MSA5500

Streaming Integrated Amplifier

The MSA5500 Streaming Integrated Amplifier is both a full featured music streamer and powerful integrated amplifier in one, delivering all-in-one effortless music streaming. Just add speakers.

MSA5500 is compatible with a multitude of leading streaming technologies and platforms including: Apple® AirPlay®; Bluetooth®; Google Cast™; Qobuz Connect; Spotify® Connect; and TIDAL® Connect (including TIDAL HiFi Lossless Quality).

Simply stream your music to the MSA5500 directly from your smart device.

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.

Two Wi-Fi 6 antennas and one Bluetooth antenna provide stable wireless connections, while an Ethernet port is also available for wired connections.

The MSA5500 also offers 7 digital and 5 analog audio inputs to connect audio components.

Digital inputs support high resolution digital audio playback; the USB input supports native playback of DSD512 and DXD up to 384 kHz, while the coax and optical inputs can decode digital music up to 24-bit / 192 kHz.

Delivering 100 W per channel into 8 Ω speakers or 160 W per channel into 4 Ω speakers, this amplifier ensures ample power delivery for a diverse array of speakers.

Electronic:

• FTC Power Output Rating: 100 W
• Power Output per Channel: 100 W into 8 Ω; 160 W into 4 Ω
• Number of Channels: 2
• Rated Power Band: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.005%
• Dynamic Headroom: 1.8 dB
• Frequency Response (+0, -0.5 dB): 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Frequency Response (+0, -3 dB): 10 Hz - 100 kHz
• Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet): 2.5 mV
• Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced): 0.5 V / 0.25 V
• Sensitivity (Power Amp input): 1 V
• Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet): 82 dB
• Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level): 95 dB
• Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input): 110 dB
• Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced): 20K/20K
• Damping Factor: 8 Ω: > 200 / 4 Ω: > 100
• Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced): 8 V Unbalanced

Connectivity:

• Balanced Input: 1x
• Unbalanced Input: 4x
• Phono Input Moving Magnet: 1x (fixed loading)
• Upgradeable Digital Audio Module: No
• Digital Inputs: Coaxial Input: 2x; Optical Input: 2x; MCT Input: 1x; USB Input: 1x; HDMI (ARC) Input: 1x
• Unbalanced Variable Output: 1x
• Headphone Output: ¼" High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)
• Subwoofer Output: 1x
• Home Theater PassThru: Yes
• Unbalanced Analog Connector Type: Standard
• Speaker Binding Post Type: Standard
• Service Port: 1x

Digital Audio:

• Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Type: 8-channel, 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM/DSD, Quad Balanced
• Digital Coaxial Input Sample Rate: 24-bit / 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
• Digital Optical Input Sample Rate: 24-bit / 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
• Digital MCT Input Sample Rate: 16-bit / 44.1 kHz (CD), DSD64 (SACD)
• Digital USB Input Sample Rate: 32-bit / 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz (PCM), DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DXD352.8kHz, DXD384kHz
• Digital Network/Wi-Fi Input Sample Rate: 24-bit / 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz

Control:

• Tone Controls: Bass and Treble
• Tone Bypass and Input Assign: Yes
• RS232 Control Input: Yes
• Power Control Output: 1 Main
• Rear Panel Data Port: 2x
• Rear Panel IR Sensor Input: Yes
• Input Level Match: Yes

General:

• Vacuum Tube or Solid State: Solid State
• Output Type: Direct Coupled
• Output Meters: Yes
• Dual Layer Chassis: Yes
• Chassis Finish: Black
• McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™: Yes
• Standby Power Requirement: < 0.25 W