McIntosh MA8950 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier

The MA8950 Integrated Amplifier offers 200 Watts per channel and combines McIntosh's amplification expertise and preamplifier technologies into one comprehensive stereo sound system component. It replaces the award-winning MA8900 (Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity 2017 Best Stereo Integrated Amplifier) and adds additional performance enhancements to an already outstanding stereo integrated amplifier.

Dynamic headroom has increased from 2.0dB to 3.1dB in the MA8950 as a result of its filter capacity being doubled. This gives the MA8950 even greater ability to reproduce musical peaks with less distortion. The increased filter capacity will also help deliver more amazing bass playback, low end performance, and overall bass control.

FEATURES:

• 200 Watts x 2 channel
• 5-band tone control
• Comes with DA2 Digital Audio Module installed
• 55% increase in Dynamic Headroom for better music peak reproduction

• 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, five-band tone control that allows for advanced manual analog adjustment of ±12dB in 2dB increments of your favorite recordings at frequencies of 30Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 2kHz, and 10kHz
• Power Control to send power on/off signals to connected McIntosh components for easy system power up and shutdown
• Gold-plated speaker binding posts that prevent corrosion to ensure a quality signal is sent over your speaker cables to your speakers

SPECS:

• Power Output per Channel

  200 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

  3.1dB

• Frequency Response +0,-0.5dB

  20Hz to 20kHz

• Frequency Response, +0, -3dB

  10Hz to 100kHz

• Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil)

  0.25mV

• Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)

  2.5mV

• Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced)

  0.5V/0.25V

• Sensitivity (Power Amp input)

  1.4V

• Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil)

  80dB

• Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet)

  82dB

• Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level)

  95dB

• Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input)

  113dB

• Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced)

  20K/20K

• Damping Factor

  >40

• Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced)

  8V Unbalanced

• Balanced Input

  1

• Unbalanced Input

  6

• Phono Input Moving Coil

  1 (adjustable loading)

• Phono Input Moving Magnet

  1 (fixed 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

  0

• Unbalanced Fixed Output

  1

• Unbalanced Variable Output

  2

• 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

  Standard

• Speaker Binding Post Type

  Standard

• Service Port

  1

• Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Type

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

• Digital Coaxial Input Sample Rate

  24-bit/44.1kHz to192kHz

• Digital Optical Input Sample Rate

  24-bit/44.1kHz to192kHz

• 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

• Tone Controls

  5-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

• 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, 4.4 amps

• Standby Power Requirement

  <0.25 Watts

• Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)

  17-1/2" (44.5cm) x 7-5/8" (19.4cm) x 18-3/4" (47.6cm)

• Unit Weight

  75 lbs (34.1 kg)