FEATURES:
- All-In-One McIntosh Amplification and Streaming
- Works with Apple® AirPlay®; Bluetooth®; Google Cast™; Spotify® Connect; TIDAL®Connect
- A certified Roon Ready endpoint device
- Dedicated turntable input
- HDMI (ARC) input for unparalleled TV sound
- 100 Watts into 8 Ohm speakers
- 160 Watts into 4 Ohm speakers
ALL-IN-ONE EFFORTLESS MUSIC STREAMING
The MSA5500 Streaming Integrated Amplifier is both a full featured music streamer and powerful integrated amplifier in one. It can serve as the cornerstone of your audio setup, whether it be your first venture into high-fidelity audio, an addition to your existing system, or to use at your office or vacation home. Crafted to perfection and compact in size, the MSA5500 is tailor-made for modern living spaces, making it an ideal choice for those seeking premium audio in more confined environments.
The versatile MSA5500 has a wide assortment of wireless music streaming capabilities plus a variety of physical inputs to connect source components. If all your music is cloud based digital music, a simple addition of speakers is all that's needed to be bathed in elevated sound quality.
ENDLESS STREAMING POSSIBILITIES AWAIT
The MSA5500 is compatible with a multitude of leading streaming technologies and platforms including Apple® AirPlay®; Bluetooth®; Google Cast™ (formerly Chromecast); Spotify® Connect; and TIDAL® Connect (including TIDAL HiFi Lossless Quality). No special control app or technical skills are needed; the easy-to-use MSA5500 invites you to simply stream your music directly from your smart device.1 If you've been using a lower quality wireless home sound system, then listening to your favorite tracks through the MSA5500 will be like hearing them again for the first time.
For Bluetooth streaming, the MSA5500 utilizes Bluetooth 5.0; the high bitrate Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) standard; Qualcomm®aptX™ HD for hi res audio playback; and Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, a robust solution that delivers high resolution, uninterrupted audio over Bluetooth. Two Wi-Fi 6 antennas and one Bluetooth antenna provide stable wireless connections, while an Ethernet port is also available for wired connections.
SPECS:
- Vacuum Tube or Solid State: Solid State
- Output Type: Direct Coupled
- Output Meters: Yes
- Dual Layer Chassis: Yes
- Chassis Finish: Black painted steel
- McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™: Yes
- Power Requirement:
100 Volts, 50/60Hz at 3.7 amps
110 Volts, 50/60Hz at 3.4 amps
120 Volts, 50/60Hz at 3.2 amps
220 Volts, 50/60Hz at 1.8 amps
230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 1.6 amps
240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 1.6 amps - Standby Power Requirement: <0.25 Watts
- Unit Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-1/2" (44.45cm) x 6" (15.2cm) (8-1/8” (20.6cm) with vertical antenna) x 18-3/4” (47.6cm) with vertical antenna (22-1/4" (56.5cm) with horizontal antenna)
- FTC Power Output Rating: 100 W
- Power Output per Channel: 100 W into 8 ohms / 160 W into 4 ohms
- Number of Channels: 2
- Rated Power Band: 20Hz to 20kHz
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.005%
- Dynamic Headroom: 1.8dB
- 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): 1V
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil): N/A
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet): 82dB
- Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level): 95dB
- Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input): 110dB
- Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced): 20K/20K
- Damping Factor: 8 ohms: >200 / 4 ohms: >100
- Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced): 8V Unbalanced
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
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WARNING: California Residents - Proposition 65. This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov