is an eye-catching amplifier that enjoys the best of these two opposing audio philosophies all while reproducing music at the highest quality level.
The MA352 includes our Hybrid Drive™ technology that uses the best of vacuum tubes and solid state to produce the best sound performance. An all analog design, the MA352 has a vacuum tube preamplifier section that is powered by a pair of 12AX7A and a pair of 12AT7 vacuum tubes; its output stage is a direct coupled solid state amplifier that outputs 200 Watts per channel into 8 Ohm speakers or 320 Watts per channel into 4 Ohm speakers – enough power to properly drive virtually any set of loudspeakers.
Dual scale blue Watt meters give an accurate readout of power output for both speaker impedances.
The MA352 has 2 balanced and 3 unbalanced inputs plus 1 Moving Magnet phono input with adjustable loading for connecting a turntable. It has gold-plated speaker binding posts to help prevent corrosion and ensure a quality signal is sent over your speaker cables to your speakers.
A stereo preamplifier output is available for connecting a higher-powered amplifier; it can also be used to connect 1 or 2 powered subwoofers for added low frequency performance.
The MA352 is packed with numerous McIntosh technologies including:
- Our patented Power Guard® technology that monitors the output signal for over driving and makes real time micro adjustments to the input signal to prevent harsh sounding clipping that could potentially damage your speakers
- Our fuse-less short-circuit protection circuit Sentry Monitor™ that will disengage the output stage before current exceeds safe operating levels and then resets automatically when operating conditions return to normal
- McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™ which are connected to advanced high current output transistors that minimize thermal equilibrium lag (or warm-up) time
- High Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)
- A 5-band analog tone control allows for manual adjustment of your favorite recordings (each band adjustable by ± 12dB)
- Home Theater Pass Through lets it be seamlessly integrated into a home theater system
- Power Control to send power on/off signals to connected McIntosh components for easy system power up and shutdown
- Data Ports to send remote control commands to connected source components
MSRP: $8000
ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS
- Power Output per Channel
200 Watts into 8 Ohms
320 Watts into 4 Ohms- Number of Channels
2
- Speaker Impedance
4 or 8 Ohms
- Rated Power Band
20Hz to 20kHz
- Total Harmonic Distortion
0.03%
- Dynamic Headroom
1.5dB
- Frequency Response +0,-0.5dB
20Hz to 20kHz
- Frequency Response, +0, -3dB
10Hz to 100kHz
- Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil)
N/A
- Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)
2.5mV
- Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced)
0.5V/0.25V
- Sensitivity (Power Amp input)
N/A
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil)
N/A
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet)
82dB
- Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level)
93dB
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input)
N/A
- Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced)
20K/20K
- Damping Factor
8 Ohms: >200
4 Ohms: >100- Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced)
8V Unbalanced
CONNECTIVITY
- Balanced Input
2
- Unbalanced Input
3
- Phono Input Moving Coil
0
- Phono Input Moving Magnet
1 (adjustable loading)
- Upgradeable Digital Audio Module
No
- Digital Coaxial Input
0
- Digital Optical Input
0
- Digital MCT Input
0
- Digital USB Input
0
- HDMI (ARC) Input
0
- Balanced Variable Output
0
- Unbalanced Fixed Output
0
- Unbalanced Variable Output
1
- Headphone Output
1/4" High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)
- Subwoofer Output
2
- AM/FM Tuner option
No
- Home Theater PassThru
Yes
- Unbalanced Analog Connector Type
Standard
- Speaker Binding Post Type
Standard
- Service Port
1
DIGITAL AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS
- Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Type
N/A
- Digital Coaxial Input Sample Rate
N/A
- Digital Optical Input Sample Rate
N/A
- Digital MCT Input Sample Rate
N/A
- Digital USB Input Sample Rate
N/A
CONTROL
- Tone Controls
5-Band
- Tone Bypass and Input Assign
Yes
- RS232 Control Input
Yes
- Power Control Output
1
- Rear Panel Data Port
2
- Rear Panel IR Sensor Input
Yes
- Input Level Match
Yes
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Vacuum Tube or Solid State
Preamplifier: Vacuum Tube
Power Amplifier: Solid State- Output Type
Direct Coupled
- Output Meters
Yes
- Dual Layer Chassis
Yes
- Chassis Finish
Polished stainless steel
- McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™
Yes
- Power Requirement
120V 50/60Hz, 6.0A
- Standby Power Requirement
<0.5 Watts
WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
- Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)
17-1/2" (44.5cm) x 9-7/8" (25.1cm) x 17-7/16" (44.3cm)
- Unit Weight
66 lbs (29.9 kg)
- Shipping Weight
75 lbs (34.0 kg)