McIntosh MA9500 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier

Music simply comes to life with the MA9500 Integrated Amplifier and its 300 Watts per channel of clean, effortless power. That power is delivered via a pair of the famed McIntosh Autoformer™ whose unique design guarantees your speakers will always receive the full 300 Watts regardless if they have 2, 4 or 8 Ohm impedance. The MA9500 replaces the award-winning MA9000 (SoundStage Network 2018 Integrated Amplifier of the Year; Sound + Image 2019 Stereo Amplifier Award Winner; Stereo Sound 2017 Grand Prix Award Winner) and adds additional performance enhancements to an already outstanding stereo integrated amplifier.

While the MA9000 included our DA1 Digital Audio Module, the MA9500 comes standard with the DA2 Digital Audio Module. The DA2 offers 7 digital inputs: 2 coaxial, 2 optical, 1 USB, 1 MCT, and 1 audio-only HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)¹ connection. The DA2 is powered by an audiophile-grade, Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) that has improvements in both dynamic range and total harmonic distortion compared to the DAC in the DA1. The coax and optical inputs in the DA2 can decode digital music up to 24-bit/192kHz for playback of high-resolution audio. The DA2 has a McIntosh exclusive MCT input that offers a secure DSD connection to any of our MCT series of SACD/CD Transports to deliver the best possible sound quality of the high-definition audio found on your SACDs.

ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS

• Power Output per Channel

  300 Watts

• Number of Channels

  2

• Speaker Impedance

  2, 4, or 8 Ohms

• 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)