{"title":"The Reference Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery house we represent makes a handful of pieces that define it: the components its designers point to when asked what they are capable of, and the ones our clients ask to hear first. The Reference Collection gathers them in one place, from the dCS Varèse and the Magico M Series to the Linn Sondek LP12, the McIntosh MC275 and the loudspeakers, amplifiers, sources and cables that anchor the systems in our two Portland listening rooms. Many are set up and warmed up at Pearl Audio right now. Tell us what you would like to hear, bring your own music, and take your time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"magico-s3","title":"S3","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMagico · S Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 2023 S3 is a new loudspeaker under an old name: a sealed three-way with two 9-inch Gen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec woofers, a 5-inch midrange and a diamond-coated beryllium tweeter in an extruded-aluminum enclosure Magico measures as 30% quieter than its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair. Softec finishes at the base price; High Gloss (M-Coat) finishes are the second variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e24 Hz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebass extension (Magico spec)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × 9 in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eGen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec woofers with 5 in titanium voice coils\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e88 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esensitivity, 4 Ω nominal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e222 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker (101 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe S3 2023 was the first S Series model to receive the technology Magico developed for the M9, and almost nothing of the S3 Mk II survives in it. The enclosure is built from four separate extruded aluminum panels, from half an inch to two inches thick including the front baffle, each with an edgeless, shaped perimeter so that no sharp cabinet edge sits near a driver. The top plate is curved and pitched upward to control diffraction and internal standing waves. Magico mapped the panels with 3D laser interferometry and placed bracing and damping where the measurements said resonances were, and it rates the finished cabinet as 30% quieter than the previous S3. A thicker baseplate carries a three-point outrigger system with a new foot design that lowers the center of gravity and extends the footprint to 17 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe drivers are Gen 8 throughout. The tweeter is Magico's MB5FP 1.1-inch (28 mm) diamond-coated beryllium dome, up from 26 mm on the previous design, with a neodymium motor. The 5-inch midrange uses a honeycomb aluminum core with graphene and carbon-fiber layers inside and out, driven by an underhung neodymium motor with two extra-large magnets and a pure copper pole cap. The two 9-inch woofers use an enhanced Graphene Nano-Tec cone of the same construction, a 5-inch pure titanium voice coil, a copper cap and half an inch of linear excursion; Magico quotes bass output of 112 dB at 50 Hz, measured at one meter. The crossover's bass section is mounted in the baseplate and its mid\/treble section on the second brace, keeping the two apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eHi-Fi News's Andrew Everard described the immediate impression as one of \"presence and three-dimensionality\" and found a vocal recording \"a real 'you are there' experience\"; he confirmed that \"without doubt, the S3 2023 can 'do bass'\". Paul Miller's lab report measured sensitivity of 86.7 dB at 1 kHz for 2.83 V, pair matching within 0.6 dB from 200 Hz to 20 kHz, a response error of ±1.7 dB over the same band, a minimum impedance of 2.85 Ω at 75 Hz and low distortion of 0.2% at 1 kHz at 90 dB. Jonathan Valin gave the S3 2023 a Golden Ear Award in The Absolute Sound, writing that \"the timbre and dynamics of the speakers were superb\" and calling it \"a truly great dynamic loudspeaker that competes with (and in some ways exceeds) the twice-as-expensive competition\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThose figures describe the S3's practical character: a sealed speaker with a smooth, gradual bass roll-off that is easier to place than a ported design of similar extension, and an impedance that drops below 3 Ω in the bass and therefore wants a solid-state amplifier with current to spare. Magico's recommended minimum is 50 W, but the S3 scales with amplifier quality well beyond that. Its 12-inch cabinet width, slightly below the S5's, and the 24 Hz rating make it the S Series speaker for medium-sized rooms where full-range bass is wanted without the S5's footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWithin the range the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/s2\"\u003eS2\u003c\/a\u003e below it uses two 7-inch woofers in a smaller cabinet, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s5-mk-ii\"\u003eS5\u003c\/a\u003e above it moves to two 10-inch woofers, a 6-inch midrange and a curved cabinet with 20 Hz in-room extension. The A Series \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a5\"\u003eA5\u003c\/a\u003e offers three 9-inch woofers at a lower price with a less elaborate cabinet and the standard beryllium tweeter; the S3's advantages are the diamond-coated tweeter, the Gen 8 drivers and the much heavier enclosure. The S3 is the point at which the S Series starts to sound like the M Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe plan the S3 most often with the dCS Rossini APEX running straight into a Boulder 1160-series or Burmester 216 stereo amplifier, with Pass Labs XA60.8 monoblocks, or with a MOON 891 and 861. For home theater the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-scc\"\u003eSCC\u003c\/a\u003e center channel and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s-sub\"\u003eS-Sub\u003c\/a\u003e complete the system. Arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom and ask us to set the S3 up beside the S5 and the A5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtruded aluminum enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four panels from 0.5 in to 2 in thick with edgeless perimeters and a curved, upward-pitched top plate; 30% quieter than the previous S3 by Magico's measurement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaser-interferometry bracing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal bracing and damping placed according to 3D laser-interferometry maps of each panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMB5FP diamond-coated beryllium tweeter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 1.1 in (28 mm) dome, up from 26 mm, with a neodymium motor system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGen 8 midrange.\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 in honeycomb-aluminum cone with graphene and carbon-fiber layers, underhung neodymium motor with two extra-large magnets and a pure copper pole cap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGen 8 9 in woofers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Enhanced Graphene Nano-Tec cones, 5 in pure titanium voice coils, copper caps and 0.5 in linear excursion; 112 dB at 50 Hz at one meter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplit crossover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass section in the baseplate, mid\/treble section on the second brace, keeping the two apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree-point outrigger base.\u003c\/strong\u003e A thicker baseplate with a 17 in outrigger footprint and new feet that lower the center of gravity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#141416;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Black\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#4a4c50;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraphite Grey\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#a9aaa6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Ash\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1f3f78;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCobalt Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#7a4a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSienna Bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#3b1f3a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAubergine\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSix Softec finishes at the base price. Six High Gloss (M-Coat) finishes are available at the higher variant price; ask us for current swatches. Magico's warranty is 5 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way, 4-driver sealed floorstanding loudspeaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 1.1 in (28 mm) MB5FP diamond-coated beryllium dome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 5 in Gen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec, underhung neodymium motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 9 in Gen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec, 5 in titanium voice coils, 0.5 in linear excursion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBass output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e112 dB at 50 Hz, measured at 1 m (Magico)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e24 Hz – 50 kHz (Magico)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e88 dB (Magico); 86.7 dB\/2.83 V\/1 m measured by Hi-Fi News\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eImpedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 Ω nominal; Hi-Fi News measured a minimum of 2.85 Ω at 75 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRecommended amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 W minimum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEnclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFour extruded aluminum panels, 0.5–2 in thick, curved top plate, sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (H × D × W)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e44 × 17 × 12 in (17 in at the outriggers); 112 × 43 × 30 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e222 lb (101 kg) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSix Softec; six High Gloss (M-Coat)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years from date of purchase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.magicoaudio.com\/s-series-s3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMagico S3 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eThe S Series floorstanders, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/s2\"\u003eMagico S2\u003c\/a\u003e: three-way floorstander, 2 × 7 in Gen 8 woofers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagico S3\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s5-mk-ii\"\u003eMagico S5\u003c\/a\u003e: three-way floorstander, 2 × 10 in Gen 8 woofers, 20 Hz in room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s7-2026\"\u003eMagico S7\u003c\/a\u003e: the largest S Series floorstander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eFor home theater the matching center channel is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-scc\"\u003eMagico SCC\u003c\/a\u003e, and the matching subwoofers are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s-sub\"\u003eS-Sub\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-titan-15\"\u003eTitan 15\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/node\/133930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi News: Magico S3 2023\u003c\/a\u003e (Andrew Everard, lab report Paul Miller, 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/2024-golden-ear-magico-s3-2023-loudspeaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Absolute Sound: 2024 Golden Ear Award, Magico S3 2023\u003c\/a\u003e (Jonathan Valin, 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Magico system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Magico dealer. We can help with room placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Magico%20S3\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Magico","offers":[{"title":"Softec","offer_id":41976968642658,"sku":null,"price":50000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M-Coat","offer_id":43206124208226,"sku":null,"price":57750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/magico-s3.jpg?v=1786566061"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier","title":"C12000 Preamplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Reference Preamplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe C12000 is McIntosh's reference preamplifier: two chassis, dual-mono construction, and both a vacuum-tube and a solid-state output stage, chosen from the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for the complete C12000: C12000C controller and C12000ST preamplifier, joined by two shielded umbilical cables. Stereophile Class A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e12 inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e6 balanced, 4 unbalanced, 2 configurable phono\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e107 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise, line inputs; 0.005% distortion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20 V\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003emaximum balanced output; 10 V unbalanced\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 chassis\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e27 lb controller and 25 lb preamplifier, each 17½ in wide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe C12000 separates the parts of a preamplifier that make noise from the parts that handle music. The C12000C controller holds the power supplies, the dual microprocessors, the data ports, the RS232 and IR connections and every Power Control trigger; the C12000ST preamplifier holds the audio circuitry and the audio connections behind its two blue output meters. Two shielded umbilicals join them, and the pair behaves as one component. Inside the ST the left and right channels are electrically and mechanically separate, each fed by its own isolated supply from the controller, which is what McIntosh means by dual mono: nothing one channel does, down to the current it draws, reaches the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe output stage is McIntosh's Hybrid Drive, two complete line stages in one preamplifier. The vacuum-tube section uses two 12AT7s and one 12AX7A per channel; the solid-state section is a discrete balanced circuit. The listener chooses between them with a button, and both can be heard against each other with the same source, the same volume setting and the same loudspeakers, which is a comparison almost no other product allows. Four outputs are provided: one balanced from the tube stage, one balanced from the solid-state stage, one fixed unbalanced and one programmable unbalanced that follows whichever stage is selected. All of them are driven by discrete amplifiers, with 20 volts available balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe phono stage is tube regardless of the output chosen: four 12AX7As, two per channel, in a fully balanced RIAA circuit. Each of the two phono inputs can be set to moving coil or moving magnet with adjustable resistive and capacitive loading, and gain is adjustable in 6 dB steps from 40 to 64 dB, so a low-output moving coil and a high-output cartridge can both be matched without an external step-up. Line-level distortion is specified at 0.005 percent and phono at 0.05 percent, with signal-to-noise of 107 dB on the line inputs and 79 and 83 dB for moving coil and moving magnet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe controller also carries a High Drive headphone output with McIntosh's Headphone Crossfeed Director, Home Theater PassThru so a surround processor can use the main channels without touching the two-channel path, eight data ports, RS232, an IR input and seven Power Control connections for sequencing a large system. Stereophile's Sasha Matson reviewed the C12000 in November 2023, rated it Class A, and bought the review sample; the magazine's measurements placed its line and phono performance among the best it had recorded from a preamplifier. Sound+Image named it Stereo Preamplifier of the Year for 2023, and Australian Hi-Fi reviewed it with the MC3500 Mk II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe C12000 is the preamplifier McIntosh pairs with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc1-25kw-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC1.25KW\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC611\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e SACD\/CD player, and its dual-mono construction mirrors a pair of monoblocks. It is equally at home ahead of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMC462\u003c\/a\u003e, and its tube output turns the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier\"\u003eMC1502\u003c\/a\u003e or a pair of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275s\u003c\/a\u003e into an all-tube system. With a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt10-turntable\"\u003eMT10\u003c\/a\u003e on one phono input and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMT5\u003c\/a\u003e on the other it supports two cartridges at once. Two chassis each 17½ inches wide and 18 inches deep need two shelves or a wide low cabinet, and the tubes in the ST want air above them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eBelow it in the range, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e gives a tube line stage, configurable phono and a DA2 digital module in a single chassis at $10,500, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e is its solid-state equivalent. The C12000 has no digital inputs of its own; in a McIntosh system the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200\u003c\/a\u003e supplies them. It is where a two-channel McIntosh system ends up when nothing is to be left on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-chassis architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e The C12000C controller holds the power supplies, microprocessors and every control connection; the C12000ST preamplifier holds the audio circuits and connections, so digital control traffic and transformer fields are kept a chassis away from the signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual mono.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left and right channels are electrically and mechanically isolated in the ST, each fed by its own supply from the controller, so neither channel's current draw or ground current reaches the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid Drive outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two complete line stages, a vacuum-tube section with two 12AT7s and one 12AX7A per channel and a discrete balanced solid-state section, selectable from the front panel and compared at the same volume on the same system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced tube phono stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four 12AX7As in a fully balanced RIAA circuit serve two phono inputs, each set to moving coil or moving magnet with adjustable loading and 40 to 64 dB of gain in 6 dB steps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour discrete-amplifier outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced tube, balanced solid state, fixed unbalanced and a programmable unbalanced output, each driven by its own discrete amplifier, with 20 volts available balanced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Drive headphone output with HXD.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ¼ in output with current for low-sensitivity headphones; Headphone Crossfeed Director restores part of the inter-channel blend heard from loudspeakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome Theater PassThru.\u003c\/strong\u003e A surround processor drives the main channels through the C12000 at a fixed level while the two-channel path stays untouched.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystem control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight data ports, RS232, IR input and Power Control with one main, two output and four trigger connections sequence a large McIntosh system from one remote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo-chassis stereo preamplifier, dual mono, Hybrid Drive with selectable vacuum-tube or solid-state output stages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eC12000C controller (power, control, data) and C12000ST preamplifier (audio), joined by two shielded umbilical cables\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLine stage 4 × 12AT7 and 2 × 12AX7A; phono stage 4 × 12AX7A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6 balanced, 4 unbalanced, 2 phono (each configurable moving coil or moving magnet with adjustable resistive and capacitive loading)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced vacuum tube, 1 balanced solid state, 1 unbalanced fixed, 1 unbalanced programmable (tube or solid state)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e¼ in High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.005% line; 0.05% phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e107 dB line; 79 dB moving coil; 83 dB moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVoltage gain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e15 dB line; 58–64 dB moving coil; 40–46 dB moving magnet (adjustable in 6 dB steps)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e900 mV balanced \/ 450 mV unbalanced line; 0.25–2.5 mV moving coil; 5–10 mV moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 V RMS balanced; 10 V RMS unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 kΩ balanced; 25 kΩ unbalanced; input level match ±6 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHome Theater PassThru\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRS232; 8 data ports; IR sensor input; Power Control 1 main, 2 output, 4 trigger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo blue output meters on the C12000ST\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e75 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEach chassis 17½ × 6 × 18 in (44.5 × 15.2 × 45.7 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eC12000C 27 lb (12.3 kg), shipping 42 lb; C12000ST 25 lb (11.3 kg), shipping 40 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); tubes 90 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/preamplifiers\/C12000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh C12000 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/C12000_OM_24116102.pdf?rev=9435014f2db542559d83023e3516698c\u0026amp;revision=9435014f-2db5-4255-9d83-023e3516698c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/C12000-brochure-35111900.pdf?rev=cacd940644db459fbe30702050ec3ba1\u0026amp;revision=cacd9406-44db-459f-be30-702050ec3ba1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo preamplifiers, from the compact C8 to the two-chassis C12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c8-tube-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C8\u003c\/a\u003e: compact tube preamplifier with phono; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $4,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C49\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state with DA1 digital module; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eMcIntosh C22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e: six tubes, all analog, separate adjustable moving-coil and moving-magnet inputs, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C2800\u003c\/a\u003e: four-tube line stage, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module with HDMI ARC, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C55\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module, eight-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh C12000\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): two-chassis reference with both tube and solid-state line outputs, $19,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eMcIntosh pairs the C12000 with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc1-25kw-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC1.25KW\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC611\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e SACD\/CD player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: McIntosh C12000 preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Sasha Matson, November 2023; Class A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/about\/news\/mc3500-c12000-sound-and-image-award-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSound+Image and Australian Hi-Fi: Stereo Preamplifier of the Year 2023\u003c\/a\u003e (summary and link via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will plan the C12000 with monoblocks and your sources, set both phono inputs for your cartridges, configure PassThru and system control, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20C12000\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4830568874012,"sku":"C12000","price":19000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier-01-front-a47ace328369.jpg?v=1787061623"},{"product_id":"linn-majik-lp12-turntable","title":"Majik LP12 Turntable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Sondek LP12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Majik LP12 is the first of Linn's three complete Sondeks: the same hardwood plinth, steel top plate, Karousel bearing and platters as the Klimax LP12, fitted with the Majik internal power supply, the Majik aluminum sub-chassis, the Krane tonearm and the Adikt cartridge, and open to every upgrade Linn has made for the deck since 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePriced as the Majik LP12 MM with the Adikt moving magnet cartridge, in any of five standard finishes. The Majik LP12 MC with the Koil moving coil and the fluted-plinth versions are available to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e1972\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ethe year the Sondek LP12 entered production; every current part fits every deck since\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.02 \/ 0.04 %\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003epeak wow and flutter measured by Hi-Fi News, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e−70 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003erumble through the groove, Hi-Fi News lab\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e33⅓ rpm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e45 rpm with the adaptor in the box\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eA Sondek LP12 is a sub-chassis carrying the platter bearing and the tonearm, hung on three springs inside a hardwood plinth so that stylus and groove move together and the outside world does not. Linn has built it on that principle since 1972 and has changed it one part at a time, always keeping the new part compatible with every deck already made. The Majik LP12 is the specification Linn assembles from the entry point of that program, and the deck itself, the plinth, the steel top plate, the Karousel single-point bearing and the inner and outer platters, is identical to the one under a Klimax LP12. What differs is the set of parts bolted to it: the Majik power supply, a compact low-noise unit mounted inside the plinth that filters the mains and drives a 110 V synchronous AC motor at a fixed 33⅓ rpm, with 45 rpm by the pulley adaptor supplied; the Majik sub-chassis, a sandwich of 1.5 mm aluminum sheet carrying Linn's five-layer laminated armboard; and the Solid Base, an aluminum board with fixed feet that closes the plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe arm is Linn's Krane, which replaced the Majik arm in 2020. It is static-balanced, hand-assembled from aluminum and stainless steel, and built to Linn's own geometry of 229 mm effective length, 18 mm overhang and 24 degrees of offset, so that every Linn cartridge and every Linn sub-chassis lines up without adjustment. Its vertical bearing is polished tungsten on sapphire, the horizontal bearing a dual ceramic assembly, the anti-skate a magnetic mechanism with no thread or weight, and VTA is set against a laser-etched scale so the setting can be repeated. The cartridge is the Adikt, Linn's moving magnet: a Gyger II stylus on an aluminum cantilever delivering 6.5 mV into any 47 kΩ MM input, with a stylus assembly the owner can replace. The Majik LP12 MC substitutes the Koil, a 0.4 mV moving coil with a boron cantilever and nude Microlinear stylus that needs an MC input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eHi-Fi News put the Majik LP12\/Krane package through its laboratory in 2021 and measured speed within 0.22 percent of nominal, peak wow and flutter of 0.02 and 0.04 percent, rumble of −70 dB through the groove and arm-bearing friction below 10 mg with no perceptible play; the review found that the deck \"makes music sound natural, unforced, easy and yet expressive and emotional.\" What Hi-Fi? tested the MC version in 2024 and called the presentation \"fluid and wonderfully cohesive,\" while noting that it is not the most dynamic or rhythmically driven turntable at the price. Both reviews make the same point from different angles: the Majik parts are modest, and the deck under them is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MM version plugs into the phono input of almost any integrated amplifier, or the MM input of a Linn Selekt DSM. The MC version needs a moving-coil stage: the MC input of a Selekt or Klimax DSM, Linn's Uphorik, or the phono input of the Luxman, McIntosh and Audio Research integrated amplifiers we pair it with for listeners outside the Linn system. The Majik LP12 is also the deck that benefits most from a careful setup, because the suspension, the arm height and the cartridge alignment are all set from below and by hand; we do that on our bench before delivery and again whenever a part is changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWhat distinguishes the Majik from other turntables at its price is what can happen next. Because the deck is the same from Majik to Klimax, a Majik LP12 can take a Trampolin base, a Lingo supply, a Kore sub-chassis, an Arko arm or a Radikal in whatever order suits the owner, each fitted in an afternoon without replacing anything else. Choose the Majik to start with a Sondek and build it over the years; choose the Selekt LP12 if you want the Lingo, Kore, Trampolin, Arko and Kendo from the first day; choose the Klimax LP12 when the turntable is to be the system's primary source and the finished article is wanted now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuspended sub-chassis.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three springs carry the bearing and the arm inside the plinth, isolating stylus and groove from the plinth and from the surface below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKarousel bearing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's third single-point bearing since 1972, with a stainless-steel housing and lock-nut fixing; fitted to every current LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMajik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal low-noise supply that filters mains noise to the 110 V synchronous AC motor and holds 33⅓ rpm; 45 rpm by adaptor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMajik sub-chassis and laminated armboard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandwich-construction 1.5 mm aluminum sub-chassis with Linn's five-layer laminated armboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKrane tonearm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Static-balanced, tungsten-and-sapphire vertical bearing, dual ceramic horizontal bearing, laser-etched VTA scale and magnetic anti-skate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdikt cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving magnet with Gyger II stylus and user-replaceable stylus assembly, 6.5 mV into any MM input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpgrade path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same plinth, top plate, bearing and platters as the Klimax LP12, so every Linn upgrade fits this deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#2a2a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Ash\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#9a4a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherry\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c9a66b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOak\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#5a2f22;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosenut\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#6b4a2b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalnut\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAll five standard finishes are the same price in the smooth plinth, and we keep all five in stock. The fluted plinth, in the style of the original 1970s deck, carries a surcharge; high-gloss and special color finishes are made to order only when Linn is accepting them, so ask us about current availability. The Bedrok densified-beech plinth is an option on any LP12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBelt-drive turntable with three-point suspended sub-chassis; Majik specification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e33⅓ rpm; 45 rpm with the included pulley adaptor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMotor and power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e110 V synchronous AC motor; Majik LP12 internal low-noise power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKarousel single-point bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMajik sandwich-construction aluminum sub-chassis (1.5 mm sheet); five-layer laminated armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTop plate and platters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSteel top plate; inner and outer platter (common to every LP12)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBase board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSolid Base, aluminum, fixed feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKrane, static-balanced: 229 mm effective length, 18 mm overhang, 24° offset; 10 g effective mass and under 10 mg bearing friction (Hi-Fi News measurements)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAdikt moving magnet, 6.5 mV at 5 cm\/s, 1.5–2.0 g (Majik LP12 MM); Koil moving coil, 0.4 mV, 2.0 g (Majik LP12 MC, to order)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePhono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot included; MM input for the Adikt, MC input for the Koil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeasured performance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpeed within 0.22%; peak wow 0.02%, flutter 0.04%; rumble −70 dB through the groove (Hi-Fi News lab report, 2021)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKiln-dried hardwood, smooth: Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut; fluted plinth to order; Bedrok optional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17.5 × 5.5 × 14.0 in (445 × 140 × 356 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn (Hi-Fi News measured 10 kg \/ 22 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGlasgow, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/turntables\/majik-lp12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Majik LP12 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eConfiguration as supplied\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlinth finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKiln-dried hardwood, smooth: Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut, same price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTop plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSteel top plate, common to every LP12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-sub-chassis\"\u003eMajik aluminum sub-chassis\u003c\/a\u003e with five-layer laminated armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-karousel\"\u003eKarousel single-point bearing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply and motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-power-supply-unit\"\u003eMajik LP12 power supply\u003c\/a\u003e, internal; 110 V synchronous AC motor; 33⅓ rpm, 45 by adaptor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krane-tonearm\"\u003eKrane\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-adikt-cartridge\"\u003eAdikt\u003c\/a\u003e moving magnet (Majik LP12 MM, as priced); \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-koil-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKoil\u003c\/a\u003e moving coil in the Majik LP12 MC, to order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePhono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone fitted; MM input required (MC input for the Koil version)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBase board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-solid-base\"\u003eSolid Base\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e$5,440 complete, any standard finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eOptions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px\"\u003eThis product has one option, the plinth finish; everything else below is ordered through us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlinth finish\u003c\/strong\u003e (store option \"Color\"): Linn Black Ash, Linn Cherry, Linn Oak, Linn Rosenut or Linn Walnut, all $5,440.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adikt moving magnet as priced; the Majik LP12 MC with the Koil moving coil is US$5,640 on Linn's April 2026 US list and is ordered through us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFluted plinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Majik LP12 MM Fluted and MC Fluted are on Linn's April 2026 US list at US$5,865 and US$6,070; to order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedrok plinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e a new Majik LP12 can be built on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok\u003c\/a\u003e instead of hardwood; ask us for the configured price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase board:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Base as supplied; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-trampolin-base\"\u003eTrampolin\u003c\/a\u003e suspended base in its place for furniture that passes vibration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid and accessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e ask us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:-10px 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrices quoted from Linn's US list are for items that are not store variants; the store price above is the complete Majik LP12 MM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px\"\u003eEvery Sondek LP12 built since 1972 shares the same plinth geometry, so each part below bolts into any deck. Linn's own guidance is to prioritize upgrades source-first, and its components page gives the suggested order roughly as bearing, deck, power supply, sub-chassis, tonearm, cartridge, phono stage and base board. Prices are our current store prices for each part on its own; fitting is done in our workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e1 · Bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-karousel\"\u003eKarousel\u003c\/a\u003e $1,300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eThe one upgrade that applies to every LP12 regardless of specification: a stainless-steel housing and lock-nut make the union of platter, spindle, bearing and sub-chassis stiffer and stronger, so rotation is smoother and less vibration reaches the record.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e2 · Deck and plinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-plinth\"\u003eLP12 plinth\u003c\/a\u003e $1,155 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok\u003c\/a\u003e $12,060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eA new hardwood plinth renews the frame every other part mounts to; Bedrok, in densified beech more than twice the density of hardwood, is the only plinth Linn offers as a performance upgrade.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e3 · Power supply and motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-power-supply-unit\"\u003eMajik PSU\u003c\/a\u003e $740 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-lingo-4\"\u003eLingo\u003c\/a\u003e $2,505 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-radikal-motor-akurate-enclosure\"\u003eRadikal (Standard)\u003c\/a\u003e $6,270 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-radikal-lp12-power-supply\"\u003eKlimax Radikal\u003c\/a\u003e $16,820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeed accuracy and motor noise. Lingo adds Radikal-derived speed management and switched 45 rpm to the AC motor; Radikal replaces it with a brushed DC motor checked on every rotation and provides the power for a Urika phono stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e4 · Sub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-sub-chassis\"\u003eMajik sub-chassis\u003c\/a\u003e $591 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-kore\"\u003eKore\u003c\/a\u003e $1,480 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-keel-se-sub-chassis-and-armboard\"\u003eKeel SE\u003c\/a\u003e $6,215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eStiffness between bearing and arm. Kore bonds a machined armboard to a three-layer aluminum box; Keel SE machines sub-chassis and armboard from solid with underside bracing, which Linn quotes as 300 percent stiffer.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e5 · Tonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krane-tonearm\"\u003eKrane\u003c\/a\u003e $2,050 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-arko-high-precision-gimballed-tonearm\"\u003eArko\u003c\/a\u003e $4,965 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-ekos-se-tonearm\"\u003eEkos SE\u003c\/a\u003e $6,725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing friction, resonance control and tracking: the static-balanced Krane of the Majik LP12, the all-7075-aluminum gimballed Arko of the Selekt, and the hand-built titanium Ekos SE of the Klimax.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e6 · Cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-adikt-cartridge\"\u003eAdikt\u003c\/a\u003e $923 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-koil-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKoil\u003c\/a\u003e $1,250 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-krystal-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKrystal\u003c\/a\u003e $2,415 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e $8,335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution, tracking and the match to arm and phono stage; the Kendo moving coil fitted to the Selekt LP12 is available to order.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e7 · Phono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-uphorik-mm-mc-phono-stage\"\u003eUphorik\u003c\/a\u003e $3,740 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-analog-out\"\u003eUrika\u003c\/a\u003e $4,290 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e $4,630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eUphorik works with any turntable and preamplifier; Urika and Urika II mount inside the deck inches from the arm and require a Radikal.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e8 · Base board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-solid-base\"\u003eSolid Base\u003c\/a\u003e $247 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-trampolin-base\"\u003eTrampolin\u003c\/a\u003e $346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eTrampolin's suspended, damped feet isolate the deck from the shelf; the Solid Base suits a rack that already isolates.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eA Majik LP12 that takes on Lingo, Kore, Trampolin, Arko and Kendo arrives at Selekt specification; add Klimax Radikal, Keel SE, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and a Urika and it is a Klimax LP12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eLinn offers the Sondek LP12 in three complete specifications on the same deck, ordered by price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinn Majik LP12\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eLinn Selekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e: Lingo, Kore, Trampolin, Arko arm and Kendo cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-lp12\"\u003eLinn Klimax LP12\u003c\/a\u003e: Klimax Radikal, Keel SE, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and Urika II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIn a Linn system the Majik LP12 MM plays into the MM input of a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM\u003c\/a\u003e; the MC version into its MC input or an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-uphorik-mm-mc-phono-stage\"\u003eUphorik\u003c\/a\u003e. Sibling decks share every part, so the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-lingo-4\"\u003eLingo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-kore\"\u003eKore\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-trampolin-base\"\u003eTrampolin\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-arko-high-precision-gimballed-tonearm\"\u003eArko\u003c\/a\u003e are the first steps toward the Selekt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/linn-majik-lp12krane-turntable-package-lab-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi News: Linn Majik LP12\/Krane Turntable Package, review and lab report\u003c\/a\u003e (Paul Miller lab report, September 2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-majik-lp12-mc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Majik LP12 MC review\u003c\/a\u003e (August 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:-14px 0 22px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eHi-Fi News tested the MM package with the Adikt and Krane; What Hi-Fi? tested the MC version with the Koil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eConfigure or upgrade with Pearl Audio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio has been a Linn dealer since 2006, and the Sondek LP12 is the turntable we sell more of than any other; we keep upgrading those customers' decks over the years. LP12 setup and upgrades are done in-house by John Loranger and Russ Sherrill, our two LP12 technicians, each of whom has been building LP12s for more than a decade. We stock most parts for most LP12 upgrades for immediate installation, carry all of Linn's current standard plinth finishes, and keep six LP12s in different configurations on display in our Portland showroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 22px;font-size:14px\"\u003eWe set up every Majik LP12 on our bench before delivery and can take it, step by step, toward Selekt and Klimax specification as your system grows. Read more in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lp12\"\u003eour Linn Sondek LP12 story\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. We build, service and upgrade Sondek LP12s in our Portland workshop; ask us to arrange an audition of the Majik LP12 in our Portland showroom, or to plan the upgrade path for the LP12 you already own. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Majik%20LP12\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Linn Black Ash","offer_id":32082019975266,"sku":null,"price":5440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Cherry","offer_id":32082020008034,"sku":null,"price":5440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Oak","offer_id":32082020040802,"sku":null,"price":5440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Rosenut","offer_id":32082020073570,"sku":null,"price":5440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Walnut","offer_id":32082020106338,"sku":null,"price":5440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/products\/linn-lp12-krane-tonearm_081290e3-588d-448e-bf84-3699e4f08773.jpg?v=1623542258"},{"product_id":"linn-selekt-lp12","title":"Selekt LP12 Turntable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Sondek LP12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Selekt LP12 is the middle of Linn's three complete Sondeks: the LP12 deck with Karousel bearing, the Lingo speed-managed supply, the Kore bonded sub-chassis and machined armboard, the Trampolin suspended base, the all-7075-aluminum Arko gimballed tonearm and the Kendo moving-coil cartridge, assembled and set up as one turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eComplete turntable with Arko tonearm and Kendo cartridge, in any of five standard wood finishes at the same price. A moving-coil phono input is required; fluted and Bedrok plinths are to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e1972\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ethe year the Sondek LP12 entered production; every part here fits any LP12 since\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e229 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eArko effective length; 10 g effective mass; 7075 aluminum throughout\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.45 mV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eKendo output at 3.54 cm\/s; boron cantilever, super-fine-line stylus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e33⅓ \/ 45\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003erpm, switched on the Lingo, speed checked every rotation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe Sondek LP12 has been in production since 1972 on the same principle, a sub-chassis carrying the platter bearing and the arm, hung on three springs inside a hardwood plinth so that the stylus and the groove move together and the outside world does not, and Linn's engineering since then has been a program of replacing one part at a time with something better while keeping every new part compatible with every deck already built. The Selekt LP12 is the specification Linn assembles from the middle of that program. Below it, the Majik LP12 is the entry point with the Karousel bearing, the Krane arm and an Adikt or Koil cartridge; above it, the Klimax LP12 carries the Klimax Radikal, Keel SE, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and a Urika phono stage. The Selekt takes the components that make the largest difference short of those, and reviewers have been consistent that it is where the LP12 becomes a different class of turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe motor is the Sondek's 12 V synchronous AC unit, driven by the Lingo, a hybrid supply with its drive electronics inside the plinth and its power supply in a separate case. Derived from the Radikal's control system, the Lingo checks platter speed on every rotation and corrects the motor drive, recalibrates each time the deck is switched on, and adds a switched 45 rpm. Inside the plinth the Kore replaces the pressed-steel sub-chassis of the standard deck with a three-layer bonded aluminum box and an armboard machined from solid and bonded to it, so the arm and the platter bearing move as one piece on the suspension and the arm collar bolts straight to the structure. The Karousel single-point bearing, standard on every current LP12, carries the inner platter, and the Trampolin base board, aluminum on suspended, damped feet, replaces the fixed Solid Base and isolates the deck from the shelf beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe arm is the Arko, which Linn introduced in 2022 as its first new tonearm design in two decades and built entirely from 7075-grade aluminum: a cold-drawn 7075 arm tube, a 7075 headshell and gimbal, a counterweight with precision-machined slots and a polished stainless-steel through-spindle. Its gimbal bearings are held concentric and preloaded so the arm moves freely in both planes; effective length is 229 mm, overhang 18 mm, offset 24 degrees and effective mass 10 g, suiting cartridges from 2 to 10 g with a downforce range of 0 to 3 g. The Kendo was designed alongside it: a moving coil with a boron cantilever, a super-fine-line stylus, 4N copper coils on a square armature and a rigid nickel-coated 7075 aluminum body, chosen so that cartridge and arm share a material and mechanical energy drains out of the generator into the sub-chassis rather than reflecting at a boundary. Output is 0.45 mV at 3.54 cm\/s into a recommended 100 Ω load, at 2.0 g tracking force; the cartridge weighs 7.6 g and channel separation is better than 28 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAlan Sircom reviewed the Selekt LP12 for Hi-Fi+ in April 2023 and found a deck that kept the LP12's bounce and timing while sounding more neutral and cleaner than earlier Linn moving coils, with a crisp, dry treble and detail he called fresh rather than nostalgic: \"The Linn Selekt LP12 does 'detailed' and 'fun' like they were going out of fashion.\" His cautions were that the Klimax upgrade path more than doubles the price and that listeners wanting the warmer character of older LP12s may not want this one. Michael Evans at StereoNET (September 2023) ran it on Exposure amplification and Linn Sara loudspeakers, heard strong, taut bass, lively rhythm and a smooth, neutral midrange, called it \"a highly emotional performer,\" scored it 9.5 out of 10 with an Applause Award and answered his own question about whether it is the best-value Linn turntable with a yes; his reservation was that a Technics SL-1000R delivers sharper attack transients. Both found the Kendo's exposed cantilever makes fitting the stylus guard nerve-racking, which is one reason we fit and align the cartridge ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe Selekt LP12 needs a moving-coil input. In a Linn system it goes into the MC phono stage of a Selekt DSM or Klimax DSM, or into a Urika II fitted later for Exakt Link output; with other electronics we pair it with Linn's Uphorik phono stage into Luxman, McIntosh, Burmester or Audio Research preamplifiers, or with the phono stages of the Luxman and Burmester lines. We set up every Selekt LP12 before delivery and can take the deck toward Klimax specification one component at a time: Radikal in place of the Lingo, Keel SE in place of the Kore, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and Urika, each fitting the same plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eChoose the Majik LP12 to start with a Sondek and upgrade later; choose the Selekt LP12 for most of the LP12's character at about a third of the Klimax's price, with the Arko and Kendo matched from the start; choose the Klimax LP12 when the turntable is to be the system's primary source and the finished article is wanted now. The plinth comes in Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut; the fluted plinth and Linn's densified-beech Bedrok are the alternatives to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLingo power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hybrid supply with drive electronics in the plinth and power supply outside; digitally managed speed control derived from the Radikal, checked every rotation; switched 33⅓ and 45 rpm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKore sub-chassis.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three bonded 1.5 mm aluminum layers with a ribbed armboard machined from solid and bonded to the box, so arm and bearing move as one piece on the suspension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrampolin base.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminum base board on suspended, acoustically damped feet, isolating the deck from the shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArko tonearm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gimballed arm made entirely of 7075 aluminum with a cold-drawn arm tube and stainless-steel through-spindle; 229 mm effective length, 10 g effective mass, 0 to 3 g downforce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKendo cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving coil with boron cantilever, super-fine-line stylus, 4N copper coils and a nickel-coated 7075 body matched to the Arko; 0.45 mV, 2.0 g, 100 Ω load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKarousel bearing.\u003c\/strong\u003e The single-point platter bearing fitted to every current LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpgrade path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every component fits any LP12 built since 1972; Radikal, Keel SE, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and Urika can be added singly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#2a2a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Ash\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#9a4a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherry\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c9a66b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOak\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#5a2f22;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosenut\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#6b4a2b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalnut\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAll five standard finishes are the same price in the smooth plinth, and we keep all five in stock. The fluted plinth, in the style of the original 1970s deck, carries a surcharge; high-gloss and special color finishes are made to order only when Linn is accepting them, so ask us about current availability. The Bedrok densified-beech plinth is an option on any LP12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBelt-drive turntable with three-point suspended sub-chassis; Selekt specification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e33⅓ and 45 rpm, switched on the Lingo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMotor and power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e12 V synchronous AC motor; Lingo hybrid internal\/external supply with digital speed management\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKarousel single-point bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKore: three-layer bonded aluminum sub-chassis with machined, ribbed armboard bonded to it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTop plate and platters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSteel top plate; inner and outer platter (common to every LP12)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBase board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTrampolin, suspended aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eArko gimballed, 7075 aluminum: 229 mm effective length, 211 mm pivot-to-spindle, 18 mm overhang, 24° offset, 10 g effective mass, 2 – 10 g cartridges, 0 – 3 g downforce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKendo moving coil: 0.45 mV at 3.54 cm\/s; boron cantilever; super-fine-line stylus; 4N copper coils on a square armature; 100 Ω \/ 1 nF load; 2.0 g tracking force; 7.6 g; channel separation better than 28 dB, balance within 1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePhono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot included; moving-coil input required (Selekt DSM, Klimax DSM, Uphorik or Urika II)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWow, flutter and rumble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKiln-dried hardwood, smooth: Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut; fluted plinth to order; Bedrok optional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17.5 × 5.5 × 14.0 in (445 × 140 × 356 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGlasgow, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/turntables\/selekt-lp12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt LP12 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eConfiguration as supplied\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlinth finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKiln-dried hardwood, smooth: Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut, same price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTop plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSteel top plate, common to every LP12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-kore\"\u003eKore bonded sub-chassis and machined armboard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-karousel\"\u003eKarousel single-point bearing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply and motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-lingo-4\"\u003eLingo\u003c\/a\u003e, hybrid internal\/external; 12 V synchronous AC motor; 33⅓ and 45 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-arko-high-precision-gimballed-tonearm\"\u003eArko\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKendo moving coil (available separately to order)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePhono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone fitted; MC input required, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e added later\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBase board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-trampolin-base\"\u003eTrampolin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e$16,912 complete, any standard finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eOptions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px\"\u003eThis product has one option, the plinth finish; everything else below is ordered through us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlinth finish\u003c\/strong\u003e (store option \"Color\"): Linn Black Ash, Linn Cherry, Linn Oak, Linn Rosenut or Linn Walnut, all $16,912.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFluted plinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Selekt LP12 can be built on Linn's fluted plinth at a surcharge; ask us for the configured price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedrok plinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e a new Selekt LP12 can be built on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok\u003c\/a\u003e instead of hardwood; ask us for the configured price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e add an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-uphorik-mm-mc-phono-stage\"\u003eUphorik\u003c\/a\u003e for a conventional preamplifier, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-radikal-motor-akurate-enclosure\"\u003eRadikal\u003c\/a\u003e for Exakt Link into a Linn DSM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kendo as supplied; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-krystal-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKrystal\u003c\/a\u003e can be specified instead at a lower configured price, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e above it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid and accessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e ask us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px\"\u003eEvery Sondek LP12 built since 1972 shares the same plinth geometry, so each part below bolts into any deck. Linn's own guidance is to prioritize upgrades source-first, and its components page gives the suggested order roughly as bearing, deck, power supply, sub-chassis, tonearm, cartridge, phono stage and base board. Prices are our current store prices for each part on its own; fitting is done in our workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e1 · Bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-karousel\"\u003eKarousel\u003c\/a\u003e $1,300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eThe one upgrade that applies to every LP12 regardless of specification: a stainless-steel housing and lock-nut make the union of platter, spindle, bearing and sub-chassis stiffer and stronger, so rotation is smoother and less vibration reaches the record.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e2 · Deck and plinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-plinth\"\u003eLP12 plinth\u003c\/a\u003e $1,155 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok\u003c\/a\u003e $12,060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eA new hardwood plinth renews the frame every other part mounts to; Bedrok, in densified beech more than twice the density of hardwood, is the only plinth Linn offers as a performance upgrade.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e3 · Power supply and motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-power-supply-unit\"\u003eMajik PSU\u003c\/a\u003e $740 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-lingo-4\"\u003eLingo\u003c\/a\u003e $2,505 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-radikal-motor-akurate-enclosure\"\u003eRadikal (Standard)\u003c\/a\u003e $6,270 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-radikal-lp12-power-supply\"\u003eKlimax Radikal\u003c\/a\u003e $16,820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeed accuracy and motor noise. Lingo adds Radikal-derived speed management and switched 45 rpm to the AC motor; Radikal replaces it with a brushed DC motor checked on every rotation and provides the power for a Urika phono stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e4 · Sub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-sub-chassis\"\u003eMajik sub-chassis\u003c\/a\u003e $591 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-kore\"\u003eKore\u003c\/a\u003e $1,480 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-keel-se-sub-chassis-and-armboard\"\u003eKeel SE\u003c\/a\u003e $6,215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eStiffness between bearing and arm. Kore bonds a machined armboard to a three-layer aluminum box; Keel SE machines sub-chassis and armboard from solid with underside bracing, which Linn quotes as 300 percent stiffer.