TVs with a compatible HDMI (ARC) output can be connected to the MA9500 to enjoy your TV’s sound like never before through your home music system. Popular multi-channel audio formats from Dolby^® and DTS^® are supported and will be expertly converted to 2-channel audio for proper playback. The MA9500 remote can control the TV’s power and volume when CEC communication is enabled in both the amplifier and the TV. The DA2 also features increased DSD playback support of up to DSD512 via the USB input. And being a modular design, it's possible to someday replace the DA2 with a newer Digital Audio Module.

With McIntosh, the charm is certainly effective, but this superior eloquence, slightly magnetic it's true, always seems to lean towards music, towards the specific beauty inherent in each orchestra, in pianos according to their craftsmanship or, of course, in voices." Winner of Reference Award. - translated from Haute Fidélité issue 260

Other McIntosh features included in the MA9500 are:

• 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
• Our 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^™ that 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, eight-band tone control that allows for advanced manual analog adjustment of ±12dB in 2dB increments of your favorite recordings at frequencies of 25Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, 400Hz, 1kHz, 2.5kHz, and 10kHz
• Power Control to send power on/off signals to connected McIntosh components for easy system power up and shutdown

Electronic Specifications

• FTC Power Output Rating

  300 W

• Power Output per Channel

  300 W into 2, 4, or 8 ohms

• Number of Channels

  2

• Rated Power Band

  20Hz to 20kHz

• Total Harmonic Distortion

  0.005%

• Dynamic Headroom

  2.8dB

• Frequency Response +0,-0.5dB

  20Hz to 20kHz

• Frequency Response, +0, -3dB

  10Hz to 100kHz

• Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil)

  0.30mV

• Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)

  3.0mV

• Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced)

  0.6V/0.3V

• Sensitivity (Power Amp input)

  1.7V

• Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil)

  82dB

• Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet)

  84dB

• Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level)

  98dB

• Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input)

  114dB

• Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced)

  10K/22K

• Damping Factor

  >40

• Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced)

  8V Unbalanced
  16V Balanced

Connectivity

• Balanced Input

  2

• Unbalanced Input

  6

• Phono Input Moving Coil

  1 (adjustable loading)

• Phono Input Moving Magnet

  1 (adjustable loading)

• Upgradeable Digital Audio Module

  Yes: DA2

• Digital Coaxial Input

  2

• Digital Optical Input

  2

• Digital MCT Input

  1

• Digital USB Input

  1

• HDMI (ARC) Input

  1

• Balanced Variable Output

  1

• Unbalanced Fixed Output

  1

• Unbalanced Variable Output

  1

• Headphone Output

  1/4" High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD^®)

• Subwoofer Output

  0

• AM/FM Tuner option

  No

• Home Theater PassThru

  Yes

• Unbalanced Analog Connector Type

  Premium gold-plated solid brass

• Speaker Binding Post Type

  Patented Solid Cinch™ Speaker Binding Posts

• Service Port

  1

Digital Audio Specifications

• Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Type

  8-channel, 32-bit/384kHz PCM/DSD, Quad Balanced

• Digital Coaxial Input Sample Rate

  24-bit/44.1kHz to 192kHz

• Digital Optical Input Sample Rate

  24-bit/44.1kHz to 192kHz

• Digital MCT Input Sample Rate

  16-bit/44.1kHz (CD)
  DSD64 (SACD)

• Digital USB Input Sample Rate

  32-bit/44.1kHz to 384kHz (PCM)
  DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512, DXD352.8kHz, DXD384kHz

Control

• Tone Controls

  8-Band

• Tone Bypass and Input Assign

  Yes

• RS232 Control Input

  Yes

• Power Control Output

  1 Main, 2 Trigger

• Rear Panel Data Port

  4

• Rear Panel IR Sensor Input

  Yes

• Input Level Match

  Yes

General Specifications

• Vacuum Tube or Solid State

  Solid State

• Output Type

  Autoformer™

• Output Meters

  Yes

• Dual Layer Chassis

  Yes

• Chassis Finish

  Polished stainless steel & black painted steel

• McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™

  Yes

• Power Requirement

  120V, 50/60Hz, 6.6A

• Standby Power Requirement

  <0.25 Watts

Weights & Dimensions

• Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)

  17-1/2” (44.5cm) x 9-7/16” (24 cm) x 19-3/4” (50.2cm)

• Unit Weight

  101 lbs (45.8kg)

• Shipping Weight

  134 lbs (60.8kg)