McIntosh MA8950 Amplifier £12,495

A super-sized integrated amplifier that is well equipped and sonically capable

View online review whf.cm/MA8950 There is no denying that the MA8950 is something of a beast. While this amplifier sits broadly in the middle of the company’s integrated range, there is nothing remotely modest about it, from the vertebrae-straining 34kg weight to the generous 200 watts-per-channel claimed power output. This is about as well equipped a high-end integrated amplifier as we have seen. It has seven line-level inputs, one of which is balanced, dedicated phono inputs for both MM and MC cartridges, plus McIntosh’s highly specified DA2 digital module supports hi-res music files up to 24-bit/192kHz PCM and DSD512. There is a generous spread of digital inputs with two coaxials, two opticals, a USB Type B, an HDMI (ARC), and an MCT input for connection to a McIntosh SACD/CD transport.…

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