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e5 · Tonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krane-tonearm\"\u003eKrane\u003c\/a\u003e $2,050 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-arko-high-precision-gimballed-tonearm\"\u003eArko\u003c\/a\u003e $4,965 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-ekos-se-tonearm\"\u003eEkos SE\u003c\/a\u003e $6,725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing friction, resonance control and tracking: the static-balanced Krane of the Majik LP12, the all-7075-aluminum gimballed Arko of the Selekt, and the hand-built titanium Ekos SE of the Klimax.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e6 · Cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-adikt-cartridge\"\u003eAdikt\u003c\/a\u003e $923 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-koil-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKoil\u003c\/a\u003e $1,250 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-krystal-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKrystal\u003c\/a\u003e $2,415 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e $8,335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution, tracking and the match to arm and phono stage; the Kendo moving coil fitted to the Selekt LP12 is available to order.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e7 · Phono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-uphorik-mm-mc-phono-stage\"\u003eUphorik\u003c\/a\u003e $3,740 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-analog-out\"\u003eUrika\u003c\/a\u003e $4,290 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e $4,630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eUphorik works with any turntable and preamplifier; Urika and Urika II mount inside the deck inches from the arm and require a Radikal.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e8 · Base board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-solid-base\"\u003eSolid Base\u003c\/a\u003e $247 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-trampolin-base\"\u003eTrampolin\u003c\/a\u003e $346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eTrampolin's suspended, damped feet isolate the deck from the shelf; the Solid Base suits a rack that already isolates.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrom Selekt specification the remaining steps are the Radikal in place of the Lingo, the Keel SE in place of the Kore, the Ekos SE, the Ekstatik and a Urika; with all five the deck is a Klimax LP12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eLinn offers the Sondek LP12 in three complete specifications on the same deck, ordered by price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eLinn Majik LP12\u003c\/a\u003e: the entry Sondek: Karousel, Majik power supply and sub-chassis, Krane arm, Adikt cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinn Selekt LP12\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-lp12\"\u003eLinn Klimax LP12\u003c\/a\u003e: Klimax Radikal, Keel SE, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and Urika II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePartner it with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM\u003c\/a\u003e, which has the MC phono input built in, or add an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-uphorik-mm-mc-phono-stage\"\u003eUphorik\u003c\/a\u003e for a conventional preamplifier. The next steps up are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-radikal-motor-akurate-enclosure\"\u003eRadikal\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-keel-se-sub-chassis-and-armboard\"\u003eKeel SE\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-ekos-se-tonearm\"\u003eEkos SE\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok plinth\u003c\/a\u003e fits any LP12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/linn-selekt-lp12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Linn Selekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e (Alan Sircom, April 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-sondek-lp12-turntable-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt Sondek LP12 Turntable Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Michael Evans, September 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eConfigure or upgrade with Pearl Audio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio has been a Linn dealer since 2006, and the Sondek LP12 is the turntable we sell more of than any other; we keep upgrading those customers' decks over the years. LP12 setup and upgrades are done in-house by John Loranger and Russ Sherrill, our two LP12 technicians, each of whom has been building LP12s for more than a decade. We stock most parts for most LP12 upgrades for immediate installation, carry all of Linn's current standard plinth finishes, and keep six LP12s in different configurations on display in our Portland showroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 22px;font-size:14px\"\u003eWe set up every Selekt LP12 before delivery, fit and align the Kendo ourselves, and can take the deck toward Klimax specification one component at a time. Read more in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lp12\"\u003eour Linn Sondek LP12 story\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. We build, service and upgrade Sondek LP12s in our Portland workshop; ask us to arrange an audition of the Selekt LP12 in our Portland showroom, or to plan the upgrade path for the LP12 you already own. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20LP12\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Linn Black Ash","offer_id":32082015092834,"sku":null,"price":16912.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Cherry","offer_id":32082015125602,"sku":null,"price":16912.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Oak","offer_id":32082015158370,"sku":null,"price":16912.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Rosenut","offer_id":32082015191138,"sku":null,"price":16912.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Walnut","offer_id":32082017124450,"sku":null,"price":16912.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/products\/linn-akurate-lp12-playing.jpg?v=1679888200"},{"product_id":"linn-klimax-lp12","title":"Klimax LP12 Turntable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Sondek LP12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Klimax LP12 is the Sondek built with every top-level component Linn makes: the 2025 Klimax Radikal motor and Utopik supply, the Keel SE one-piece sub-chassis, the titanium Ekos SE tonearm, the Ekstatik moving coil and a Urika II phono stage inside the plinth, assembled and set up as a single instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for the complete turntable as Linn specifies it for 2026, with Urika II (Exakt Link output), in any of five standard finishes. The analog Urika can be substituted and the Bedrok plinth specified; ask us for configured prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e1972\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ethe year the Sondek LP12 entered production; every part in this deck fits any LP12 built since\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e300 %\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003estiffer Keel SE than Linn's previous sub-chassis\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e\u0026lt; 20 mg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebearing friction, Ekos SE tonearm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.45 mV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eEkstatik output at 3.54 cm\/s; sapphire cantilever, micro-ridge stylus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe Sondek LP12 has been in production since 1972 on the same suspended sub-chassis principle, and Linn's engineering since then has been a program of replacing one part at a time with something measurably better while keeping every new part compatible with every deck already built. The Klimax LP12 is the current end point of that program. The motor system is the Klimax Radikal introduced in October 2025: a precious-metal brushed DC motor with a moving-coil rotor in an acoustically isolated housing, driven by an FPGA-managed control unit that checks platter speed on every rotation and corrects it, and powered by a Utopik supply whose two self-regulating rails serve the motor and the phono stage separately. The supply is machined from three solid aluminum blocks weighing close to 14 kg and stands on high-mass stainless-steel feet, so the only electronics outside the deck are as inert as the deck itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eInside the plinth, the Keel SE is a sub-chassis and armboard machined as one piece from solid aluminum with a bracing structure cut into its underside; Linn quotes a 300 percent increase in stiffness over its earlier Keel and a center of mass rebalanced across the three suspension springs, so the arm and platter bearing move as one body on the suspension rather than flexing against each other. The Karousel single-point bearing, standard on every current LP12, carries the inner platter; the Trampolin suspended aluminum base board closes the plinth and carries the Urika II. The plinth itself is kiln-dried hardwood in Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut, smooth or fluted, and Linn's densified-beech Bedrok plinth is available as the remaining upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe arm is the hand-built Ekos SE: a machined titanium arm tube, a stainless-steel bearing housing, bearings with less than 20 mg of friction, and temperature-compensated springs for downforce and anti-skate so that settings hold as the room changes. It carries the Ekstatik, Linn's flagship moving coil, introduced in 2021: a micro-ridge stylus on a sapphire cantilever, a square armature wound with 4N copper, and a body machined from 7075 aluminum in a honeycomb pattern, coated in diamond-like carbon and fitted with aluminum-bronze inserts, mounted at three points to the headshell. Output is 0.45 mV at 3.54 cm\/s into a recommended 100 Ω load, at 2.0 g tracking force. From the cartridge the signal travels a few inches to the Urika II on the Trampolin, where it is digitized at once, equalized to RIAA in the digital domain with per-unit calibration, and sent losslessly over Exakt Link to a Klimax or Selekt DSM, which then applies volume, Space Optimisation and, with Exakt loudspeakers, the crossover. For a conventional preamplifier the analog Urika, with RCA and transformer-coupled XLR outputs, takes its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eReviewing this exact 2026 specification for The Ear in July 2026, Ed Selley found that congestion audible on a Selekt LP12 in the same system \"vanishes like ice on a hotplate\" and called the Klimax \"a breathtakingly capable bit of kit,\" noting that some rivals at the price reach deeper in the bass and that the deck depends on partners of matching quality. Herb Reichert in Stereophile (June 2022, with the previous Radikal and the analog Urika) described tempo, focus and immediacy as \"near-laboratory quality\" and wrote that the Klimax preserved the structure of a Miles Davis recording \"better than any turntable I've had the pleasure of hearing it on.\" Jonathan Gorse at SoundStage! Ultra (February 2025, also the previous Radikal) heard a deck \"extremely articulate, incisive, and precise\" with detail retrieval approaching the state of the art, and listed the practical points a buyer should know: the LP12 is sensitive to footfall on suspended wooden floors, setup is from below and is done by the dealer, and the analog Urika offers no gain or loading adjustment for non-Linn cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn a Linn system the Klimax LP12 with Urika II joins a Klimax DSM or Selekt DSM over a single Exakt Link cable and plays through 360 or 343 Exakt Integrated loudspeakers or Klimax Solo monoblocks with no analog interconnect at all. With the analog Urika it feeds any preamplifier; we also pair Klimax LP12s with Burmester, Luxman and Audio Research electronics for listeners with non-Linn systems. We build, service and upgrade Sondek LP12s in-house, set the Urika II's gain and loading for the cartridge at installation, and can bring an existing LP12 of any age to this specification one component at a time: Karousel first, then Keel SE, Radikal, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and Urika.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eLinn offers the Sondek in three complete specifications on the same deck. The Majik LP12 is the entry point with Karousel, the Krane arm and an Adikt or Koil cartridge; the Selekt LP12 adds Lingo, Kore, Trampolin, the Arko arm and the Kendo cartridge; the Klimax LP12 is every reference-level part. Choose the Selekt if you want most of the LP12's character at a third of the price and plan to upgrade later; choose the Klimax if the turntable is to be the system's primary source and you want the finished article now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKlimax Radikal (2025).\u003c\/strong\u003e Precious-metal brushed DC motor with moving-coil rotor in an isolated housing; FPGA-managed speed control checked every rotation; Utopik supply with separate self-regulating rails for motor and phono stage, machined from three solid aluminum blocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeel SE.\u003c\/strong\u003e One-piece sub-chassis and armboard machined from solid aluminum with underside bracing; 300 percent stiffer than Linn's previous design, with a rebalanced center of mass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEkos SE.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-built tonearm with titanium arm tube, stainless-steel bearing housing, bearing friction under 20 mg and temperature-compensated downforce and anti-skate springs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEkstatik.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flagship moving coil: micro-ridge stylus on a sapphire cantilever, square 4N copper armature, honeycomb-machined 7075 aluminum body with diamond-like carbon coating and aluminum-bronze inserts, three-point mounting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrika II.\u003c\/strong\u003e Phono stage inside the plinth that digitizes at the cartridge, applies RIAA with per-unit calibration in the digital domain and outputs losslessly over Exakt Link; analog Urika available instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKarousel and Trampolin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-point platter bearing and suspended aluminum base board shared across the current LP12 range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpgrade path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every component fits any LP12 built since 1972 and can be fitted singly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#2a2a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Ash\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#9a4a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherry\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c9a66b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOak\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#5a2f22;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosenut\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#6b4a2b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalnut\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ekiln-dried hardwood, smooth plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAll five standard finishes are the same price in the smooth plinth, and we keep all five in stock. The fluted plinth, in the style of the original 1970s deck, carries a surcharge; high-gloss and special color finishes are made to order only when Linn is accepting them, so ask us about current availability. The Bedrok densified-beech plinth is an option on any LP12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBelt-drive turntable with three-point suspended sub-chassis; 33⅓ and 45 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMotor and power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKlimax Radikal (2025): precious-metal brushed DC motor with moving-coil rotor, FPGA-managed speed control; Utopik supply with separate motor and phono rails\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKarousel single-point bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKeel SE, machined from solid aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTop plate and platters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSteel top plate; inner and outer platter (common to every LP12)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBase board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTrampolin suspended aluminum base, integrated with the Urika II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEkos SE: titanium arm tube, stainless-steel bearing housing; 229 mm pivot-to-stylus, 18 mm overhang, 11.5 g effective mass, for 3 – 9 g cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEkstatik moving coil: 0.45 mV at 3.54 cm\/s; recommended load 100 Ω \/ 1 nF; 2.0 g tracking force; 7 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePhono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUrika II: digital RIAA, per-unit calibration, Exakt Link output (requires an Exakt-enabled Linn DS\/DSM); or Urika with analog RCA and XLR outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKiln-dried hardwood, smooth: Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut; fluted plinth to order; Bedrok optional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions, deck (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17.5 × 5.5 × 14.0 in (445 × 140 × 356 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions, Klimax Radikal (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e13.8 × 3.5 × 13.9 in (350 × 88.5 × 352 mm); about 31 lb (14 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight, deck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging, via the Klimax Radikal supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGlasgow, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/turntables\/klimax-lp12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Klimax LP12 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eConfiguration as supplied\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlinth finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKiln-dried hardwood, smooth: Black Ash, Cherry, Oak, Rosenut or Walnut, same price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTop plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSteel top plate, common to every LP12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-keel-se-sub-chassis-and-armboard\"\u003eKeel SE, machined from solid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-karousel\"\u003eKarousel single-point bearing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply and motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-radikal-lp12-power-supply\"\u003eKlimax Radikal (2025)\u003c\/a\u003e: brushed DC motor, FPGA control unit, Utopik two-rail supply; 33⅓ and 45 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-ekos-se-tonearm\"\u003eEkos SE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePhono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e inside the plinth, Exakt Link output; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-analog-out\"\u003eUrika\u003c\/a\u003e with analog outputs to order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBase board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-trampolin-base\"\u003eTrampolin\u003c\/a\u003e, integrated with the Urika II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e$45,970 complete, any standard finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eOptions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px\"\u003eThis product has one option, the plinth finish; everything else below is ordered through us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlinth finish\u003c\/strong\u003e (store option \"Color\"): Linn Black Ash, Linn Cherry, Linn Oak, Linn Rosenut or Linn Walnut, all $45,970.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Urika II with Exakt Link as supplied; the analog \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-analog-out\"\u003eUrika\u003c\/a\u003e with RCA and XLR outputs can be specified instead for a conventional preamplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFluted plinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Klimax LP12 can be built on Linn's fluted plinth at a surcharge; ask us for the configured price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedrok plinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e a new Klimax LP12 can be built on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok\u003c\/a\u003e, Linn's densified-beech performance plinth; ask us for the configured price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ekstatik as supplied; the Kendo can be specified instead at a lower configured price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid and accessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e ask us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px\"\u003eEvery Sondek LP12 built since 1972 shares the same plinth geometry, so each part below bolts into any deck. Linn's own guidance is to prioritize upgrades source-first, and its components page gives the suggested order roughly as bearing, deck, power supply, sub-chassis, tonearm, cartridge, phono stage and base board. Prices are our current store prices for each part on its own; fitting is done in our workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e1 · Bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-karousel\"\u003eKarousel\u003c\/a\u003e $1,300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eThe one upgrade that applies to every LP12 regardless of specification: a stainless-steel housing and lock-nut make the union of platter, spindle, bearing and sub-chassis stiffer and stronger, so rotation is smoother and less vibration reaches the record.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e2 · Deck and plinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-plinth\"\u003eLP12 plinth\u003c\/a\u003e $1,155 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok\u003c\/a\u003e $12,060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eA new hardwood plinth renews the frame every other part mounts to; Bedrok, in densified beech more than twice the density of hardwood, is the only plinth Linn offers as a performance upgrade.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e3 · Power supply and motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-power-supply-unit\"\u003eMajik PSU\u003c\/a\u003e $740 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-lingo-4\"\u003eLingo\u003c\/a\u003e $2,505 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-radikal-motor-akurate-enclosure\"\u003eRadikal (Standard)\u003c\/a\u003e $6,270 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-radikal-lp12-power-supply\"\u003eKlimax Radikal\u003c\/a\u003e $16,820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeed accuracy and motor noise. Lingo adds Radikal-derived speed management and switched 45 rpm to the AC motor; Radikal replaces it with a brushed DC motor checked on every rotation and provides the power for a Urika phono stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e4 · Sub-chassis and armboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-majik-sub-chassis\"\u003eMajik sub-chassis\u003c\/a\u003e $591 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-kore\"\u003eKore\u003c\/a\u003e $1,480 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-keel-se-sub-chassis-and-armboard\"\u003eKeel SE\u003c\/a\u003e $6,215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eStiffness between bearing and arm. Kore bonds a machined armboard to a three-layer aluminum box; Keel SE machines sub-chassis and armboard from solid with underside bracing, which Linn quotes as 300 percent stiffer.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e5 · Tonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krane-tonearm\"\u003eKrane\u003c\/a\u003e $2,050 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-arko-high-precision-gimballed-tonearm\"\u003eArko\u003c\/a\u003e $4,965 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-ekos-se-tonearm\"\u003eEkos SE\u003c\/a\u003e $6,725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing friction, resonance control and tracking: the static-balanced Krane of the Majik LP12, the all-7075-aluminum gimballed Arko of the Selekt, and the hand-built titanium Ekos SE of the Klimax.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e6 · Cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-adikt-cartridge\"\u003eAdikt\u003c\/a\u003e $923 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-koil-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKoil\u003c\/a\u003e $1,250 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-krystal-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eKrystal\u003c\/a\u003e $2,415 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e $8,335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution, tracking and the match to arm and phono stage; the Kendo moving coil fitted to the Selekt LP12 is available to order.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e7 · Phono stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-uphorik-mm-mc-phono-stage\"\u003eUphorik\u003c\/a\u003e $3,740 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-analog-out\"\u003eUrika\u003c\/a\u003e $4,290 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e $4,630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eUphorik works with any turntable and preamplifier; Urika and Urika II mount inside the deck inches from the arm and require a Radikal.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003e8 · Base board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-solid-base\"\u003eSolid Base\u003c\/a\u003e $247 · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-trampolin-base\"\u003eTrampolin\u003c\/a\u003e $346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eTrampolin's suspended, damped feet isolate the deck from the shelf; the Solid Base suits a rack that already isolates.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eEvery part of this deck is sold separately, so an existing LP12 can arrive at Klimax specification over several years; with Keel SE, Klimax Radikal, Ekos SE, Ekstatik and Urika fitted, it is this turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eLinn offers the Sondek LP12 in three complete specifications on the same deck, ordered by price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eLinn Majik LP12\u003c\/a\u003e: the entry Sondek: Karousel, Majik power supply and sub-chassis, Krane arm, Adikt cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eLinn Selekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e: Lingo, Kore, Trampolin, Arko arm and Kendo cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinn Klimax LP12\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eUrika II feeds a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eKlimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link. Individual upgrades are listed separately: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-radikal-lp12-power-supply\"\u003eKlimax Radikal\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-keel-se-sub-chassis-and-armboard\"\u003eKeel SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-ekos-se-tonearm\"\u003eEkos SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-bedrok-plinth-for-lp12\"\u003eBedrok\u003c\/a\u003e plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-ear.net\/review-hardware\/linn-klimax-lp12-breathtaking-vinyl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Ear: Linn Klimax LP12, breathtaking vinyl\u003c\/a\u003e (Ed Selley, July 2026; current specification with Klimax Radikal, Keel SE and Urika II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/linn-klimax-lp12-record-playing-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Linn Klimax LP12 Record-Playing System\u003c\/a\u003e (Herb Reichert, June 2022; 2021 Radikal, Keel, Ekos SE, Ekstatik, analog Urika)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundstageultra.com\/index.php\/equipment-menu\/1262-linn-klimax-lp12-turntable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSoundStage! Ultra: Linn Klimax LP12 Turntable\u003c\/a\u003e (Jonathan Gorse, February 2025; 2021 Radikal, Keel, Ekos SE, Ekstatik, analog Urika)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-ear.net\/review-hardware\/linn-klimax-lp12-turntable-arm-cartridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Ear: Linn Klimax LP12 turntable, arm and cartridge\u003c\/a\u003e (Chris Kelly, January 2022; 2021 Radikal, Ekos SE, Ekstatik, Urika II)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eConfigure or upgrade with Pearl Audio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio has been a Linn dealer since 2006, and the Sondek LP12 is the turntable we sell more of than any other; we keep upgrading those customers' decks over the years. LP12 setup and upgrades are done in-house by John Loranger and Russ Sherrill, our two LP12 technicians, each of whom has been building LP12s for more than a decade. We stock most parts for most LP12 upgrades for immediate installation, carry all of Linn's current standard plinth finishes, and keep six LP12s in different configurations on display in our Portland showroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 22px;font-size:14px\"\u003eWe build every Klimax LP12 we sell on our own bench, set the Urika II for the Ekstatik at installation, and bring existing LP12s of any age to this specification one component at a time. Read more in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lp12\"\u003eour Linn Sondek LP12 story\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. We build, service and upgrade Sondek LP12s in our Portland workshop; ask us to arrange an audition of the Klimax LP12 in our Portland showroom, or to plan the upgrade path for the LP12 you already own. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Klimax%20LP12\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Linn Black Ash","offer_id":32082017386594,"sku":null,"price":45970.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Cherry","offer_id":32082017419362,"sku":null,"price":45970.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Oak","offer_id":32082017452130,"sku":null,"price":45970.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Rosenut","offer_id":32082017484898,"sku":null,"price":45970.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Linn Walnut","offer_id":32082017517666,"sku":null,"price":45970.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-klimax-lp12-framed.jpg?v=1793170754"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mc275-version-vi","title":"MC275 Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MC275 is the amplifier McIntosh has built, in one form or another, since 1961: 75 watts per channel from four KT88s through Unity Coupled output transformers, now in its sixth generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eCurrent production is the sixth-generation MC275. Price is for one stereo amplifier; two can be run as 150-watt mono amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e75 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 4, 8 or 16 Ω taps\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e150 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eas a mono amplifier, into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 × KT88\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eoutput tubes, with four 12AT7 and three 12AX7A\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e67 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e30.5 kg; 16½ in wide, 8½ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eFrank McIntosh and Gordon Gow introduced the MC275 in 1961 and built it for ten years. It returned in 1993 as a commemorative edition honoring Gow, and the amplifier McIntosh sells today is the sixth generation of that design, with the same polished stainless chassis, the same four KT88 output tubes standing in a row at the front, and the same two Unity Coupled output transformers behind them. Stereophile carried it as a Recommended Component from 2014 to 2022, The Absolute Sound gave it an Editors' Choice award every year from 2017 to 2022, and TONE named it a Product of the Year in 2020; few audio designs of any kind have remained in production, on and off, for more than sixty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe circuit is the one Frank McIntosh patented in 1949. In a conventional push-pull tube amplifier the two output tubes hand the signal to each other across the zero point, and the transformer's leakage inductance causes a small discontinuity, known as notch distortion, at every crossing. The Unity Coupled transformer winds the two halves of its primary together as a single bifilar pair, so the two tubes stay magnetically coupled through the whole cycle and the hand-off disappears. The same design lets the transformer deliver the full 75 watts into 4, 8 or 16 ohm taps with distortion held to 0.5 percent from 250 milliwatts to rated output and no more than 0.25 percent at 1 kHz. Four 12AT7 and three 12AX7A small-signal tubes handle the balanced input, voltage gain and driver stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe sixth generation keeps the conveniences the originals never had. Balanced and unbalanced inputs are both fitted, and Power Control input and output jacks let a McIntosh preamplifier switch the amplifier on with the rest of the system. The seven small-signal tubes are lit by LEDs that double as status indicators: amber while the amplifier warms up, green when it is ready, and red in front of any output tube that has failed, so the owner knows which KT88 to replace without a meter. Sentry Monitor, McIntosh's fuseless short-circuit protection, watches output current and disengages the output stage before it reaches a damaging level, then resets itself once the fault clears. Speaker connections are the gold-plated Solid Cinch binding posts used across the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eA single MC275 is enough for most loudspeakers of average sensitivity in an ordinary room, and its 1.2 dB of dynamic headroom gives it short-term reserve above the rating. For larger rooms or less sensitive speakers, a second MC275 lets each run as a 150-watt mono amplifier into 2, 4 or 8 ohms, which is how many owners end up using them. If that power is wanted in one chassis, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier\"\u003eMC1502\u003c\/a\u003e doubles the circuit with eight KT88s; McIntosh now lists it among its retired products, with availability limited to stock on hand. The MC275 weighs 67 pounds and runs warm, so it wants open air above the tubes rather than a closed cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MC275 pairs most naturally with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e, the all-analog tube preamplifier whose glass front panel it was designed to sit beside, and with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e when digital inputs are wanted. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c8-tube-preamplifier\"\u003eC8\u003c\/a\u003e was built as its compact companion and remains available while McIntosh's stock lasts. With a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMT5 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e on the phono input it becomes the McIntosh system most people picture, and Pearl Audio pairs it with loudspeakers such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-olympica-i-g3\"\u003eSonus faber Olympica I G3\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/805-d5\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 805 D5\u003c\/a\u003e, both of which are within reach of its 75 watts in a room of ordinary size. The Absolute Sound's Paul Seydor reviewed the MC275 VI with the C22 in October 2016 and found it quieter and more refined than the version he had reviewed before; Stereophile's Fred Kaplan reviewed the previous generation in October 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnity Coupled Circuit.\u003c\/strong\u003e The output transformer primary is wound as a single bifilar pair, so both halves of the push-pull stage stay coupled through the entire cycle and the notch distortion of a conventional transformer at the zero crossing does not occur. Patented by Frank McIntosh in 1949 and still built in Binghamton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree output taps.\u003c\/strong\u003e The transformer secondary is tapped for 4, 8 and 16 ohm loudspeakers, each receiving the full 75 watts rather than a derated figure; a 16 ohm tap suits vintage and high-impedance designs that most amplifiers no longer accommodate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMono operation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two MC275s each run as a 150-watt mono amplifier into 2, 4 or 8 ohms, with both channels of each chassis working together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuseless short-circuit protection that measures output current and disengages the output stage before it reaches a level that could damage the amplifier or the loudspeaker, resetting automatically when the fault clears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLED tube status lighting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The seven small-signal tubes glow amber during warm-up and green when ready; a red tube marks the position of a failed KT88 behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced inputs and Power Control.\u003c\/strong\u003e A balanced XLR and an unbalanced RCA input per channel, plus Power Control input and output jacks so a McIntosh preamplifier switches the amplifier with the system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Cinch binding posts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-plated posts that clamp spade lugs and bare wire securely and accept banana plugs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo vacuum-tube power amplifier, Unity Coupled circuit with Unity Coupled output transformers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e75 W per channel into 4, 8 or 16 Ω; 150 W as a mono amplifier into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRated power band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.5% maximum from 250 mW to rated power, 20 Hz – 20 kHz; 0.25% or less at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e105 dB below rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.2 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGreater than 22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eOutput: four KT88. Input, voltage and driver stages: four 12AT7, three 12AX7A, LED illuminated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced (XLR) and 1 unbalanced (RCA) per channel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeaker terminals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGold-plated Solid Cinch binding posts; 4, 8 and 16 Ω taps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eProtection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSentry Monitor fuseless short-circuit protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control input and output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePolished stainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e16½ × 8½ × 12 in (41.9 × 21.6 × 30.5 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e67 lb (30.5 kg); shipping 75 lb (34.1 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); tubes 90 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/amplifiers\/MC275B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MC275 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/mc275bom01.pdf?rev=0c6db59bb1b141baac73dadb6b9c76b0\u0026amp;revision=0c6db59b-b1b1-41ba-ac73-dadb6b9c76b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MC275B-brochure-35015800.pdf?rev=8a51a1b6b92643c583c907a73adeb6f4\u0026amp;revision=8a51a1b6-b926-43c5-83c9-07a73adeb6f4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo and mono power amplifiers, from the 75-watt MC275 to the 1,200-watt MC1.25KW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MC275\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): 75 W per channel stereo tube amplifier, bridgeable to 150 W mono, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC312\u003c\/a\u003e: 300 W per channel solid-state stereo, Autoformer output, $8,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC611\u003c\/a\u003e: 600 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $9,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC462\u003c\/a\u003e: 450 W per channel Quad Balanced stereo, Autoformer output, $11,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1502\u003c\/a\u003e: 150 W per channel stereo tube amplifier; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc1-25kw-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1.25KW\u003c\/a\u003e: 1,200 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $15,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIts preamplifier partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e; the compact \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c8-tube-preamplifier\"\u003eC8\u003c\/a\u003e is available while stock lasts. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA2375\u003c\/a\u003e puts the same output stage and a preamplifier in one chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/mcintosh-mc275-vi-power-amplifier-and-c22-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Absolute Sound: McIntosh MC275 VI Power Amplifier and C22 Preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Paul Seydor, October 2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/tubepoweramps\/mcintosh_mc275_power_amplifier\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: McIntosh MC275 power amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Fred Kaplan, October 2010; previous generation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will match loudspeakers to the 4, 8 and 16 ohm taps, decide with you between one MC275 and a mono pair, plan ventilation for the tubes, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MC275\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4670526914588,"sku":"MC275","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi-framed.jpg?v=1793170527"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mt5-turntable","title":"MT5 Precision Turntable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Turntable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MT5 is the turntable most people picture when they think of McIntosh: a green-lit silicon acrylic platter floating on a magnetic ceramic bearing above a black glass plinth, with a factory-set tonearm and the Sumiko Amethyst cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSumiko Amethyst moving-magnet cartridge fitted and aligned; clear dust cover included. 33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eMagnetic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eplatter suspension on a ceramic bearing, illuminated from below\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2.5 mV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eAmethyst output at 5 cm\/s, nude line-contact stylus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e33⅓ \/ 45 \/ 78\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003erpm, servo-controlled DC motor with fine adjustment\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e31.5 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e14.3 kg; 17½ in wide, 7 in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MT5 has been the center of McIntosh's turntable line since 2013, when CES named it a Star of the show and Rolling Stone and The New York Times put it in their gift guides. The platter is silicon acrylic, lit green from below so that the record appears to float, and it rides on a magnetically suspended ceramic bearing: opposed magnets carry most of the platter's weight, so the bearing surfaces carry almost none and contribute almost no rumble. A DC motor with stainless steel brushes drives the belt under servo control at 33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm, with fine speed adjustment, and the 78 setting is the one most turntables at this price omit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eTracking force, anti-skate, overhang and arm height are set at the factory, so the MT5 is unpacked and played rather than set up, though vertical tracking angle, anti-skate and azimuth remain adjustable for a later cartridge. The tonearm is a dural-aluminum tube on magnetic sapphire and ceramic bearings, with magnetic anti-skate that applies its force without a thread or weight and an eccentric counterweight. Specified wow and flutter is 0.15 to 0.20 percent and signal-to-noise 36 to 41 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMcIntosh fits the Sumiko Amethyst, a high-output moving-magnet cartridge with a nude line-contact diamond on an aluminum cantilever. The line-contact profile traces more of the groove wall than an elliptical stylus, which is why Part-Time Audiophile placed the Amethyst in its 2023 buyer's guide of cartridges and why the MT5 reads detail that a cartridge of this type usually misses; output is 2.5 mV into a standard 47 kΩ moving-magnet input, so no step-up or loading decision is needed. Power Control lets a McIntosh preamplifier switch the platter light and motor on with the rest of the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? reviewed the MT5 in January 2017 and called it a capable high-end turntable that stands up to any rival in its class; Hi-Fi World gave it five globes, Lyd \u0026amp; Bilde rated it Highly Recommended and Fedeltà del Suono gave it a Top Quality award in May 2017. At 31½ pounds and 17 inches deep it sits on any McIntosh component or a dedicated shelf, and the dust cover is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MT5 works with any McIntosh phono input or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mp100-phono-preamplifier\"\u003eMP100\u003c\/a\u003e, and it is the natural match for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e with their configurable phono inputs, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA8950\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA2375\u003c\/a\u003e integrated. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt10-turntable\"\u003eMT10\u003c\/a\u003e is the flagship with a low-output moving-coil cartridge, a brushless drive with braking and a speed meter at $14,000; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt2-turntable\"\u003eMT2\u003c\/a\u003e is the lower-priced alternative while stock lasts. Pearl Audio delivers and sets up turntables within the Portland area and sets the phono loading for the Amethyst before the first record plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagnetically suspended platter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Opposed magnets carry most of the weight of the silicon acrylic platter on its ceramic bearing, so the bearing surfaces carry almost none and contribute almost no rumble; the platter is illuminated from below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory setup.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tracking force, anti-skate, overhang and arm height are preset at the factory; VTA, anti-skate and azimuth remain adjustable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagnetic tonearm bearings.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dural-aluminum arm tube on magnetic sapphire and ceramic bearings, with magnetic anti-skate that applies its force without a thread or weight and an eccentric counterweight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSumiko Amethyst cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e A high-output moving-magnet cartridge with a nude line-contact diamond that traces more of the groove wall than an elliptical stylus; 2.5 mV into any 47 kΩ moving-magnet input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree speeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e 33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm from a servo-controlled DC motor with fine adjustment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Control.\u003c\/strong\u003e The platter light and motor switch on with a McIntosh preamplifier or integrated amplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBelt-drive turntable with tonearm and cartridge, factory aligned\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm, servo controlled, fine adjustment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDC with stainless steel brushes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlatter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilicon acrylic, illuminated; magnetically suspended ceramic bearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDural-aluminum tube; magnetic sapphire and ceramic bearings; magnetic anti-skate; eccentric counterweight; VTA, anti-skate and azimuth adjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSumiko Amethyst moving magnet; 2.5 mV at 5 cm\/s; nude extended line-contact diamond; aluminum cantilever; 2.0 g tracking force; 47 kΩ load; 6.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge frequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e12 Hz – 35 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChannel separation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e30 dB at 1 kHz; channel difference below 0.5 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e36 – 41 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWow and flutter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.15 – 0.20%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 unbalanced stereo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control 1 input, 1 output; platter light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDust cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eIncluded, clear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 7 (7½ with cover) × 17 in (44.5 × 17.8 or 19.0 × 43.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e31.5 lb (14.3 kg); shipping 38 lb (17.2 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); cartridge and stylus 90 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/turntables\/MT5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MT5 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MT5-OM-04137503.pdf?rev=312f9a1fd69a46aeb87c68db366aa4ef\u0026amp;revision=312f9a1f-d69a-46ae-b87c-68db366aa4ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MT5-brochure-35101402.pdf?rev=04a65abc3b344ae9a3f460eb000c2e1a\u0026amp;revision=04a65abc-3b34-4ae9-a3f4-60eb000c2e1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's analog front end: the MP100 phono stage and the turntables, cheapest to dearest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mp100-phono-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MP100\u003c\/a\u003e: phono preamplifier with adjustable MC and MM inputs and 24-bit\/96 kHz digital outputs, $2,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt2-turntable\"\u003eMcIntosh MT2\u003c\/a\u003e: belt-drive turntable with Sumiko Moonstone moving-magnet cartridge; scheduled to end production in 2026, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mti100-integrated-turntable\"\u003eMcIntosh MTI100\u003c\/a\u003e: turntable with built-in tube preamplifier, 50 W amplifier and Bluetooth, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MT5\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): turntable with Sumiko Amethyst moving-magnet cartridge and magnetic platter bearing, $8,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt10-turntable\"\u003eMcIntosh MT10\u003c\/a\u003e: flagship turntable with low-output moving-coil cartridge, magnetically suspended platter and illuminated speed meter, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePhono inputs are built into the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eC12000\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifiers and every McIntosh integrated amplifier; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mp100-phono-preamplifier\"\u003eMP100\u003c\/a\u003e adds one where none exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/mcintosh\/mt5\/review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: McIntosh MT5 review\u003c\/a\u003e (January 2017; four stars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/about\/news\/MT5-Hi-Fi-World\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi World: McIntosh MT5, five globes\u003c\/a\u003e (summary and link via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will match it to the phono input in your system, deliver and set it up within the Portland area, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MT5\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4672924745756,"sku":"MT5","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-mcintosh-mt5-turntable-02-angle-0997c59df927.jpg?v=1787061943"},{"product_id":"magico-s5-mk-ii","title":"S5","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMagico · S Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eStereophile's 2025 Loudspeaker of the Year: the 2024 S5 is a sealed three-way with two 10-inch Gen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec woofers, a 6-inch midrange and the M Series diamond-coated beryllium tweeter in a curved aluminum enclosure 31% larger inside than the S5 Mk II it replaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair. Softec finishes at the base price; High Gloss (M-Coat) finishes are the second variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20 Hz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ein-room bass extension (Magico spec)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × 10 in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eGen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec woofers with 5 in titanium voice coils\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e88 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esensitivity, 4 Ω nominal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e262 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker (118 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMagico introduced the S5 2024 for its twentieth anniversary, and although it keeps the model name the only thing carried over from the S5 Mk II is the idea: a sealed three-way floorstander with two 10-inch woofers in an aluminum enclosure. The cabinet is new, curved and shaped rather than extruded as a cylinder, with a curved front baffle to reduce diffraction and 31% more internal volume than before. Its form was settled with 3D simulation and then verified with the laser vibrometer and Klippel Near-Field Scanner Magico bought for the M9 program; the result is an enclosure John Atkinson could find no resonant modes in when he tested it for Stereophile. A three-footer support system with constrained-layer damping replaces the old outriggers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe drivers are the M Series generation brought into the S line. The tweeter is a 1.1-inch (28 mm) diamond-coated beryllium dome with a neodymium motor, derived from the M Series unit. The 6-inch midrange and the two 10-inch woofers use Gen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec cones: an aluminum-honeycomb core between skins of graphene-reinforced carbon fiber, which Magico uses for stiffness without the ringing of a metal cone. The midrange has a 3-inch pure titanium voice coil, two extra-large neodymium magnets and a full copper cap; each woofer has a 5-inch titanium voice coil, a copper cap, a third-generation chassis and half an inch of linear excursion. The crossover is Magico's three-way Elliptical Symmetry design with 24 dB per octave Linkwitz-Riley acoustic slopes, built with Mundorf resistors and coils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eJohn Atkinson reviewed the S5 2024 in Stereophile's August 2025 issue and his verdict made it the magazine's Loudspeaker of the Year. He wrote that \"the speakers kept stepping out of the way of the music\", that \"the control and evenness of the Magico's low frequencies continued to impress\", and called the S5 \"a revelation of what can be achieved by an apparently conventional moving coil loudspeaker\". His measurements showed a smooth, even farfield response with the pair matched within ±0.5 dB from 500 Hz to 20 kHz, very even horizontal dispersion, a sealed-box tuning near 27 Hz (where output is 6 dB down, so 20 Hz is reasonable with room gain), all four drivers in positive polarity with crossover transitions that blend smoothly, and a clean cumulative spectral decay. Alan Sircom in Hi-Fi+ called it \"an open window to the music\" and found \"the bass is deeper and better defined than its S5 predecessors\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe one demand the S5 makes is on the amplifier. Atkinson measured sensitivity at 86.5 dB(B)\/2.83 V\/m against Magico's 88 dB rating, an impedance that falls below 4 Ω from 40 to 650 Hz with minima near 2.7 Ω, and an equivalent peak dissipation resistance that drops to about 1 Ω in the mid-bass and again around 400 Hz. Magico recommends 50 to 1,000 W; in practice the S5 wants a solid-state amplifier with real current capacity and a low output impedance, and it rewards power. Tube amplifiers with low-impedance taps can work but will not show what the woofers can do. Placement is less critical than with most speakers of this size: the sealed enclosure rolls off gently and does not excite room modes the way a ported design does, and the even dispersion keeps the tonal balance stable off axis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn the S Series the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s3\"\u003eS3\u003c\/a\u003e below it uses two 9-inch woofers and a 5-inch midrange in a narrower cabinet rated to 24 Hz, and suits rooms where the S5's scale would be excessive; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s7-2026\"\u003eS7\u003c\/a\u003e above it is the largest S Series speaker. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/s2\"\u003eS2\u003c\/a\u003e is the compact entry to the series. Between the S5 and the M Series the difference is the enclosure: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-m7\"\u003eM7\u003c\/a\u003e moves to carbon-fiber monocoque construction at several times the price. For most listeners with a medium to large room the S5 2024 is the Magico that resolves the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe plan the S5 with amplifiers that match its current demands: Boulder's 1160-series stereo amplifiers, the Burmester 218, Pass Labs XA.8 monoblocks or a pair of Linn Klimax Solo 800s, with a dCS Rossini or Varèse, a Burmester 088 or a Boulder 1110 ahead of them. For home theater the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-scc\"\u003eSCC\u003c\/a\u003e is the matching center channel and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s-sub\"\u003eS-Sub\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-titan-15\"\u003eTitan 15\u003c\/a\u003e the subwoofer. Arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom and bring the recordings you know best; the S5 is at its most persuasive on material you have heard many times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurved aluminum enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e A curved-and-shaped sealed cabinet with a curved front baffle, 31% more internal volume than the S5 Mk II, modeled in 3D and verified with laser vibrometry; Stereophile found no resonant modes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiamond-coated beryllium tweeter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 1.1 in (28 mm) dome derived from the M Series tweeter, with a neodymium motor system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec cones.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminum-honeycomb cores between graphene-reinforced carbon-fiber skins, for stiffness without metal-cone ringing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6 in midrange motor.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 3 in pure titanium voice coil, two extra-large neodymium magnets and a full copper cap for low inductance and distortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 in woofers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each with a 5 in titanium voice coil, copper cap, third-generation chassis and half an inch of linear excursion, in a sealed enclosure tuned near 27 Hz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElliptical Symmetry Crossover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-way with 24 dB\/octave Linkwitz-Riley acoustic slopes, Mundorf resistors and coils; all drivers in positive polarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKlippel and vibrometer development.