The MA5300 is one of many McIntosh products to receive Roon Tested designation from Roon Labs. It has been profiled and tested by both Roon and McIntosh for maximum compatibility. Roon will recognize it and send it audio optimized for its capabilities. No fiddling with checkboxes or dropdowns, Roon Tested devices are automatically identified and configured out of the box for superior customer experience.

Rounding out the MA5300 are time tested McIntosh technologies including Power Guard®, Sentry Monitor™, Home Theater PassThru, High Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director HXD®, and gold-plated speaker binding posts. The classic McIntosh aesthetic of blue Watt meters, a black glass front panel with aluminum end caps, control knobs, and an illuminated logo complete the MA5300.

SPECIFICATIONS

Electronic Specifications

• Power Output per Channel:

  100 Watts into 8 Ohms
  160 Watts into 4 Ohms

  Number of Channels: 2

  Speaker Impedance: 4 or 8 Ohms

  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

  Connectivity

  • Balanced Input: 1

    Unbalanced Input: 4

    Phono Input Moving Coil: 0

    Phono Input Moving Magnet: 1 (fixed loading)

    Upgradeable Digital Audio Module: Yes

    Digital Coaxial Input: 2

    Digital Optical Input: 2

    Digital MCT (DIN) Input: 1

    Digital USB Input: 1

    Balanced Variable Output: 0

    Unbalanced Fixed Output: 0

    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: Standard

    Speaker Binding Post Type: Standard

    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 (DIN) 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, DXD352.8kHz, DXD384kHz

      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: 2

        Rear Panel IR Sensor Input: Yes

        Input Level Match: Yes

        General Specifications

        • 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: 120V 50 60Hz, 2.3A

          Standby Power Requirement: <0.25 Watts

          Weights & Dimensions

          • Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-1 2 (44.45cm) x 6 (15.24cm) x 22 (55.88cm)

            Weight: 38 lbs (17.2 kg)

            Shipping Weight: 55.5 lbs (25.2 kg)

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