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McIntosh C52

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The C52 is the most advanced, single chassis solid state preamplifier we’ve ever made. This feature packed stereo preamp lets you connect virtually any of your analog components and digital music sources – including those that play the latest high resolution formats such as DSD files – to one easy-to-use device to enjoy them all.

 

For connecting analog devices, it includes 3 balanced and 4 unbalanced fully assignable inputs plus 1 each of Moving Coil and Moving Magnet phono inputs for connecting a turntable and enjoying your vinyl collection. On the digital side, it has 3 optical, 2 coaxial and 1 USB input. The optical and coax inputs will decode digital music at up to 24-bit/192kHz for high resolution audio playback. The C52 is also capable of decoding and playing back DSD files for the latest in high fidelity performance; the USB input accepts PCM signals up to 32-bit/384kHz and supports DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256 plus DXD 352.8kHz and DXD 384kHz. An MCT input offers a secure, custom DSD connection for playback of the high definition audio found on SACDs when paired with the MCT500 SACD/CD Transport to deliver the purest possible sound quality from your CD library. The C52 features a 24-bit/192kHz, DSD digital-to-analog-converter (DAC).

Specifications

ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS

Total Harmonic Distortion:  0.003%

Frequency Response:  +0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz, +0, -3dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz

Maximum Volts Out (Balanced / Unbalanced):  16/8 V RMS

Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced):  44K ohm, 22K ohm

Phono Voltage Gain:  Moving Magnet: 40dB, Moving Coil: 60dB

High Level Voltage Gain:  To Main Output and Outputs 1 & 2: 15dB, To Fixed Output: 0dB

Signal To Noise Ratio:  100dB

Dual Mono Power Supply:  No

Dual Mono, Fully Balanced:  No

 

CONNECTIVITY

Balanced Input:  3 Stereo

Unbalanced Input:  4 Stereo + 2 Phono

Phono Input Moving Coil:  1 (adjustable)

Phono Input Moving Magnet:  1 (adjustable)

Digital Coaxial Input:  2

Digital Optical Input:  3

Digital MCT (DIN) Input:  1

Digital USB Input:  1 (accepts PCM signals up to 32-bit/384kHz; supports DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256 plus DXD 352.8kHz and DXD 384kHz)

Digital AES/EBU Input:  0

Balanced Fixed Output:  0

Balanced Variable Output:  3 Stereo

Unbalanced Fixed Output:  1 Stereo

Unbalanced Variable Output:  3 Stereo

Headphone Output:  1/4″ High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)

Record Processor Loop:  No

Input Level Match:  Yes, +/- 6dB

Home Theater PassThru:  Yes

Unbalanced Analog Connector Type:  Premium gold-plated solid brass

 

CONTROL

Tone Controls:  8 band

Tone Bypass and Input Assign:  Yes

RS232 Control Input:  Yes

Power Control Output:  1 Main, 4 Trigger

Rear Panel Data Port:  6

Rear Panel IR Sensor Input:  Yes

 

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Multi-Chassis or Single:  Single, two layer

Output Meters:  Yes

Vacuum Tube or Solid State:  Solid State

Power Consumption (On):  30 Watts

 

WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS

Dimensions (W x H x D):  Width: 17.5″ (44.45cm), Height: 7.6″ (19.37cm), Depth: 18″ (45.72cm)

Weight:  27.5 lbs (12.5 kg)

Shipping Weight:  43 lbs (19.5 kg)

 

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