\u003c\/strong\u003e Measured with the Near-Field Scanner and laser vibrometer Magico acquired for the M9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstrained-layer footers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A three-point support system with constrained-layer damping replaces the previous outriggers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#141416;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Black\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#4a4c50;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraphite Grey\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#a9aaa6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Ash\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1f3f78;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCobalt Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#7a4a2a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSienna Bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#3b1f3a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAubergine\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSoftec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSix Softec finishes at the base price. Six High Gloss (M-Coat) finishes are available at the higher variant price; ask us for current swatches. Magico's warranty is 5 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way, 4-driver sealed floorstanding loudspeaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 1.1 in (28 mm) diamond-coated beryllium dome, neodymium motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 6 in (152 mm) Gen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec, 3 in titanium voice coil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 10 in (254 mm) Gen 8 Graphene Nano-Tec, 5 in titanium voice coils, 0.5 in linear excursion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCrossover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way Elliptical Symmetry Crossover, 24 dB\/octave Linkwitz-Riley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 50 kHz (in room, Magico)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e88 dB (Magico); 86.5 dB(B)\/2.83 V\/m measured by Stereophile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eImpedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 Ω nominal; Stereophile measured minima of 2.69 Ω at 270–285 Hz and 2.8 Ω at 59 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRecommended amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 – 1,000 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEnclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCurved-and-shaped aluminum, sealed, 31% larger internal volume than the previous S5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e48 × 19 × 19.3 in (122 × 48.5 × 49 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e262 lb (118 kg) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSix Softec; six High Gloss (M-Coat)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years from date of purchase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.magicoaudio.com\/s-series-s5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMagico S5 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eThe S Series floorstanders, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/s2\"\u003eMagico S2\u003c\/a\u003e: three-way floorstander, 2 × 7 in Gen 8 woofers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s3\"\u003eMagico S3\u003c\/a\u003e: three-way floorstander, 2 × 9 in Gen 8 woofers, 24 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagico S5\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s7-2026\"\u003eMagico S7\u003c\/a\u003e: the largest S Series floorstander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eFor home theater the matching center channel is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-scc\"\u003eMagico SCC\u003c\/a\u003e, and the matching subwoofers are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s-sub\"\u003eS-Sub\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-titan-15\"\u003eTitan 15\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/magico-s5-2024-loudspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Magico S5 2024 loudspeaker\u003c\/a\u003e (John Atkinson, August 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereophile.com\/content\/stereophiles-products-2025-loudspeaker-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: 2025 Loudspeaker of the Year, Magico S5 2024\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/magico-s5-2024-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Magico S5 2024 Edition\u003c\/a\u003e (Alan Sircom with Jimmy Hughes, June 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Magico system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Magico dealer. We can help with room placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Magico%20S5\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Magico","offers":[{"title":"Softec","offer_id":41976976932962,"sku":null,"price":82000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M-Coat","offer_id":43206124240994,"sku":null,"price":91300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/magico-s5.jpg?v=1786566061"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-ma252-integrated-amplifier","title":"MA252 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Hybrid Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MA252 is the smallest McIntosh integrated amplifier: a four-tube preamplifier feeding a direct-coupled 100-watt solid-state output stage on an open, polished stainless-steel chassis 12 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eHybrid Drive: vacuum-tube preamplifier, solid-state power amplifier. Remote included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e100 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 8 Ω; 160 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 tubes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003etwo 12AX7A, two 12AT7 in the preamplifier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e97 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise, line inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e28 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e12.7 kg; 12 in wide, 7⅝ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMcIntosh introduced the MA252 in 2017 as a different kind of McIntosh: no glass front panel, no meters, and a footprint small enough for a desk or a sideboard. What it kept was the circuit philosophy. The preamplifier stage uses two 12AX7A and two 12AT7 tubes standing in protective cages on top of the chassis, where their color tells you what the amplifier is doing: amber during warm-up, green in normal operation, and a flash of amber on the affected channel when Power Guard intervenes. Beneath them is a solid-state, direct-coupled output stage rated at 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 160 into 4, with 0.03 percent distortion and 1.8 dB of dynamic headroom. McIntosh calls the combination Hybrid Drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eDirect coupling means there is no Autoformer here, so power rises as the load impedance falls rather than staying constant across taps, which suits the moderate-impedance loudspeakers the MA252 is likely to partner. The output transistors sit on McIntosh's Monogrammed Heatsinks, which the company credits with eliminating the usual warm-up lag, and Sentry Monitor provides fuseless short-circuit protection that resets itself. When Australian Hi-Fi put the MA252 on the bench for its 2020 review, it measured 130 watts into 8 ohms and 209 into 4 at 1 kHz, comfortably above the ratings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe input set is deliberately analog. One balanced and two unbalanced line inputs join a moving-magnet phono input with fixed 47 kΩ loading, so a turntable connects directly; a streamer, CD player or external DAC plugs in at line level, and the MA252 has no digital inputs of its own. Bass and treble controls can be bypassed per input, input level matching evens out sources, and an OLED display shows the settings. The supplied remote handles input selection, balance and tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe rear panel is simple by McIntosh standards. One mono, full-range subwoofer output follows the volume control, so a powered subwoofer's own crossover sets the blend; there is no Home Theater PassThru, no variable preamplifier output and only one Power Control output and one data port. The High Drive headphone output on the front panel has enough current for demanding headphones. At 12 inches wide, 7⅝ inches high and 28 pounds, the MA252 fits where a full-width McIntosh will not, and McIntosh asks only for free air around the open chassis and cable room behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn the range, the MA252 is the entry to McIntosh tube sound. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma352-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA352\u003c\/a\u003e is the same idea at full width with 200 watts, a five-band equalizer and PassThru; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA5300\u003c\/a\u003e trades the tubes for a DA1 digital module at a similar price. Pearl Audio pairs the MA252 with stand-mount and compact floorstanding loudspeakers of average sensitivity, such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-olympica-i-g3\"\u003eSonus faber Olympica I G3\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lumina-v\"\u003eLumina V\u003c\/a\u003e, and with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt2-turntable\"\u003eMT2 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e, whose moving-magnet cartridge connects straight to the phono input. We will confirm loudspeaker matching, placement and ventilation before delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid Drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e A vacuum-tube preamplifier stage (two 12AX7A, two 12AT7) drives a solid-state, direct-coupled power amplifier, so the tube character is in the gain stage and the transistors supply the current.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect-coupled output.\u003c\/strong\u003e No output transformer: 100 W into 8 Ω becomes 160 W into 4 Ω as the load impedance falls, with a damping factor above 200 into 8 Ω.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Guard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Monitors the output waveform for overdrive and trims the input in real time so the amplifier never clips harshly; the tubes on the affected channel flash amber while it acts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuseless short-circuit protection that disengages the output stage on a fault and resets itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonogrammed Heatsinks.\u003c\/strong\u003e McIntosh's heatsink design for the output transistors, which the company says removes the usual warm-up time before peak performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoving-magnet phono input.\u003c\/strong\u003e A built-in phono stage with fixed 47 kΩ loading, 3 mV sensitivity and 80 dB signal-to-noise for a moving-magnet cartridge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Drive headphone output.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ¼ in output with enough current for low-sensitivity headphones, with the loudspeakers muted while it is in use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo integrated amplifier, tube preamplifier with solid-state direct-coupled power amplifier (Hybrid Drive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e100 W per channel into 8 Ω; 160 W per channel into 4 Ω (FTC rating 100 W), 20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.03%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.8 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e97 dB high level; 80 dB moving-magnet phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.6 V balanced \/ 0.3 V unbalanced (high level); 3.0 mV phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 kΩ balanced \/ 20 kΩ unbalanced; phono 47 kΩ fixed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt;200 into 8 Ω; \u0026gt;100 into 4 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8 V unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo 12AX7A, two 12AT7 (preamplifier)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced, 2 unbalanced, 1 moving-magnet phono (fixed loading)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpeaker binding posts; 1 mono subwoofer output (full range, follows volume); ¼ in High Drive headphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTone controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBass and treble, bypass and input assign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eOLED\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eInput level match; 1 Power Control output; 1 data port; remote included (no RS232, no IR input, no Home Theater PassThru)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDual-layer, polished stainless steel; McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e120 V, 50\/60 Hz, 3.7 A; standby under 0.5 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e12 × 7⅝ × 16½ in (30.5 × 19.4 × 41.9 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e28 lb (12.7 kg); shipping 37 lb (16.8 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/integrated-amplifiers\/MA252\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MA252 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/ma252om01.pdf?rev=37beac1966a647f29e3f9effe2fe01d9\u0026amp;revision=37beac19-66a6-47f2-9e3f-9effe2fe01d9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MA252-brochure-35107300.pdf?rev=692dba41c08f42e4a217799835bc7c05\u0026amp;revision=692dba41-c08f-42e4-a217-799835bc7c05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's integrated amplifiers, from the 12-inch MA252 to the 350-watt MA12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MA252\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 100 W direct-coupled solid-state output, 12 in wide, $5,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA5300\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state, 100 W direct coupled, DA1 digital module, 6 in high, $7,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma352-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA352\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 200 W direct-coupled output, all analog, five-band equalizer, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-msa5500-streaming-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MSA5500\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W direct coupled with network streaming, DAC and HDMI ARC built in, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA8950\u003c\/a\u003e: 200 W through Autoformers, two phono inputs, DA2 digital module, five-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma9500-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA9500\u003c\/a\u003e: 300 W through Autoformers, two adjustable phono inputs, DA2 module, eight-band equalizer, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA2375\u003c\/a\u003e: all tube, 75 W from four KT88s through Unity Coupled transformers, configurable phono, $15,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma12000\"\u003eMcIntosh MA12000\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four-tube preamplifier and 350 W Autoformer output, 17 inputs, eight-band equalizer, $17,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt2-turntable\"\u003eMT2 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e connects straight to the MA252's phono input; for digital sources, add the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200 streaming DAC\u003c\/a\u003e at line level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/mcintosh-ma252-integrated-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi News: McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (March 2019 issue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/mcintosh-ma252\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: McIntosh MA252 review\u003c\/a\u003e (Australian Hi-Fi lab test, September 2020; measured 130 W into 8 Ω and 209 W into 4 Ω)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will match loudspeakers and sources to it, confirm placement and ventilation, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MA252\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5147413086236,"sku":"MA252","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-ma252-integrated-amplifier-framed.jpg?v=1793170527"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mt2-turntable","title":"MT2 Precision Turntable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Turntable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MT2 is McIntosh's entry turntable: a belt-driven POM platter on a sintered-bronze bearing, a gimballed dural-aluminum tonearm, a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge fitted and aligned, and the green-lit platter edge of the larger McIntosh decks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh has scheduled the MT2 to end production in 2026; availability limited to stock on hand. Sumiko Moonstone moving-magnet cartridge and clear dust cover included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e33⅓ \/ 45\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003erpm, servo-controlled DC motor with fine adjustment\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3.0 mV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eMoonstone output at 5 cm\/s, into any moving-magnet input\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e1 in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ethick POM outer platter over a CNC-milled aluminum inner platter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e29 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e13.2 kg; 17 13\/16 in wide, 5 in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MT2 brings the look of McIntosh's turntables, the illuminated platter edge above a black-and-glass plinth, to the lowest price in the line, and it arrives with the cartridge fitted and aligned. McIntosh has scheduled the MT2 to end production in 2026, and availability is limited to stock on hand; call us for current status. Tracking Angle's Michael Fremer reviewed it in December 2022 and called it a strong contender among turntables at its price, and Sound+Image reviewed it in January 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe platter is in two parts: an outer platter of dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene more than an inch thick, a dense plastic chosen for its damping, sitting on a CNC-milled aluminum inner platter that spins on a polished, tempered steel shaft in sintered bronze bushings. A DC motor with stainless steel brushes, powered by an external voltage-stabilized supply and decoupled from the chassis so that its vibration does not reach the record, drives the belt under servo speed control with fine adjustment for 33⅓ and 45 rpm. Wow and flutter is specified at 0.15 to 0.25 percent and signal-to-noise at 35 to 40 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe tonearm is a damped dural-aluminum tube on a gimballed sapphire horizontal bearing and two ceramic vertical bearings with damping fluid, with an eccentric counterweight and adjustable vertical tracking angle, anti-skate and azimuth. McIntosh fits a Sumiko Moonstone moving-magnet cartridge, 3.0 mV output with an elliptical stylus on an aluminum cantilever at 2.0 grams, so the MT2 works into any moving-magnet phono input without a step-up or a loading decision. The plinth is compressed wood with acrylic top and middle plates, finished in black lacquer, and a contoured clear dust cover is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MT2 suits any McIntosh preamplifier or integrated amplifier with a phono input, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mp100-phono-preamplifier\"\u003eMP100\u003c\/a\u003e phono stage, and it is the simplest way to add records to a McIntosh system: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma252-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA252\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA5300\u003c\/a\u003e on its own shelf below it makes a complete system with a pair of loudspeakers. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMT5\u003c\/a\u003e is the step up, with a magnetically suspended platter, a 78 rpm setting and the Sumiko Amethyst cartridge, at $8,500. Pearl Audio delivers and sets up turntables within the Portland area and checks the alignment and tracking force before the first record plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-part platter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dynamically balanced POM outer platter more than an inch thick damps vibration; it sits on a CNC-milled aluminum inner platter whose polished, tempered steel shaft runs in sintered bronze bushings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoupled DC motor.\u003c\/strong\u003e A DC motor with stainless steel brushes, fed by an external voltage-stabilized supply and isolated from the chassis, drives the belt under servo speed control with fine adjustment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGimballed tonearm.\u003c\/strong\u003e A damped dural-aluminum arm tube on a gimballed sapphire horizontal bearing and ceramic vertical bearings with damping fluid; VTA, anti-skate and azimuth are adjustable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSumiko Moonstone cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e A moving-magnet cartridge with 3.0 mV output and an elliptical diamond on an aluminum cantilever, fitted and aligned at the factory for any 47 kΩ moving-magnet input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResonance-tuned plinth.\u003c\/strong\u003e A compressed-wood base with acrylic top and middle plates, finished in black lacquer, with the illuminated platter edge of McIntosh's larger turntables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBelt-drive turntable with tonearm and cartridge, factory aligned\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e33⅓ and 45 rpm, servo controlled, fine adjustment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDC with stainless steel brushes; external voltage-stabilized power supply; decoupled from chassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlatter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDynamically balanced POM outer platter over CNC-milled aluminum inner platter; tempered steel shaft in sintered bronze bushings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTonearm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDural-aluminum tube; gimballed sapphire horizontal bearing, ceramic vertical bearings with damping fluid; eccentric counterweight; VTA, anti-skate and azimuth adjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSumiko Moonstone moving magnet; 3.0 mV at 5 cm\/s; elliptical diamond; aluminum cantilever; 2.0 g tracking force; 47 kΩ load; 6.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge frequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e12 Hz – 33 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChannel separation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e30 dB at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e35 – 40 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWow and flutter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.15 – 0.25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 unbalanced stereo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePlinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCompressed wood with acrylic plates, black lacquer; illuminated platter edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDust cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eIncluded, clear, contoured\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17 13\/16 × 5 (6 with cover) × 17 in (45.2 × 12.7 or 15.2 × 43.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e29 lb (13.2 kg); shipping 39 lb (17.6 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eScheduled by McIntosh to end production in 2026; availability limited to stock on hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); cartridge and stylus 90 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/turntables\/MT2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MT2 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MT2-OM-04176102.pdf?rev=2d40f35d6cbb4cc5979de93a0ff4478f\u0026amp;revision=2d40f35d-6cbb-4cc5-979d-e93a0ff4478f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MT2-brochure-35106401.pdf?rev=bc4958a8e46a4ba8bd8e8ef6f7f6b831\u0026amp;revision=bc4958a8-e46a-4ba8-bd8e-8ef6f7f6b831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's analog front end: the MP100 phono stage and the turntables, cheapest to dearest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mp100-phono-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MP100\u003c\/a\u003e: phono preamplifier with adjustable MC and MM inputs and 24-bit\/96 kHz digital outputs, $2,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MT2\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): belt-drive turntable with Sumiko Moonstone moving-magnet cartridge; scheduled to end production in 2026, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mti100-integrated-turntable\"\u003eMcIntosh MTI100\u003c\/a\u003e: turntable with built-in tube preamplifier, 50 W amplifier and Bluetooth, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMcIntosh MT5\u003c\/a\u003e: turntable with Sumiko Amethyst moving-magnet cartridge and magnetic platter bearing, $8,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt10-turntable\"\u003eMcIntosh MT10\u003c\/a\u003e: flagship turntable with low-output moving-coil cartridge, magnetically suspended platter and illuminated speed meter, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePhono inputs are built into the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eC12000\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifiers and every McIntosh integrated amplifier; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mp100-phono-preamplifier\"\u003eMP100\u003c\/a\u003e adds one where none exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trackingangle.com\/equipment\/mcintosh-green-lights-mt2-turntable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTracking Angle: McIntosh Green Lights MT2 Turntable\u003c\/a\u003e (Michael Fremer, December 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/ReviewAwardDocuments\/MT2-Sound--Image-January-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSound+Image: McIntosh MT2\u003c\/a\u003e (January 2019; PDF via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will confirm current availability, match it to a phono input, deliver and set it up within the Portland area, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MT2\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30885194956898,"sku":"MT2","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-mt2-turntable-framed.jpg?v=1793170527"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mc257-7-channel-amplifier","title":"MC257 Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Home Theater Power Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MC257 is McIntosh's seven-channel linear amplifier: 200 watts to every channel with all seven driven, 250 watts to the three front channels alone, and a TripleView meter that shows the front stage at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSolid state, direct coupled with Dynamic Power Manager. Replaced the MC207 in 2019. Three-year limited warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e7 × 200 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eall channels driven, into 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3 × 250 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efront channels only, into 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3.3 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edynamic headroom, up from 1.7 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e95 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e43 kg; 17½ in wide, 9½ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eA seven-channel amplifier is usually a compromise: the channel count goes up and the quality of each channel comes down. McIntosh built the MC257 to avoid that trade. Each of its seven channels is a complete push-pull complementary solid-state amplifier of the same design used in the company's stereo amplifiers, fed from a toroidal isolation transformer wound to run quietly, and cooled by five of the monogrammed heatsinks that bolt directly to the output transistors. There is no fan, because a fan is audible in the quiet passages of a film. With all seven channels driven the MC257 delivers 200 watts each into 4 or 8 ohm loudspeakers; when only the front left, center and right channels are working it gives them 250 watts each, which is how most two-channel listening through a theater system is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe output stage uses Dynamic Power Manager rather than the Autoformer of McIntosh's stereo amplifiers. DPM is a direct-coupled output whose power supply and output transistors are arranged so the rated power holds into 4 or 8 ohms regardless of how many channels are working; it keeps the chassis to 95 pounds where seven Autoformers would have doubled that. Compared with the MC207 it replaced in 2019, the MC257 has 20 percent more power-supply filter capacitance, and dynamic headroom rises from 1.7 to 3.3 dB. That figure describes how far above the rating the amplifier can go for a fraction of a second, and in a theater it is what separates an explosion that lands from one that compresses. Distortion is specified at 0.005 percent and the damping factor exceeds 140 into 8 ohms, so a woofer stops when the signal stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe TripleView meter is the MC257's signature: one 15-inch glass window with three blue needles, each tracking the real-time output of a front channel, lit by direct LEDs that can be switched off for a dark room. Behind it, Power Guard watches each channel for the onset of clipping and trims the input in the microseconds before it happens, so a loud soundtrack never sends a flattened waveform to a tweeter, and Sentry Monitor disengages the output stage if a short circuit draws unsafe current, then resets itself. Every channel has both a balanced and an unbalanced input, the speaker terminals are gold-plated binding posts, and the amplifier switches itself off after a set period without signal. Power Control jacks let the processor turn it on, either as seven channels or as two zones of five and two, so a pair of channels can serve a second room on its own trigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSecrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity's Jim Clements reviewed the MC257 with the MX170 processor in December 2020 and called the pairing one that checked every performance box for signal integrity and immersion, with power to spare. At 95 pounds and 21 inches deep including cables, the MC257 belongs on a sturdy shelf or an amplifier stand with air above the heatsinks; its 17½-inch width matches every other McIntosh component in the rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a Pearl Audio theater the MC257 sits under the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mx124-a-v-processor\"\u003eMX124\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mx200\"\u003eMX200\u003c\/a\u003e processor and drives a front stage such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-xrt1-1k-floorstanding-loudspeaker\"\u003eXRT1.1K\u003c\/a\u003e with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-xcs1-5k-center-channel-loudspeaker\"\u003eXCS1.5K\u003c\/a\u003e center, or a Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins \u003ca href=\"\/products\/804-d5\"\u003e804 D5\u003c\/a\u003e system, with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ps1k-powered-subwoofer\"\u003ePS1K\u003c\/a\u003e taking the low-frequency effects. For a Dolby Atmos layout beyond seven channels, an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mi254-4-channel-digital-amplifier\"\u003eMI254\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mi128-8-channel-digital-amplifier-120wx8-high-performance-class-d\"\u003eMI128\u003c\/a\u003e adds the height channels. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mi347-7-channel-amplifier\"\u003eMI347\u003c\/a\u003e is the Class D route to seven channels at half the price; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc303-3-channel-amplifier\"\u003eMC303\u003c\/a\u003e is the choice when the front three channels deserve 300 watts through Autoformers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Power Manager.\u003c\/strong\u003e A direct-coupled output stage whose supply and transistor complement are sized so that the rated 200 or 250 watts is delivered into 4 or 8 ohm loudspeakers alike, without the weight of seven Autoformers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncreased filter capacitance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twenty percent more power-supply storage than the MC207 lifts dynamic headroom from 1.7 to 3.3 dB, so short peaks draw well above the rating before the supply sags.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTripleView meter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three blue needles in a single 15-inch window show the real-time output of the front left, center and right channels; the direct-LED lighting switches off for viewing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Guard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Compares each channel's input and output waveforms and attenuates the input in the microseconds before clipping, so loudspeakers never receive a flattened waveform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuseless short-circuit protection that disengages the output stage before current reaches a damaging level and resets automatically when the fault clears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive monogrammed heatsinks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heatsinks bolted directly to the high-current output transistors reach thermal equilibrium quickly and dissipate heat without a fan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToroidal isolation transformer.\u003c\/strong\u003e A specially wound toroidal power transformer keeps mechanical hum and radiated noise out of the quiet passages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-zone Power Control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Runs as seven channels on one trigger, or as five channels in the theater and two in another room, each switched by its own Power Control input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSeven-channel solid-state power amplifier, push-pull complementary, direct coupled with Dynamic Power Manager\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e200 W per channel into 4 or 8 Ω with all seven channels driven; 250 W per channel into 4 or 8 Ω with the three front channels only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRated power band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.005%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e108 dB below rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3.3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGreater than 70 into 4 Ω; greater than 140 into 8 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.25 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e7 balanced (XLR), 7 unbalanced (RCA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeaker terminals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGold-plated binding posts, one pair per channel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTripleView: three blue meters in one 15 in (38 cm) window for the front channels, direct LED lit, with light switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eProtection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Guard, Sentry Monitor, power management auto-off\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control input and output; 7-channel or 5 + 2 zone operation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFront panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGlass, direct LED backlighting; polished stainless steel and black painted steel chassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 9 7\/16 × 21 in (44.5 × 23.9 × 53.3 cm), including feet, front panel and cables\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e95 lb (43 kg); shipping 128 lb (58 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by McIntosh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/amplifiers\/MC257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MC257 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/mc257om01.pdf?rev=720c1814e3fd4c3aa62fb22fba82fef5\u0026amp;revision=720c1814-e3fd-4c3a-a62f-b22fba82fef5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MC257-brochure-35109900.pdf?rev=0daba43774cb4d4c890620df4022ef04\u0026amp;revision=0daba437-74cb-4d4c-8906-20df4022ef04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's multichannel and custom-install amplifiers for home theater and distributed audio, cheapest to dearest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mi1250-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MI1250\u003c\/a\u003e: 12 × 50 W Class D zone amplifier, $4,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mi128-8-channel-digital-amplifier-120wx8-high-performance-class-d\"\u003eMcIntosh MI128\u003c\/a\u003e: 8 × 120 W Class D amplifier, $4,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mi502-2-channel-digital-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MI502\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 500 W Class D amplifier, $5,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mi254-4-channel-digital-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MI254\u003c\/a\u003e: 4 × 250 W Class D amplifier, $6,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mi347-7-channel-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MI347\u003c\/a\u003e: 7-channel Class D theater amplifier, 250 W front and 125 W surround channels, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MC257\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): 7-channel Class A\/B amplifier, 200 W per channel, $13,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc303-3-channel-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC303\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-channel Class A\/B amplifier, 300 W per channel through Autoformers, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe processors are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mx200\"\u003eMX200\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mx124-a-v-processor\"\u003eMX124\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mht300-home-theater-receiver\"\u003eMHT300\u003c\/a\u003e receiver carries its own seven channels of amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterhifi.com\/reviews\/receiver-processor\/processors\/mcintosh-mx170-surround-sound-processor-and-mc257-7-channel-power-amplifier-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSecrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity: McIntosh MX170 Surround Sound Processor and MC257 7-Channel Power Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Jim Clements, December 2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We design McIntosh theaters around the MC257, match its 200 watts to the right loudspeakers, plan the rack and ventilation, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MC257\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31254444048482,"sku":"MC257","price":13000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mc257-01.jpg?v=1786623444"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mc462-amplifier","title":"MC462 Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Power Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MC462 is McIntosh's 450-watt stereo amplifier: Quad Balanced circuitry and Autoformer outputs deliver the full rating into 2, 4 or 8 ohm loudspeakers, with 3 dB of dynamic headroom in reserve and 122 dB signal-to-noise below rated output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for one stereo amplifier. Replaces the MC452.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e450 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3.0 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edynamic headroom, up from 1.8 dB in the MC452\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e122 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise below rated output\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e115 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e52.3 kg; 17½ in wide, 9 7\/16 in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MC462 is the stereo power amplifier most McIntosh preamplifiers were designed to sit above. Each channel is built as two matched balanced amplifiers whose outputs are combined in the Autoformer, so noise and distortion that the two halves have in common cancel at the output; McIntosh calls the arrangement Quad Balanced, rates distortion at 0.005 percent and signal-to-noise at 122 dB below rated output. The Autoformers, one per channel, hand the loudspeaker the full 450 watts per channel at 2, 4 or 8 ohms, so a difficult load gets no less power than an easy one and the output transistors are isolated from the loudspeaker's reactive impedance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eCompared with the MC452 it replaced in 2018, McIntosh increased filter capacity by nearly 50 percent, which raised dynamic headroom from 1.8 to 3.0 dB; that reserve is what lets the amplifier ride an orchestral or electronic peak without losing its grip. On Stereophile's bench the MC462 clipped at 516 watts into 8 ohms from the 8 ohm tap with both channels driven, and Erin's Audio Corner measured 538 to 548 watts per channel at 1 percent distortion into 8 and 4 ohms in 2023, each comfortably above the rating. Power Guard adjusts the input in real time to keep clipping away from the loudspeakers, Sentry Monitor provides fuseless short-circuit protection, thermal sensors watch the heatsinks, and the amplifier can shut itself off after a period without signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBalanced and unbalanced inputs are provided, and balanced and unbalanced outputs pass the signal on to a second amplifier for bi-amplification or tri-amplification, or to a powered subwoofer. Loudspeakers connect to McIntosh's gold-plated Solid Cinch binding posts at the 2, 4 and 8 ohm taps, and Remote Power Control in and out sequence the amplifier with a McIntosh preamplifier. Two large blue watt meters sit in the glass front panel, with a switch to turn their illumination off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSasha Matson reviewed the MC462 for Stereophile in May 2019 with John Atkinson's measurements. At 115 pounds and 22½ inches deep including the handles and cable clearance, the MC462 needs a solid amplifier stand or the bottom of a rack, with free air above its heatsinks; Pearl Audio delivers and places it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MC462 is the match for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifiers, and for loudspeakers that reward current: Pearl Audio pairs it with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/802-d5\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 802 D5\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-amati-supreme\"\u003eSonus faber Amati Supreme\u003c\/a\u003e and McIntosh's own \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-xrt1-1k-floorstanding-loudspeaker\"\u003eXRT1.1K\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e gives 300 watts in a lighter chassis at $3,000 less; a pair of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC611\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks offers 600 watts per channel in two chassis; for a tube power amplifier at a similar level, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier\"\u003eMC1502\u003c\/a\u003e while stock lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad Balanced design.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two matched balanced amplifiers per channel, combined in the Autoformer so that noise and distortion common to both cancel at the output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoformer output.\u003c\/strong\u003e One output transformer per channel matches the transistors to 2, 4 or 8 Ω loudspeakers, so each tap delivers the full 450 W and the output devices never see the loudspeaker's reactive load directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncreased filter capacity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nearly 50 percent more power-supply storage than the MC452, raising dynamic headroom from 1.8 to 3.0 dB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Guard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Monitors the output waveform and trims the input in real time to prevent harsh clipping from reaching the loudspeakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuseless short-circuit protection that disengages the output stage on a fault and resets itself; thermal sensors supervise operating temperature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePass-through outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced and unbalanced outputs carry the input signal on to a second amplifier for bi-amping or tri-amping, or to a powered subwoofer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Cinch binding posts.\u003c\/strong\u003e McIntosh's patented gold-plated speaker terminals, which clamp a spade or bare wire without a wrench.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo power amplifier, solid state, Quad Balanced, Autoformer output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e450 W per channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω (FTC rating 450 W), 20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.005%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3.0 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.25 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e122 dB below rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt;40 wideband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVoltage gain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by McIntosh on the product page (Stereophile measured 22.9 dB balanced from the 8 Ω tap)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput sensitivity and impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by McIntosh on the product page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 balanced, 2 unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSolid Cinch gold-plated binding posts (2, 4, 8 Ω); balanced and unbalanced pass-through outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo blue watt meters with illumination switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRemote Power Control in and out; automatic shutoff after a period without signal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by McIntosh on the product page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 9 7\/16 × 22½ in (44.5 × 24 × 57.2 cm) including feet, handles and cable allowance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e115 lb (52.3 kg); shipping 148 lb (67.3 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/amplifiers\/MC462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MC462 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo and mono power amplifiers for two-channel systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMcIntosh MC275\u003c\/a\u003e: 75 W per channel stereo tube amplifier, bridgeable to 150 W mono, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC312\u003c\/a\u003e: 300 W per channel solid-state stereo, Autoformer output, $8,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC611\u003c\/a\u003e: 600 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $9,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MC462\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): 450 W per channel Quad Balanced stereo, Autoformer output, $11,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1502\u003c\/a\u003e: 150 W per channel stereo tube amplifier; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc1-25kw-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1.25KW\u003c\/a\u003e: 1,200 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $15,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifiers all connect to it by balanced cable and Power Control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/mcintosh-laboratory-mc462-power-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: McIntosh Laboratory MC462 power amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Sasha Matson, May 2019; measurements by John Atkinson, 516 W into 8 Ω at clipping)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/erinsaudiocorner.com\/electronics\/mcintosh_mc462\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eErin's Audio Corner: McIntosh MC462 Stereo Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (April 2023; measured 538 – 548 W per channel at 1% THD into 8 and 4 Ω)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will confirm loudspeaker tap selection and preamplifier matching, plan support and ventilation for its 115 pounds, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MC462\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31254446473314,"sku":"MC462","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier-framed.jpg?v=1793170527"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mc312-amplifier","title":"MC312 Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Stereo Power Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MC312 is McIntosh's 300-watt stereo amplifier: full power into 2, 4 or 8 ohm loudspeakers through output Autoformers, Power Guard against clipping, and twice the filter capacitance of the amplifier it replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSolid state, Autoformer output. Replaced the MC302 in 2018. Three-year limited warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e300 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.005%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003etotal harmonic distortion at rated power\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2.3 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edynamic headroom, up from 1.8 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e105 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e47.6 kg; 17½ in wide, 9½ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MC312 is the stereo amplifier at the center of McIntosh's solid-state range, and it carries the two features that have defined the company's transistor amplifiers for decades. The first is the output Autoformer, a tapped transformer McIntosh winds in Binghamton that sits between the output transistors and the loudspeaker. Transistor amplifiers deliver their rated power only into the load they were designed around; the Autoformer presents the output stage with the same load whether the speaker is 2, 4 or 8 ohms, so all 300 watts are available at each terminal set and the transistors never see the low impedance that raises distortion and heat. The second is Power Guard, a comparator that watches the input and output waveforms and, in the fraction of a second before the amplifier would clip, trims the input level so that the loudspeaker is driven hard but never with a flattened waveform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eCompared with the MC302 it replaced in 2018, the MC312 has twice the power-supply filter capacitance. The extra reserve lifts dynamic headroom from 1.8 to 2.3 dB, which means a short orchestral peak or a drum transient can draw well above the 300-watt rating before the supply sags, and it tightens the bass on sustained low notes. McIntosh also moved the Autoformers and power transformer into a new enclosure with glass inserts showing their wiring diagrams, lit the glass front panel with direct LEDs for more even color, and added the monogrammed heatsinks that connect directly to the output transistors so the amplifier reaches thermal equilibrium quickly and needs no fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe rear panel has two balanced and two unbalanced inputs, selected from the front, and balanced and unbalanced outputs that pass the signal on to a second amplifier for bi-amping, a powered subwoofer or another room. Sentry Monitor protects against short circuits without fuses and resets itself, a power-management circuit switches the amplifier off after a period without signal, and Power Control jacks let a McIntosh preamplifier start and stop the whole system. The two blue Watt meters read peak output in real time and can be switched off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSecrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity's Todd Cooperider named the MC312 Best Stereo Power Amplifier of 2019 and wrote that it rivaled or exceeded much more expensive amplifiers, including his own reference; NOVO's Andre Marc called it among the most refined amplifiers he had heard in its price range. At 105 pounds it needs a solid shelf or an amplifier stand, and its 22-inch depth includes the handles and connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a McIntosh system the MC312 is the amplifier for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifier, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eC49\u003c\/a\u003e it was introduced alongside remains available while stock lasts. Three hundred watts into any load is enough for loudspeakers such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/803-d5\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 803 D5\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-olympica-iii-g3\"\u003eSonus faber Olympica III G3\u003c\/a\u003e in a large room. Within the range, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMC462\u003c\/a\u003e adds the Quad Balanced circuit and 450 watts for $3,000 more, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC611\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks give each channel its own chassis and power supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoformer output.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tapped output transformer, wound by McIntosh, presents the transistor output stage with a constant load whatever the loudspeaker's impedance, so the full 300 watts is delivered at the 2, 4 and 8 ohm terminals and the transistors never work into a load that raises distortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Guard.\u003c\/strong\u003e A comparator continuously compares the input and output waveforms; when the output is about to clip it attenuates the input within microseconds, so the loudspeaker receives loud but undistorted signal and tweeters are protected from clipped waveforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoubled filter capacitance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice the power-supply storage of the MC302 raises dynamic headroom from 1.8 to 2.3 dB and holds the rail voltage steady through sustained bass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuseless short-circuit protection that disengages the output stage before current reaches a damaging level and resets automatically once the fault clears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonogrammed heatsinks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heatsinks bolted directly to the high-current output transistors reduce the lag before the amplifier reaches a stable operating temperature and dissipate heat without a fan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePass-through outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced and unbalanced outputs carry the input signal onward for bi-amping, a powered subwoofer or a second system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect LED illumination.\u003c\/strong\u003e The glass front panel and the two blue Watt meters are lit by LEDs for even, long-lived color; meter lights can be switched off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo solid-state power amplifier, push-pull complementary, Autoformer output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e300 W per channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRated power band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.005%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e120 dB balanced, 118 dB unbalanced, below rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2.3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGreater than 40, wideband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.25 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 balanced, 2 unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBalanced and unbalanced pass-through outputs; 2, 4 and 8 Ω gold-plated Solid Cinch binding posts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo blue Watt meters, direct LED lit, with light switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eProtection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Guard, Sentry Monitor, power management auto-off\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control input and output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFront panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGlass with handles, direct LED backlighting; polished stainless steel and black painted steel chassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 9 7\/16 × 22 in (44.5 × 24.0 × 55.9 cm), including feet, handles and connectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e105 lb (47.6 kg); shipping 138 lb (62.6 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/amplifiers\/MC312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MC312 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/mc312om01.pdf?rev=1306faa80f6047f78b9c3ac1057e52c6\u0026amp;revision=1306faa8-0f60-47f7-8b9c-3ac1057e52c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MC312-brochure-35108100.pdf?rev=628020b8025e483d86d9acd3dbcf867c\u0026amp;revision=628020b8-025e-483d-86d9-acd3dbcf867c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo and mono power amplifiers, from the 75-watt MC275 to the 1,200-watt MC1.25KW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMcIntosh MC275\u003c\/a\u003e: 75 W per channel stereo tube amplifier, bridgeable to 150 W mono, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MC312\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): 300 W per channel solid-state stereo, Autoformer output, $8,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC611\u003c\/a\u003e: 600 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $9,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC462\u003c\/a\u003e: 450 W per channel Quad Balanced stereo, Autoformer output, $11,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1502\u003c\/a\u003e: 150 W per channel stereo tube amplifier; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc1-25kw-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1.25KW\u003c\/a\u003e: 1,200 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $15,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePreamplifier partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eC49\u003c\/a\u003e is available while stock lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterhifi.com\/reviews\/amplifier\/mcintosh-mc312-2-channel-solid-state-amplifier-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSecrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity: McIntosh MC312 2-Channel Solid State Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Todd Cooperider, August 2019; Best Stereo Power Amplifier of 2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/enjoythemusic.com\/magazine\/equipment\/0719\/McIntosh_Labs_MC312_Power_Amplifier_Review.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNOVO (via Enjoy the Music): McIntosh Labs MC312 Power Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Andre Marc, July 2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will match loudspeakers to its 2, 4 and 8 ohm terminals, pair it with the right preamplifier, plan support for its 105 pounds, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MC312\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31254447194210,"sku":"MC312","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier-framed.jpg?v=1793170527"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-c55-preamplifier","title":"C55 Preamplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Preamplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe C55 is McIntosh's solid-state control center: sixteen inputs including two configurable phono stages and the DA2 digital module, an eight-band analog equalizer, and three sets of variable outputs with crossover filters for bi-amplification and subwoofers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSolid state. DA2 Digital Audio Module and remote included. Introduced March 2024 alongside the tube C2800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e16 inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9 analog, 7 digital\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e8 bands\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eanalog equalizer, ±12 dB per band\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.005%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003etotal harmonic distortion; 100 dB signal-to-noise\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e28 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e12.5 kg; 17½ in wide, 7⅝ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMcIntosh launched the C55 in March 2024 alongside the tube C2800, with the two sharing a chassis and nearly every feature and differing in the line stage. The C55's is solid state, and its numbers show why: 0.005 percent distortion, 100 dB signal-to-noise, a bandwidth of 15 Hz to 100 kHz and 16 volts of balanced output. Volume is a digitally controlled balanced attenuator accurate to 0.1 dB, input switching is electromagnetic rather than mechanical, and every supply is fully regulated from an R-core transformer chosen for low radiated noise. Blue output meters behind the black glass show the signal level leaving the preamplifier. It takes over from the C53.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eNine analog inputs include three balanced, four unbalanced and two phono inputs, each of which can be set to moving coil or moving magnet with gain selectable at 40, 46, 52, 58 or 64 dB, so two turntables or two tonearms can run with cartridges of any output. The DA2 Digital Audio Module adds two coaxial and two optical inputs to 24-bit\/192 kHz, USB to DSD512 and 384 kHz DXD, an MCT input for CD and SACD audio from a McIntosh transport, and HDMI ARC, which folds Dolby and DTS television sound to stereo and lets the TV remote run volume. The converter is McIntosh's eight-channel, 32-bit Quad Balanced design, and the module can be replaced by a successor without replacing the preamplifier. The eight-band analog equalizer adjusts 12 dB per band and bypasses per input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe output side is where the C55 earns the words control center. Three stereo pairs of balanced and unbalanced variable outputs run at once. Main and Output 1 carry adjustable high-pass and low-pass filters for bi-amplification, Output 1 has its own trim, and Output 2 runs mono or stereo for one or two powered subwoofers or a second listening area. A processor loop with unbalanced send and return accepts an equalizer or room-correction component, and Home Theater PassThru lets a surround processor use the C55's amplifiers for the front channels. A network port carries the McIntosh Connect app for volume, input and output selection and firmware updates, with Control4 and Crestron Home certification for whole-house systems; RS232, six data ports, an IR input and five Power Control outputs run the rest of a McIntosh rack. The High Drive headphone output includes HXD crossfeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe Ear's Chris Kelly reviewed the C55 in November 2024 and McIntosh cites its five-star verdict. At 28 pounds and 7⅝ inches high it is an easy component to place; it turns itself off after 30 minutes without signal unless that feature is disabled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003ePearl Audio pairs the C55 with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMC462\u003c\/a\u003e for a solid-state reference system, or with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e and a pair of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC611\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks on the Main and Output 1 feeds in a bi-amplified system, with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMT5 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd600\"\u003eMCD600\u003c\/a\u003e as sources. Choose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e if you prefer a tube line stage with the same features, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e for an all-analog tube preamplifier; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eC12000\u003c\/a\u003e above it separates the control and audio sections into two chassis and offers both tube and solid-state outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigitally controlled balanced attenuator.\u003c\/strong\u003e Volume is set in a precision balanced attenuator accurate to 0.1 dB, with no potentiometer in the signal path, so channel tracking holds at every level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo configurable phono inputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each input is set to moving coil or moving magnet with gain selectable at 40, 46, 52, 58 or 64 dB, so two turntables of any cartridge type stay connected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDA2 Digital Audio Module.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight-channel 32-bit Quad Balanced DAC with seven inputs including HDMI ARC and MCT, on a card that can be replaced in future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight-band analog equalizer.\u003c\/strong\u003e ±12 dB per band, bypassable per input, for a room or recording correction that does not touch the rest of the band.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree variable output pairs with filters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable high-pass and low-pass filters on Main and Output 1 for bi-amplification; Output 2 mono or stereo for powered subwoofers or a second zone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessor loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unbalanced send and return for an equalizer or room-correction component, returned to the McIntosh line after a generation without it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectromagnetic input switching and regulated supplies.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sealed relays select inputs; an R-core transformer feeds fully regulated supplies for low noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh Connect, Control4 and Crestron Home.\u003c\/strong\u003e Network control from the McIntosh app or a whole-house system, with firmware updates over the network.