C53

Solid State Preamplifier

The C53 Preamplifier is ready to serve your home audio needs for years or even decades to come. It’s the first product to feature our advanced DA2 Digital Audio Module.

As new digital audio technologies are developed, the DA2 can be replaced by future modules, keeping your C53 current for many years.

Powered by a next generation, audiophile-grade Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), the DA2 supports high resolution digital music up to DSD512 and DXD 384kHz.

Includes a new audio-only HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) input that allows it to be connected to TVs with a HDMI (ARC) output to bring your TV sound to the next level.

Includes a nearly inexhaustible 9 analog and 7 digital inputs for connecting all your music sources.

Complete with McIntosh technologies including 8-Band Tone Controls, Home Theater PassThru, High Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®) and Power Control.

• Frequency Response: +0, -0.5 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz; +0, -3.0 dB from 15 Hz to 100 kHz
• Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.005% maximum from 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Signal to Noise Ratio (High Level): 100 dB
• Maximum Voltage Output: Balanced: 16 Vrms, Unbalanced: 8 Vrms
• Analog Inputs: 3x Balanced, 4x Unbalanced, 1x Moving Coil, 1x Moving Magnet
• Digital Inputs: 2x Coax, 2x Optical, 1x HDMI (ARC), 1x USB, 1x MCT