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo preamplifier, solid state, with DA2 digital module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.005%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 15 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e100 dB high level; 80 dB moving coil; 82 dB moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVoltage gain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e15 dB high level; 40, 46, 52, 58 or 64 dB phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e900 mV balanced \/ 450 mV unbalanced (high level); 0.45 mV MC; 4.5 mV MM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e16 V RMS balanced; 8 V RMS unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e44 kΩ balanced \/ 22 kΩ unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVolume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDigitally controlled balanced attenuator, 0.1 dB accuracy; input level match ±6 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 balanced, 4 unbalanced, 2 phono (each configurable moving coil or moving magnet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 coaxial and 2 optical (24-bit\/192 kHz); 1 USB (DSD512, DXD 384 kHz); 1 MCT; 1 HDMI ARC (audio only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDA2 Digital Audio Module, Quad Balanced 8-channel 32-bit, replaceable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 balanced variable, 3 unbalanced variable (Main and Output 1 with high-pass and low-pass filters, Output 1 with trim; Output 2 mono or stereo); processor loop send and return; ¼ in High Drive headphone output with HXD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEqualizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8-band analog, ±12 dB per band, bypass and input assign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo blue output meters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHome Theater PassThru; network port with McIntosh Connect app; Control4 and Crestron Home certified; Roon Tested; RS232; Power Control 1 main and 4 trigger; 6 data ports; IR sensor input; remote included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower management\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAutomatic off after 30 minutes without signal (can be disabled)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e75 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 7⅝ × 16½ in (44.5 × 19.4 × 41.9 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e28 lb (12.5 kg); shipping 43.5 lb (19.7 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/preamplifiers\/C55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh C55 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo preamplifiers, from the compact C8 to the two-chassis C12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c8-tube-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C8\u003c\/a\u003e: compact tube preamplifier with phono; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $4,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C49\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state with DA1 digital module; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eMcIntosh C22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e: six tubes, all analog, separate adjustable moving-coil and moving-magnet inputs, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C2800\u003c\/a\u003e: four-tube line stage, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module with HDMI ARC, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh C55\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): solid state, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module, eight-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C12000\u003c\/a\u003e: two-chassis reference with both tube and solid-state line outputs, $19,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMC462\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC611\u003c\/a\u003e are its natural solid-state partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-ear.net\/review-hardware\/mcintosh-c55-pre-looks-and-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Ear: McIntosh C55 pre, looks and excellence\u003c\/a\u003e (Chris Kelly, November 2024; five stars)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will configure the C55 around your sources, cartridges, amplifiers and subwoofers, set up the Connect app and television audio, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20C55\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31353400066146,"sku":"C55","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier-framed.jpg?v=1793170527"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier","title":"MA8950 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MA8950 is the first McIntosh integrated with Autoformer outputs: 200 watts per channel into 2, 4 or 8 ohms, two phono inputs, a five-band equalizer and the DA2 digital module with HDMI ARC, in a chassis 7⅝ inches high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eReplaces the MA8900. DA2 Digital Audio Module and remote included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e200 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3.1 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edynamic headroom, up from 2.0 dB in the MA8900\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e16 inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9 analog, 7 digital\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e75 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e34.1 kg; 17½ in wide, 7⅝ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBelow the MA8950, McIntosh's integrated amplifiers use direct-coupled output stages; from here up they use the company's Autoformers, the output transformers McIntosh has wound in Binghamton since the solid-state era began. An Autoformer presents the output transistors with the load they were designed for whether the loudspeaker is nominally 2, 4 or 8 ohms, so the full 200 watts per channel is available at each tap and the transistors never see a reactive load directly. Compared with the MA8900 it replaced in 2022, McIntosh doubled the power-supply filter capacity, which lifted dynamic headroom from 2.0 to 3.1 dB, and fitted the DA2 module in place of the DA1. Distortion is rated at 0.005 percent and the power amplifier input's signal-to-noise at 113 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eNine analog inputs include one balanced, six unbalanced on gold-plated connectors, and two phono inputs: a moving-coil input with loading selectable at 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1,000 ohms and a moving-magnet input fixed at 47 kΩ, each with its own ground, so two turntables or a two-arm table can stay connected. The DA2 adds two coaxial and two optical inputs, USB to 32-bit\/384 kHz PCM, DXD and DSD512, an MCT input that carries CD audio and the DSD64 layer of an SACD from a McIntosh transport, and HDMI ARC, which brings television sound into the main loudspeakers, folds Dolby and DTS to stereo and lets the TV remote run power and volume over CEC. The converter is McIntosh's eight-channel, 32-bit Quad Balanced design, and the module can be replaced if McIntosh releases a successor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eA five-band analog equalizer at 30, 250, 500, 2,000 and 10,000 Hz adjusts 12 dB per band in 2 dB steps and bypasses per input. Home Theater PassThru lets a surround processor use the MA8950 for the front channels at fixed gain, two variable outputs and a fixed output feed a subwoofer or a larger power amplifier later, and the High Drive headphone output includes HXD crossfeed. RS232, four data ports, an IR input and three Power Control outputs (one main, two trigger) tie it into a larger McIntosh system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? reviewed the MA8950 in July 2022, scoring its features five out of five, and AVForums named it Best High-End Stereo Amplifier of 2022. At 75 pounds and 18¾ inches deep it is a serious piece of equipment, but at 7⅝ inches high it fits a rack shelf that the 9 7\/16-inch MA9500 and MA12000 do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MA8950 is the McIntosh integrated most of Pearl Audio's customers end up with: a full-width amplifier with meters that drives almost any loudspeaker, takes every source in the house and stands only 7⅝ inches tall. We pair it with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-olympica-iii-g3\"\u003eSonus faber Olympica III G3\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/803-d5\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 803 D5\u003c\/a\u003e, with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMT5 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e on the moving-coil input and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mct500\"\u003eMCT500 transport\u003c\/a\u003e on the MCT input. Step up to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma9500-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA9500\u003c\/a\u003e for 300 watts, an eight-band equalizer and adjustable loading on both phono inputs, or to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma12000\"\u003eMA12000\u003c\/a\u003e for a tube preamplifier stage and 350 watts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoformer output.\u003c\/strong\u003e McIntosh's output transformer matches the transistors to 2, 4 or 8 Ω loudspeakers so each tap delivers the full 200 W, and the output devices are isolated from the loudspeaker's reactive load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoubled filter capacity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice the MA8900's power-supply storage, which raised dynamic headroom from 2.0 to 3.1 dB for musical peaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDA2 Digital Audio Module.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight-channel 32-bit\/384 kHz Quad Balanced DAC with seven inputs including HDMI ARC and MCT; a plug-in card that can be replaced in future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo phono inputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving coil with loading selectable at 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1,000 Ω; moving magnet fixed at 47 kΩ; each with its own ground terminal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive-band equalizer.\u003c\/strong\u003e ±12 dB in 2 dB steps at 30, 250, 500, 2,000 and 10,000 Hz, bypassable per input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Guard and Sentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real-time anti-clipping that trims the input before the waveform distorts, and fuseless short-circuit protection that resets itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome Theater PassThru.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lets a surround processor use the MA8950 for the front channels at a fixed level, with a trigger input to switch it on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHDMI ARC with CEC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Television audio returns over HDMI, Dolby and DTS fold down to stereo, and the TV remote controls power and volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo integrated amplifier, solid state, Autoformer output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e200 W per channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω (FTC rating 200 W), 20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.005%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3.1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e95 dB high level; 80 dB moving coil; 82 dB moving magnet; 113 dB power amplifier input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.5 V balanced \/ 0.25 V unbalanced (high level); 0.25 mV MC; 2.5 mV MM; 1.4 V power amplifier input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 kΩ balanced \/ 20 kΩ unbalanced; MC 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1,000 Ω; MM 47 kΩ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt;40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8 V unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced, 6 unbalanced, 1 moving-coil phono (adjustable loading), 1 moving-magnet phono (fixed loading)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 coaxial and 2 optical (24-bit, 44.1 – 192 kHz); 1 USB (32-bit, 44.1 – 384 kHz PCM; DSD64 – DSD512; DXD 352.8 and 384 kHz); 1 MCT (CD and SACD DSD64); 1 HDMI ARC (audio only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDA2 Digital Audio Module, 8-channel 32-bit\/384 kHz Quad Balanced, replaceable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGold-plated speaker binding posts (2, 4, 8 Ω); 1 unbalanced fixed and 2 unbalanced variable outputs; ¼ in High Drive headphone output with HXD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEqualizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5-band analog, ±12 dB in 2 dB steps (30, 250, 500, 2,000, 10,000 Hz), bypass and input assign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo blue watt meters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHome Theater PassThru; input level match; RS232; Power Control 1 main and 2 trigger; 4 data ports; IR sensor input; HDMI CEC; remote included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDual-layer, polished stainless steel and black painted steel; McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e120 V, 50\/60 Hz, 4.4 A; standby under 0.25 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 7⅝ × 18¾ in (44.5 × 19.4 × 47.6 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e75 lb (34.1 kg); shipping 93 lb (42.3 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/integrated-amplifiers\/MA8950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MA8950 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MA8950-OM-24115901.pdf?rev=f93dac1b4d6c4bb8ab3b319159a0d7c8\u0026amp;revision=f93dac1b-4d6c-4bb8-ab3b-319159a0d7c8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MA8950-brochure-35111400.pdf?rev=1355a99917cc409890b71c125d9171f6\u0026amp;revision=1355a999-17cc-4098-90b7-1c125d9171f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's integrated amplifiers, from the 12-inch MA252 to the 350-watt MA12000. The MA8950 is the first with Autoformer outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma252-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA252\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 100 W direct-coupled solid-state output, 12 in wide, $5,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA5300\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state, 100 W direct coupled, DA1 digital module, 6 in high, $7,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma352-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA352\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 200 W direct-coupled output, all analog, five-band equalizer, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-msa5500-streaming-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MSA5500\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W direct coupled with network streaming, DAC and HDMI ARC built in, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MA8950\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): 200 W through Autoformers, two phono inputs, DA2 digital module, five-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma9500-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA9500\u003c\/a\u003e: 300 W through Autoformers, two adjustable phono inputs, DA2 module, eight-band equalizer, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA2375\u003c\/a\u003e: all tube, 75 W from four KT88s through Unity Coupled transformers, configurable phono, $15,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma12000\"\u003eMcIntosh MA12000\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four-tube preamplifier and 350 W Autoformer output, 17 inputs, eight-band equalizer, $17,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePair it with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mct500\"\u003eMCT500 transport\u003c\/a\u003e over the MCT input for native SACD playback, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200\u003c\/a\u003e for streaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/mcintosh-ma8950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: McIntosh MA8950 review\u003c\/a\u003e (July 2022; Sound 4, Build 4, Features 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/about\/news\/MA8950-AVForums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAVForums: McIntosh MA8950, Editor's Choice, Best High-End Stereo Amplifier 2022\u003c\/a\u003e (Ed Selley, September 2022; summary via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will select the loudspeaker tap, set the phono loading for your cartridge, connect the television over HDMI ARC, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MA8950\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31353446531170,"sku":"MA8950","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier-framed.jpg?v=1793170528"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-ma352-integrated-amplifier","title":"MA352 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Hybrid Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MA352 is the full-width McIntosh hybrid: four preamplifier tubes above a direct-coupled 200-watt solid-state output stage, with a five-band analog equalizer, an adjustable moving-magnet phono input and no digital circuitry at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eHybrid Drive: vacuum-tube preamplifier, solid-state power amplifier. All analog; no internal DAC. Remote included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e200 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 8 Ω; 320 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 tubes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003etwo 12AX7A, two 12AT7 in the preamplifier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e5 bands\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eanalog equalizer, ±12 dB per band\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e66 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e29.9 kg; 17½ in wide, 9⅞ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MA352 takes the Hybrid Drive idea of the MA252 and scales it to a full-width McIntosh. The preamplifier stage runs two 12AX7A and two 12AT7 tubes, visible in cages on a polished stainless-steel top plate between a pair of dual-scale blue watt meters that read output into 8 and 4 ohm loads. The power amplifier is solid state and direct coupled, rated at 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 320 watts into 4, with 0.03 percent distortion, 1.5 dB of dynamic headroom and a damping factor above 200. Because there is no Autoformer, power rises into a lower-impedance load, which is what a direct-coupled stage with a large supply does well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMcIntosh left digital out on purpose. Six analog inputs, two of them balanced, join a moving-magnet phono input whose loading is adjustable rather than fixed, so the amplifier is built around a turntable, a CD player, or an external streamer and DAC of your choosing; when converters improve, the source changes and the amplifier stays. Signal-to-noise is 93 dB on both the line inputs and the phono input, a notably quiet figure for a built-in phono stage. The tubes signal their state as on the MA252: amber during warm-up, green in operation, and a flash of amber on a channel where Power Guard has intervened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe five-band analog equalizer, adjustable by 12 dB per band and bypassable per input, replaces the simple bass and treble of the MA252 and makes a real difference with a bright recording or a bass-heavy room. The back panel adds what the MA252 lacks: two subwoofer outputs, a variable preamplifier output for a second amplifier, Home Theater PassThru so a surround processor can drive the front loudspeakers at fixed gain, RS232, two data ports, an IR input and a Power Control output. The High Drive headphone output gains McIntosh's HXD crossfeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eHi-Fi World's Noel Keywood gave the MA352 five Globes in February 2020, and SoundStage! Australia's Edgar Kramer reviewed it that October; both treated it as a complete analog control center rather than a tube curiosity. At 66 pounds and 17 7\/16 inches deep it is a conventional full-width component that needs open air above its heatsinks and cable room behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MA352 suits a listener who already owns a good digital source and wants a tube front end with real power behind it: 200 watts into 8 ohms and 320 into 4 will drive most floorstanding loudspeakers in a medium or large room, including the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-olympica-iii-g3\"\u003eSonus faber Olympica III G3\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/804-d5\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 804 D5\u003c\/a\u003e that Pearl Audio pairs with it. Above it, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA8950\u003c\/a\u003e moves to Autoformer outputs, two phono inputs and a built-in DA2 digital module; the all-tube \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA2375\u003c\/a\u003e is the next step for tube sound from input to output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid Drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e A four-tube preamplifier stage (two 12AX7A, two 12AT7) ahead of a solid-state, direct-coupled power amplifier: tube gain, transistor current.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect-coupled output.\u003c\/strong\u003e No output transformer, so the rated 200 W into 8 Ω rises to 320 W into 4 Ω, with a damping factor above 200 into 8 Ω.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive-band analog equalizer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five bands, each adjustable ±12 dB, with bypass and per-input assignment so a correction applies only where it is wanted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable moving-magnet phono input.\u003c\/strong\u003e A built-in phono stage with adjustable loading, 2.5 mV sensitivity and 93 dB signal-to-noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Guard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Monitors the output for overdrive and adjusts the input in real time to keep the amplifier out of hard clipping; the tubes flash amber when it acts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuseless short-circuit protection that disengages the output stage and resets automatically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome Theater PassThru.\u003c\/strong\u003e Assigns a line input to fixed gain so a surround processor controls the front channels through the MA352.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHXD headphone crossfeed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Headphone Crossfeed Director blends a controlled amount of each channel into the other so headphone listening resembles the image heard from loudspeakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo integrated amplifier, tube preamplifier with solid-state direct-coupled power amplifier (Hybrid Drive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e200 W per channel into 8 Ω; 320 W per channel into 4 Ω (FTC rating 200 W), 20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.03%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.5 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e93 dB high level; 93 dB moving-magnet phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.5 V balanced \/ 0.25 V unbalanced (high level); 2.5 mV phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 kΩ balanced \/ 20 kΩ unbalanced; phono adjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt;200 into 8 Ω; \u0026gt;100 into 4 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8 V unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo 12AX7A, two 12AT7 (preamplifier)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 balanced, 3 unbalanced, 1 moving-magnet phono (adjustable loading)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpeaker binding posts; 1 unbalanced variable preamplifier output; 2 subwoofer outputs; ¼ in High Drive headphone output with HXD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEqualizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5-band analog, ±12 dB per band, bypass and input assign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo dual-scale blue watt meters (8 and 4 Ω scales)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHome Theater PassThru; input level match; RS232; 1 Power Control output; 2 data ports; IR sensor input; remote included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDual-layer, polished stainless steel; McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e120 V, 50\/60 Hz, 6.0 A; standby under 0.5 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 9⅞ × 17 7\/16 in (44.5 × 25.1 × 44.3 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e66 lb (29.9 kg); shipping 75 lb (34.0 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/integrated-amplifiers\/MA352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MA352 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/ma352om01.pdf?rev=6336318325f042f59836c47559309530\u0026amp;revision=63363183-25f0-42f5-9836-c47559309530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MA352-brochure-35109700.pdf?rev=9814dfe5bff1479395d9a26c7f05f1c7\u0026amp;revision=9814dfe5-bff1-4793-95d9-a26c7f05f1c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's integrated amplifiers, from the 12-inch MA252 to the 350-watt MA12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma252-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA252\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 100 W direct-coupled solid-state output, 12 in wide, $5,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA5300\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state, 100 W direct coupled, DA1 digital module, 6 in high, $7,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MA352\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 200 W direct-coupled output, all analog, five-band equalizer, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-msa5500-streaming-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MSA5500\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W direct coupled with network streaming, DAC and HDMI ARC built in, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA8950\u003c\/a\u003e: 200 W through Autoformers, two phono inputs, DA2 digital module, five-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma9500-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA9500\u003c\/a\u003e: 300 W through Autoformers, two adjustable phono inputs, DA2 module, eight-band equalizer, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA2375\u003c\/a\u003e: all tube, 75 W from four KT88s through Unity Coupled transformers, configurable phono, $15,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma12000\"\u003eMcIntosh MA12000\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four-tube preamplifier and 350 W Autoformer output, 17 inputs, eight-band equalizer, $17,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eAdd the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200 streaming DAC\u003c\/a\u003e for network and television sources, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd600\"\u003eMCD600 SACD\/CD player\u003c\/a\u003e at line level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstageaustralia.com\/index.php\/reviews\/462-mcintosh-laboratory-ma352-integrated-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSoundStage! Australia: McIntosh Laboratory MA352 Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Edgar Kramer, October 2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/ReviewAwardDocuments\/MA352-Hi-Fi-World-February-2020.pdf?rev=10c38c3ea56a4aeea1dfc5d664ccf682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi World: McIntosh MA352 review\u003c\/a\u003e (Noel Keywood, February 2020; five Globes, PDF via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will match loudspeakers and a digital source to it, set the phono loading for your cartridge, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MA352\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31360302874722,"sku":"MA352","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-ma352-integrated-amplifier-framed.jpg?v=1793170528"},{"product_id":"linn-lp12-ekos-se-tonearm","title":"LP12 Ekos SE Tonearm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Klimax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn's flagship tonearm, hand-built since 2006: a machined titanium arm tube, stainless-steel bearing housing, bearing friction under 20 mg and temperature-compensated springs for downforce and anti-skate. Supplied with a T-Kable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eIncludes a Linn T-Kable; fitted as standard to the Klimax LP12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eTitanium\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003emachined arm tube\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e\u0026lt;20 mg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebearing friction, lateral and horizontal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e11.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eeffective mass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3–9 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ecartridge weight range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eEkos SE keeps the outline of the original Ekos and changes everything that mattered. The arm tube is machined from titanium, which smooths the resonant behavior of a conventional alloy tube. The main pillar and bearing housing are stainless steel, holding the ultra-low-friction bearings, specified at less than 20 mg in both planes, in precise adjustment as the room warms or the deck is moved. Downforce and anti-skate are set by temperature-compensated precision springs, so the arm tracks the same at the end of the evening as at the start. Each arm is built by hand, and the long headshell accepts almost any cartridge; Linn's recommended partners are its own Ekstatik and Kendo. A T-Kable is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eArt Dudley, reviewing the Ekos SE for Stereophile at its launch, found that \"the newer arm was clearly better than its predecessor at allowing phono cartridges to perform at their best,\" with his Akiva tracking difficult passages more cleanly than in the original Ekos. It has been the arm of the Klimax LP12 ever since: Herb Reichert's 2022 Stereophile review found that deck's tempo, focus and immediacy \"near-laboratory quality,\" and Ed Selley's 2026 review for The Ear called the current Klimax \"a breathtakingly capable bit of kit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWith 11.5 g of effective mass and a 3 to 9 g cartridge range, the Ekos SE suits Linn's moving coils and most low- to medium-compliance cartridges. It mounts in Linn geometry on a Keel SE, Keel or Kore, and it is the top of Linn's three tonearms, above the Arko and Krane. Fitting and alignment are done in our Portland workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitanium arm tube.\u003c\/strong\u003e Machined titanium for controlled resonance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStainless-steel pillar and bearing housing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Holds bearings of less than 20 mg friction in precise adjustment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature-compensated springs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Downforce and anti-skate stay constant as the room changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-built.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each arm assembled and checked by hand in Glasgow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eT-Kable included.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's screened, low-capacitance tonearm cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFixed-pivot tonearm, hand-built\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePivot to stylus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e229 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOverhang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e18 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEffective mass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e11.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge weight range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3–9 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTracking weight adjustment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0–3 g, calibrated spring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnti-skate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCalibrated, spring-driven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBearing friction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLess than 20 mg, lateral and horizontal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMachined titanium arm tube; stainless-steel pillar and bearing housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLinn T-Kable included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLinn LP12 geometry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFitted as standard to\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eKlimax LP12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eIntroduced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNovember 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/turntables\/components\/ekos-se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Ekos SE product page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eLinn's three current tonearms for the Sondek LP12, in order of price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krane-tonearm\"\u003eLinn Krane\u003c\/a\u003e: static-balanced arm of the Majik LP12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-arko-high-precision-gimballed-tonearm\"\u003eLinn Arko\u003c\/a\u003e: gimballed 7075 aluminum arm of the Selekt LP12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinn Ekos SE\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eEkos SE is included in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-lp12\"\u003eKlimax LP12\u003c\/a\u003e. Cartridges: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e or Kendo; mount it on a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-keel-se-sub-chassis-and-armboard\"\u003eKeel SE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/linn-ekos-se-tonearm-keel-lp12-subchassis-trampolin-turntable-base\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Linn Ekos SE tonearm, Keel LP12 subchassis \u0026amp; Trampolin turntable base\u003c\/a\u003e (Art Dudley, October 2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/linn-klimax-lp12-record-playing-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Linn Klimax LP12 Record-Playing System\u003c\/a\u003e (Herb Reichert, June 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-ear.net\/review-hardware\/linn-klimax-lp12-breathtaking-vinyl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Ear: Linn Klimax LP12, the gospel of incremental gains\u003c\/a\u003e (Ed Selley, July 2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:-14px 0 22px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eStereophile (2007) reviewed the arm itself; the Klimax LP12 reviews cover it as fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Our technicians fit and align tonearms and cartridges on the LP12 in our Portland workshop; ask us to match an arm and cartridge to your deck and phono stage. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Ekos%20SE%20Tonearm\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31371725799522,"sku":null,"price":6725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/products\/linn-ekos-se-tonearm-1024.jpg?v=1624368137"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mct500","title":"MCT500 Sacd\/Cd Transport","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · SACD\/CD Transport\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MCT500 is a disc transport with no analog stage: SACD, CD and data discs leave it as digital, including SACD as DSD over McIntosh's MCT connection to a preamplifier or integrated amplifier with a DA module.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eListed by McIntosh among its retired products; availability limited to stock on hand. SACD playback requires a McIntosh component with an MCT input; the MCT cable is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 outputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebalanced XLR, coaxial, optical and MCT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eDSD128\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efrom SACD and data discs over MCT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eover XLR, coaxial and optical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e26 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e11.8 kg; 17½ in wide, 6 in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MCT500 reads discs and hands the data to a converter somewhere else, which is the right division of labor when the preamplifier or integrated amplifier already has a good one. In a McIntosh system that means any component with a DA1 or DA2 Digital Audio Module: the module's eight-channel Quad Balanced DAC is better than most players carry, and a transport lets it do the work. McIntosh now lists the MCT500 among its retired products, with availability limited to stock on hand; call us for current status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe transport is McIntosh's twin-beam pickup, a 650 nm laser for SACD and a 790 nm laser for CD behind one lens, reading at twice normal speed with the data buffered so that errors are corrected before anything leaves the chassis. It plays SACD, CD, CD-R\/RW and DVD-R data discs, and a front USB port plays files from a flash drive, from MP3 through 24-bit\/192 kHz WAV to DSD128. Output jitter is specified at 32 nanoseconds or less. The Absolute Sound listed the MCT500 as an Editors' Choice in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eFour digital outputs are provided. Balanced XLR, coaxial and optical carry PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz and connect to any converter. The proprietary MCT output, over the included cable, is the one that matters for SACD: SACD's copy protection forbids its DSD layer from leaving a player over a standard digital output, so a conventional transport cannot pass an SACD to an outboard converter at all. MCT carries the DSD stream encrypted to a McIntosh component with an MCT input, where the DA module decodes it; CD goes over MCT at 24-bit\/96 kHz. Power Control and data ports tie the transport into the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MCT500 belongs with a McIntosh preamplifier or integrated fitted with a DA2 module, such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA8950\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma9500-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA9500\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eC49\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA5300\u003c\/a\u003e with their DA1 modules, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e, which also have MCT inputs. For a preamplifier without a digital module, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd600\"\u003eMCD600\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd350\"\u003eMCD350\u003c\/a\u003e players with their own converters are the answer. Pearl Audio will confirm which of your components carries an MCT input before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMCT output.\u003c\/strong\u003e A proprietary connection that carries SACD as encrypted DSD to a McIntosh component with an MCT input, where the DA module decodes it; McIntosh's way of playing SACD from a transport that has no analog stage. CD passes over MCT at 24-bit\/96 kHz. Cable included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour digital outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced XLR, coaxial and optical to 24-bit\/192 kHz for any converter, plus MCT.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin-beam transport.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 650 nm laser for SACD and a 790 nm laser for CD behind one lens, reading at twice normal speed with buffered error correction; output jitter 32 ns or less.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB file playback.\u003c\/strong\u003e A front Type A port plays AAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD to DSD128, FLAC, MP3, WAV and WMA from a flash drive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Control and data ports.\u003c\/strong\u003e Switch on and take remote commands with other McIntosh components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD\/CD transport, digital outputs only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDisc formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD, CD, CD-R\/RW, DVD-R data discs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFile formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD (to DSD128), FLAC, MP3, WAV (to 24-bit\/192 kHz), WMA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced XLR (5 V p-p, 150 Ω), 1 coaxial (0.5 V p-p, 75 Ω), 1 optical, 1 MCT (3 V, 110 Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput rates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eXLR, coaxial and optical to 24-bit\/192 kHz; MCT 24-bit\/96 kHz for CD, DSD128 for SACD and data discs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital output jitter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e32 ns or less with a 1 kHz test tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUSB input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 Type A, front panel, for flash drives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLaser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwin beam; 650 nm (SACD), 790 nm (CD)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control input and output; data input; IR input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStandby power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBelow 0.5 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 6 × 19 in (44.5 × 15.2 × 48.3 cm); 6¾ in clearance for the tray\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e26 lb (11.8 kg); shipping 40.5 lb (18.4 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eListed by McIntosh among its retired products; availability limited to stock on hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); disc drive 1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/retired-products\/MCT500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MCT500 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/mct500om02-04183202.pdf?rev=9b9cc727504643178734cf49f01fe750\u0026amp;revision=9b9cc727-5046-4317-8734-cf49f01fe750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MCT500-brochure-35107700.pdf?rev=8a4b9b6d01af440cad9142c4b779b5ea\u0026amp;revision=8a4b9b6d-01af-440c-ad91-42c4b779b5ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's digital sources and tuner, cheapest to dearest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mb25-bluetooth-transceiver\"\u003eMcIntosh MB25\u003c\/a\u003e: Bluetooth 5.0 receiver and transmitter for any system, $700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eMcIntosh DS200\u003c\/a\u003e: streaming DAC with Roon Ready, AirPlay, Google Cast, HDMI ARC and seven wired digital inputs, $4,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MCT500\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): SACD\/CD transport with digital outputs only; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mr89-tuner\"\u003eMcIntosh MR89\u003c\/a\u003e: AM\/FM tuner with digital outputs; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd350\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD350\u003c\/a\u003e: SACD\/CD player with 32-bit DAC and fixed outputs; scheduled to end production in 2026, availability limited to stock on hand, $7,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd600\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD600\u003c\/a\u003e: SACD\/CD player with Quad Balanced DAC, digital inputs, variable outputs and headphone output, $9,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e: reference SACD\/CD player and DAC with dual ESS Sabre Pro converters and tube and solid-state outputs, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eMCT inputs are found on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eC49\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA5300\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA8950\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma9500-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA9500\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will confirm current availability and which of your components has an MCT input, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MCT500\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31402272981090,"sku":"MCT500","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mct500-01.jpg?v=1786623346"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-mcd600","title":"MCD600 Sacd\/Cd Player","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · SACD\/CD Player\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MCD600 plays SACD, CD and data discs through an eight-channel Quad Balanced DAC, adds coaxial, optical and USB digital inputs, and has variable outputs and a headphone amplifier, so it can drive a power amplifier directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs, fixed and variable outputs and a High Drive headphone output. Remote included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e8-ch 32-bit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eDAC in Quad Balanced mode, four sections per channel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e384 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eall PCM upsampled to 32-bit\/384 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e110 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise, A-weighted; 0.002% distortion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e28 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e12.7 kg; 17½ in wide, 6 in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MCD600 uses the digital section McIntosh developed for its larger players: an eight-channel 32-bit PCM\/DSD converter run in Quad Balanced mode, four converter sections per channel with their outputs summed so that noise uncorrelated between them averages down while the music adds. Every PCM source is upsampled to 32-bit\/384 kHz before conversion, which moves the converter's filtering far above the audio band. It plays SACD and CD, and also data discs and USB flash drives holding AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV to 24-bit\/192 kHz, WMA and DSD to DSD128. The transport is McIntosh's twin-laser pickup, one wavelength for each disc type, on a die-cast aluminum tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eUnlike the MCD350, the MCD600 has coaxial and optical digital inputs, so a television or a streamer can use its converter, and a front USB Type A port for a flash drive. The analog outputs come in both fixed and variable form, balanced and unbalanced. The variable outputs have a volume control, so the MCD600 can run straight into an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275\u003c\/a\u003e without a preamplifier, which is the arrangement The Audiophile Man's Paul Rigby preferred in his January 2019 review, scoring it 9 out of 10 that way. A High Drive headphone amplifier sits behind a ¼ inch jack on the front, and Power Control and data ports tie the player to a McIntosh system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSpecified distortion is 0.002 percent at 1 kHz with signal-to-noise better than 110 dB and channel separation better than 98 dB. Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity's Jim Milton reviewed the MCD600 in December 2018 and gave it a Thumbs Up award; Hi-Fi i Muzyka named it SACD\/CD Player Product of the Year for 2020, and it shared a Diapason d'Or with the MA9000 in 2019. The chassis is the standard full-width McIntosh format, six inches high, with a black glass front panel and aluminum end caps, and it needs 6¾ inches of clearance in front for the tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MCD600 is the McIntosh disc player for most two-channel systems. Behind a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eC12000\u003c\/a\u003e, neither of which has digital inputs, it supplies the converter as well as the disc; with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA8950\u003c\/a\u003e it can feed its own DAC or theirs over coaxial. With enough connectivity to serve as the digital hub of a small system, and a volume control, it will also make a complete source-and-preamplifier in one box ahead of a power amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWithin the range, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd350\"\u003eMCD350\u003c\/a\u003e is the simpler player with a two-channel DAC, fixed outputs and no digital inputs, while stock lasts; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e is the step up, with dual ESS Sabre Pro converters, seven digital inputs and both tube and solid-state outputs but no volume control. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mct500\"\u003eMCT500\u003c\/a\u003e transport, while stock lasts, is the choice for a system whose preamplifier already has a DA2 module with an MCT input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad Balanced DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e An eight-channel 32-bit converter with four sections per channel summed at the output; noise uncorrelated between the sections averages down while the signal adds, and all PCM is upsampled to 32-bit\/384 kHz before conversion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital inputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coaxial (to 24-bit\/96 kHz), optical (to 24-bit\/192 kHz) and a front USB Type A port let a television, streamer or flash drive use the MCD600's converter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixed and variable outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced and unbalanced outputs in both forms; the variable pair carries a volume control for direct connection to a power amplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Drive headphone amplifier.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ¼ in output with increased gain and current for low-sensitivity headphones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eData disc and USB playback.\u003c\/strong\u003e AAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD to DSD128, FLAC, MP3, WAV to 24-bit\/192 kHz and WMA from CD-R\/RW, DVD-R or a flash drive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin-beam transport.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 650 nm laser for SACD and a 790 nm laser for CD behind one lens, with discs read at twice normal speed for error correction, on a die-cast aluminum tray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Control and data ports.\u003c\/strong\u003e Switch on and take remote commands with other McIntosh components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD\/CD player with digital inputs, fixed and variable outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDisc formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD, CD, CD-R\/RW, DVD-R data discs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFile formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD (to DSD128), FLAC, MP3, WAV (to 24-bit\/192 kHz), WMA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8-channel, 32-bit PCM\/DSD, Quad Balanced; all PCM upsampled to 32-bit\/384 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBalanced and unbalanced, fixed (4 V \/ 2 V RMS) and variable (0–16 V \/ 0–8 V RMS); 600 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 coaxial (to 24-bit\/96 kHz), 1 optical (to 24-bit\/192 kHz), 1 USB Type A front (to 24-bit\/192 kHz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 coaxial, 1 optical; to 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e¼ in High Drive, 47 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.002% at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBetter than 110 dB, A-weighted; dynamic range better than 100 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD and data 4 Hz – 40 kHz, +0.5\/−2 dB; CD 4 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChannel separation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBetter than 98 dB at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLaser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwin beam; 650 nm (SACD), 790 nm (CD)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control input and output; data input; IR input; remote included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 6 × 19 in (44.5 × 15.2 × 48.3 cm); 6¾ in clearance for the tray\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e28 lb (12.7 kg); shipping 45 lb (20.4 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); disc drive 1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/cd-players\/MCD600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD600 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/mcd600om02.pdf?rev=184cb8f175e240e5b35d2e622e816e89\u0026amp;revision=184cb8f1-75e2-40e5-b35d-2e622e816e89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MCD600-brochure-35107800.pdf?rev=7b2cff05e6c74414bd1d8291a4945ad5\u0026amp;revision=7b2cff05-e6c7-4414-bd1d-8291a4945ad5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's digital sources and tuner, cheapest to dearest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mb25-bluetooth-transceiver\"\u003eMcIntosh MB25\u003c\/a\u003e: Bluetooth 5.0 receiver and transmitter for any system, $700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eMcIntosh DS200\u003c\/a\u003e: streaming DAC with Roon Ready, AirPlay, Google Cast, HDMI ARC and seven wired digital inputs, $4,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mct500\"\u003eMcIntosh MCT500\u003c\/a\u003e: SACD\/CD transport with digital outputs only; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mr89-tuner\"\u003eMcIntosh MR89\u003c\/a\u003e: AM\/FM tuner with digital outputs; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd350\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD350\u003c\/a\u003e: SACD\/CD player with 32-bit DAC and fixed outputs; scheduled to end production in 2026, availability limited to stock on hand, $7,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MCD600\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): SACD\/CD player with Quad Balanced DAC, digital inputs, variable outputs and headphone output, $9,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e: reference SACD\/CD player and DAC with dual ESS Sabre Pro converters and tube and solid-state outputs, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe MCD600 suits any McIntosh preamplifier or integrated amplifier, and with its variable outputs can drive the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275\u003c\/a\u003e directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterhifi.com\/reviews\/audio-player\/cd-players\/mcintosh-mcd600-sacdcd-player-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSecrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity: McIntosh MCD600 SACD\/CD Player Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Jim Milton, December 2018; Thumbs Up award)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theaudiophileman.com\/mcd600-cd-player-review-mcintosh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Audiophile Man: MCD600 CD Player From McIntosh\u003c\/a\u003e (Paul Rigby, January 2019; 9\/10 direct to a power amplifier)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will decide with you whether the MCD600 runs through a preamplifier or straight into a power amplifier, connect your other digital sources to it, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MCD600\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31402274324578,"sku":"MCD600","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcd600-01.jpg?v=1786623401"},{"product_id":"bowers-wilkins-702-s3","title":"702 S3","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins · 700 Series S3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe flagship of the 700 Series: a three-way tower with the 25 mm Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter in a Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing, a 150 mm Continuum cone FST midrange with Biomimetic Suspension and three 165 mm Aerofoil Profile bass units, rated at 90 dB with a 46 Hz to 28 kHz response within ±3 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair. Gloss Black, Satin White and Mocha are the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e90 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esensitivity, 2.83 V\/1 m; 8 Ω nominal, 3.1 Ω minimum\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e46 Hz–28 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e±3 dB; 28 Hz to 33 kHz frequency range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3 × 165 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eAerofoil Profile bass units below a 150 mm Continuum FST midrange\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e1,138 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003etall with tweeter and plinth (44.8 in); 33.5 kg each (73.8 lb)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 702 S3 is the loudspeaker that carries the most 800 Series Diamond engineering into the 700 Series, and the one that shows most clearly what Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins can do at this price. Its tweeter is the 25 mm Decoupled Carbon Dome, an aluminum dome with a carbon layer and a stiffening carbon ring that pushes the dome's first break-up to 47 kHz, well beyond the 38 kHz of the plain aluminum dome in the 600 Series; it sits in the Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, a housing machined from a single block of aluminum, longer in the S3 than in the S2 for better loading, and decoupled from the cabinet on two points so that the enclosure's vibration does not reach the dome. Putting the tweeter on top of the cabinet rather than in the baffle removes the baffle's diffraction from the treble and lets the tweeter radiate into free space, which is why the 800 Series has used the arrangement since the Nautilus 801 and why the 702 S3 and 703 S3 inherit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe midrange is a 150 mm FST unit, Fixed Suspension Transducer, with a woven Continuum cone, the composite diaphragm Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins developed over eight years to replace Kevlar. The FST design replaces a conventional rubber surround with a thin foam ring that terminates the cone edge, so that bending waves reaching the edge are absorbed rather than reflected back into the cone, and the S3 adds the Biomimetic Suspension, a six-spoked molded spider in place of the fabric spider that generations of drivers have used, which Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins says removes the unwanted output a flat fabric spider radiates as it moves. The midrange is decoupled from the cabinet and the three 165 mm bass units use Aerofoil Profile cones, a foam-core sandwich whose thickness varies across the cone so that stiffness is placed where the cone needs it. A downward-firing Flowport, dimpled to reduce turbulence, exits above an integral plinth raised on four aluminum legs, which is the arrangement that let the S3 do away with the S2's large separate plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins rates the 702 S3 at 90 dB for 2.83 V at one meter, 8 Ω nominal with a 3.1 Ω minimum, a frequency range of 28 Hz to 33 kHz and a response of 46 Hz to 28 kHz within ±3 dB, with second and third harmonic distortion below 1% from 86 Hz to 28 kHz and below 0.5% from 110 Hz to 20 kHz at 90 dB. Amplifiers from 30 to 300 W into 8 Ω are recommended, and the four binding posts allow bi-wiring or bi-amplification. Each speaker is 1,138 mm tall including the tweeter and plinth, 290 mm wide and 410 mm deep at the plinth, and weighs 33.5 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eJohn Pickford reviewed the 702 S3 for StereoNET and found it \"remarkably time- and phase-coherent for a loudspeaker with multiple drive units\" and \"extremely accurate and honest\" in timbre, giving it the site's Applause Award. Jason Kennedy in Hi-Fi+ was more critical of the balance in his room, finding it lean at first, but concluded that the 702 S3 \"delivers extremely high definition with very low coloration at a price that few can begin to compete with\", with bass that has \"mass and energy but absolutely no bloom unless it's on the record\". Those two accounts agree on the character: a speaker that resolves and times like a studio monitor and does not add warmth of its own, which rewards a full-bodied amplifier and a little toe-in and care with placement rather than a bright one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWithin the 700 Series the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-703-s3\"\u003e703 S3\u003c\/a\u003e below it uses the same tweeter and midrange with two 165 mm bass units, for rooms where the 702's bass output would be too much, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-704-s3\"\u003e704 S3\u003c\/a\u003e is the slim tower with the tweeter in the baffle. The standmounts are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-705-s3\"\u003e705 S3\u003c\/a\u003e, with Tweeter-on-Top, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-706-s3\"\u003e706 S3\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-707-s3\"\u003e707 S3\u003c\/a\u003e. Above the 702 S3 the 800 Series Diamond begins with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/805-d5\"\u003e805 D5\u003c\/a\u003e standmount and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/804-d5\"\u003e804 D5\u003c\/a\u003e tower, which add the Diamond Dome tweeter, the aluminum midrange enclosure and the Matrix cabinet; the 702 S3 is the largest Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins before that step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe plan the 702 S3 with integrated amplifiers of 100 W and more, such as the Luxman L-509Z and L-507Z or the Burmester 101, and with a Bluesound Node or dCS Lina as source, in rooms of 200 to 400 square feet; its 3.1 Ω minimum rewards an amplifier with current. For home theater the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-db3d-subwoofer\"\u003eDB3D\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-db4s-subwoofer\"\u003eDB4S\u003c\/a\u003e are the matching subwoofers. Arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom and ask us to set it beside the 703 S3 and the 804 D5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoupled Carbon Dome tweeter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 25 mm aluminum dome with a carbon layer and stiffening carbon ring, first break-up at 47 kHz, decoupled from the cabinet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Body Tweeter-on-Top.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tweeter housing is machined from a single block of aluminum and mounted above the cabinet on two points, removing baffle diffraction from the treble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContinuum cone FST midrange.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 150 mm woven composite cone with a foam-ring edge termination that absorbs bending waves instead of reflecting them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiomimetic Suspension.\u003c\/strong\u003e A six-spoked molded spider replaces the fabric spider, removing the output a flat spider radiates as it moves; the midrange is decoupled from the cabinet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAerofoil Profile bass cones.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three 165 mm foam-core sandwich cones whose thickness varies across the profile for stiffness where it is needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowport and integral plinth.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dimpled downward-firing port exits above a plinth on four aluminum legs, with spikes or feet for the floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBi-wire terminals.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four binding posts with jumpers for bi-wiring or bi-amplification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#111111;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGloss Black\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eblack grille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#f2f0ea;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatin White\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003egray grille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#6b4a33;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMocha\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eblack grille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAll three finishes are the same price. Grilles are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way vented-box floorstanding loudspeaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 25 mm Decoupled Carbon Dome, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 150 mm Continuum cone FST, Biomimetic Suspension, decoupled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 × 165 mm Aerofoil Profile bass units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e28 Hz – 33 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e46 Hz – 28 kHz, ±3 dB on reference axis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e90 dB SPL (2.83 V rms, 1 m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNominal impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8 Ω; 3.1 Ω minimum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHarmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2nd and 3rd harmonics (90 dB, 1 m): below 1% 86 Hz – 28 kHz; below 0.5% 110 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRecommended amplifier power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e30 – 300 W into 8 Ω, unclipped program; maximum recommended cable impedance 0.1 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConnections\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 binding posts for bi-wiring or bi-amplification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHeight 1,138 mm (44.8 in) including tweeter and plinth, 1,010 mm (39.8 in) cabinet; width 290 mm (11.4 in) at plinth, 192 mm (7.6 in) cabinet; depth 410 mm (16.1 in) at plinth, 354 mm (13.9 in) cabinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e33.46 kg (73.8 lb) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGloss Black, Satin White, Mocha; black grille, gray grille with Satin White\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years for passive loudspeakers, original owner (Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bowerswilkins.com\/en-us\/product\/loudspeakers\/702-s3\/300518.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 702 S3 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eThe 700 Series S3, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-707-s3\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 707 S3\u003c\/a\u003e: compact two-way standmount, 5 in Continuum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-706-s3\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 706 S3\u003c\/a\u003e: two-way standmount, 6.5 in Continuum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-705-s3\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 705 S3\u003c\/a\u003e: two-way standmount with Tweeter-on-Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-704-s3\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 704 S3\u003c\/a\u003e: slim three-way tower, two 5 in bass units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-703-s3\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 703 S3\u003c\/a\u003e: three-way tower with Tweeter-on-Top, two 6.5 in bass units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 702 S3\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe step above is the 800 Series Diamond, beginning with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/805-d5\"\u003e805 D5\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/804-d5\"\u003e804 D5\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowers-wilkins-db3d-subwoofer\"\u003eDB3D\u003c\/a\u003e is the matching subwoofer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/bowers-wilkins-702-s3-floor-standing-loudspeaker-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 702 S3 floorstanding loudspeaker review\u003c\/a\u003e (John Pickford, March 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/bowers-wilkins-702-s3-floorstanding-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 702 S3 floorstanding speaker\u003c\/a\u003e (Jason Kennedy, February 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins dealer. We can help with placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom beside the 703 S3 and 804 D5. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Bowers%20%26%20Wilkins%20702%20S3\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bowers \u0026 Wilkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31877225152610,"sku":null,"price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/bowers-wilkins-702-s3-framed.jpg?v=1793171267"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-c8-tube-preamplifier","title":"C8 Preamplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Vacuum Tube Preamplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe C8 is McIntosh's compact tube preamplifier: four 12AX7As on the open 12-inch chassis of the MC275 and MA252, with separate moving-coil and moving-magnet phono inputs and a dealer-installed path to digital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eListed by McIntosh among its retired products; availability limited to stock on hand. DA2 Digital Audio Module available as a dealer-installed upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 × 12AX7A\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003evacuum tubes in protective cages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eMC + MM\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eseparate phono inputs, loading adjustable\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e95 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise, line inputs; 16 V balanced output\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e18 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e8.2 kg; 12¼ in wide, 7⅝ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe C8 is the preamplifier McIntosh designed to sit beside the MC275. It shares the amplifier's format: a polished stainless-steel chassis a little over 12 inches wide, black transformer-style covers at the rear, and four 12AX7A tubes in protective cages behind a small black glass front panel with green-lit McIntosh lettering. The whole unit weighs 18 pounds and stands 7⅝ inches high, so the pair fits a sideboard where a full-width preamplifier and amplifier would not. McIntosh now lists the C8 among its retired products, with availability limited to stock on hand; call us for current status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eInside, the four tubes handle the line and phono gain stages. The analog inputs are one balanced and two unbalanced line inputs plus separate moving-coil and moving-magnet phono inputs, each with adjustable loading set from the front panel, and each input can be renamed to match what is connected. Line-stage distortion is specified at 0.08 percent with 95 dB signal-to-noise, and the balanced output will swing 16 volts. Phono gain is 75 dB for moving coil and 55 dB for moving magnet, which is enough for low-output cartridges without a step-up transformer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eOutputs are one balanced and two unbalanced, all variable, with one of the unbalanced pairs assignable as a subwoofer output. Bass and treble controls can be bypassed or assigned per input, a High Drive headphone amplifier sits behind a ¼ inch jack on the front, Home Theater PassThru lets a surround processor use the main speakers, and two data ports, RS232 and Power Control with one main and two trigger outputs tie the C8 to the rest of a McIntosh system. A user-selectable Auto Off switches the preamplifier down after 30 minutes without signal or use, which matters more for a tube component than a solid-state one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe C8 ships without digital inputs. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-da2-digital-audio-module-upgrade-kit\"\u003eDA2 Digital Audio Module\u003c\/a\u003e, installed by the dealer on the left of the rear panel, adds two coaxial, two optical, a USB, an MCT and an audio-only HDMI ARC input through an eight-channel 32-bit DAC run in Quad Balanced mode, so the C8 can grow into a complete analog and digital control center when the owner is ready. Pearl Audio installs the module before delivery or later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe C8 was built as the preamplifier for an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275\u003c\/a\u003e system, and that remains its best use: the two share a footprint and a look, and the C8's Power Control switches the amplifier on. It also makes a tube front end for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e, and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt2-turntable\"\u003eMT2\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMT5\u003c\/a\u003e turntable on the moving-magnet input completes a compact McIntosh system. For a listener who wants the same tube character in a full-width chassis with two phono inputs and no digital module, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e is the current alternative at $7,500; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e adds the DA2 as standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVacuum-tube gain stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four 12AX7A dual triodes handle line and phono gain on an open chassis, each in a protective cage and lit from below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate phono inputs with adjustable loading.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dedicated moving-coil (75 dB gain) and moving-magnet (55 dB) inputs, each with loading set from the front panel to suit the cartridge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDA2 upgrade path.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dealer-installed module adds two coaxial, two optical, USB, MCT and HDMI ARC inputs through an eight-channel 32-bit Quad Balanced DAC, so the preamplifier can gain digital inputs later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Drive headphone amplifier.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ¼ in output with increased gain and current for low-sensitivity headphones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome Theater PassThru.\u003c\/strong\u003e A surround processor drives the main loudspeakers through the C8 at a fixed level while the two-channel system stays unchanged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssignable subwoofer output.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the two unbalanced output pairs can be set as a subwoofer feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuto Off and Power Control.\u003c\/strong\u003e User-selectable shutdown after 30 minutes without signal or use; Power Control with one main and two trigger outputs switches connected McIntosh components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo vacuum-tube preamplifier, single chassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 × 12AX7A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced, 2 unbalanced, 1 moving-coil phono, 1 moving-magnet phono (both with adjustable loading)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone fitted; optional dealer-installed DA2 module adds 2 coaxial, 2 optical, 1 USB, 1 MCT, 1 HDMI ARC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced variable, 2 unbalanced variable (one assignable as subwoofer output)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e¼ in High Drive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.08%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 15 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e95 dB line; 75 dB moving coil; 80 dB moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVoltage gain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e15 dB line; 75 dB moving coil; 55 dB moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e900 mV balanced \/ 450 mV unbalanced line; 0.45 mV moving coil; 4.5 mV moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e16 V RMS balanced; 8 V RMS unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e44 kΩ balanced; 22 kΩ unbalanced; input level match ±6 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTone controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBass and treble, with bypass and per-input assignment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHome Theater PassThru\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRS232; 2 data ports; IR sensor input; Power Control 1 main, 2 trigger; Auto Off selectable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e12 9\/32 × 7⅝ × 16¼ in (31.2 × 19.4 × 41.3 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e18 lb (8.2 kg); shipping 25 lb (11.3 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eListed by McIntosh among its retired products; availability limited to stock on hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); tubes 90 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/retired-products\/C8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh C8 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/C8-OM01a.pdf?rev=2c0cb4f204d3499b9172ba4c621b528e\u0026amp;revision=2c0cb4f2-04d3-499b-9172-ba4c621b528e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/C8-brochure-35110600.pdf?rev=4164ba57fbe948328c950915a28dec05\u0026amp;revision=4164ba57-fbe9-4832-8c95-0915a28dec05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo preamplifiers, from the compact C8 to the two-chassis C12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh C8\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): compact tube preamplifier with phono; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $4,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C49\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state with DA1 digital module; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eMcIntosh C22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e: six tubes, all analog, separate adjustable moving-coil and moving-magnet inputs, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C2800\u003c\/a\u003e: four-tube line stage, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module with HDMI ARC, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C55\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module, eight-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C12000\u003c\/a\u003e: two-chassis reference with both tube and solid-state line outputs, $19,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe matching power amplifier is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-da2-digital-audio-module-upgrade-kit\"\u003eDA2 module\u003c\/a\u003e adds digital inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will confirm current availability, decide with you whether the DA2 module belongs in the plan, set the phono loading for your cartridge, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20C8\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31942253215842,"sku":"C8","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/c8-01.jpg?v=1786623278"},{"product_id":"magico-a3","title":"A3 (2027)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMagico · A Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe A3 is Magico's entry floorstander, now completely redesigned for 2027 with new drivers, a new cabinet and a new crossover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair. Magico has redesigned the A3 for 2027; this page describes the new version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e25 Hz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebass extension (Magico spec)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × 7 in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eNano-Tec bass drivers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e87 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esensitivity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e131 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMagico says nothing was carried over from the original A3 just because it had worked before. The 2027 A3 is a new three-way, four-driver design. Its aluminum cabinet has radiused vertical edges and a top plate that rolls into the sides, with constrained-layer damping and bracing placed according to measured data. Every drive unit is new: a 1.1-inch beryllium tweeter, a 5-inch Nano-Tec midrange and two 7-inch Nano-Tec bass drivers. They are joined by a three-way Elliptical Symmetry Crossover with acoustical-target 24 dB Linkwitz-Riley slopes. Magico developed it with the laser vibrometer and near-field scanner used for the M9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe original A3 was a Pearl Audio favorite, and reviewers praised its midrange clarity, wide and stable soundstage, and tight, deep bass. The new A3 aims to build on that. At 87 dB and 4 Ω, with a recommended 50 to 300 W, it suits a wide range of good amplifiers. It works in smaller and medium-sized rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll-new cabinet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Radiused vertical edges and a top plate that rolls into the sides, with constrained-layer damping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew drivers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every drive unit was designed for the 2027 A3, including Nano-Tec cones new to this model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeryllium tweeter.\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 in (28 mm) beryllium dome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElliptical Symmetry Crossover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-way, with acoustical-target 24 dB Linkwitz-Riley slopes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eM9 measurement tools.\u003c\/strong\u003e Developed with the laser vibrometer and near-field scanner Magico used for the M9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebead-blasted, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebead-blasted, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#8e1b22;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebead-blasted, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1f3f78;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebead-blasted, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAll four colors are the same price. Black curved, perforated aluminum grilles and four POD footers are included. Magico expects the A3 (2027) to ship in early 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way, 4-driver floorstanding loudspeaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.1 in (28 mm) beryllium dome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 in (127 mm) Nano-Tec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 7 in (178 mm) Nano-Tec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e25 Hz – 50 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e87 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eImpedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRecommended amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 – 300 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e43.11 × 11.00 × 12.93 in (109.5 × 27.9 × 32.9 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e131 lb (59.4 kg) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBlack perforated grilles, four POD footers per speaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.magicoaudio.com\/a-series-a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMagico A3 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBest in smaller and medium-sized rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a1\"\u003eMagico A1\u003c\/a\u003e: 2-way standmount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagico A3\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a5\"\u003eMagico A5\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way floorstander, 3 × 9 in woofers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-acc\"\u003eMagico ACC\u003c\/a\u003e: A Series center channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-asub\"\u003eMagico ASUB\u003c\/a\u003e: powered subwoofer, 10 in driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eFor home theater, the matching center channel is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-acc\"\u003eMagico ACC\u003c\/a\u003e, and the matching subwoofer is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-asub\"\u003eMagico ASUB\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstageultra.com\/index.php\/equipment-menu\/899-magico-a3-loudspeakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSoundStage! Ultra: Magico A3 Loudspeakers\u003c\/a\u003e (Hans Wetzel, August 2019; covers the original A3)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Magico system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Magico dealer. We can help with room placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange a listening appointment. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Magico%20A3\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Magico","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":32071084245090,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":50781468622946,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":50781468655714,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":50781468688482,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/A3_2027_Black_3_3A4_copy_b75f25c4-259f-4422-9f4d-dd838cf7e6dd.webp?v=1793149398"},{"product_id":"magico-a5","title":"A5","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMagico · A Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe A5 is the largest A Series loudspeaker: three 9-inch Graphene Nano-Tec woofers, a 5-inch midrange in its own sealed chamber and a 28 mm beryllium tweeter in a sealed, braced enclosure of 6061-T6 aluminum, 180 lb a side, rated to 24 Hz and named Stereophile's Loudspeaker of the Year for 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair in brushed black anodized aluminum. Silver anodized and the magnetic grilles are priced under Options above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e24 Hz – 50 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efrequency response (Magico specification); sealed box\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3 × 9 in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eGraphene Nano-Tec woofers, 5 in titanium voice coils\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e88 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esensitivity; 4 Ω nominal, 2.6 Ω minimum at 93 Hz (Stereophile)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e180 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker (81.6 kg); 44.75 in tall, 10.5 in wide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMagico's A Series exists to bring the engineering of the Q and M Series, sealed aluminum enclosures and the company's own graphene-laminate drivers, down to prices a wider group of listeners can reach, and the A5, introduced in 2020, is the model where the series stops compromising on scale. Its enclosure is formed entirely of 6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum with the complex internal bracing Magico uses on the Q Series, and it is sealed: there is no port, so the bass rolls off gently rather than steeply below the 45 Hz system resonance and the enclosure contributes no port noise, group delay or room-dependent tuning. The result weighs 180 lb a side, and when Stereophile's Jim Austin set a pair up he noted that the speaker is \"180lb of mostly metal\" and that the brushed finish, rather than the hard anodizing of the Q Series, is one of its few visible economies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe three 9-inch woofers are the reason the A5 exists. Each has a Graphene Nano-Tec cone, a carbon-fiber and graphene laminate over an aluminum honeycomb core, driven by a 5-inch pure titanium voice coil with a copper cap, and each has half an inch of linear excursion; Magico rates a single driver at 115 dB SPL at 50 Hz and 1 m with inductance below 0.18 mH, which is what lets the woofers run cleanly to the 24 Hz specification in a sealed box of this size. The 5-inch midrange uses the same cone construction with a long-life foam surround, a pure titanium voice coil and a pure copper pole cap, and it sits in its own sub-enclosure so that the back wave of the woofers never reaches it. The 28 mm tweeter is a pure beryllium dome on a neodymium motor in an engineered back chamber, the same dome as the rest of the A Series and the M Series without the M Series' diamond coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe crossover is a three-way network with 24 dB-per-octave Linkwitz-Riley slopes in Magico's Elliptical Symmetry topology, built with Mundorf components, and the A5 was the first product in the world to use Mundorf's M-Resist Ultra foil resistors. John Atkinson's measurements for Stereophile found all three driver groups in positive acoustic polarity with step responses that blend smoothly, which he wrote \"implies optimal implementation of the crossover,\" an on-axis response he called superbly flat and even to 10 kHz, an in-room balance within ±1.4 dB from 180 Hz to 5 kHz, and cabinet resonances at 422 and 547 Hz too low in level to be audible; his summary was that the measurements indicate excellent audio engineering. Paul Miller's lab report for Hi-Fi News found 87.7 dB sensitivity at 1 kHz, pair matching within 1.1 dB from 200 Hz to 20 kHz and distortion of 0.06 percent at 1 kHz and 0.2 percent at 100 Hz at 90 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe same measurements explain what the A5 asks of an amplifier. The impedance falls to 2.6 Ω at 93 Hz and the equivalent peak dissipation resistance to 1 Ω at 70 Hz, staying below 2 Ω from 53 to 120 Hz, in the band where three 9-inch woofers are working hardest. Magico's recommendation of 50 to 1,000 W is honest about the width of the range, but the amplifier needs to be stable into low impedances and able to supply current; Austin's main amplifiers were Pass Labs XA60.8 monoblocks, and he also used a darTZeel NHB-108. In our systems the A5 runs on Pass Labs XA.8 and X.8 amplifiers, Luxman M-10X monoblocks or the L-509Z integrated, Burmester and Linn electronics, with dCS or Linn digital sources, and the differences between them are easy to hear through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eJim Austin's review (Stereophile, July 2021) found warble tones full and even to 25 Hz and audible at 20 Hz, a slight excess of bass between 50 and 150 Hz in his large room, imaging that stayed stable from many listening positions with a tall, deep stage, orchestral recordings close to live scale, and wrote that \"I could play these speakers as loud as I dared, and they never lost their cool.\" Jeff Fritz at SoundStage! Ultra (June 2021), on Boulder 2060 and MSB S202 amplifiers, measured the flattest averaged in-room response he had recorded in his room, heard solid output to 20 Hz and neutral, clear mids with detailed, well-balanced treble, and concluded that the A5 \"is the best deal in high-end loudspeakers today,\" his only reservations being the brushed finish and the extra-cost grilles; SoundStage! later named it a Recommended Reference Component. At the end of 2021 Stereophile's writers voted the A5 Loudspeaker of the Year, ahead of the Wilson Audio Chronosonic XVX.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWithin Magico the A5 is the top of the A Series: the A1 is the two-way standmount, the A3 the three-way floorstander with two 7-inch woofers, and the ACC center channel and ASUB subwoofer complete a theater. The S2 and S3 above it move to the S Series' curved, extruded-aluminum enclosures and M Series-derived drivers at higher prices. Choose the A3 for a medium room where the A5's bass would be more than the room can use; choose the A5 for a medium to large room, especially one with the space to let three 9-inch woofers breathe, where it gives the deepest, cleanest bass in its class and a neutrality that reviewers measured as well as heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSealed 6061-T6 aluminum enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aircraft-grade aluminum panels with complex internal bracing; no port, so bass rolls off gently below the 45 Hz system resonance with no port noise or tuning dependence on the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree 9-inch Graphene Nano-Tec woofers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon-fiber and graphene laminate cones over an aluminum honeycomb core, 5-inch pure titanium voice coils with copper caps, ½ in linear excursion; 115 dB SPL at 50 Hz and 1 m per driver, inductance below 0.18 mH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIsolated 5-inch midrange.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same cone construction with a foam surround, pure titanium voice coil and pure copper pole cap, in its own sealed sub-enclosure shielded from the woofers' back wave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e28 mm beryllium tweeter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure beryllium dome on a neodymium motor in an engineered back chamber, shared across the A Series and derived from the M Series tweeter without its diamond coating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElliptical Symmetry Crossover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-way, 24 dB-per-octave Linkwitz-Riley network built with Mundorf components; measured step responses show all drivers in positive polarity blending smoothly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMundorf M-Resist Ultra resistors.\u003c\/strong\u003e The A5 was the first loudspeaker to use Mundorf's foil resistors, chosen for power handling and transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-wired connection.\u003c\/strong\u003e One pair of binding posts; no bi-wiring or bi-amping provision. Spikes are supplied; curved, perforated aluminum grilles attach magnetically and are optional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebrushed anodized aluminum, standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebrushed anodized aluminum, cost option\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBlack is standard. Silver and the magnetic grilles are priced as options above; grilles are sold per pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way, 5-driver sealed-box floorstanding loudspeaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 28 mm (1.1 in) pure beryllium dome, neodymium motor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × 5 in (127 mm) Graphene Nano-Tec cone in a sealed sub-enclosure; titanium voice coil, copper pole cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 × 9 in (229 mm) Graphene Nano-Tec cones; 5 in pure titanium voice coils, copper caps, ½ in linear excursion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCrossover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way Elliptical Symmetry, 24 dB\/octave Linkwitz-Riley; Mundorf components including M-Resist Ultra foil resistors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e24 Hz – 50 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e88 dB (Magico); 87.7 dB at 1 kHz and 87.1 dB mean 500 Hz – 8 kHz (Hi-Fi News lab report); 86.5 dB(B) estimated (Stereophile)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eImpedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 Ω nominal; 2.6 Ω minimum at 93 Hz, EPDR 1 Ω at 70 Hz (Stereophile measurements)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRecommended amplifier power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 – 1,000 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.2 % at 100 Hz, 0.06 % at 1 kHz, 0.25 % at 10 kHz, all at 90 dB SPL \/ 1 m (Hi-Fi News lab report); not published by Magico\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConnections\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair binding posts; single-wired\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEnclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSealed 6061-T6 aluminum with internal bracing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e44.75 × 10.5 × 14.9 in (1,137 × 267 × 378 mm) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e180 lb (81.6 kg) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBrushed black anodized aluminum standard; silver anodized optional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGrilles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eOptional curved, perforated aluminum grilles with magnetic attachment, sold per pair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eReported as 5 years with registration (90 days without) by SoundStage! Ultra; not stated on Magico's product page; ask us for current US terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHayward, California, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.magicoaudio.com\/a-series-a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMagico A5 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMagico's A Series and the S Series models above it, ordered by price; loudspeakers are priced per pair, the center channel and subwoofers each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-asub\"\u003eMagico ASUB\u003c\/a\u003e: powered sealed subwoofer, each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-acc\"\u003eMagico ACC\u003c\/a\u003e: A Series center channel, each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a1\"\u003eMagico A1\u003c\/a\u003e: 2-way sealed standmount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a3\"\u003eMagico A3\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way floorstander, two 7 in woofers; redesigned for 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagico A5\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/s2\"\u003eMagico S2\u003c\/a\u003e: S Series 3-way floorstander, two 7 in woofers, extruded-aluminum enclosure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s3\"\u003eMagico S3\u003c\/a\u003e: S Series 3-way floorstander, two 9 in woofers, diamond-coated beryllium tweeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eChoose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a3\"\u003eA3\u003c\/a\u003e for a medium room and the A5 for a medium to large one; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/s2\"\u003eS2\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s3\"\u003eS3\u003c\/a\u003e are the step into the S Series. For home theater the matching center is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-acc\"\u003eACC\u003c\/a\u003e and the matching subwoofer the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-asub\"\u003eASUB\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-s-sub\"\u003eS-Sub\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-titan-15\"\u003eTitan 15\u003c\/a\u003e are the larger options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereophile.com\/content\/magico-a5-loudspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Magico A5 loudspeaker\u003c\/a\u003e (Jim Austin, July 2021; measurements by John Atkinson; Stereophile Loudspeaker of the Year 2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstageultra.com\/index.php\/equipment-menu\/1042-magico-a5-loudspeakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSoundStage! Ultra: Magico A5 Loudspeakers\u003c\/a\u003e (Jeff Fritz, June 2021; Recommended Reference Component)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifinews.com\/content\/magico-a5-loudspeaker-lab-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi News: Magico A5 Loudspeaker Lab Report\u003c\/a\u003e (Paul Miller; measurements)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Magico system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Magico dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom with the amplifier you have in mind, and to plan placement and delivery for two 180 lb loudspeakers. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Magico%20A5\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Magico","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Not included","offer_id":32071088504930,"sku":null,"price":30800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Add grilles","offer_id":50781468524642,"sku":null,"price":31800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Not included","offer_id":50781468557410,"sku":null,"price":32200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Add grilles","offer_id":50781468590178,"sku":null,"price":33200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/magico-a5.jpg?v=1786566062"},{"product_id":"magico-a1","title":"A1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMagico · A Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe A1 is Magico's two-way standmount: a sealed aluminum box with a pure beryllium tweeter, offering real Magico resolution in a speaker that fits a smaller room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2-way\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eberyllium tweeter + 6.5 in mid-bass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e35 Hz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebass extension (Magico spec)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e84 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esensitivity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e48 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe A1 enclosure is built from 3\/8-inch 6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum, with internal bracing and damping that make the sealed cabinet rigid and free of resonances. Its pure beryllium tweeter is a 28 mm dome based on the geometry of Magico's M Series tweeter. The 6.5-inch mid-bass driver has a multi-wall carbon-fiber cone with a layer of XG Nanographene, and a 39 mm pure titanium voice coil in a large magnet system. The two are joined by Magico's elliptical crossover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eSoundStage!'s Doug Schneider found the A1 full, rich and smooth through the midrange and highs, with bass surprisingly deep and weighty for a sealed minimonitor. With 84 dB sensitivity and a 4 Ω load, it needs a real amplifier: the review suggests at least 100 W per channel. It is ideal for smaller rooms. Pair it with the ASUB if you want the bottom octave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSealed aluminum enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/8 in 6061-T6 aluminum, internally braced and damped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePure beryllium tweeter.\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 mm dome based on Magico's M Series tweeter geometry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNanographene mid-bass.\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 in multi-wall carbon-fiber cone with XG Nanographene and a 39 mm titanium voice coil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElliptical crossover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Magico's crossover topology for the two drivers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebrushed, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebrushed, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are available to order. Magico's optional curved, perforated aluminum grilles attach magnetically. Choose your finish and grilles under Options and pricing above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2-way sealed standmount loudspeaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.1 in (28 mm) pure beryllium dome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMid-bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.5 in (165 mm) Graphene Nano-Tec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e35 Hz – 50 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e84 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eImpedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e15.6 × 8.5 × 12 in (39.6 × 21.6 × 30.5 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e48 lb (22 kg) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.magicoaudio.com\/a-series-a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMagico A1 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003e5° Angle Cradles sold separately for $750 per set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBest in smaller rooms. Give it a powerful amplifier, and add the ASUB for the deepest bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagico A1\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a3\"\u003eMagico A3\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way floorstander, 2 × 7 in woofers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-a5\"\u003eMagico A5\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way floorstander, 3 × 9 in woofers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-acc\"\u003eMagico ACC\u003c\/a\u003e: A Series center channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-asub\"\u003eMagico ASUB\u003c\/a\u003e: powered subwoofer, 10 in driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eFor home theater, the matching center channel is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-acc\"\u003eMagico ACC\u003c\/a\u003e, and the matching subwoofer is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magico-asub\"\u003eMagico ASUB\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstagehifi.com\/index.php\/equipment-reviews\/1399-magico-a1-loudspeakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSoundStage! Hi-Fi: Magico A1 Loudspeakers\u003c\/a\u003e (Doug Schneider, May 2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Magico system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Magico dealer. We can help with room placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange a listening appointment. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Magico%20A1\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Magico","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Not included","offer_id":32075033673826,"sku":null,"price":10800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Add grilles","offer_id":50781468426338,"sku":null,"price":11350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Not included","offer_id":50781468459106,"sku":null,"price":11300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Add grilles","offer_id":50781468491874,"sku":null,"price":11850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/magico-a1.jpg?v=1786566062"},{"product_id":"linn-360-loudspeakers","title":"360 Loudspeakers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · 360 Exakt Integrated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn's flagship loudspeaker puts the entire signal chain behind the baffle: an Exakt digital crossover, an Organik DAC for every drive unit and eight amplifier channels per pair, with Linn's own Pistonik bass drivers fitted to every pair built since 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair. Current production includes the Pistonik bass system as standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4-way\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efully active, Exakt digital crossover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × 500 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ePower DAC bass amplifiers per speaker, each into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20 Hz – 32 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efrequency response, ±2 dB (Linn specification)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e146.4 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker, with stand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eA 360 Exakt Integrated accepts one digital feed over Exakt Link from a Linn DSM and does everything else itself. The Exakt engine splits the signal into four drive-unit feeds while it is still digital, and corrects the amplitude and phase response of each driver before conversion, so the group delay and lobing errors a passive network adds after the fact never arise. Each feed then gets its own Organik DAC, Linn's discrete in-house converter, and its own amplifier channel. The result is a loudspeaker that behaves as a time-aligned, minimum-phase source without the compromises of a passive crossover and without an external rack of amplifiers: a pair of 360s contains eight DACs and eight power amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe bass system is where Linn has spent most of its engineering since launch. The two 220 mm long-throw aluminum drivers are driven by Power DAC amplifiers, which fold the DAC and the power stage into a single process so that the signal stays digital until the output. Each delivers 500 W into 4 Ω, and Linn says the approach cuts distortion by more than 10 dB at high playback levels compared with a conventional DAC-plus-amplifier chain. The bass uses feed-forward compensation rather than a servo loop. Since April 2026 every new 360 has shipped with Pistonik, Linn's first in-house motor system: a magnet structure held in saturation to reduce magnetic drag, a copper sleeve on the pole to suppress eddy currents, triple-layer venting of the former and rear housing, and a reworked twin-spider suspension on the 8-inch unit. Linn's claim is the widest linear excursion of any low-frequency driver; its own comparison is that the two drivers move more than twice as far as the Klimax 350's with the same radiating area. Existing pairs can be upgraded in the home in about two hours; ask us for the current cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAbove the bass sits the 360 Array: a 19 mm thin-ply woven carbon dome tweeter, a 64 mm thin-ply woven carbon dome midrange and a 190 mm aluminum upper-bass driver, mounted flush in a machined 5754-grade aluminum trim plate whose concentric arcs recall the LP12 platter. The Array's three Class AB amplifiers use Adaptive Bias Control, a digital control loop that continuously measures, digitizes and resets the output-stage bias so that crossover distortion is removed at any temperature and any level; Linn rates them at 150 W each into 4 Ω for tweeter and midrange, with a bridged 300 W channel for the upper bass. The cabinet is formed from 3D-pressed ply laminates into a 60-liter enclosure whose baffle wraps around both sides and tapers toward the top, with radii shaped individually for each driver so that nothing sits between the diaphragm and the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eReviewers have focused on imaging and bass. Alan Sircom in Hi-Fi+ (August 2023) heard a speaker that kept Linn's rhythmic drive while adding \"excellent imaging for more than one listener,\" and judged it \"a credible and modern high-end loudspeaker system.\" Tom Martin in The Absolute Sound (September 2025), reviewing the full Klimax 360 system, found soundstages that were rarely locked to the speakers, bass that reached \"into the 30 Hz or below range effortlessly\" and a midrange he called \"vivid rather than soft,\" with a very shallow rise around 2 to 4 kHz and slightly less low-level resolution than a few costlier systems. Both reviews describe the original drivers; Hi-Fi+ revisited the speaker with Pistonik in July 2026 and concluded \"there is no going back.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBecause conversion, crossover and amplification are inside, a 360 system needs only a Linn DSM and two Exakt Link cables. Linn's standard partner is the Klimax DSM, which also serves a Sondek LP12, a television or a disc transport over the same path; the Selekt DSM range provides Exakt Link outputs at a lower cost. Space Optimisation+ models the room's dimensions, construction and the speakers' positions and corrects the low-frequency response for them, so a loudspeaker of this size can be placed where the room allows rather than where the bass dictates. We build 360 systems around the Klimax DSM, a Klimax LP12 for vinyl and Linn's own Exakt Link and power cabling. It suits medium to large rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe 360 is the top of Linn's loudspeaker range, above the 343 compact reference, the passive 150 floorstander and the 119 bookshelf. Against the 343 it adds a second bass driver (the 343 uses one down-firing unit), a 60-liter cabinet in place of 43 liters and a wider finish palette. The choice within the model is between this Exakt Integrated version and the 360 Passive with Active Bass, which uses the same cabinet, drivers and Power DAC bass system but a passive crossover for the Array so you can run your own amplifiers; a PWAB pair can be converted to full Exakt later with a Klimax Exaktbox. Seven finishes are offered, with silver or black anodized trim, and Linn will match any color to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital crossover with per-driver amplitude and phase correction applied before conversion, so each drive unit receives a signal already corrected for its own behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganik DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's discrete, in-house digital-to-analog converter; one per drive unit inside each cabinet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass amplification that merges DAC and power stage into one process; 500 W into 4 Ω per channel, with more than 10 dB lower distortion at high levels than a conventional chain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePistonik motor system.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn-designed bass drivers (standard since 2026) with a saturated magnet structure, copper pole sleeve, triple-layer venting and twin-spider suspension for very wide linear excursion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdaptive Bias Control.\u003c\/strong\u003e A digital loop that measures and resets the Class AB output bias in real time, removing crossover distortion regardless of temperature or level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e360 Array.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon dome tweeter and midrange plus aluminum upper bass in a single machined 5754 aluminum trim plate with integral waveguides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormed-ply cabinet.\u003c\/strong\u003e 60-liter enclosure pressed from 3D ply laminates; a wraparound baffle that tapers toward the top, with driver-specific radii and flush mounting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation+.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room modelling from dimensions, construction and placement, with a bass-profile control, applied in the digital domain before the crossover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#6b4a2b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalnut\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eClassic Collection, real wood veneer (added 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#111111;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiano Black\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eClassic Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#f2f0ea;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpine White\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eClassic Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#3a4147;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClyde Built\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eGlasgow Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#b5722b;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Malt\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eGlasgow Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#2f4a3a;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinn Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eGlasgow Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1f4e63;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTriton\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eSignature Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eTrim is machined aluminum, anodized silver or black. Linn will match any color to order. Existing 360 owners can have the Pistonik drivers fitted at home by an authorized dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4-way floorstanding loudspeaker, fully active, with Exakt crossover, DACs and amplification built in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19 mm (0.75 in) thin-ply woven carbon dome (Linn's current specification; the 2023 launch specification listed a beryllium dome)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e64 mm (2.5 in) thin-ply woven carbon dome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpper bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e190 mm (7.5 in) aluminum cone, Pistonik motor system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eBass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 220 mm (8.7 in) long-throw aluminum cone, Pistonik motor system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 32 kHz, ±2 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCrossover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eExakt digital, four-way\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAmplification, 360 Array\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eClass AB with Adaptive Bias Control: tweeter 150 W, midrange 150 W, upper bass 300 W bridged (all into 4 Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAmplification, bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 500 W Power DAC (into 4 Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital-to-analog conversion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eOrganik DAC, one per drive unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs \/ outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eExakt Link in, Exakt Link out (2 × Exakt Link connectors)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity \/ impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot applicable (active loudspeaker)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 90–135 V and 180–265 V AC, 50–60 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCabinet volume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e60 liters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (H × W × D, with stand)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e44.9 × 16.2 × 19.1 in (1141 × 411 × 484 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight (with stand)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e146.4 lb (66.4 kg) each, per Linn's current specification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eWalnut, Piano Black, Alpine White; Clyde Built, Single Malt, Linn Heritage; Triton; custom color to order; silver or black trim\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/speakers\/360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn 360 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eLinn's loudspeakers run from the passive 119 bookshelf to the fully integrated 360. The two flagships are each offered as Exakt Integrated (DACs and amplifiers inside, fed by a Linn DSM) or Passive with Active Bass (your own amplifiers for the Array, upgradeable to Exakt later).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003eLinn 119\u003c\/a\u003e: passive 2-way bookshelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003eLinn 150\u003c\/a\u003e: passive 3-way floorstander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-343-loudspeakers\"\u003eLinn 343\u003c\/a\u003e: compact reference, one down-firing bass driver, 43-liter cabinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/360-pwab-loudspeakers\"\u003eLinn 360 Passive with Active Bass\u003c\/a\u003e: same cabinet and drivers with a passive Array crossover, for your own amplifiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinn 360 Exakt Integrated\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eChoose the Exakt Integrated if you want the complete Linn chain in two boxes plus a DSM; choose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/360-pwab-loudspeakers\"\u003e360 PWAB\u003c\/a\u003e if you already own amplifiers you want to keep. Source it from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eKlimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt DSM\u003c\/a\u003e; a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-lp12\"\u003eKlimax LP12\u003c\/a\u003e joins the same system through the DSM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/linn-klimax-360-exact-system-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Absolute Sound: Linn Klimax 360 Exakt System Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Tom Martin, September 2025; original drivers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/enjoythemusic.com\/superioraudio\/equipment\/0823\/Linn_360_Floorstanding_Loudspeaker_Review.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+ (via Enjoy the Music): Linn 360 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Alan Sircom, August 2023; original drivers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/linn-360-pistonik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Linn 360 with Pistonik\u003c\/a\u003e (Hi-Fi+ Editor, July 2026; Pistonik update)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom, and to plan the DSM, cabling and Space Optimisation setup around your room. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20360%20Exakt%20Integrated\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32082057724002,"sku":null,"price":142440.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-360-loudspeakers-framed.jpg?v=1793170754"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-ma12000","title":"MA12000 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Hybrid Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MA12000 is McIntosh's most powerful integrated amplifier: a four-tube preamplifier ahead of a 350-watt solid-state Autoformer output stage, with 17 inputs, two adjustable phono stages and an eight-band equalizer in one 108-pound chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eHybrid Drive: vacuum-tube preamplifier, solid-state Autoformer power amplifier. DA2 module and remote included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e350 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 tubes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e12AX7A, two per channel, in the preamplifier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e17 inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e10 analog, 7 digital\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e108 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e48.9 kg; 17½ in wide, 9 7\/16 in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MA12000 combines the two things McIntosh is known for in one chassis. Introduced in 2021 as the company's most powerful integrated amplifier, it runs four 12AX7A tubes, two per channel, in the preamplifier stage under a glass top, and a solid-state power amplifier rated at 350 watts per channel into 2, 4 or 8 ohms through McIntosh Autoformers. The power supply carries twice the filter capacity of the company's other integrateds, a reserve aimed at low-frequency control and the dynamic swings that large loudspeakers demand; distortion is rated at 0.03 percent for the tube stage and 0.005 percent for the power amplifier, and the power amplifier input reaches 114 dB signal-to-noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe division of labor is the point of the design. The tubes sit at the front of the signal path where source selection and volume take place and where their character shapes the signal; the transistor output stage behind them supplies the current and damping that reactive loudspeakers need, and the Autoformer isolates it from the load so the full rating is available at every tap. It is not an all-tube amplifier and does not use large output tubes like an MC275; it is a tube preamplifier and a big solid-state amplifier, closer in concept to a C2800 with an MC312 than to anything with KT88s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe input count matches the ambition. Ten analog inputs include two balanced, six unbalanced and separate moving-coil and moving-magnet phono inputs: the moving-coil input selects 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1,000 ohms, and the moving-magnet input is fixed at 47 kΩ with capacitance adjustable from 50 to 400 pF in 50 pF steps, all from the Phono Trim controls, so two turntables or two tonearms stay connected and properly loaded. The factory-installed DA2 module adds two coaxial and two optical inputs, USB to 32-bit\/384 kHz PCM, DXD and DSD512, an MCT input for CD and SACD audio from a McIntosh transport, and HDMI ARC, which folds Dolby and DTS television sound to stereo, offers separate CEC settings for volume and power, and adds a manual audio delay of 0 to 150 milliseconds for a stubborn video chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAn eight-band analog equalizer, bypassable per input, Home Theater PassThru with a trigger input, balanced and unbalanced variable outputs, a fixed output and a High Drive headphone output with HXD give it the control set of a separate preamplifier. Output 2 carries balanced connections and its own 12-volt trigger, so the MA12000 can later run a second power amplifier or a second system while remaining the source selector, phono stage, DAC and volume control. The headphone output is specified for 100 to 600 ohm headphones. StereoNET gave the MA12000 an Applause Award in June 2021 and Haute Fidélité its Reference Award the same summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eAt 108 pounds the MA12000 wants a rigid, level surface with real load capacity, and McIntosh specifies 6 inches of clearance above it, 2 inches below and at each side, and 20 inches of depth behind the front panel in a custom cabinet; it should not sit directly above another heat-producing component. It is the integrated to choose when you want tube warmth in the preamplifier and solid-state reserve behind it without going to separates, and it has the composure for substantial loudspeakers: Pearl Audio pairs it with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/802-d5\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 802 D5\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-amati-supreme\"\u003eSonus faber Amati Supreme\u003c\/a\u003e, with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000 SACD\/CD player\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt10-turntable\"\u003eMT10 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e, which were designed alongside it. For the same money in separates, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e tube preamplifier with an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMC462\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid Drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four 12AX7A tubes, two per channel, in the preamplifier stage where source selection and volume take place; a solid-state Autoformer power amplifier behind them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoformer output.\u003c\/strong\u003e McIntosh's output transformer delivers the full 350 W per channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω and isolates the output transistors from the loudspeaker's reactive load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoubled filter capacity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice the power-supply storage of McIntosh's other integrated amplifiers, for low-frequency control and dynamic reserve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDA2 Digital Audio Module.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight-channel 32-bit\/384 kHz Quad Balanced DAC with seven inputs including HDMI ARC and MCT, replaceable in future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo adjustable phono inputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving coil selectable at 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1,000 Ω; moving magnet at 47 kΩ with 50 – 400 pF capacitance in 50 pF steps, set from the Phono Trim controls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight-band analog equalizer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bypassable per input; a small correction for a room or a recording without touching the rest of the band.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Guard and Sentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real-time anti-clipping and fuseless short-circuit protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput 2 with trigger.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced and unbalanced variable outputs with a 12 V trigger, so an external amplifier or a second system follows the MA12000's power and volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo integrated amplifier, tube preamplifier with solid-state Autoformer power amplifier (Hybrid Drive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e350 W per channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω (FTC rating 350 W), 20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.03% preamplifier; 0.005% power amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.5 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e95 dB high level; 75 dB moving coil; 77 dB moving magnet; 114 dB power amplifier input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e600 mV balanced \/ 300 mV unbalanced (high level); 0.30 mV MC; 3.0 mV MM; 1.7 V power amplifier input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e44 kΩ balanced \/ 22 kΩ unbalanced; MC 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1,000 Ω; MM 47 kΩ, 50 – 400 pF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt;40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e16 V balanced; 8 V unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFour 12AX7A (preamplifier)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 balanced, 6 unbalanced, 1 moving-coil and 1 moving-magnet phono (both adjustable loading)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 coaxial and 2 optical (24-bit, 44.1 – 192 kHz); 1 USB (32-bit, 44.1 – 384 kHz PCM; DSD64 – DSD512; DXD 352.8 and 384 kHz); 1 MCT (CD and SACD DSD64); 1 HDMI ARC (audio only, 0 – 150 ms delay adjustment)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDA2 Digital Audio Module, 8-channel 32-bit\/384 kHz Quad Balanced, factory installed, replaceable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSolid Cinch gold-plated binding posts (2, 4, 8 Ω); 1 balanced variable, 1 unbalanced variable, 1 unbalanced fixed; ¼ in High Drive headphone output with HXD (100 – 600 Ω headphones)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEqualizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8-band analog, bypass and input assign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo peak-responding blue watt meters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHome Theater PassThru; input level match; RS232; Power Control 1 main and 2 trigger; 4 data ports; IR sensor input; HDMI CEC; remote included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDual-layer, polished stainless steel and black painted steel; McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e120 V, 50\/60 Hz, 6.6 A; standby under 0.25 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 9 7\/16 × 19¾ in (44.5 × 24 × 50.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e108 lb (48.9 kg); shipping 141 lb (63.9 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVentilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMcIntosh specifies 6 in above, 2 in below and at each side, and 20 in of depth behind the front panel in a cabinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/integrated-amplifiers\/MA12000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MA12000 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-ma12000-owners-manual.pdf?v=1789119963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-ma12000-brochure.pdf?v=1789119958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's integrated amplifiers, from the 12-inch MA252 to the 350-watt MA12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma252-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA252\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 100 W direct-coupled solid-state output, 12 in wide, $5,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma5300-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA5300\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state, 100 W direct coupled, DA1 digital module, 6 in high, $7,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma352-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA352\u003c\/a\u003e: hybrid, four preamplifier tubes and 200 W direct-coupled output, all analog, five-band equalizer, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-msa5500-streaming-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MSA5500\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W direct coupled with network streaming, DAC and HDMI ARC built in, $8,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma8950-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA8950\u003c\/a\u003e: 200 W through Autoformers, two phono inputs, DA2 digital module, five-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma9500-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA9500\u003c\/a\u003e: 300 W through Autoformers, two adjustable phono inputs, DA2 module, eight-band equalizer, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MA2375\u003c\/a\u003e: all tube, 75 W from four KT88s through Unity Coupled transformers, configurable phono, $15,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MA12000\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): hybrid, four-tube preamplifier and 350 W Autoformer output, 17 inputs, eight-band equalizer, $17,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcd12000\"\u003eMCD12000 SACD\/CD player\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt10-turntable\"\u003eMT10 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e were designed alongside it; in separates, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMC462\u003c\/a\u003e are the closest equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereonet.com\/reviews\/mcintosh-ma12000-integrated-amplifier-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: McIntosh MA12000 Integrated Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Rafael Todes, June 2021; Applause Award)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/ReviewAwardDocuments\/MA12000-Haute-Fidelite-No-251-June-July-2021.pdf?rev=f32baad45475472398b675b86a2cde2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHaute Fidélité: McIntosh MA12000 (No. 251)\u003c\/a\u003e (Bruno Castelluzzo, June\/July 2021; Reference Award, PDF via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will plan support and ventilation for it, select the loudspeaker tap, set both phono inputs for your cartridges, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MA12000\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32095341936738,"sku":"MA12000","price":17500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcintosh-ma12000-framed.jpg?v=1793170528"},{"product_id":"mcintosh-c22","title":"C22 Preamplifier Mk V","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Vacuum Tube Preamplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe C22 Mk V is the all-analog McIntosh tube preamplifier: six tubes, separate adjustable moving-coil and moving-magnet phono inputs, rotary knobs and rocker switches, and the glass-and-aluminum face of the 1963 original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAll analog; no digital inputs. Direct replacement for the C70 70th-anniversary preamplifier. Remote included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e6 tubes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efive 12AX7A, one 12AT7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 phono\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003emoving coil and moving magnet, loading adjustable from the front panel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e100 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise, line inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e25 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e11.3 kg; 17½ in wide, 6 in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMcIntosh introduced the C22 in 1963 and has returned to the name four times since; the Mk V arrived in October 2020 as the direct replacement for the C70, the limited 70th-anniversary preamplifier, carrying the C70's circuit into the C22's glass front panel, aluminum end caps, rotary knobs and rocker switches. Five 12AX7A tubes and one 12AT7 form the signal path and are visible through a window in the top panel. Everything inside is analog: line-stage distortion is rated at 0.08 percent, signal-to-noise at 100 dB, bandwidth at 15 Hz to 100 kHz, and the balanced outputs will swing 16 volts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe C22 is built around records. Two balanced and three unbalanced line inputs join dedicated moving-coil and moving-magnet phono inputs, each with its own gain (60 dB for moving coil, 40 dB for moving magnet) and with resistive loading and capacitance set by rotary knobs on the front panel, so a cartridge can be tuned while a record plays rather than from a rear-panel switch. Both phono inputs reach 75 dB signal-to-noise. Bass and treble controls work in 2 dB steps and can be switched out of the circuit, and a High Drive headphone output with HXD crossfeed sits on the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eOutputs are two pairs balanced and two pairs unbalanced, all variable, which is enough for a stereo amplifier plus a pair of monoblocks, a powered subwoofer fed from a spare pair, or a second room. What the C22 does not have is also worth knowing: no digital inputs, no Home Theater PassThru, no dedicated subwoofer output, no network control and no output meters. Two main and two switched Power Control outputs and five data ports sequence a McIntosh system, and the remote covers volume, input and mute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eL\u0026amp;B Tech Reviews' Lasse Svendsen reviewed the C22 Mk V with the MC1502 in April 2021, and Haute Fidélité's Thierry Soveaux reviewed the same pair in December 2020. McIntosh designed the C22 Mk V alongside the MC1502 stereo tube amplifier; that amplifier is now listed by McIntosh among its retired products, with availability limited to stock on hand, so the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275\u003c\/a\u003e is its current tube partner, and it works equally well ahead of an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMC462\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMC312\u003c\/a\u003e for tube character with solid-state power. At 25 pounds and six inches high it fits any shelf; the tubes need only open air above the top window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWithin McIntosh's preamplifiers the C22 is the one for a listener who wants the ritual of analog playback to remain visible. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e is the modern tube alternative with a DA2 digital module, HDMI ARC, PassThru and configurable phono inputs at $10,500; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eC55\u003c\/a\u003e is the same control center in solid state. Pearl Audio pairs the C22 with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mt5-turntable\"\u003eMT5 turntable\u003c\/a\u003e on the moving-coil input and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200 streaming DAC\u003c\/a\u003e on a line input, and will set the phono loading for your cartridge before delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix-tube analog signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five 12AX7A and one 12AT7 handle gain and buffering with no digital circuitry anywhere in the chassis, visible through the glass top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated phono inputs with front-panel loading.\u003c\/strong\u003e Separate moving-coil (60 dB gain) and moving-magnet (40 dB) inputs, each with resistive loading and capacitance set by rotary knobs on the front panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour pairs of variable outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two balanced and two unbalanced, all following the volume control, for a stereo amplifier plus monoblocks, a subwoofer or a second room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBypassable tone controls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass and treble in 2 dB steps, switched out of the circuit with a rocker when not wanted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Drive headphone output with HXD.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ¼ in output with current for low-sensitivity headphones; Headphone Crossfeed Director restores part of the inter-channel blend heard from loudspeakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Control and data ports.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two main and two switched Power Control outputs and five data ports switch on and operate connected McIntosh components from the preamplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo vacuum-tube preamplifier, analog only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFive 12AX7A, one 12AT7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.08%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.5 dB; 15 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e100 dB high level; 75 dB moving coil; 75 dB moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVoltage gain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e15 dB high level; 60 dB moving coil; 40 dB moving magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e900 mV balanced \/ 450 mV unbalanced (high level); 0.45 mV MC; 4.5 mV MM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e16 V RMS balanced; 8 V RMS unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e44 kΩ balanced \/ 22 kΩ unbalanced; phono loading and capacitance adjustable from the front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 balanced, 3 unbalanced, 1 moving-coil phono, 1 moving-magnet phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 balanced variable, 2 unbalanced variable; ¼ in High Drive headphone output with HXD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTone controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBass and treble, 2 dB steps, bypassable (no input assign)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control 2 main and 2 switched outputs; 5 data ports; IR sensor input; remote included (no RS232, no Home Theater PassThru, no network)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConnectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGold-plated solid brass unbalanced connectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 6 × 18 in (44.5 × 15.2 × 45.7 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e25 lb (11.3 kg); shipping 41.4 lb (18.8 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/preamplifiers\/C22-Mk-V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh C22 Mk V product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo preamplifiers, from the compact C8 to the two-chassis C12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c8-tube-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C8\u003c\/a\u003e: compact tube preamplifier with phono; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $4,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c49-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C49\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state with DA1 digital module; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh C22 Mk V\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): six tubes, all analog, separate adjustable moving-coil and moving-magnet inputs, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C2800\u003c\/a\u003e: four-tube line stage, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module with HDMI ARC, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c55-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C55\u003c\/a\u003e: solid state, two configurable phono inputs, DA2 digital module, eight-band equalizer, $10,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh C12000\u003c\/a\u003e: two-chassis reference with both tube and solid-state line outputs, $19,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIts current tube partner is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier\"\u003eMC1502\u003c\/a\u003e it was designed with is available while stock lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lbtechreviews.com\/test\/hi-fi\/mcintosh-c22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eL\u0026amp;B Tech Reviews: McIntosh C22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e (Lasse Svendsen, April 2021; rated High End)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/ReviewAwardDocuments\/MC1502-and-C22-Mk-V-Haute-Fidelite-December-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHaute Fidélité: McIntosh C22 Mk V and MC1502\u003c\/a\u003e (Thierry Soveaux, December 2020; PDF via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will match the C22 to a power amplifier, set its phono inputs for your cartridge, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20C22%20Mk%20V\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39253787672674,"sku":"C22","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/c22-02.jpg?v=1786623441"},{"product_id":"klimax-organik","title":"Klimax Organik DSM Streamer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Klimax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Klimax DSM is Linn's reference network music player and preamplifier, and the first product built around Organik, the discrete FPGA-driven converter Linn designs and makes itself: a 16.4 kg enclosure machined from solid aluminum, a Utopik power supply, analog and digital inputs for every source, and two Exakt Link outputs for Linn's active loudspeakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice applies to the Audio variant or the AV variant with HDMI 2.0 switching; specify at order. Earlier Klimax DS and DSM units can be upgraded to Organik.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eOrganik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eLinn-designed discrete DAC with FPGA processing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e24-bit \/ 384 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ePCM, plus DSD256\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 V rms\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebalanced output at 0 dBFS, 300 Ω; 2 V RCA, 150 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e36.1 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003emachined from solid aluminum (16.4 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eLinn has built network players since the Klimax DS of 2007, and for fourteen years it did what most manufacturers do: it bought the best converter chips available and wrote its own upsampling and filtering around them. The next-generation Klimax DSM, introduced in March 2021, ended that. Organik is a digital-to-analog converter designed and manufactured by Linn in Glasgow: an FPGA performs the modulation, filtering and timing, and a discrete analog conversion stage of Linn's own design turns the result into a signal, so there is no third-party silicon between the data and the output. Linn's measurements of Organik showed lower noise and distortion than any converter it had used before, and the architecture has since gone into the Selekt DSM Edition Hub, the Klimax Exaktbox and the 360 and 343 Exakt Integrated loudspeakers. Owners of earlier Klimax DS and DSM units can have Organik retrofitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe chassis matters as much as the board. The enclosure is machined from solid aluminum billet with pockets and internal partitions cut to isolate the analog, digital and power sections from one another and to shield each from the room; the result weighs 16.4 kg for a 350 mm square footprint, and the grooved top plate recalls the LP12 platter. Power comes from Utopik, Linn's supply design with valley switching, power-factor correction and precision-regulated rails for each section. The analog inputs, one balanced XLR pair and two RCA pairs, pass through what Linn calls its lowest-distortion ADC so that a turntable with a phono stage or any other analog source is handled in the same digital domain as the streams, with volume control, Space Optimisation and Exakt processing available to it. The front panel is a mirror-finish 1600 × 480 display that disappears when idle, with a machined top-mounted dial and six configurable buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAs a source the Klimax DSM streams Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, Deezer, TuneIn, Calm Radio and airable internet radio, supports AirPlay 2 and Roon Ready, and plays FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, AAC, MP3, OGG and DSD64, 128 and 256 from UPnP servers at up to 24-bit\/384 kHz. Digital inputs are Toslink, two S\/PDIF on BNC (one configurable as an output) and USB-B for a computer at up to 384 kHz PCM; network connections are Ethernet, optical Ethernet through an SFP socket, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. Outputs are one balanced XLR pair at 4 V rms and 300 Ω and one RCA pair at 2 V and 150 Ω, with Linn's distortion-free digital volume control, plus two Exakt Link sockets. The AV variant adds four HDMI 2.0 inputs with 4K60, HDR and HDCP 2.2, and an HDMI output with eARC, so a television's audio joins the system through the same converter. Space Optimisation, configured by a Linn specialist from the room's dimensions, construction and speaker positions, corrects the low-frequency response before the output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAlan Sircom reviewed the Klimax DSM for Hi-Fi+ in November 2021 and concluded that \"this is the best streaming audio component I've ever reviewed,\" finding that the previous Klimax DSM, which he had considered unusually transparent, sounded \"intrusive, arch, and overly mechanical by comparison.\" Audiophile Style's review (February 2022) of the AV variant heard a sound \"in another league, in every conceivable category\" against the DACs its reviewer had used, with precise spatial placement and recording-space cues, and noted practical points: the physical dial is of little use if the unit sits far from the chair, and DSD is accepted over the network rather than USB. Jason Kennedy in The Ear (April 2022) liked \"the way that this streamer can sound both relaxed and taut simultaneously\" and advised that its qualities show over time rather than as an immediate effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn a Linn system the Klimax DSM is the hub. Over Exakt Link it drives the 360 or 343 Exakt Integrated loudspeakers, or a Klimax Exaktbox feeding Klimax Solo 500 or Solo 800 monoblocks; over XLR it drives any power amplifier. A Sondek LP12 with Urika II arrives over Exakt Link and stays digital to the speakers, and an LP12 with Urika I or another phono stage uses the analog inputs. We build Klimax systems around it with the 360 Exakt Integrated and the Klimax LP12, and with Solo 800 monoblocks into Magico or Sonus faber loudspeakers for listeners who prefer a passive speaker; we also use it as a reference streaming DAC with Burmester, Boulder and Pass Labs amplification. The Audio and AV variants are the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe Klimax DSM sits above the Selekt DSM range, where the Edition Hub with Stereo or Dual Mono Organik DAC cartridges offers the same converter architecture in a modular, lower-cost chassis. Choose a Selekt Edition Hub with Organik if you want Organik conversion and may add amplification cartridges later; choose the Klimax DSM for the machined enclosure, Utopik supply, optical network input, HDMI switching and the full Klimax power and isolation architecture. Finishes are silver or black anodized aluminum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganik DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's in-house converter: FPGA modulation, filtering and timing feeding a discrete analog conversion stage, designed and manufactured in Glasgow; no third-party DAC chip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined solid-aluminum enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Billet casework with pockets and partitions that isolate analog, digital and power sections; 16.4 kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Valley switching, power-factor correction and precision-regulated rails for each section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLowest-distortion ADC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Analog sources, including a turntable through a phono stage, are converted by Linn's newest ADC and gain volume control, Space Optimisation and Exakt processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets drive Exakt Integrated loudspeakers or a Klimax Exaktbox and accept a Urika II from an LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room modelling from dimensions, construction and placement, configured by a Linn specialist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptical network input.\u003c\/strong\u003e An SFP socket for optical Ethernet alongside copper Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAV variant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four HDMI 2.0 inputs (4K60, HDR, HDCP 2.2) and an HDMI output with eARC, at the same price as the Audio variant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eanodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eanodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes and both variants (Audio, AV) are the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNetwork music player, DAC and digital preamplifier; Audio or AV variant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLinn Organik: FPGA processing with a discrete conversion stage, made in-house\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFormats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF, AAC, MP3, WMA (except lossless), OGG, DSD64\/128\/256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSample rates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz (7.35 kHz to 384 kHz accepted); DSD256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTidal, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, Deezer, airable, TuneIn, Calm Radio, AirPlay 2, Roon Ready; UPnP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × balanced XLR pair, 2 × RCA pairs; 50 kΩ input impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF on BNC (one configurable as output); 1 × USB type B (PCM to 384 kHz); AV variant: 4 × HDMI 2.0 (4K60, 4:4:4, HDR, HDCP 2.2, 18 Gbps)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × balanced XLR pair: 4 V rms at 0 dBFS (volume 80), 300 Ω; 1 × RCA pair: 2 V rms, 150 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × S\/PDIF (configurable); 2 × Exakt Link; AV variant: 1 × HDMI 2.0 with eARC, ARC, CEC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet; optical Ethernet (SFP); Wi-Fi 802.11ac; Bluetooth 4.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVolume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDigital, described by Linn as distortion-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation, configured by a Linn specialist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTHD+N \/ signal-to-noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUtopik: valley switching, power-factor correction, precision-regulated rails\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 100–120 V and 200–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; expected energy use 50–70 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e13.8 × 5.0 × 13.8 in (350 × 126 × 350 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e36.1 lb (16.4 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black anodized aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/klimax-dsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eLinn's network players, from the configurable Selekt DSM to the Klimax DSM, in order of price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: hub only; add cartridges and a DAC later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eLinn Selekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eLinn Selekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eLinn Selekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eLinn Selekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: machined hub only; add cartridges and a DAC later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\"\u003eLinn Selekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eLinn Selekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eLinn Selekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac\"\u003eLinn Selekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac\"\u003eLinn Selekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/a\u003e: two mono line-out cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eLinn pairs the Klimax DSM with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-360-loudspeakers\"\u003e360 Exakt Integrated\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-343-loudspeakers\"\u003e343\u003c\/a\u003e loudspeakers over Exakt Link, or with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-solo-500-mono-power-amplifier\"\u003eKlimax Solo 500\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-solo-800-mono-power-amplifier\"\u003eSolo 800\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-exaktbox-organik-dac\"\u003eKlimax Exaktbox\u003c\/a\u003e; a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-lp12\"\u003eKlimax LP12\u003c\/a\u003e joins over Exakt Link through Urika II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/linn-klimax-dsm-network-streaming-preamplifier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Linn Klimax DSM network streaming preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Alan Sircom, November 2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/audiophilestyle.com\/ca\/reviews\/linn-next-generation-klimax-dsm-review-r1082\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAudiophile Style: Linn Next Generation Klimax DSM review\u003c\/a\u003e (February 2022; AV variant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-ear.net\/review-hardware\/linn-klimax-dsm-streamer-dac-preamplifier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Ear: Linn Klimax DSM streamer, DAC and preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Jason Kennedy, April 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to configure the Audio or AV variant, set up Space Optimisation for your room and arrange an audition in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Klimax%20DSM\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39335056867426,"sku":null,"price":48230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-klimax-dsm-1000x1000-7.webp?v=1715322859"},{"product_id":"mc1502-stereo-tube-amplifier","title":"MC1502 Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MC1502 is a 150-watt-per-channel stereo tube amplifier: eight KT88s through Unity Coupled output transformers, the circuit of the 70th-anniversary MC2152 in the polished stainless chassis of the MC275, scaled up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eListed by McIntosh among its retired products; availability limited to stock on hand. Direct replacement for the MC2152 70th Anniversary amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e150 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω taps\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e8 × KT88\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eoutput tubes, four per channel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e112 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise, against 105 dB for two MC275s in mono\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e118 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e53.5 kg; 18¼ in wide, 10¼ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMcIntosh built the MC2152 in 2019 as a limited amplifier for its seventieth anniversary, with a dual-mono tube circuit far more powerful than anything else in its tube line. The MC1502, introduced in 2020, is its permanent successor: the same circuit and the same audio specifications, moved from the anniversary styling into the polished stainless chassis, black transformer cases and stainless wire cage that the MC275 made familiar. McIntosh now lists the MC1502 among its retired products, and availability is limited to stock on hand; call us for current status before planning a system around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eEach channel runs four KT88 output tubes in push-pull through a Unity Coupled output transformer. In that patented McIntosh design the two halves of the primary are wound together as a single bifilar pair, so the two sides of the push-pull stage stay magnetically coupled through the whole cycle and the notch distortion that a conventional transformer produces at the zero crossing does not occur. The transformer is tapped for 2, 4 and 8 ohm loudspeakers, each receiving the full 150 watts, with distortion held to 0.5 percent from 250 milliwatts to rated output and below 0.2 percent at one watt. Four 12AX7As handle the balanced input stages and four 12AT7s the voltage amplifier and driver stages, two of each per channel, all in ceramic sockets with gold-plated contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn practical terms the MC1502 is two MC275s in one chassis, with advantages a pair of MC275s run in mono cannot match: a signal-to-noise ratio of 112 dB against 105 dB, a single power cord and a single pair of inputs, and a 2 ohm tap for difficult loudspeakers. The KT88 sockets have McIntosh's Air-Pipe cooling built into their bases to extend tube life, and the tube complement sits inside a 12-gauge stainless steel cage finished in black powder coat. Sentry Monitor watches output current and shuts the amplifier down if it exceeds a safe limit, flashing the small-signal tubes red; the same tubes glow green in normal operation. Two balanced and two unbalanced inputs and Power Control jacks sit on the rear panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eTONE's Jeff Dorgay reviewed the MC1502 in June 2021 and praised its quietness and its performance at low volume; Haute Fidélité's Thierry Soveaux reviewed it with the C22 Mk V in December 2020 and found the pair suited to most loudspeakers; Part-Time Audiophile gave it a Reviewer's Choice award and Lyd \u0026amp; Bilde an award of its own. At 118 pounds and 21 inches deep it belongs on the floor or on a low amplifier stand with open air above the cage, and like any amplifier with eight KT88s it warms the room it plays in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MC1502 was introduced alongside the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e, and that remains the preamplifier it was designed for; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e adds digital inputs ahead of it, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eC12000\u003c\/a\u003e run from its tube output makes an all-tube reference system. With 150 watts into any load it drives loudspeakers such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-olympica-iii-g3\"\u003eSonus faber Olympica III G3\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/803-d5\"\u003eBowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 803 D5\u003c\/a\u003e in a large room. For listeners who come to it too late, the current path to McIntosh tube power is a pair of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275s\u003c\/a\u003e run as mono amplifiers, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ma2375-vacuum-tube-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eMA2375\u003c\/a\u003e integrated at 75 watts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnity Coupled Circuit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bifilar-wound output transformer primaries keep both halves of each push-pull stage coupled through the entire cycle, removing notch distortion at the zero crossing; the McIntosh patent of 1949, built in Binghamton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight KT88 output tubes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four per channel in push-pull, delivering 150 watts into 2, 4 or 8 ohm taps with 0.5 percent maximum distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced tube input stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four 12AX7As form the balanced input and four 12AT7s the voltage and driver stages, two of each per channel, in ceramic sockets with gold-plated contacts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir-Pipe cooling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooling built into the base of each KT88 socket lowers the tube's operating temperature to extend its life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentry Monitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Monitors output current and shuts the amplifier off if it exceeds a safe limit, with the small-signal tubes flashing red to show the trip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced inputs and Power Control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two balanced and two unbalanced inputs; Power Control input and output jacks switch the amplifier with a McIntosh preamplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStainless cage and chassis.\u003c\/strong\u003e Precision-formed stainless steel polished to a mirror finish, with a 12-gauge stainless wire tube cage in black powder coat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo vacuum-tube power amplifier, Unity Coupled circuit with Unity Coupled output transformers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e150 W per channel into 2, 4 or 8 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRated power band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.5% maximum from 250 mW to rated power, 20 Hz – 20 kHz; below 0.2% at 1 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e112 dB below rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDynamic headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.2 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGreater than 18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/−0.25 dB; 10 Hz – 70 kHz, +0\/−3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eOutput: eight KT88. Small signal: four 12AX7A (balanced and input stages), four 12AT7 (voltage and driver stages)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 balanced, 2 unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeaker terminals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eGold-plated Solid Cinch binding posts; 2, 4 and 8 Ω taps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMono operation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot provided\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone; small-signal tubes illuminated green, red on protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eProtection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSentry Monitor output current protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control input and output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePolished stainless steel with 12-gauge stainless steel tube cage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e18¼ × 10¼ × 21 in (46.4 × 26 × 53.3 cm), including feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e118 lb (53.5 kg); shipping 135 lb (61.2 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eListed by McIntosh among its retired products; availability limited to stock on hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); tubes 90 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/retired-products\/MC1502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1502 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/mc1502om01.pdf?rev=0ecb1950282c44efbcc39ef19bdccc67\u0026amp;revision=0ecb1950-282c-44ef-bcc3-9ef19bdccc67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MC1502-brochure-35110300.pdf?rev=ad955c6c474b4d5d81868aed3a5c64c3\u0026amp;revision=ad955c6c-474b-4d5d-8186-8aed3a5c64c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's current stereo and mono power amplifiers, from the 75-watt MC275 to the 1,200-watt MC1.25KW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMcIntosh MC275\u003c\/a\u003e: 75 W per channel stereo tube amplifier, bridgeable to 150 W mono, $7,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc312-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC312\u003c\/a\u003e: 300 W per channel solid-state stereo, Autoformer output, $8,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC611\u003c\/a\u003e: 600 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $9,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc462-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC462\u003c\/a\u003e: 450 W per channel Quad Balanced stereo, Autoformer output, $11,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MC1502\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): 150 W per channel stereo tube amplifier; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc1-25kw-power-amplifier\"\u003eMcIntosh MC1.25KW\u003c\/a\u003e: 1,200 W Quad Balanced monoblock, $15,500 each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe matching preamplifier is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc275-version-vi\"\u003eMC275\u003c\/a\u003e is the current McIntosh tube power amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/review\/the-mcintosh-mc1502-power-amplifier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTONE: The McIntosh MC1502 Power Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Jeff Dorgay, June 2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/ReviewAwardDocuments\/MC1502-and-C22-Mk-V-Haute-Fidelite-December-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHaute Fidélité: McIntosh MC1502 and C22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e (Thierry Soveaux, December 2020; PDF via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will confirm current availability, match loudspeakers to its 2, 4 and 8 ohm taps, plan floor space and ventilation for 118 pounds of tube amplifier, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MC1502\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39350367649890,"sku":"MC1502","price":14000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mc1502-01.jpg?v=1786623278"},{"product_id":"mcd12000","title":"MCD12000 Sacd\/Cd Player","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eMcIntosh · Reference SACD\/CD Player and DAC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe MCD12000 is McIntosh's reference disc player and digital-to-analog converter: two ESS Sabre Pro converters, one per channel, seven digital inputs, and both a vacuum-tube and a solid-state analog output, built to sit beside the C12000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eDesigned as the digital partner to the C12000 preamplifier. Roon Tested DAC. Remote included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × ES9038PRO\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eone eight-channel DAC per audio channel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eDSD512\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eand 32-bit\/384 kHz PCM over USB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e7 inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e2 coaxial, 2 optical, USB, AES\/EBU, MCT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e32.5 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e14.7 kg; 17½ in wide, 7⅝ in high\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe MCD12000 treats disc playback as one input to a reference converter. Each channel has its own ESS Sabre Pro ES9038PRO, an eight-channel 32-bit DAC whose eight sections all work on a single channel so that their individual noise averages out while the signal adds; McIntosh calls the arrangement Octal-Balanced mono. The chips carry ESS's HyperStream II architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator, and the digital and analog sections are fed by separate power supplies from an R-Core transformer chosen for its low radiated noise. Specified distortion is 0.003 percent at 1 kHz with 110 dB signal-to-noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSeven digital inputs make the MCD12000 the converter for a whole system. Two coaxial and two optical inputs take 24-bit\/192 kHz from a television, a streamer or a game console; a USB Type B input handles PCM to 32-bit\/384 kHz, DXD and DSD to DSD512 from a computer or server; AES\/EBU accepts a professional transport; and the MCT input takes DSD from a McIntosh MCT500 transport over the proprietary connection that keeps SACD's copy protection intact. Coaxial and optical outputs pass the disc or any input onward. The DAC is Roon Tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe analog output is McIntosh's Hybrid Drive, as in the C12000. A solid-state stage built on a discrete balanced circuit and a vacuum-tube stage with one 12AT7 and one 12AX7A per channel each have their own fixed balanced and unbalanced outputs, so the preamplifier can be connected to both and the listener can switch between them from the listening seat. Two blue 60 dB output meters follow the signal. The transport plays SACD, CD and data discs of AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA and DSD files with a twin-beam pickup, one laser for each disc type, on a die-cast aluminum tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe casework matches the C12000: a mirror-polished stainless steel base, a hairline-brushed black titanium stainless top, a black glass front panel with brushed aluminum handles, and a glass top panel printed with the signal-path block diagram. Hi-Fi i Muzyka in Poland reviewed the MCD12000 in December 2022 and named it High-End CD Player of the Year for 2023, and it is a Roon Tested DAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe MCD12000 is the player for a system where the converter matters as much as the disc, and it replaces an outboard DAC in most McIntosh systems. Its natural home is beside the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eC12000\u003c\/a\u003e, which has no digital inputs of its own, ahead of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc1-25kw-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC1.25KW\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mc611-power-amplifier\"\u003eMC611\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks; it suits the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c22\"\u003eC22 Mk V\u003c\/a\u003e for the same reason. For the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ma12000\"\u003eMA12000\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c2800-preamplifier\"\u003eC2800\u003c\/a\u003e, which already carry a DA2 module, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd600\"\u003eMCD600\u003c\/a\u003e is the player to consider first, with a volume control and headphone output the MCD12000 omits; a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eDS200\u003c\/a\u003e on one of the MCD12000's digital inputs adds network streaming to the reference system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual ES9038PRO converters.\u003c\/strong\u003e One eight-channel ESS Sabre Pro DAC per channel with all eight sections summed on that channel, so uncorrelated converter noise averages down while the signal adds; HyperStream II architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator reduce timing error from any source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid Drive outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e A vacuum-tube stage with one 12AT7 and one 12AX7A per channel and a discrete balanced solid-state stage, each with its own fixed balanced and unbalanced outputs, selectable at the preamplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeven digital inputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two coaxial and two optical to 24-bit\/192 kHz; USB Type B to 32-bit\/384 kHz, DXD and DSD512; AES\/EBU; and MCT for DSD from a McIntosh transport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate power supplies.\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital and analog sections run from their own supplies off an R-Core transformer, keeping converter and processor noise out of the analog stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin-beam transport.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 650 nm laser for SACD and a 790 nm laser for CD behind one lens, with discs read at twice normal speed for error correction, on a die-cast aluminum tray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput meters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two blue 60 dB meters show the analog output level of each channel; volume is set at the preamplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoon Tested and system control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Verified by Roon as a USB DAC; Power Control, data port, IR input and RS232 tie it to a McIntosh system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD\/CD player and digital-to-analog converter with vacuum-tube and solid-state outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × ESS Sabre Pro ES9038PRO, eight-channel 32-bit, one per channel (Octal-Balanced mono); HyperStream II, Time Domain Jitter Eliminator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDisc formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD, CD, CD-R\/RW, DVD-R data discs (AAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD to DSD128, FLAC, MP3, WAV to 24-bit\/192 kHz, WMA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 coaxial and 2 optical (24-bit\/192 kHz); 1 USB Type B (32-bit\/384 kHz PCM, DXD 352.8\/384 kHz, DSD64–DSD512); 1 AES\/EBU; 1 MCT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 coaxial, 1 optical; to 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 fixed: balanced and unbalanced from the tube stage, balanced and unbalanced from the solid-state stage; 4 V \/ 2 V RMS, 600 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 12AT7, 2 × 12AX7A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.003% at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e110 dB, A-weighted; dynamic range better than 100 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSACD 4 Hz – 40 kHz, +0.5\/−2 dB; CD 4 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChannel separation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBetter than 98 dB at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLaser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwin beam; 650 nm (SACD), 790 nm (CD)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo 60 dB output meters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSeparate digital and analog supplies; R-Core transformer; standby below 0.5 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower Control input and output; data input; IR input; RS232; remote included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePolished stainless steel base, brushed black titanium stainless top, black glass front with aluminum handles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17½ × 7⅝ × 19 in (44.5 × 19.4 × 48.3 cm); 6¾ in clearance for the tray\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e32.5 lb (14.7 kg); shipping 48 lb (21.8 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-year limited (McIntosh USA); tubes 90 days; disc drive 1 year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/products\/cd-players\/MCD12000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD12000 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MCD12000-OM-24112701.pdf?rev=b0348ac489054cbba5706a500cfa0a95\u0026amp;revision=b0348ac4-8905-4cbb-a570-6a500cfa0a95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/DocumentMaster\/us\/MCD12000-brochure-35112000.pdf?rev=5b8f3f33e3974c9489a510c70cf10aa3\u0026amp;revision=5b8f3f33-e397-4c94-89a5-10c70cf10aa3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBrochure (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eMcIntosh's digital sources and tuner, cheapest to dearest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mb25-bluetooth-transceiver\"\u003eMcIntosh MB25\u003c\/a\u003e: Bluetooth 5.0 receiver and transmitter for any system, $700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-ds200-streaming-dac\"\u003eMcIntosh DS200\u003c\/a\u003e: streaming DAC with Roon Ready, AirPlay, Google Cast, HDMI ARC and seven wired digital inputs, $4,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mct500\"\u003eMcIntosh MCT500\u003c\/a\u003e: SACD\/CD transport with digital outputs only; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mr89-tuner\"\u003eMcIntosh MR89\u003c\/a\u003e: AM\/FM tuner with digital outputs; listed by McIntosh among its retired products, availability limited to stock on hand, $6,500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd350\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD350\u003c\/a\u003e: SACD\/CD player with 32-bit DAC and fixed outputs; scheduled to end production in 2026, availability limited to stock on hand, $7,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mcd600\"\u003eMcIntosh MCD600\u003c\/a\u003e: SACD\/CD player with Quad Balanced DAC, digital inputs, variable outputs and headphone output, $9,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcIntosh MCD12000\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): reference SACD\/CD player and DAC with dual ESS Sabre Pro converters and tube and solid-state outputs, $14,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe matching preamplifier is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-c12000-preamplifier\"\u003eC12000\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mcintosh-mct500\"\u003eMCT500\u003c\/a\u003e transport feeds its MCT input while stock lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/ReviewAwardDocuments\/MCD12000-Hi-Fi-Muzyka-Poland-December-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi i Muzyka: McIntosh MCD12000\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2022; PDF via McIntosh, in Polish)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcintoshlabs.com\/-\/media\/Files\/mcintoshlabs\/ReviewAwardDocuments\/MCD12000-Hi-Fi-Muzyka-Poland-January-2023-award.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi i Muzyka: High-End CD Player of the Year 2023\u003c\/a\u003e (January 2023; PDF via McIntosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eMcIntosh purchases are completed in store or by phone or email after a consultation, with pickup at Pearl Audio or delivery and installation within the Portland, Oregon area. McIntosh products are not available for carrier shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your McIntosh system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. We will plan the MCD12000 with the C12000 and McIntosh amplification, connect your streamer and television to its inputs, and arrange a listening appointment in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=McIntosh%20MCD12000\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McIntosh Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39782397411426,"sku":"MCD12000","price":14000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/mcd12000-framed.jpg?v=1793170529"},{"product_id":"selekt-dsm-edition-hub","title":"Selekt Edition Hub Streamer with Katalyst DAC","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Selekt DSM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Selekt DSM Edition Hub Streamer with Katalyst DAC is the entry to Linn's machined premium hub as a source and preamplifier: the Edition Hub with the Katalyst DAC module and a Stereo Line Out cartridge giving RCA outputs at 2 V and balanced XLR at 4 V, for a system with separate power amplifiers or an existing integrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eConfigured as Edition Hub plus Stereo Katalyst DAC module and Stereo Line Out cartridge. Two slots remain free; the DAC can be upgraded to Organik later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eKatalyst\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eLinn's isolated-reference DAC architecture; PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz, DSD\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 V \/ 4 V\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eRCA at 300 Ω and balanced XLR at 600 Ω, variable or fixed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eMM + MC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ephono stage built in, with a line input and 24-bit\/192 kHz ADC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9.5 – 12.3 kg depending on cartridges; 14 in square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSelekt DSM is Linn's modular network music player, introduced in 2018, and the Edition Hub of October 2022 is its premium enclosure. Where the Classic Hub is folded and powder-coated aluminum, the Edition Hub is four plates machined from solid, pinned at the corners and drawn together with four long bolts, which Linn did for rigidity and for the isolation of the electronics inside as much as for appearance. The lid is vented in a wave pattern of angled slots, only every second one cut through; the fascia is a single sheet of mirrored glass that hides the display until it is needed; the control dial turns on a turned stainless-steel bearing inside a photo-etched steel ring lit by a hundred LEDs; six extruded-aluminum smart buttons recall albums, stations or inputs. Linn's Utopik power supply, a precision-regulated switch-mode design that first appeared in the current Klimax DSM, is standard, and the Edition Hub adds a stereo subwoofer output and a 6.3 mm headphone socket that the Classic Hub does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn this configuration the DAC bay carries the Stereo Katalyst module and the output slot a Stereo Line Out cartridge with one pair of RCA outputs at 2 V into 300 Ω and one pair of balanced XLR outputs at 4 V into 600 Ω, each switchable between variable level, for use as the system's preamplifier, and fixed level, for feeding an existing preamplifier or integrated amplifier as a pure streaming source with phono. Two of the three slots remain free for the HDMI switching module or a later change of role, and the Katalyst module can be exchanged for Stereo Organik on the bench, which is the most common upgrade a Selekt owner makes. Katalyst is the DAC architecture Linn introduced in 2016 for the Klimax DS and DSM, and in the Selekt it sits between the Standard module and Organik. Its approach is to isolate the elements of a conventional converter that interact with each other: a precision reference voltage, data optimization ahead of the converter, a master clock with its own supply, and an independent power supply for the output driver, so that the conversion is not modulated by the circuits around it. It plays PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz and DSD, and it is the module in the Selekt that most listeners move to Organik from later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhatever the configuration, the platform is the same. The Selekt streams from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, supports AirPlay 2 and internet radio, has been Roon Ready since Linn's Davaar 106 software of early 2024, and plays files from a server or drive to 24-bit\/192 kHz on every DAC and to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256 with Organik. There are two Toslink and two S\/PDIF inputs, one of them switchable to a fixed-level S\/PDIF output, an asynchronous USB-B input, HDMI with ARC, a line input with sensitivity adjustable from 1 to 4 V, and a moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage with a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter, so an LP12 can go straight in. Two Exakt Link sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12, and Space Optimisation, Linn's room-correction system built on acoustic modeling of the room and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, is set up by the dealer and runs on every output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe Edition Hub has been reviewed in its Organik configurations. Craig Joyce at StereoNET (March 2023) found a rounded, vibrant sound with layered imaging and fluid, controlled bass, judged the Organik DAC \"a class-leading solution\" and gave the Edition Hub 8.5 out of 10 with an Applause Award; What Hi-Fi? (December 2022) scored sound, build and features 5 out of 5, found the platform \"a fresh and convincing approach to what a modern high-end digital source could be,\" and noted that the analog inputs do not match the digital sections and that the top configuration is expensive. Mark Gusew's StereoNET review of the Selekt with Katalyst DAC and integrated amplifier (November 2019) found the Class D stage drove his loudspeakers to high levels with good bass control and gave it an Applause Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system this is the Selekt for a listener with amplification already in place. We pair it with a Klimax Solo 500 pair, with Luxman, Pass Labs and McIntosh power amplifiers over the balanced outputs, and as a fixed-level streaming source and phono stage into Luxman and McIntosh integrated amplifiers; a Majik or Selekt LP12 goes into the phono stage, and Linn's 119 and 150 loudspeakers can be run active over Exakt Link through an Exaktbox. Compared with the Classic Hub streamer with Katalyst it adds the machined enclosure, the Utopik supply, the subwoofer outputs and the headphone socket; compared with the Organik streamer it costs less and leaves the conversion upgrade for later. Choose this configuration when the hub should be the Edition and the DAC can follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKatalyst DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's architecture isolating the reference voltage, data optimization, master clock and output-driver supply from one another; PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz and DSD; upgradable to Organik.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStereo Line Out cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e RCA 2 V \/ 300 Ω and balanced XLR 4 V \/ 600 Ω, switchable between variable and fixed level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Edition Hub enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four aluminum plates machined from solid, pinned and bolted together for rigidity and isolation; wave-vented lid, mirrored glass fascia, stainless-steel dial bearing with a 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's precision-regulated switch-mode supply, first used in the Klimax DSM, standard in the Edition Hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three slots take Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges plus a Standard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik or Mono Organik DAC module; everything is retrofittable in store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage and ADC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving magnet (47 kΩ, 100 pF, +40 dB) and moving coil (100 Ω, 470 pF, +54 dB) inputs and a 1 to 4 V line input through a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room correction from acoustic modeling and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, set up by the dealer; subwoofer outputs with 60, 80 or 120 Hz crossover for bass reinforcement or redirect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price. The Katalyst module can be exchanged for Organik in store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular network music player and preamplifier; Edition Hub with Katalyst DAC and Line Out cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEdition Hub: enclosure machined from aluminum plate, wave-vented lid, stainless-steel dial bearing, 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons, mirrored glass fascia; Utopik power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Katalyst: isolated reference voltage, data optimization, master clock and output-driver power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Line Out: RCA 2 V \/ 300 Ω; balanced XLR 4 V \/ 600 Ω; variable or fixed level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone in this configuration (Power Out cartridge available as an exchange)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz; DSD64\/128\/256 on cartridge outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair RCA line, sensitivity adjustable 1 – 4 V, 10 kΩ; MM phono 47 kΩ \/ 100 pF \/ +40 dB; MC phono 100 Ω \/ 470 pF \/ +54 dB; ADC 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF RCA (S\/PDIF 1 switchable to fixed-level output); 1 × USB-B asynchronous, USB Audio Class 2, to 24-bit\/192 kHz; HDMI with ARC; optional HDMI switching module with eARC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork and wireless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet 100Base-T; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2 (SBC); AirPlay 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, internet radio, UPnP; Roon Ready (Linn Davaar 106 software, 2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOther outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link; S\/PDIF (from S\/PDIF 1); stereo RCA subwoofer out with 60 \/ 80 \/ 120 Hz crossover; 6.3 mm headphone socket (mutes speakers when connected)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion and signal-to-noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.0 × 4.7 × 14.0 in (355 × 119 × 355 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb (9.5 – 12.3 kg) depending on fitted cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 100 – 120 V \/ 220 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz; consumption not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black anodized aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDAC modules and cartridges can be added or exchanged at Pearl Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub product page; detailed specifications on Linn Docs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003ePearl Audio's Selekt DSM configurations in order of price; every one can be reconfigured later, and the Klimax DSM sits above them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: folded-aluminum hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: machined hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/a\u003e: line out, one DAC per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e: the reference streamer, Organik as standard, machined from solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eLoudspeakers: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-solo-500-mono-power-amplifier\"\u003eKlimax Solo 500\u003c\/a\u003e pair, or Exakt-ready \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003e119\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003e150\u003c\/a\u003e run active through an Exaktbox. Turntable: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eMajik\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eSelekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e into the built-in phono stage, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Edition Hub Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Craig Joyce, March 2023; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub review\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2022; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-katalyst-with-integrated-amplifier-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Katalyst with Integrated Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Mark Gusew, November 2019; Classic Hub with Katalyst DAC and Power Out cartridge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom beside the Organik streamer, with the amplifier you have in mind, and to configure Space Optimisation for your room. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20Edition%20Hub%20Streamer%20Katalyst\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40284594143330,"sku":null,"price":16503.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-selekt-edition-dsm-thumb_1a1de46d-4b90-40a4-b1a0-a573546d4538.jpg?v=1715322134"},{"product_id":"linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac","title":"Selekt Edition Hub Streamer with Dual Mono Organik DACs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Selekt DSM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThis is the top Selekt DSM: the machined Edition Hub fitted with a Mono Organik DAC module and a Mono Line Out cartridge for each channel, so left and right are converted and buffered on separate boards with separate supplies, feeding RCA and balanced XLR outputs to a pair of power amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eConfigured as Edition Hub plus two Mono Organik DAC modules and two Mono Line Out cartridges. Line outputs only; this configuration cannot take the Power Out cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eDual mono\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eone Organik DAC and one Line Out cartridge per channel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e98.304 MHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eOrganik upsampling rate; PCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz, DSD256\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 V \/ 4 V\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eRCA at 300 Ω and balanced XLR at 600 Ω, per channel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9.5 – 12.3 kg depending on cartridges; 14 in square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSelekt DSM is Linn's modular network music player, introduced in 2018, and the Edition Hub of October 2022 is its premium enclosure. Where the Classic Hub is folded and powder-coated aluminum, the Edition Hub is four plates machined from solid, pinned at the corners and drawn together with four long bolts, which Linn did for rigidity and for the isolation of the electronics inside as much as for appearance. The lid is vented in a wave pattern of angled slots, only every second one cut through; the fascia is a single sheet of mirrored glass that hides the display until it is needed; the control dial turns on a turned stainless-steel bearing inside a photo-etched steel ring lit by a hundred LEDs; six extruded-aluminum smart buttons recall albums, stations or inputs. Linn's Utopik power supply, a precision-regulated switch-mode design that first appeared in the current Klimax DSM, is standard, and the Edition Hub adds a stereo subwoofer output and a 6.3 mm headphone socket that the Classic Hub does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThis configuration fills two of the three slots with a Mono Line Out cartridge and a Mono Organik DAC module for each channel. Left and right are converted and buffered on physically separate boards with their own power supplies, which removes the crosstalk and shared-supply interaction of a stereo module and is the arrangement Linn uses for the highest performance the platform offers; Linn's own claim at launch was that the Edition Hub with dual-mono Organik outperforms the Akurate DSM and the previous-generation Klimax DSM. Each channel has an RCA output at 2 V into 300 Ω and a balanced XLR output at 4 V into 600 Ω, switchable between variable and fixed level, and the third slot stays free for the HDMI switching module. Because the mono cartridges are line-level only, this is a preamplifier and source, not an integrated amplifier: the Power Out cartridge cannot be fitted alongside them. Organik is Linn's own digital-to-analog converter, the first the company has designed from the ground up rather than built around a chip. An FPGA carries out the digital processing and upsamples every input to 98.304 MHz, a pulse-width-modulated delta-sigma modulator drives a discrete analog conversion stage, and the board is an eight-layer design with its own clocking and power supplies; Linn builds it in Glasgow. It appeared first in the 2021 Klimax DSM and came to Selekt in October 2022 in stereo and dual-mono forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhatever the configuration, the platform is the same. The Selekt streams from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, supports AirPlay 2 and internet radio, has been Roon Ready since Linn's Davaar 106 software of early 2024, and plays files from a server or drive to 24-bit\/192 kHz on every DAC and to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256 with Organik. There are two Toslink and two S\/PDIF inputs, one of them switchable to a fixed-level S\/PDIF output, an asynchronous USB-B input, HDMI with ARC, a line input with sensitivity adjustable from 1 to 4 V, and a moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage with a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter, so an LP12 can go straight in. Two Exakt Link sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12, and Space Optimisation, Linn's room-correction system built on acoustic modeling of the room and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, is set up by the dealer and runs on every output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eCraig Joyce reviewed this dual-mono Organik configuration for StereoNET in March 2023 with McIntosh MC1201 monoblocks and JBL K2 S9900 loudspeakers, found a rounded, vibrant sound that kept its detail and attack, layered imaging and fluid, controlled bass, judged the Organik DAC a rival to his MSB Premier reference and \"a class-leading solution,\" and gave it 8.5 out of 10 with an Applause Award; his reservations were the single pair of balanced inputs and the state of the apps at the time. What Hi-Fi? tested the same configuration in December 2022 and scored sound, build and features 5 out of 5, finding a fast, direct and punchy presentation with agile bass and confident instrument placement: \"In dual-mono form, as it is in our sample, the Organik DAC really is excellent.\" Its criticisms were that the analog inputs do not match the digital sections for transparency and that the top configuration is expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system this is the Selekt for separate power amplifiers. We pair it with a pair of Klimax Solo 500 monoblocks, where the balanced outputs run to the Solo 500s' XLR inputs, with Pass Labs and Luxman amplification, and with Magico A Series, Sonus faber Homage and Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 800 Series loudspeakers, using Nordost or AudioQuest balanced cabling; Linn's 119 and 150 loudspeakers can be run fully active through a Klimax Exaktbox over Exakt Link. It is the step before the Klimax DSM, which carries Organik as standard in a chassis machined from a single billet. Choose the Stereo Organik streamer when the budget stops short of dual mono and the system is single-ended; choose this configuration when the amplifiers are balanced and the last measure of channel separation and low-level resolution matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-mono Organik conversion.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Mono Organik DAC module per channel: FPGA processing with upsampling to 98.304 MHz, PWM delta-sigma modulation and a discrete analog conversion stage on an eight-layer board with its own clocking and supplies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMono Line Out cartridges.\u003c\/strong\u003e One per channel, each with an output stage tuned for the Organik module; RCA 2 V \/ 300 Ω and balanced XLR 4 V \/ 600 Ω, variable or fixed level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Edition Hub enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four aluminum plates machined from solid, pinned and bolted together for rigidity and isolation; wave-vented lid, mirrored glass fascia, stainless-steel dial bearing with a 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's precision-regulated switch-mode supply, first used in the Klimax DSM, standard in the Edition Hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three slots take Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges plus a Standard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik or Mono Organik DAC module; everything is retrofittable in store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage and ADC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving magnet (47 kΩ, 100 pF, +40 dB) and moving coil (100 Ω, 470 pF, +54 dB) inputs and a 1 to 4 V line input through a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room correction from acoustic modeling and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, set up by the dealer; subwoofer outputs with 60, 80 or 120 Hz crossover for bass reinforcement or redirect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price. The third cartridge slot remains free for the HDMI switching module.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular network music player and preamplifier; Edition Hub with dual-mono Organik DACs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEdition Hub: enclosure machined from aluminum plate, wave-vented lid, stainless-steel dial bearing, 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons, mirrored glass fascia; Utopik power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC modules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Mono Organik DAC, one per channel; FPGA upsampling to 98.304 MHz, PWM delta-sigma modulation, discrete conversion stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Mono Line Out, one per channel: RCA 2 V \/ 300 Ω; balanced XLR 4 V \/ 600 Ω; variable or fixed level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone; the Power Out cartridge cannot be fitted with Mono Organik modules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz (streamed and local files); DSD64\/128\/256; digital inputs to 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair RCA line, sensitivity adjustable 1 – 4 V, 10 kΩ; MM phono 47 kΩ \/ 100 pF \/ +40 dB; MC phono 100 Ω \/ 470 pF \/ +54 dB; ADC 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF RCA (S\/PDIF 1 switchable to fixed-level output); 1 × USB-B asynchronous, USB Audio Class 2, to 24-bit\/192 kHz; HDMI with ARC; optional HDMI switching module with eARC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork and wireless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet 100Base-T; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2 (SBC); AirPlay 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, internet radio, UPnP; Roon Ready (Linn Davaar 106 software, 2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOther outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link; S\/PDIF (from S\/PDIF 1); stereo RCA subwoofer out with 60 \/ 80 \/ 120 Hz crossover; 6.3 mm headphone socket (mutes speakers when connected)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion and signal-to-noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.0 × 4.7 × 14.0 in (355 × 119 × 355 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb (9.5 – 12.3 kg) depending on fitted cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 100 – 120 V \/ 220 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz; consumption not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black anodized aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDAC modules and cartridges can be added or exchanged at Pearl Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub product page; detailed specifications on Linn Docs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003ePearl Audio's Selekt DSM configurations in order of price; every one can be reconfigured later, and the Klimax DSM sits above them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: folded-aluminum hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: machined hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e: the reference streamer, Organik as standard, machined from solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eLoudspeakers: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-solo-500-mono-power-amplifier\"\u003eKlimax Solo 500\u003c\/a\u003e pair, or Exakt-ready \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003e119\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003e150\u003c\/a\u003e run active through an Exaktbox. Turntable: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eMajik\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eSelekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e into the built-in phono stage, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Edition Hub Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Craig Joyce, March 2023; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub review\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2022; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom beside the Stereo Organik version and the Klimax DSM, with the power amplifiers you have in mind, and to configure Space Optimisation for your room. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20Edition%20Hub%20Dual%20Mono%20Organik\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40285219651682,"sku":null,"price":23654.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-selekt-edition-dsm-thumb_bdc321b1-0216-4151-85a7-7f83a0de152e.jpg?v=1715322107"},{"product_id":"selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac","title":"Selekt Edition Hub Streamer with Stereo Organik DAC","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Selekt DSM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Selekt DSM Edition Hub Streamer with Stereo Organik DAC is Linn's premium network player as a source and preamplifier: the machined Edition Hub with the Stereo Organik DAC module and a Stereo Line Out cartridge giving RCA outputs at 2 V and balanced XLR at 4 V, for a system built around separate power amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eConfigured as Edition Hub plus Stereo Organik DAC module and Stereo Line Out cartridge. Two slots remain free for the HDMI module or a later change to dual mono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eOrganik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eLinn's own FPGA and discrete DAC, upsampling to 98.304 MHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e24-bit \/ 384 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ePCM from stream or server, and DSD256\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 V \/ 4 V\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eRCA at 300 Ω and balanced XLR at 600 Ω, variable or fixed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9.5 – 12.3 kg depending on cartridges; 14 in square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSelekt DSM is Linn's modular network music player, introduced in 2018, and the Edition Hub of October 2022 is its premium enclosure. Where the Classic Hub is folded and powder-coated aluminum, the Edition Hub is four plates machined from solid, pinned at the corners and drawn together with four long bolts, which Linn did for rigidity and for the isolation of the electronics inside as much as for appearance. The lid is vented in a wave pattern of angled slots, only every second one cut through; the fascia is a single sheet of mirrored glass that hides the display until it is needed; the control dial turns on a turned stainless-steel bearing inside a photo-etched steel ring lit by a hundred LEDs; six extruded-aluminum smart buttons recall albums, stations or inputs. Linn's Utopik power supply, a precision-regulated switch-mode design that first appeared in the current Klimax DSM, is standard, and the Edition Hub adds a stereo subwoofer output and a 6.3 mm headphone socket that the Classic Hub does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn this configuration the DAC bay carries the Stereo Organik module and the output slot a Stereo Line Out cartridge, whose output stage Linn tuned for the Organik module when both were introduced in October 2022. It gives one pair of RCA outputs at 2 V into 300 Ω and one pair of balanced XLR outputs at 4 V into 600 Ω, each switchable between variable level, for use as a preamplifier, and fixed level, for feeding an existing preamplifier or an integrated amplifier as a pure source. Two of the three slots remain free: one for the HDMI switching module, and both for the later move to a pair of Mono Organik modules and Mono Line Out cartridges, which is how a Stereo Organik Selekt becomes the dual-mono flagship without replacing the hub. Organik is Linn's own digital-to-analog converter, the first the company has designed from the ground up rather than built around a chip. An FPGA carries out the digital processing and upsamples every input to 98.304 MHz, a pulse-width-modulated delta-sigma modulator drives a discrete analog conversion stage, and the board is an eight-layer design with its own clocking and power supplies; Linn builds it in Glasgow. It appeared first in the 2021 Klimax DSM and came to Selekt in October 2022 in stereo and dual-mono forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhatever the configuration, the platform is the same. The Selekt streams from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, supports AirPlay 2 and internet radio, has been Roon Ready since Linn's Davaar 106 software of early 2024, and plays files from a server or drive to 24-bit\/192 kHz on every DAC and to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256 with Organik. There are two Toslink and two S\/PDIF inputs, one of them switchable to a fixed-level S\/PDIF output, an asynchronous USB-B input, HDMI with ARC, a line input with sensitivity adjustable from 1 to 4 V, and a moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage with a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter, so an LP12 can go straight in. Two Exakt Link sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12, and Space Optimisation, Linn's room-correction system built on acoustic modeling of the room and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, is set up by the dealer and runs on every output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eReviews of the Edition Hub have tested the Organik versions. Craig Joyce at StereoNET (March 2023) found a rounded, vibrant sound that kept its detail and attack, layered imaging and fluid, controlled bass, judged the Organik DAC \"a class-leading solution\" against his MSB Premier reference and gave the Edition Hub 8.5 out of 10 with an Applause Award. What Hi-Fi? (December 2022) scored sound, build and features 5 out of 5, finding a fast, direct and punchy presentation with agile bass and confident instrument placement, and wrote that \"the Organik DAC really is excellent\"; its criticisms were that the analog inputs do not match the digital sections for transparency, and the price of the top configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system this is the Selekt for separate amplification where dual mono is a step too far. We pair it with a Klimax Solo 500 pair over the balanced outputs, with Pass Labs, Luxman and Burmester amplifiers, and with Magico A Series, Sonus faber Olympica and Homage and Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 800 Series loudspeakers, with Nordost or AudioQuest cabling; an LP12 goes into the phono stage or, with a Urika II, over Exakt Link. Compared with the Katalyst streamer it adds Organik conversion and the ability to play 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256; compared with the dual-mono version it gives up separate conversion per channel for a lower price and keeps the upgrade open. Choose this configuration when the amplifiers are already in place and the DAC should be Organik from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStereo Organik DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's in-house converter: FPGA processing with upsampling to 98.304 MHz, PWM delta-sigma modulation and a discrete analog conversion stage on an eight-layer board; PCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStereo Line Out cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Output stage tuned for the Organik module; RCA 2 V \/ 300 Ω and balanced XLR 4 V \/ 600 Ω, variable or fixed level; upgradable to dual mono.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Edition Hub enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four aluminum plates machined from solid, pinned and bolted together for rigidity and isolation; wave-vented lid, mirrored glass fascia, stainless-steel dial bearing with a 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's precision-regulated switch-mode supply, first used in the Klimax DSM, standard in the Edition Hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three slots take Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges plus a Standard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik or Mono Organik DAC module; everything is retrofittable in store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage and ADC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving magnet (47 kΩ, 100 pF, +40 dB) and moving coil (100 Ω, 470 pF, +54 dB) inputs and a 1 to 4 V line input through a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room correction from acoustic modeling and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, set up by the dealer; subwoofer outputs with 60, 80 or 120 Hz crossover for bass reinforcement or redirect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price. Two cartridge slots remain free for the HDMI module or the dual-mono upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular network music player and preamplifier; Edition Hub with Stereo Organik DAC and Line Out cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEdition Hub: enclosure machined from aluminum plate, wave-vented lid, stainless-steel dial bearing, 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons, mirrored glass fascia; Utopik power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Organik: FPGA upsampling to 98.304 MHz, PWM delta-sigma modulation, discrete conversion stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Line Out: RCA 2 V \/ 300 Ω; balanced XLR 4 V \/ 600 Ω; variable or fixed level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone in this configuration (Power Out cartridge available as an exchange)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz (streamed and local files); DSD64\/128\/256; digital inputs to 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair RCA line, sensitivity adjustable 1 – 4 V, 10 kΩ; MM phono 47 kΩ \/ 100 pF \/ +40 dB; MC phono 100 Ω \/ 470 pF \/ +54 dB; ADC 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF RCA (S\/PDIF 1 switchable to fixed-level output); 1 × USB-B asynchronous, USB Audio Class 2, to 24-bit\/192 kHz; HDMI with ARC; optional HDMI switching module with eARC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork and wireless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet 100Base-T; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2 (SBC); AirPlay 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, internet radio, UPnP; Roon Ready (Linn Davaar 106 software, 2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOther outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link; S\/PDIF (from S\/PDIF 1); stereo RCA subwoofer out with 60 \/ 80 \/ 120 Hz crossover; 6.3 mm headphone socket (mutes speakers when connected)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion and signal-to-noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.0 × 4.7 × 14.0 in (355 × 119 × 355 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb (9.5 – 12.3 kg) depending on fitted cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 100 – 120 V \/ 220 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz; consumption not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black anodized aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDAC modules and cartridges can be added or exchanged at Pearl Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub product page; detailed specifications on Linn Docs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003ePearl Audio's Selekt DSM configurations in order of price; every one can be reconfigured later, and the Klimax DSM sits above them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: folded-aluminum hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: machined hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/a\u003e: line out, one DAC per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e: the reference streamer, Organik as standard, machined from solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eLoudspeakers: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-solo-500-mono-power-amplifier\"\u003eKlimax Solo 500\u003c\/a\u003e pair, or Exakt-ready \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003e119\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003e150\u003c\/a\u003e run active through an Exaktbox. Turntable: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eMajik\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eSelekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e into the built-in phono stage, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Edition Hub Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Craig Joyce, March 2023; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub review\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2022; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom beside the dual-mono version and the Katalyst streamer, with the power amplifiers you have in mind, and to configure Space Optimisation for your room. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20Edition%20Hub%20Streamer%20Organik\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40285255499874,"sku":null,"price":18983.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-selekt-edition-dsm-thumb_3965b3e5-3459-427a-a7b0-fd1c2829b555.jpg?v=1715322152"},{"product_id":"linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac","title":"Selekt Edition Hub Integrated Amplifier with Katalyst DAC","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Selekt DSM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Selekt DSM Edition Hub Integrated with Katalyst DAC puts Linn's machined premium hub, the Katalyst DAC module and the Power Out cartridge, a Class D stage rated at 100 W into 4 Ω and 50 W into 8 Ω per channel, in one 14-inch chassis: a complete streaming, phono and amplification system that can be upgraded to Organik later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eConfigured as Edition Hub plus Stereo Katalyst DAC module and Stereo Power Out cartridge. Speaker outputs and Exakt Link; no line outputs in this configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e100 W \/ 50 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 4 Ω \/ 8 Ω, Class D Power Out cartridge, 20 dB gain\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eKatalyst\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eLinn's isolated-reference DAC architecture; PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz, DSD\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eMM + MC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ephono stage built in, with a line input and 24-bit\/192 kHz ADC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9.5 – 12.3 kg depending on cartridges; 14 in square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSelekt DSM is Linn's modular network music player, introduced in 2018, and the Edition Hub of October 2022 is its premium enclosure. Where the Classic Hub is folded and powder-coated aluminum, the Edition Hub is four plates machined from solid, pinned at the corners and drawn together with four long bolts, which Linn did for rigidity and for the isolation of the electronics inside as much as for appearance. The lid is vented in a wave pattern of angled slots, only every second one cut through; the fascia is a single sheet of mirrored glass that hides the display until it is needed; the control dial turns on a turned stainless-steel bearing inside a photo-etched steel ring lit by a hundred LEDs; six extruded-aluminum smart buttons recall albums, stations or inputs. Linn's Utopik power supply, a precision-regulated switch-mode design that first appeared in the current Klimax DSM, is standard, and the Edition Hub adds a stereo subwoofer output and a 6.3 mm headphone socket that the Classic Hub does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn this configuration the DAC bay carries the Stereo Katalyst module and the output slot the Stereo Power Out cartridge, which makes the Selekt an integrated amplifier. The cartridge's Class D stage is rated at 100 W per channel into 4 Ω and 50 W into 8 Ω with 20 dB of gain; volume, source selection, Space Optimisation and the subwoofer crossover run in the digital domain ahead of conversion, so the signal path from DAC to speaker terminals has no analog preamplifier stage. Katalyst is the DAC architecture Linn introduced in 2016 for the Klimax DS and DSM, and in the Selekt it sits between the Standard module and Organik. Its approach is to isolate the elements of a conventional converter that interact with each other: a precision reference voltage, data optimization ahead of the converter, a master clock with its own supply, and an independent power supply for the output driver, so that the conversion is not modulated by the circuits around it. It plays PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz and DSD, and it is the module in the Selekt that most listeners move to Organik from later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhatever the configuration, the platform is the same. The Selekt streams from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, supports AirPlay 2 and internet radio, has been Roon Ready since Linn's Davaar 106 software of early 2024, and plays files from a server or drive to 24-bit\/192 kHz on every DAC and to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256 with Organik. There are two Toslink and two S\/PDIF inputs, one of them switchable to a fixed-level S\/PDIF output, an asynchronous USB-B input, HDMI with ARC, a line input with sensitivity adjustable from 1 to 4 V, and a moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage with a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter, so an LP12 can go straight in. Two Exakt Link sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12, and Space Optimisation, Linn's room-correction system built on acoustic modeling of the room and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, is set up by the dealer and runs on every output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMark Gusew reviewed the Selekt DSM with Katalyst DAC and the integrated power amplifier cartridge for StereoNET in November 2019 and found the Class D stage drove his loudspeakers to high levels with good bass control and no sign of strain, a fast, clean and detailed sound that was lean rather than warm, and silences between tracks that were \"just that\"; he gave it an Applause Award, with the caution that a one-box design \"won't win a shoot-out\" against separates at the same price. The Edition Hub itself was reviewed in Organik form by StereoNET (Craig Joyce, March 2023, 8.5 out of 10) and What Hi-Fi? (December 2022, 5 out of 5 for sound, build and features), both finding the machined enclosure and the platform convincing and both noting the cost of the top configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system this is the Selekt for a listener who wants one box and a pair of loudspeakers, with the DAC upgrade held in reserve. We pair it with Linn's 119 standmounts and 150 floorstanders, whose 4 Ω loads draw the full 100 W, and with Sonus faber Sonetto and Lumina, Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 700 Series and Klipsch Heritage loudspeakers in small to medium rooms; a Majik LP12 goes into the phono stage and a television into HDMI ARC. Two upgrades are available later without replacing the hub: the Katalyst module can be exchanged for Stereo Organik, and the Power Out cartridge for a Line Out cartridge when separate power amplifiers arrive. Choose the Classic Hub integrated with Katalyst to spend less on the enclosure; choose this configuration for the machined hub, the subwoofer outputs and the headphone socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKatalyst DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's architecture isolating the reference voltage, data optimization, master clock and output-driver supply from one another; PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz and DSD; upgradable to Organik.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Out cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn Class D stereo amplifier rated at 100 W into 4 Ω and 50 W into 8 Ω per channel, 20 dB gain; volume and room correction run in the digital domain ahead of the DAC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Edition Hub enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four aluminum plates machined from solid, pinned and bolted together for rigidity and isolation; wave-vented lid, mirrored glass fascia, stainless-steel dial bearing with a 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's precision-regulated switch-mode supply, first used in the Klimax DSM, standard in the Edition Hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three slots take Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges plus a Standard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik or Mono Organik DAC module; everything is retrofittable in store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage and ADC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving magnet (47 kΩ, 100 pF, +40 dB) and moving coil (100 Ω, 470 pF, +54 dB) inputs and a 1 to 4 V line input through a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room correction from acoustic modeling and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, set up by the dealer; subwoofer outputs with 60, 80 or 120 Hz crossover for bass reinforcement or redirect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price. The Katalyst module can be exchanged for Organik, and the Power Out cartridge for a Line Out cartridge, in store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular network music player and integrated amplifier; Edition Hub with Katalyst DAC and Power Out cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEdition Hub: enclosure machined from aluminum plate, wave-vented lid, stainless-steel dial bearing, 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons, mirrored glass fascia; Utopik power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Katalyst: isolated reference voltage, data optimization, master clock and output-driver power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Power Out: Class D, 100 W per channel into 4 Ω, 50 W into 8 Ω; 20 dB gain; 2 Ω rating not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeaker outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair binding posts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLine outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone in this configuration (Line Out cartridge available as an exchange)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz; DSD64\/128\/256 on cartridge outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair RCA line, sensitivity adjustable 1 – 4 V, 10 kΩ; MM phono 47 kΩ \/ 100 pF \/ +40 dB; MC phono 100 Ω \/ 470 pF \/ +54 dB; ADC 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF RCA (S\/PDIF 1 switchable to fixed-level output); 1 × USB-B asynchronous, USB Audio Class 2, to 24-bit\/192 kHz; HDMI with ARC; optional HDMI switching module with eARC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork and wireless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet 100Base-T; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2 (SBC); AirPlay 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, internet radio, UPnP; Roon Ready (Linn Davaar 106 software, 2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOther outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link; S\/PDIF (from S\/PDIF 1); stereo RCA subwoofer out with 60 \/ 80 \/ 120 Hz crossover; 6.3 mm headphone socket (mutes speakers when connected)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion and signal-to-noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.0 × 4.7 × 14.0 in (355 × 119 × 355 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb (9.5 – 12.3 kg) depending on fitted cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 100 – 120 V \/ 220 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz; consumption not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black anodized aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDAC modules and cartridges can be added or exchanged at Pearl Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub product page; detailed specifications on Linn Docs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003ePearl Audio's Selekt DSM configurations in order of price; every one can be reconfigured later, and the Klimax DSM sits above them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: folded-aluminum hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: machined hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/a\u003e: line out, one DAC per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e: the reference streamer, Organik as standard, machined from solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eLoudspeakers: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003e119\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003e150\u003c\/a\u003e driven directly from the Power Out cartridge, or Exakt loudspeakers over Exakt Link. Turntable: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eMajik\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eSelekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e into the built-in phono stage, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Edition Hub Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Craig Joyce, March 2023; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub review\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2022; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-katalyst-with-integrated-amplifier-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Katalyst with Integrated Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Mark Gusew, November 2019; Classic Hub with Katalyst DAC and Power Out cartridge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom with the loudspeakers you have in mind, beside the Organik integrated, and to configure Space Optimisation for your room. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20Edition%20Hub%20Integrated%20Katalyst\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40285264445538,"sku":null,"price":17065.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-selekt-edition-dsm-thumb.jpg?v=1715322070"},{"product_id":"selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac","title":"Selekt Edition Hub Integrated Amplifier with Stereo Organik DAC","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Selekt DSM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Selekt DSM Edition Hub Integrated with Stereo Organik DAC is the one-box version of Linn's premium streamer: the machined Edition Hub, the Stereo Organik DAC module and the Power Out cartridge, a Class D stage rated at 100 W into 4 Ω and 50 W into 8 Ω per channel, so the system is this unit, a pair of loudspeakers and a network cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eConfigured as Edition Hub plus Stereo Organik DAC module and Stereo Power Out cartridge. Speaker outputs and Exakt Link; no line outputs in this configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e100 W \/ 50 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 4 Ω \/ 8 Ω, Class D Power Out cartridge, 20 dB gain\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eOrganik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eLinn's own FPGA and discrete DAC; PCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz, DSD256\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eMM + MC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ephono stage built in, with a line input and 24-bit\/192 kHz ADC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9.5 – 12.3 kg depending on cartridges; 14 in square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSelekt DSM is Linn's modular network music player, introduced in 2018, and the Edition Hub of October 2022 is its premium enclosure. Where the Classic Hub is folded and powder-coated aluminum, the Edition Hub is four plates machined from solid, pinned at the corners and drawn together with four long bolts, which Linn did for rigidity and for the isolation of the electronics inside as much as for appearance. The lid is vented in a wave pattern of angled slots, only every second one cut through; the fascia is a single sheet of mirrored glass that hides the display until it is needed; the control dial turns on a turned stainless-steel bearing inside a photo-etched steel ring lit by a hundred LEDs; six extruded-aluminum smart buttons recall albums, stations or inputs. Linn's Utopik power supply, a precision-regulated switch-mode design that first appeared in the current Klimax DSM, is standard, and the Edition Hub adds a stereo subwoofer output and a 6.3 mm headphone socket that the Classic Hub does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn this configuration the DAC bay carries the Stereo Organik module and the output slot the Stereo Power Out cartridge, which turns the Selekt into an integrated amplifier. The cartridge's Class D stage is rated at 100 W per channel into 4 Ω and 50 W into 8 Ω with 20 dB of gain, less than Linn's separate power amplifiers, which is why Linn specifies that a bi-amped or tri-amped Selekt system should use all Selekt power cartridges or all Selekt line cartridges rather than a mix. Volume, source selection, Space Optimisation and the subwoofer crossover all run in the digital domain ahead of the Organik conversion, so there is no analog preamplifier stage between the DAC and the speaker terminals. Organik is Linn's own digital-to-analog converter, the first the company has designed from the ground up rather than built around a chip. An FPGA carries out the digital processing and upsamples every input to 98.304 MHz, a pulse-width-modulated delta-sigma modulator drives a discrete analog conversion stage, and the board is an eight-layer design with its own clocking and power supplies; Linn builds it in Glasgow. It appeared first in the 2021 Klimax DSM and came to Selekt in October 2022 in stereo and dual-mono forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhatever the configuration, the platform is the same. The Selekt streams from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, supports AirPlay 2 and internet radio, has been Roon Ready since Linn's Davaar 106 software of early 2024, and plays files from a server or drive to 24-bit\/192 kHz on every DAC and to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256 with Organik. There are two Toslink and two S\/PDIF inputs, one of them switchable to a fixed-level S\/PDIF output, an asynchronous USB-B input, HDMI with ARC, a line input with sensitivity adjustable from 1 to 4 V, and a moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage with a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter, so an LP12 can go straight in. Two Exakt Link sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12, and Space Optimisation, Linn's room-correction system built on acoustic modeling of the room and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, is set up by the dealer and runs on every output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eReviews of the Edition Hub have tested the Organik versions. Craig Joyce at StereoNET (March 2023) found a rounded, vibrant sound that kept its detail and attack, layered imaging and fluid, controlled bass, judged the Organik DAC \"a class-leading solution\" against his MSB Premier reference and gave the Edition Hub 8.5 out of 10 with an Applause Award. What Hi-Fi? (December 2022) scored sound, build and features 5 out of 5, finding a fast, direct and punchy presentation with agile bass and confident instrument placement, and wrote that \"the Organik DAC really is excellent\"; its criticisms were that the analog inputs do not match the digital sections for transparency, and the price of the top configuration. Mark Gusew's StereoNET review of the Selekt with Katalyst DAC and the same Power Out cartridge (November 2019) found the Class D stage drove his loudspeakers to high levels with good bass control and no sign of strain, with a fast, clean and detailed balance that was lean rather than warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system this is the Selekt for a listener who wants one box and a pair of loudspeakers. We pair it with Linn's 119 standmounts and 150 floorstanders, whose 4 Ω loads draw the full 100 W, and with Sonus faber Olympica and Sonetto, Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 700 Series and Magico A1 loudspeakers of average sensitivity in small to medium rooms; a Majik or Selekt LP12 goes into the phono stage and a television into HDMI ARC. If the room or the loudspeakers later ask for more power, the Power Out cartridge can be exchanged for a Line Out cartridge on the bench and the Selekt becomes the preamplifier for a Klimax Solo 500 pair, keeping the Organik DAC. Choose the Katalyst integrated to spend less on conversion now and upgrade later; choose this configuration when the DAC should be the last word from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStereo Organik DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's in-house converter: FPGA processing with upsampling to 98.304 MHz, PWM delta-sigma modulation and a discrete analog conversion stage on an eight-layer board; PCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Out cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn Class D stereo amplifier rated at 100 W into 4 Ω and 50 W into 8 Ω per channel, 20 dB gain; volume and room correction run in the digital domain ahead of the DAC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Edition Hub enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four aluminum plates machined from solid, pinned and bolted together for rigidity and isolation; wave-vented lid, mirrored glass fascia, stainless-steel dial bearing with a 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's precision-regulated switch-mode supply, first used in the Klimax DSM, standard in the Edition Hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three slots take Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges plus a Standard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik or Mono Organik DAC module; everything is retrofittable in store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage and ADC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving magnet (47 kΩ, 100 pF, +40 dB) and moving coil (100 Ω, 470 pF, +54 dB) inputs and a 1 to 4 V line input through a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room correction from acoustic modeling and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, set up by the dealer; subwoofer outputs with 60, 80 or 120 Hz crossover for bass reinforcement or redirect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price. The Power Out cartridge can be exchanged later for a Line Out cartridge to drive separate power amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular network music player and integrated amplifier; Edition Hub with Stereo Organik DAC and Power Out cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEdition Hub: enclosure machined from aluminum plate, wave-vented lid, stainless-steel dial bearing, 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons, mirrored glass fascia; Utopik power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Organik: FPGA upsampling to 98.304 MHz, PWM delta-sigma modulation, discrete conversion stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Power Out: Class D, 100 W per channel into 4 Ω, 50 W into 8 Ω; 20 dB gain; 2 Ω rating not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSpeaker outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair binding posts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLine outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone in this configuration (Line Out cartridge available as an exchange)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM to 24-bit\/384 kHz (streamed and local files); DSD64\/128\/256; digital inputs to 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair RCA line, sensitivity adjustable 1 – 4 V, 10 kΩ; MM phono 47 kΩ \/ 100 pF \/ +40 dB; MC phono 100 Ω \/ 470 pF \/ +54 dB; ADC 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF RCA (S\/PDIF 1 switchable to fixed-level output); 1 × USB-B asynchronous, USB Audio Class 2, to 24-bit\/192 kHz; HDMI with ARC; optional HDMI switching module with eARC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork and wireless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet 100Base-T; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2 (SBC); AirPlay 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, internet radio, UPnP; Roon Ready (Linn Davaar 106 software, 2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOther outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link; S\/PDIF (from S\/PDIF 1); stereo RCA subwoofer out with 60 \/ 80 \/ 120 Hz crossover; 6.3 mm headphone socket (mutes speakers when connected)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion and signal-to-noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.0 × 4.7 × 14.0 in (355 × 119 × 355 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20.9 – 27.1 lb (9.5 – 12.3 kg) depending on fitted cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 100 – 120 V \/ 220 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz; consumption not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black anodized aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDAC modules and cartridges can be added or exchanged at Pearl Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub product page; detailed specifications on Linn Docs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003ePearl Audio's Selekt DSM configurations in order of price; every one can be reconfigured later, and the Klimax DSM sits above them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: folded-aluminum hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: machined hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/a\u003e: line out, one DAC per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e: the reference streamer, Organik as standard, machined from solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eLoudspeakers: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003e119\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003e150\u003c\/a\u003e driven directly from the Power Out cartridge, or Exakt loudspeakers over Exakt Link. Turntable: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eMajik\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eSelekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e into the built-in phono stage, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Edition Hub Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Craig Joyce, March 2023; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub review\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2022; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-katalyst-with-integrated-amplifier-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Katalyst with Integrated Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Mark Gusew, November 2019; Classic Hub with Katalyst DAC and Power Out cartridge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom with the loudspeakers you have in mind, beside the Katalyst integrated and the Organik streamer with Solo 500s, and to configure Space Optimisation for your room. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20Edition%20Hub%20Integrated%20Organik\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40285266215010,"sku":null,"price":19545.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-selekt-edition-dsm-thumb_f814095f-f92d-4b86-9d51-5c8e168a0a21.jpg?v=1715322088"},{"product_id":"selekt-dsm-classic-hub","title":"Selekt DSM: Classic Hub","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Selekt DSM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Selekt DSM platform in its late-2024 Classic Hub, sold here as the bare hub: Exakt Link outputs, the full input set and Linn's streaming engine, ready for the output cartridge and DAC module you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub only, without DAC module or output cartridge; configured versions are listed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ecartridge slots for outputs and DAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edrives Exakt speakers with no cartridge fitted\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eMM \/ MC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ephono stage built in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eUtopik\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003epower supply\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe late-2024 Classic Hub is the second generation of Linn's modular streamer chassis. Its folded aluminum sleeve is powder-coated in textured Classic Black or, for the first time, silver, and sits on an 8 mm machined aluminum base; the six smart buttons are machined stainless steel, the acrylic fascia carries a large-format display, and a Utopik power supply replaced the earlier design. Inside are three cartridge slots. A Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridge sets the kind of output; a Standard, Katalyst or Organik DAC module sets the conversion quality; an HDMI switching module and a surround module are optional. Any of these can be changed later, and Pearl Audio fits them in-store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eOn its own, the Classic Hub has no DAC module and no line or speaker outputs: it is a streamer, preamplifier and Exakt Link source, which is all a system with Linn Exakt Integrated speakers or an Exaktbox needs. For analog outputs or amplification you add a Line Out, Power Out or Mono Line Out cartridge and a Standard, Katalyst or Organik DAC module; Pearl Audio lists the common combinations as separate products and can fit any of them, at purchase or years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhatever the configuration, every Selekt DSM streams from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, supports AirPlay 2 and Roon, plays files to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256, and has a built-in MM\/MC phono stage, a line input, two Toslink, two S\/PDIF, USB and HDMI ARC, a 1\/4-inch headphone output, and RCA subwoofer outputs for bass reinforcement. Two Exakt Link sockets connect Linn Exakt speakers, an Exaktbox or an LP12 with Urika II, and Space Optimisation corrects the system for your room. The Classic Hub is the way into Linn's modular platform at the lowest cost, and because the cartridges and DAC modules are the same ones used in the Edition Hub, nothing you add is wasted if you move up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe Classic Hub is the lower of two Selekt hubs. The Edition Hub has the same electronics in an all-machined aluminum enclosure with a glass fascia; the Klimax DSM is Linn's reference. Finishes are Classic Black or silver powder coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three slots take Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges and a DAC module, all changeable later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's precision-regulated switch-mode supply, standard in both hubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Built-in MM (47 kΩ, +40 dB) and MC (100 Ω, +54 dB) inputs with a 24-bit\/192 kHz ADC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets for Exakt speakers, an Exaktbox, or a Urika II in an LP12; run 119 or 150 speakers fully active with an Exakt configuration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room correction configured by your dealer, with bass reinforcement or redirect to the subwoofer outputs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart buttons and dial.\u003c\/strong\u003e Six programmable buttons for albums, playlists or inputs; a 100-LED dial for volume and feedback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Black\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003etextured powder coat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003epowder coat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular network music player and preamplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eClassic Hub (late-2024): Folded, powder-coated aluminum sleeve on an 8 mm machined aluminum base, acrylic fascia, stainless-steel smart buttons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput cartridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone fitted; Exakt Link outputs only. Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges can be added\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone fitted; Standard, Katalyst or Organik available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair RCA line (1, 2 or 4 V sensitivity, 50 kΩ); MM phono (47 kΩ, 100 pF, +40 dB); MC phono (100 Ω, 470 pF, +54 dB); ADC 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF (one configurable as output); 1 × USB-B Audio Class 2; 1 × HDMI ARC; optional HDMI switching module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet 100Base-T; Wi-Fi 802.11ac; Bluetooth 4.2; 2 × Exakt Link\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOther outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × RCA subwoofer (bass reinforcement or redirect); S\/PDIF; 1\/4 in headphone jack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFormats and resolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFLAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF, MP3, AAC, OGG, WMA, DSD; PCM to 24-bit\/192 kHz (384 kHz with Organik DAC); DSD64\/128\/256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, Roon Ready, TuneIn, airable, Calm Radio; UPnP from local storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1600 × 480 TFT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUtopik; 15 W sleep, up to about 200 W continuous depending on cartridges; 100–120 \/ 200–240 V auto-ranging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.0 × 4.7 × 14.0 in (355 × 119 × 355 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17.7–23.9 lb (8.05–10.85 kg) depending on fitted cartridges (Linn 2024 fact sheet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eClassic Black or Silver powder coat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDAC module and output cartridges can be changed or added at Pearl Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Classic Hub product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003ePearl Audio's Selekt DSM configurations in order of price; every one can be re-configured later, and the Klimax DSM sits above them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: machined hub only, add cartridges and DAC later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 2 × 50 W amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/a\u003e: two mono line-out cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e: the reference streamer, Organik DAC, machined from solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eSpeakers: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003e119\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003e150\u003c\/a\u003e can be driven directly and run in Exakt. Turntable: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eMajik\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eSelekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e into the built-in phono stage, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-katalyst-with-integrated-amplifier-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Katalyst with Integrated Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Mark Gusew, November 2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Selekt DSM review\u003c\/a\u003e (January 2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:-14px 0 22px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth reviews tested the first-generation Classic chassis with amplifier cartridges; the late-2024 hub adds a Utopik supply, headphone and subwoofer outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. We configure and install Selekt DSM systems, fit upgrade cartridges in-store, and can arrange an audition in our Portland showroom. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20DSM:%20Classic%20Hub\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40292408688738,"sku":null,"price":8020.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/products\/Linn_Selekt_DSM_Front_Top_72dpi_7325cd20-8e90-4ddb-92cd-5c8cd5ef21e8.jpg?v=1715320258"},{"product_id":"linn-selekt-edition-hub","title":"Selekt Edition Hub","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eLinn · Selekt DSM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Selekt DSM: Edition Hub is the machined premium enclosure of Linn's modular network music player, supplied here as the hub alone: the streaming engine, Utopik power supply, phono stage, inputs, Exakt Link and Space Optimisation, ready for the DAC module and output cartridges that turn it into a streamer, a preamplifier or an integrated amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for the Edition Hub only. A DAC module and at least one output cartridge are required for analog output; Exakt Link outputs work without them. Ask us to configure the build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3 slots\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efor Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 DACs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eStandard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik or Mono Organik modules\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edigital outputs to Exakt loudspeakers, Exaktbox or Urika II\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e20.9 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003e9.5 kg as a bare hub; 14 in square, 4.7 in tall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSelekt DSM is Linn's modular network music player, introduced in 2018, and the Edition Hub of October 2022 is its premium enclosure. Where the Classic Hub is folded and powder-coated aluminum, the Edition Hub is four plates machined from solid, pinned at the corners and drawn together with four long bolts, which Linn did for rigidity and for the isolation of the electronics inside as much as for appearance. The lid is vented in a wave pattern of angled slots, only every second one cut through; the fascia is a single sheet of mirrored glass that hides the display until it is needed; the control dial turns on a turned stainless-steel bearing inside a photo-etched steel ring lit by a hundred LEDs; six extruded-aluminum smart buttons recall albums, stations or inputs. Linn's Utopik power supply, a precision-regulated switch-mode design that first appeared in the current Klimax DSM, is standard, and the Edition Hub adds a stereo subwoofer output and a 6.3 mm headphone socket that the Classic Hub does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBought as a hub, the Edition is a Selekt waiting for its configuration, and Linn's price list treats it that way: the hub carries everything that does not change, and the DAC module and cartridges are priced as components. Inside, three cartridge slots and a DAC bay determine what the Selekt is. An output cartridge sets the role: Line Out for a preamplifier feeding a power amplifier, Power Out for an integrated amplifier with Linn's Class D stage rated at 100 W into 4 Ω and 50 W into 8 Ω per channel, Hybrid for a line-level stereo pair plus an amplified center channel, or Mono Line Out cartridges in pairs. A DAC module sets the conversion: Standard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik, or a pair of Mono Organik modules. An HDMI switching module with eARC and a DSP surround module are optional. Every cartridge and module is retrofittable, so a Selekt bought in one configuration can be changed on the bench to another, and Pearl Audio fits the parts in store. A hub with no cartridge fitted still streams and still plays over Exakt Link, so an owner of Linn Exakt loudspeakers or an Exaktbox can run a complete digital system from the Edition Hub alone, with the loudspeakers' own DACs doing the conversion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhatever the configuration, the platform is the same. The Selekt streams from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, supports AirPlay 2 and internet radio, has been Roon Ready since Linn's Davaar 106 software of early 2024, and plays files from a server or drive to 24-bit\/192 kHz on every DAC and to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256 with Organik. There are two Toslink and two S\/PDIF inputs, one of them switchable to a fixed-level S\/PDIF output, an asynchronous USB-B input, HDMI with ARC, a line input with sensitivity adjustable from 1 to 4 V, and a moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage with a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter, so an LP12 can go straight in. Two Exakt Link sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12, and Space Optimisation, Linn's room-correction system built on acoustic modeling of the room and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, is set up by the dealer and runs on every output. Organik is Linn's own digital-to-analog converter, the first the company has designed from the ground up rather than built around a chip. An FPGA carries out the digital processing and upsamples every input to 98.304 MHz, a pulse-width-modulated delta-sigma modulator drives a discrete analog conversion stage, and the board is an eight-layer design with its own clocking and power supplies; Linn builds it in Glasgow. It appeared first in the 2021 Klimax DSM and came to Selekt in October 2022 in stereo and dual-mono forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe Edition Hub has been reviewed in its Organik configurations. Craig Joyce at StereoNET (March 2023) found a rounded, vibrant sound with layered imaging and fluid, controlled bass, judged the Organik DAC \"a class-leading solution\" and gave the Edition Hub 8.5 out of 10 with an Applause Award; What Hi-Fi? (December 2022) scored sound, build and features 5 out of 5, found the platform \"a fresh and convincing approach to what a modern high-end digital source could be,\" and noted that the analog inputs do not match the digital sections and that the top configuration is expensive. Mark Gusew's StereoNET review of the Selekt with Katalyst DAC and integrated amplifier (November 2019) found the Class D stage drove his loudspeakers to high levels with good bass control and gave it an Applause Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system the bare Edition Hub suits two buyers. The first owns Linn Exakt loudspeakers or an Exaktbox feeding Klimax Solo 500s and needs no analog output at all; the hub becomes the system's source, preamplifier and room-correction engine, with an LP12 into the phono stage. The second wants to specify the build with us: Katalyst or Organik, Line Out or Power Out, HDMI switching for a television, surround for a theater. We quote the configuration, fit the cartridges in store and set up Space Optimisation for the room, and because every part is retrofittable the configuration can change as the system does. The Classic Hub does the same job in a folded-aluminum enclosure without the subwoofer outputs and headphone socket; the Edition is for the owner who wants the machined hub from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Edition Hub enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four aluminum plates machined from solid, pinned and bolted together for rigidity and isolation; wave-vented lid, mirrored glass fascia, stainless-steel dial bearing with a 100-LED halo, six extruded-aluminum smart buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUtopik power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's precision-regulated switch-mode supply, first used in the Klimax DSM, standard in the Edition Hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three slots take Line Out, Power Out, Hybrid or Mono Line Out cartridges plus a Standard, Katalyst, Stereo Organik or Mono Organik DAC module; everything is retrofittable in store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono stage and ADC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving magnet (47 kΩ, 100 pF, +40 dB) and moving coil (100 Ω, 470 pF, +54 dB) inputs and a 1 to 4 V line input through a 24-bit\/192 kHz converter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExakt Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sockets carry digital audio to Linn Exakt loudspeakers, an Exaktbox or a Urika II phono stage in an LP12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Optimisation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Room correction from acoustic modeling and a database of anechoic loudspeaker measurements, set up by the dealer; subwoofer outputs with 60, 80 or 120 Hz crossover for bass reinforcement or redirect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreaming platform.\u003c\/strong\u003e TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, internet radio and Roon Ready; Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2; Linn app for iOS and Android.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganik option.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linn's in-house FPGA and discrete DAC, in stereo or dual-mono form, upsampling to 98.304 MHz; the top of the Selekt conversion options.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003emachined, anodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price. DAC modules and cartridges are priced separately and fitted in store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular network music player hub; Selekt DSM: Edition Hub, supplied without DAC module or output cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEnclosure machined from aluminum plate, pinned and bolted; wave-vented lid; stainless-steel dial bearing with 100-LED halo; six extruded-aluminum smart buttons; mirrored glass fascia; Utopik power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCartridge slots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3; Stereo Line Out, Stereo Power Out (Class D, 100 W into 4 Ω, 50 W into 8 Ω per channel), Stereo Hybrid, or Mono Line Out in pairs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC module bay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStereo Standard, Stereo Katalyst, Stereo Organik, or Mono Organik in pairs (requires Mono Line Out cartridges)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOptional modules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHDMI switching module with eARC; DSP surround module (requires HDMI module)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDigital inputs to 24-bit\/192 kHz; streamed and local files to 24-bit\/384 kHz and DSD256 with Organik, 24-bit\/192 kHz with other modules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair RCA line, sensitivity adjustable 1 – 4 V, 10 kΩ; MM phono 47 kΩ \/ 100 pF \/ +40 dB; MC phono 100 Ω \/ 470 pF \/ +54 dB; ADC 24-bit\/192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Toslink; 2 × S\/PDIF RCA (S\/PDIF 1 switchable to fixed-level output); 1 × USB-B asynchronous, USB Audio Class 2, to 24-bit\/192 kHz; HDMI with ARC; optional HDMI switching module with eARC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork and wireless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet 100Base-T; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2 (SBC); AirPlay 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify Connect, internet radio, UPnP; Roon Ready (Linn Davaar 106 software, 2024)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOther outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Exakt Link; S\/PDIF (from S\/PDIF 1); stereo RCA subwoofer out with 60 \/ 80 \/ 120 Hz crossover; 6.3 mm headphone socket (mutes speakers when connected)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRoom correction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion and signal-to-noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e14.0 × 4.7 × 14.0 in (355 × 119 × 355 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e20.9 lb (9.5 kg) as a hub; up to 27.1 lb (12.3 kg) fully fitted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAuto-ranging 100 – 120 V \/ 220 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz; consumption not published by Linn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black anodized aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5 years parts and labor in the US and Canada, no registration required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpgrade path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDAC modules and cartridges can be added or exchanged at Pearl Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/us\/network-music-players\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub product page; detailed specifications on Linn Docs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003ePearl Audio's Selekt DSM configurations in order of price; every one can be reconfigured later, and the Klimax DSM sits above them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub\"\u003eSelekt DSM: Classic Hub\u003c\/a\u003e: folded-aluminum hub only; add cartridges and a DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-streamer-standard-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-classic-hub-standard-dac-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Standard DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-dsm\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-classic-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Classic Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelekt DSM: Edition Hub\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-integrated-katalyst-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Katalyst DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-streamer-with-stereo-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/selekt-dsm-edition-hub-integrated-amplifier-with-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Integrated, Stereo Organik DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: 100 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-edition-hub-streamer-dual-mono-organik-dac\"\u003eSelekt Edition Hub Streamer, Dual Mono Organik DACs\u003c\/a\u003e: line out, one DAC per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/klimax-organik\"\u003eLinn Klimax DSM\u003c\/a\u003e: the reference streamer, Organik as standard, machined from solid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eLoudspeakers: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-klimax-solo-500-mono-power-amplifier\"\u003eKlimax Solo 500\u003c\/a\u003e pair, or Exakt-ready \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-119-loudspeakers\"\u003e119\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/150-loudspeakers\"\u003e150\u003c\/a\u003e run active through an Exaktbox. Turntable: a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-majik-lp12-turntable\"\u003eMajik\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-selekt-lp12\"\u003eSelekt LP12\u003c\/a\u003e into the built-in phono stage, or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/linn-lp12-urika-phono-stage-exakt-link-out\"\u003eUrika II\u003c\/a\u003e over Exakt Link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Edition Hub Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Craig Joyce, March 2023; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Linn Selekt DSM: Edition Hub review\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2022; dual-mono Organik configuration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereonet.com\/reviews\/linn-selekt-dsm-katalyst-with-integrated-amplifier-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereoNET: Linn Selekt DSM Katalyst with Integrated Amplifier Review\u003c\/a\u003e (Mark Gusew, November 2019; Classic Hub with Katalyst DAC and Power Out cartridge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Linn system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. Ask us to quote the configuration you have in mind, to arrange an audition of the Edition Hub in our Portland showroom in its Katalyst and Organik forms, and to configure Space Optimisation for your room. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Linn%20Selekt%20DSM%20Edition%20Hub\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40292435066978,"sku":null,"price":13720.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-selekt-dsm-edition-02.jpg?v=1715322014"},{"product_id":"burmester-032-integrated-amplifier","title":"032 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Classic Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 032 is Burmester's most powerful integrated amplifier: a fully balanced, DC-coupled Class A\/B design with Class A X-Amp input stages, a 650 VA power supply and 170 W per channel into 4 Ω, with three balanced inputs, a surround throughput and balanced pre-outs, built with the heat sinks, copper output block and solid brass center section of the company's separate power amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog line inputs only. Pair it with the 151 MK2 Musiccenter or the 100 Phono for digital and vinyl sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e170 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 4 Ω (1 kHz, 1 % THD+N); 8 Ω not published\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e650 VA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003epower supply; 30 A continuous peak current\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e1.4 µs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003erise time into 4 or 8 Ω; 0 Hz – 200 kHz bandwidth (−3 dB)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e61.7 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (28 kg); 18.9 in wide, 7.1 in tall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester has built integrated amplifiers since the 1980s, but the 032 is the one designed to make the case that an integrated can be a Burmester power amplifier with a preamplifier inside rather than a compromise. The circuit is balanced from the XLR inputs to the loudspeaker terminals and completely DC-coupled, with no capacitors in the signal path, which is the house approach since the 1977 777 preamplifier; the input stages use Burmester's X-Amp modules in Class A, and overall negative feedback is kept low. The output stage uses four selected power transistors per channel coupled to the heat sinks through a solid block of copper, the driver stages sit on their own internal heat sink so their temperature does not follow the output stage, and the center section of the front panel is milled from solid brass, which houses and shields the display electronics. Protection for overheating, DC offset and overload sits outside the signal path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe power supply is the reason the 032 behaves as it does. A 650 VA toroidal transformer, rated at 600 VA on earlier spec sheets, feeds 90,000 µF of filter capacitance, and Burmester quotes 30 A of continuous peak current, a damping factor above 1,800 and a rise time of 1.4 µs into 4 or 8 Ω and 1.9 µs into 1 Ω. The published power rating is 170 W per channel into 4 Ω at 1 kHz and 1 percent THD+N, 171 W on the detailed sheet; Burmester does not publish an 8 Ω figure, and What Hi-Fi? quoted 105 W per channel in its review. Frequency response is quoted from DC to 200 kHz at −3 dB and signal-to-noise ratio better than 81 dB. Those figures describe an amplifier whose output stage does not notice the difference between an easy loudspeaker and a 3 Ω dip, which is why the 032 is specified for Burmester's own 4 Ω B-Series and BC-Series speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eConnections are three balanced XLR inputs and two RCA, one of the balanced inputs doubling as a surround throughput that bypasses the volume control and feeds a processor's front channels straight to the power stage at fixed gain. Outputs are balanced and unbalanced pre-outs for adding a 956 MK2 or 036 power amplifier or feeding a second zone, a tape output, loudspeaker terminals for spade lugs, a 6.3 mm headphone jack on the rear panel, and trigger in and out. Bass and treble controls can be bridged out of circuit, each input has its own level trim so sources match, and the amplifier is remote-controlled and connects to Burmester's BurLink system. There are no digital or phono inputs; Burmester's view is that those belong in the 151 MK2 Musiccenter and the 100 Phono, and that the integrated should be an amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? reviewed the 032 in May 2015 on ATC SCM 50 loudspeakers and called it \"one of the best amplifiers we've ever heard.\" The reviewers found that it reveals itself over extended listening rather than in the first minute, with a refined, dynamic presentation, wide and well-focused staging, more natural warmth and weight than they expected on thin recordings, and composure through orchestral climaxes: \"There's not a hint of coarseness or grain in the presentation and that leaves it sounding pure and precise.\" Their criticisms were the rear-panel headphone jack, the size and weight, the price, and styling that will divide opinion; they added that it needs a transparent system to show what it can do. Tom Martin reviewed it on video for The Absolute Sound and Hi-Fi+ in April 2023 and summed it up as an amplifier with a firm grip on music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eIn a system the 032 is for the listener who wants one chassis with the current reserve of separates. We pair it with the Burmester B28 and B38, where its damping shows in the control of the side-firing woofer, with Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 800 Series and Sonus faber Homage loudspeakers, and with Magico A Series, whose low-impedance bass region suits an amplifier rated for 30 A. Sources are the 151 MK2 Musiccenter for streaming and the 100 Phono for a turntable, with Nordost or AudioQuest balanced cabling; the balanced pre-outs allow a 956 MK2 to be added later for bi-amplification. At 7.1 in tall, 19.4 in deep and 61.7 lb it needs a sturdy shelf with air around the heat sinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eBurmester's three Classic Line integrated amplifiers divide by purpose. The 101 is the compact choice, with a Class D output stage on an analog power supply and 120 W into 4 Ω; the 232 is the modular one, a Class A\/B integrated that accepts DAC-streaming and MC phono modules so one chassis holds the whole system; the 032 gives up the modules for the largest power supply, the most current and the construction of a power amplifier. Choose the 232 for streaming and phono inside the amplifier; choose the 032 for the most demanding loudspeakers, or when the sources are already separate Burmester components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully balanced, DC-coupled signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced from the XLR inputs to the loudspeaker terminals with no capacitors in the signal path; low overall negative feedback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass A X-Amp input stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmester's proprietary X-Amp modules run in Class A ahead of the Class A\/B output stage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e650 VA power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Toroidal transformer with 90,000 µF of filter capacitance; 30 A continuous peak current, damping factor above 1,800, rise time 1.4 µs into 4 or 8 Ω.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower-amplifier construction.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four selected output transistors per channel coupled to the heat sinks through a solid copper block; the driver stages sit on their own internal heat sink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid brass center section.\u003c\/strong\u003e The milled brass front section houses the display electronics and shields them from the audio circuitry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurround throughput.\u003c\/strong\u003e One balanced input bypasses the preamplifier section and feeds a processor's front channels to the power stage at fixed gain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-outs and level trim.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balanced and unbalanced pre-outs for a second power amplifier or zone; per-input level matching; bass and treble controls that bridge out of circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtection outside the signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Temperature, DC offset and overload monitoring that never touches the audio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eanodized aluminum heat sinks and casework, chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eThe 032 is supplied in Burmester's chrome and silver finish. Ask us about Burmester's BESPOKE program for other options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eIntegrated amplifier, fully balanced, DC-coupled; Class A input stages, Class A\/B output stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e170 W per channel into 4 Ω (1 kHz, 1 % THD+N; 171 W on Burmester's detailed sheet); 8 Ω and 2 Ω ratings not published by Burmester (What Hi-Fi? quoted 105 W per channel in 2015)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eContinuous peak current\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e30 A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e650 VA toroidal transformer (600 VA on earlier spec sheets); 90,000 µF filter capacitance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt; 1,800\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRise time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.4 µs into 4 or 8 Ω; 1.9 µs into 1 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0 Hz – 200 kHz (−3 dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt; 81 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester beyond the 1 % THD+N power rating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLine inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 × balanced XLR (one switchable as surround throughput); 2 × RCA; adjustable input sensitivity per input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs \/ phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone; analog line inputs only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBalanced XLR and unbalanced RCA pre-outs; tape output; loudspeaker terminals for spade lugs; remote trigger in and out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.3 mm jack, rear panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTone controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBass and treble, bridgeable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRemote control supplied; BurLink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e18.9 × 7.1 × 19.4 in (480 × 180 × 493 mm), Burmester North America 2025 data; earlier sheets quote 482 × 216 × 482 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e61.7 lb (28 kg), Burmester North America 2025 data; earlier sheets quote about 36 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver with chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/integrated-amplifier\/032-integrated-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 032 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's Classic Line integrated amplifiers and the components that pair with them, ordered by price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-101-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 101\u003c\/a\u003e: Class D output stage with analog power supply, 120 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 035\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line preamplifier, for a separates system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003eBurmester 036\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003eBurmester 956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo power amplifier, bridgeable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-100-phono\"\u003eBurmester 100 Phono\u003c\/a\u003e: MM\/MC phono preamplifier with optional A\/D output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/232\"\u003eBurmester 232\u003c\/a\u003e: modular Class A\/B integrated with optional DAC-streaming and MC phono modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 032\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003eBurmester 151 MK2 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e: streamer, DAC and music server; the 032's digital source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eChoose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/232\"\u003e232\u003c\/a\u003e when streaming and phono should live inside the amplifier, and the 032 when the loudspeakers are demanding or the sources are already separate. Its natural sources are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003e151 MK2 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-100-phono\"\u003e100 Phono\u003c\/a\u003e; a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003e956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e can be added later through the balanced pre-out, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003e035\u003c\/a\u003e with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003e036\u003c\/a\u003e or 956 MK2 is the separates alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/burmester\/032\/review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Burmester 032 review\u003c\/a\u003e (May 2015)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/burmester-032-integrated-amplifer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+ and The Absolute Sound: Burmester 032 integrated amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Tom Martin, April 2023; video review)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom, where we can set the 032 up beside the 232 and against a 035 and 956 MK2 separates system with the loudspeakers you have in mind. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20032\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41115550482530,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-032-integrated-amplifier-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195034"},{"product_id":"burmester-101-integrated-amplifier","title":"101 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Classic Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 101 is Burmester's entry integrated amplifier: 120 W per channel into 4 Ω from hand-built class D output modules fed by an analog power supply, with a DC-coupled preamplifier, balanced pre-outs and a headphone amplifier, in a chassis under five inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eAvailable in silver or black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e120 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e250\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edamping factor\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3 + 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebalanced XLR and RCA inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e28.7 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (13 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 101 is the one Burmester amplifier with a class D output stage, and the company's approach to it is characteristic. Rather than buy a module and a switch-mode supply off the shelf, Burmester designed its own class D output sections with custom output filters, assembles them by hand in Berlin, and powers them from a conventional analog supply with a linear transformer, which it credits for the amplifier's warmth and balance. The preamplifier and the headphone amplifier are both DC-coupled, keeping capacitors out of the signal path, and a protection circuit for overload, overheating and DC offset sits outside it. Rated output is 120 W per channel into 4 Ω with a damping factor of 250, a bandwidth of under 10 Hz to 60 kHz at −3 dB and a signal-to-noise ratio above 92 dB. A front-panel Smooth button applies a gentle high-frequency roll-off for harsh recordings or low-level listening. Inputs are three balanced XLR and two RCA; there is a balanced XLR pre-out, a surround throughput that passes a processor's front channels straight to the power stage, bass and treble controls that can be bypassed, a 6.3 mm headphone jack on the front, remote control and a BurLink interface. The speaker terminals are massive binding posts, and Burmester recommends spade lugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAlan Sircom reviewed the 101 for Hi-Fi+ and found it hard and flat out of the box, settling over a few days into a warmer sound with real grip on the loudspeaker. He wrote that \"what the 101 does exceptionally well is rebuild the too-often severed link between 'enjoyable' and 'detailed,'\" found the Smooth setting useful on compressed recordings, rated the headphone amplifier highly, and concluded that \"this one's a keeper.\" Tom Martin of The Absolute Sound heard \"a top-to-bottom clarity coupled with very low noise levels\" that separated players on the stage, and a highly dynamic character from bass to treble, while noting that this is a medium-power amplifier not suited to low-sensitivity loudspeakers in a large room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 101 is the simplest way into a Burmester system: a 151 MK2 Musiccenter or a DAC on one XLR input, a turntable through the 100 Phono or an external phono stage on another, and a pair of efficient loudspeakers. The balanced pre-out lets an owner add a 036 or 956 MK2 power amplifier later and keep the 101 as preamplifier. The 232 above it adds a class A\/B output stage, a display and optional DAC-streaming and phono modules; the 032 adds a 650 VA power supply and 170 W per channel into 4 Ω.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe 101 belongs to Burmester's Classic Line. It comes in silver or black, each with the chrome-plated front panel and polished input buttons, and its 4.4-inch height fits any shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-built class D output modules.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmester's own output sections and filters, assembled in Berlin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnalog power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e A linear supply instead of a switch-mode unit, for the warmth and balance Burmester wants from the 101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDC-coupled preamplifier and headphone amplifier.\u003c\/strong\u003e No coupling capacitors in either signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth function.\u003c\/strong\u003e A switchable gentle high-frequency roll-off for harsh recordings or quiet listening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced pre-out and surround throughput.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow into separates or integrate a surround processor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtection outside the signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Monitors overload, temperature and DC offset without touching the audio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebrushed aluminum, chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eblack aluminum, chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eIntegrated amplifier, class D output stage with analog power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e120 W per channel into 4 Ω; 8 Ω rating not published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTopology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDC-coupled preamplifier and headphone stage; proprietary class D output modules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLine inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 balanced XLR (16.4 kΩ), 2 RCA (8.2 kΩ); surround throughput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs \/ phono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNone (analog line inputs only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBalanced XLR pre-out; loudspeaker binding posts; 10 V DC trigger outputs (2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.3 mm jack, front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTone controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBass and treble, bypassable; Smooth function\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDamping factor 250; bandwidth under 10 Hz – 60 kHz (−3 dB); S\/N greater than 92 dB; THD+N 0.015%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRemote control included; BurLink (RS-232 optional)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19.0 × 4.4 × 14.4 in (482 × 112 × 365 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e28.7 lb (13 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black, chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/integrated-amplifier\/101-integrated-amplifiers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 101 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's integrated amplifiers, all in the Classic Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 101\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/232\"\u003eBurmester 232\u003c\/a\u003e: modular class A\/B integrated with optional DAC-streaming and phono modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-032-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 032\u003c\/a\u003e: 650 VA power supply, 170 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003e151 MK2 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e is the natural digital source; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003e036\u003c\/a\u003e power amplifier can be added later through the balanced pre-out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/burmester-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Burmester 101 integrated amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Alan Sircom, December 2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theabsolutesound.substack.com\/p\/burmester-101-integrated-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Absolute Sound: Burmester 101 Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Tom Martin, January 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Contact us to arrange an audition of the 101 in our Portland showroom, where we can set it up against the 232 on the loudspeakers you have in mind. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20101\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41115553988706,"sku":null,"price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-101-integrated-amplifier-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195034"},{"product_id":"218-amplifier","title":"218 Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Reference Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester's Reference Line stereo power amplifier: a DC-coupled, fully symmetrical three-stage design with class-A X-Amp input stages, 165 W per channel into 8 Ω, and a jumper that turns it into a 785 W monoblock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is per stereo amplifier. Two 218s run as monoblocks with Burmester's mono adapter cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e165 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 8 Ω; 275 W into 4 Ω; 400 W into 2 Ω (IEC 62368-1)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e785 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebridged mono into 4 Ω; 1,165 W pulse power (CEA)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e\u0026gt;1,500\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003edamping factor, 100 Hz into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e42 kg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (92.5 lb)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 218 is the amplifier Burmester built to bring the sound of its 159 flagship monoblocks into a single stereo chassis, and it had no direct predecessor in the range. It is a three-stage, fully complementary signal amplifier built symmetrically from input to output. The input and voltage-gain stages use Burmester's X-Amp modules, discrete gain blocks run in class A that have been the company's signature since the 1980s, and the signal path is DC-coupled, so no coupling capacitor sits between the balanced input and the loudspeaker terminals. The output stage runs in class A\/B: Burmester's engineers told Stereophile that the class-A stage stays active at all levels and the A\/B stage engages below 10 W. Protection circuits sit outside the signal path, and the amplifier reaches full performance within about 30 seconds of leaving standby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eControl over a loudspeaker comes from the power supply as much as the output stage. A large toroidal transformer feeds an oversized linear supply with deliberately low-impedance current paths, and Burmester specifies a damping factor above 1,500 at 100 Hz into 4 Ω. The rated output is 165 W per channel into 8 Ω, 275 W into 4 Ω and 400 W into 2 Ω to IEC 62368-1, with pulse power of 200, 355 and 575 W respectively; a rear-panel jumper bridges the two channels into a monoblock rated at 785 W into 4 Ω with 1,165 W of pulse power, and gain rises from 34.2 dB to 40.2 dB. Cooling is unusual for a Burmester: the heat sinks are worked into the top and bottom plates and wrap the four corners, a copper heat pipe carries heat from the output devices, and the lid is screwless. The front panel is chrome-plated, the housing brushed aluminum, and the whole weighs 42 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eJason Victor Serinus reviewed a pair in Stereophile, bridged as monoblocks driving Wilson Alexia V, and found the bass \"balanced, controlled, and voiced as everything above it\", the midrange \"natural and beautifully fleshed out\" and the soundstage \"huge, colors pronounced\". John Atkinson's bench tests put stereo clipping at 170 W into 8 Ω, 272 W into 4 Ω and 480 W into 2 Ω, mono clipping at 550 W into 8 Ω and 790 W into 4 Ω, with 0.002% THD+N at 30 W into 8 Ω, a 0.065 Ω output impedance and a response flat to beyond 200 kHz. Paul Miller's lab report for Hi-Fi News, which tested the 218 with the 077 preamplifier, measured 193 W into 8 Ω and 320 W into 4 Ω continuous, dynamic power of 221, 419, 738 and 1,131 W into 8, 4, 2 and 1 Ω, distortion below 0.002% from 1 W to 140 W and an output impedance of 0.014 to 0.019 Ω across the audio band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe character these measurements describe is one of grip without hardness. The 218 is a full-bodied amplifier in the Burmester tradition, with the weight and bass authority that come from a supply this large, and a treble that reviewers consistently call smooth rather than etched. It is not a lean, forward amplifier, and it does not need a sensitive loudspeaker; with 2 Ω capability of 400 W and a damping factor in four figures it is at home with the big Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins, Magico and Burmester floorstanders that present difficult loads. Each channel has one balanced XLR input; an RCA-to-XLR adapter is supplied for single-ended sources. A 10 V DC trigger input and output allow remote switching from a Burmester preamplifier or a home-automation system, and Burmester's mono and bi-amp adapter cables convert the 218 to a monoblock or a bi-amplified pair without internal changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWithin the Burmester power amplifiers the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003e216\u003c\/a\u003e below it shares the same chassis dimensions and cooling with 100 W per channel into 8 Ω and a Top Line badge; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003e259\u003c\/a\u003e above it is a Reference Line stereo amplifier designed from the outset for factory conversion to mono, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/159\"\u003e159\u003c\/a\u003e monoblocks are a different order of amplifier altogether. Two 218s bridged are the usual route to Signature-Line scale without Signature-Line size. Its natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003e808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifiers, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/111-musiccenter\"\u003e111 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003e151 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e can drive it directly from their variable outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe plan the 218 most often as the amplifier for Burmester's own B38 and BC150 loudspeakers, the Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 801 and 802 D5, and the Magico S3 and S5, fed by an 088 or a dCS Rossini or Varèse running straight in. At 42 kg it belongs on the floor or a very solid amplifier platform rather than a shelf; an HRS or Solidsteel amplifier stand sized for its 496 mm width is the right foundation. Arrange an audition in our Portland showroom, and ask us to demonstrate a single 218 against a bridged pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eX-Amp input stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmester's discrete class-A gain modules handle the input and voltage-gain stages, as in every Burmester amplifier since the 1980s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDC-coupled signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e No coupling capacitors between the balanced input and the loudspeaker terminals, for bandwidth below 5 Hz and above 180 kHz at the −3 dB points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully symmetrical topology.\u003c\/strong\u003e A three-stage, fully complementary balanced circuit from input to output, with protection circuits outside the signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass A\/B output stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The class-A stage stays active at all levels; the A\/B stage engages below 10 W.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOversized linear power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e A large toroidal transformer and low-impedance current paths give a damping factor above 1,500 at 100 Hz into 4 Ω.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegrated heat-pipe cooling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat sinks are built into the top and bottom plates and wrap the corners, with a copper heat pipe from the output devices and a screwless lid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMono and bi-amp operation.\u003c\/strong\u003e A jumper and Burmester's adapter cables bridge the 218 to a 785 W monoblock (gain 40.2 dB) or configure a pair for bi-amplification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote switching.\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 V DC trigger input and output for Burmester preamplifiers and Smart Home integration; full performance within about 30 seconds of switch-on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo-channel (stereo) power amplifier, switchable to mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output, stereo (IEC 62368-1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e165 W per channel into 8 Ω; 275 W into 4 Ω; 400 W into 2 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePulse power, stereo (CEA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e200 W into 8 Ω; 355 W into 4 Ω; 575 W into 2 Ω per channel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output, mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e785 W into 4 Ω (IEC 62368-1); 1,165 W pulse power (CEA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTopology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFully symmetrical, DC-coupled, three-stage complementary; class-A X-Amp input stages, class A\/B output stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e34.2 dB stereo; 40.2 dB mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.9 kΩ balanced; 12 kΩ unbalanced (via supplied adapter)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e770 mV for 1% THD+N into 4 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt;1,500 (100 Hz, 4 Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026lt;5 Hz to \u0026gt;180 kHz (−3 dB, 1\/8 rated power, 4 Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTHD+N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026lt;0.0097% (1 kHz, 50 W, 4 Ω). Stereophile measured 0.002% at 30 W into 8 Ω; Hi-Fi News \u0026lt;0.002% from 1 W to 140 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt;81 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz, Burmester); 93 dB A-weighted ref. 1 W (Stereophile)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair balanced XLR (RCA-to-XLR adapter supplied); 10 V DC trigger input and output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair loudspeaker terminals (winged screw-type binding posts)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eOff 0.07 W; standby 0.46 W; idle 65 W; 1,680 W at maximum output (120 V model)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModel 218-120: 110–120 V, 50\/60 Hz (other versions for 100, 220 and 230–240 V)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e496 × 216 × 479 mm (19.5 × 8.5 × 18.9 in), excluding connectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e42 kg (92.5 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eChrome-plated front panel, brushed aluminum housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.burmester.de\/en\/home-audio\/power-amplifier\/218\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 218 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's power amplifiers, from the Classic Line to the Signature Line, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003eBurmester 036\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo, 170 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003eBurmester 956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo, 240 W per channel into 4 Ω, bridgeable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 216\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line stereo, 100 W per channel into 8 Ω, same chassis as the 218\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 218\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 259\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo designed for mono conversion at the factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/159\"\u003eBurmester 159\u003c\/a\u003e: Signature Line monoblocks, sold as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIts natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088 Preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003e808 MK5 Preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/111-musiccenter\"\u003e111 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003e151 MK2 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e can drive it directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/burmester-218-power-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Burmester 218 power amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Jason Victor Serinus, measurements John Atkinson, October 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/node\/133699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi News: Burmester 077\/218 Pre\/Power Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e (lab report Paul Miller, 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Arrange an audition of the 218 in our Portland showroom, and ask us to compare a single stereo 218 with a bridged pair. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20218%20Power%20Amplifier\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41115560444002,"sku":null,"price":60000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/218-amplifier-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195017"},{"product_id":"088-preamplifier","title":"088 Preamplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Top Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester's Top Line preamplifier: a dual-mono, DC-coupled balanced line stage built on X-Amp 2 gain modules, with six XLR inputs, a slot for a phono, line or DAC module, and circuit boards suspended on carbon fiber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eOne module is included in the price: phono MM or MC, line (RCA) or DAC. Specify the module when ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebalanced XLR line inputs, plus one module slot\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eX-Amp 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ediscrete gain modules; no op-amps in the signal path\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e96 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003echassis height (3.8 in)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e9 kg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (19.8 lb)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 088 is the preamplifier in Burmester's Top Line, between the Classic Line 035 and the Reference Line 808 MK5, and it is the model Burmester's own engineers pair with the 216 and 218 power amplifiers. Like every Burmester preamplifier since the 808 of 1980, it is a fully balanced design: the signal is carried as two opposite-polarity halves from input to output, so noise picked up along the way is cancelled rather than amplified. The 088 is also dual mono, with left and right channels built as separate amplifiers that share only the chassis and the control logic, and it is DC-coupled, with no capacitor in the signal path to add its own coloration at low frequencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe gain stages are Burmester's X-Amp 2 modules, hand-built from matched discrete components; no operational amplifiers are used in the amplification chain. Six balanced XLR inputs are standard, with RCA-to-XLR adapters supplied for single-ended sources, and a rear slot accepts one of four modules: a moving-magnet or moving-coil phono stage, a line module with RCA inputs, or a DAC module with coaxial and USB inputs that upsamples to 24-bit\/192 kHz using the design from the 077 Reference preamplifier. The outputs are one balanced XLR pair at variable level, a fixed-level XLR tape output and a rear-panel 6.3 mm headphone jack; a surround pass-through lets the 088 sit in a home-theater system, and a front-panel switch inverts absolute phase. The circuit boards are mounted on a carbon-fiber suspension to isolate them from vibration, and the front panel is chrome-plated with the toggle switches and rotary dials Burmester has used for four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? reviewed the 088 with the 911 Mk3 power amplifier and called the pair \"a world-class pre\/power combination\", finding them \"smooth and refined\" and noting that, for all their clarity, \"these Burmesters never go out of their way to emphasise any shortcomings\". Jeff Dorgay in TONE Audio wrote that the 088 \"throws a larger soundstage in all dimensions than any tube preamplifier I've tried\". Those two observations describe the 088's role in a system: a preamplifier that adds nothing of its own, that holds the stereo image stable, and that keeps a very low noise floor so the power amplifier's reserves are spent on music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester publishes few electrical figures for its preamplifiers, so this page states what the company states and marks the rest as not published; we can supply the owner's manual on request. In practice the 088's balanced outputs drive long interconnects without loss, which suits monoblocks placed beside the speakers, and its gain structure is matched to the 216 and 218, whose 1.9 kΩ balanced input impedance is lower than most and rewards a preamplifier with a robust output stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWithin Burmester's preamplifiers the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003e035\u003c\/a\u003e below it is the Classic Line model with three XLR and two RCA inputs and a phono MC module fitted for North America, in a cabinet of the same height; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003e808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e above it is the fully modular Reference Line preamplifier with an external power supply. The 088 is the preamplifier for a Top Line or Reference Line system that does not need the 808's card-based flexibility, and its natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003e216\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe plan the 088 most often ahead of a 218 or a pair of bridged 218s, with a dCS Rossini or Bartók or a Burmester 151 MK2 Musiccenter as the digital source and the phono module or the 100 Phono for a turntable, driving Burmester B38 and BC150, Magico S3 and S5 or Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 802 D5. Arrange an audition in our Portland showroom and ask us to compare it with the 035 and the 808 MK5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully balanced, DC-coupled.\u003c\/strong\u003e The signal travels as two opposite-polarity halves from input to output with no coupling capacitors in the path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual mono.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left and right channels are separate amplifiers sharing only the chassis and control logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eX-Amp 2 gain modules.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmester's hand-built discrete gain stages with matched components; no op-amps in the signal chain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModule slot.\u003c\/strong\u003e One slot for a phono MM, phono MC, RCA line or DAC module; the DAC upsamples to 24-bit\/192 kHz on coaxial and USB inputs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon-fiber suspension.\u003c\/strong\u003e Circuit boards are mounted on a carbon-fiber suspension to isolate them from external vibration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurround pass-through and phase switch.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fixed-gain pass-through for home-theater processors and a front-panel absolute-phase switch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadphone and tape outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e A rear-panel 6.3 mm headphone jack and a fixed-level XLR tape output alongside the variable XLR main output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003echrome-plated front panel, brushed aluminum housing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003echrome-plated front panel, black housing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSilver and black are the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDual-mono balanced line preamplifier with one module slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLine inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6 × balanced XLR (RCA-to-XLR adapters supplied), plus one input from the module slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eModule slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1; modules: phono MM or MC (XLR), line (RCA), DAC (RCA coaxial and USB-B, upsampling to 24-bit\/192 kHz); one included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × balanced XLR main (variable); 1 × XLR tape output (fixed); surround pass-through\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.3 mm jack, rear panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain stages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBurmester X-Amp 2 discrete modules; no op-amps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVolume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFront-panel rotary dial and remote; type not published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain \/ input impedance \/ output impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTopology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDual mono, fully balanced, DC-coupled; carbon-fiber suspended circuit boards; front-panel phase switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e482 × 96 × 346 mm (19.0 × 3.8 × 13.6 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e9 kg (19.8 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black housing, chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit with one module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/preamplifier\/088-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 088 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's preamplifiers, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 035\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line, 3 XLR and 2 RCA inputs, phono MC module fitted for North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 088\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line, the modular preamplifier Burmester has built since 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIts natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003e216\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e power amplifiers; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-100-phono\"\u003e100 Phono\u003c\/a\u003e is the external alternative to the phono module.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/burmester-088911-mk-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Burmester 088\/911 Mk 3 review\u003c\/a\u003e (October 2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/?p=10018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTONE Audio: Burmester 088 Preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Jeff Dorgay, October 2013)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Arrange an audition of the 088 with the 216 or 218 in our Portland showroom, and ask us which module suits your sources. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20088%20Preamplifier\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124047421538,"sku":null,"price":37000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/088-preamplifier-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195018"},{"product_id":"burmester-035-preamplifier","title":"035 Preamplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Classic Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester's Classic Line preamplifier: a balanced line stage with three XLR and two RCA inputs, a module slot fitted with the moving-coil phono stage for North America, balanced and single-ended outputs and a headphone jack, in the 96 mm chassis shared with the 088.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eNorth American units ship with the phono MC module fitted; an MM module or a balanced line module can be specified instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e3 + 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebalanced XLR and single-ended RCA line inputs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eMC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ephono module included for North America\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e96 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003echassis height (3.8 in)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e8 kg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (17.6 lb)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 035 is the preamplifier that opens Burmester's Classic Line, and it is built to the same principles as the 088 above it: a balanced circuit with short signal paths to the XLR outputs, Burmester's discrete gain stages, a chrome-plated front panel with rotary dials and toggle switches, and a brushed aluminum housing 96 mm high. What distinguishes it is a more practical input mix for a first Burmester system. Three balanced XLR inputs are joined by two single-ended RCA inputs, so a turntable phono stage, a CD player or a streamer with only RCA outputs connects without adapters, and the module slot is fitted at the factory with the moving-coil phono stage for the North American market, so a turntable plugs straight in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe outputs are one balanced XLR pair and one single-ended RCA pair, both at variable level, plus a fixed-level XLR tape output and a 6.3 mm headphone jack. The module slot can alternatively take the moving-magnet phono module or a balanced line input module for systems that need a fourth XLR source rather than vinyl. A remote control is supplied. Like all Burmester preamplifiers, the 035 wires its XLRs with pin 2 as the negative phase, the reverse of most brands, which is a detail to remember when mixing cables and components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester publishes dimensions, weight and connectivity for the 035 but not gain, impedance or noise figures, so this page states what the company states and marks the rest as not published. In listening terms the 035 carries the Classic Line character: an unforced, full presentation with a smooth treble, and the quiet background that a balanced design brings. It is the preamplifier we recommend when a Burmester system is being built around a 956 MK2 or 036 power amplifier and the 088's six XLR inputs and dual-mono construction are more than the system needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWithin Burmester's preamplifiers the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e above it is the Top Line model, dual mono and DC-coupled with six XLR inputs and a choice of phono, line or DAC module, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003e808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e is the Reference Line. The alternative route for a one-box system is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/232\"\u003e232\u003c\/a\u003e integrated, which combines a 155 W amplifier with optional DAC and phono modules. The 035's natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003e036\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003e956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e power amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe have not found a full review of the 035 from a major publication, so this page cites none; the Classic Line pairings reviewed by What Hi-Fi? (the 099 with the 956 Mk2) describe the same house sound. We plan the 035 most often with a 956 MK2, a Linn Selekt LP12 or Luxman PD-191A on the phono input and a dCS Lina or Bartók on an XLR input, driving Burmester B18 or B28, Sonus faber Olympica or Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 804 D5. Arrange an audition in our Portland showroom and ask us to compare it with the 088.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced line stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e A balanced circuit with short signal paths to the XLR outputs, built on Burmester's discrete gain stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed inputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three balanced XLR and two single-ended RCA line inputs, so sources with RCA outputs connect without adapters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhono MC module.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fitted for North America; a moving-magnet module or a balanced line input module can be specified instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced and single-ended outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e One XLR pair and one RCA pair at variable level, plus a fixed-level XLR tape output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadphone output.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 6.3 mm jack on the chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester chassis.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brushed aluminum housing with a chrome-plated front panel, rotary dials and toggle switches, 96 mm high; remote control supplied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003echrome-plated front panel, brushed aluminum housing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003echrome-plated front panel, black housing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eSilver and black are the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBalanced line preamplifier with one module slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLine inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 × balanced XLR; 2 × single-ended RCA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eModule slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1; phono MC module fitted for North America; phono MM or balanced line input module optional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × balanced XLR; 1 × single-ended RCA; 1 × XLR tape output (fixed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.3 mm jack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVolume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFront-panel rotary dial and remote; type not published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain \/ input impedance \/ output impedance \/ S\/N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTopology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBalanced, short signal paths to the XLR outputs; XLR pin 2 negative (Burmester convention)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e482 × 96 × 336 mm (19.0 × 3.8 × 13.2 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8 kg (17.6 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver or black brushed aluminum housing, chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit with phono MC module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/preamplifier\/035-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 035 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's preamplifiers, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 035\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 088\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line, dual mono, six XLR inputs plus one module slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line, the modular preamplifier Burmester has built since 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIts natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003e036\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003e956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e power amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Arrange an audition of the 035 with the 956 MK2 in our Portland showroom, and ask us to compare it with the 088. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20035%20Preamplifier\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124048306274,"sku":null,"price":18000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-035-preamplifier-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195017"},{"product_id":"burmester-808-preamplifier","title":"808 MK5 Preamplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Reference Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 808 MK5 is the fifth generation of the preamplifier Burmester has built since August 1980: a fully modular, Class A design with six input and two output slots, a relay-switched R-2R volume network, a separate two-transformer power supply and a bandwidth that runs past 600 kHz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for the standard configuration (CD, AUX and Tape inputs, one output) with the Reference Line power supply. The four-input version with phono module and two outputs is $85,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e6 + 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003einput and output module slots\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e\u0026lt; 10 Hz – 680 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efrequency response, −3 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e\u0026gt; 107 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e48.5 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003epreamplifier (22 kg), plus 22 lb power supply\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe model number records its birth: 8 for August, 80 for 1980. Dieter Burmester's first preamplifier was modular because the company's early customers were recording engineers and dealers who needed to reconfigure inputs as sources changed, and the idea has survived five generations because it still solves the same problem. In the MK5 every input and every output is a plug-in card riding a bus inside the chassis. Six input slots take balanced XLR, unbalanced RCA or phono modules; two output slots take balanced or unbalanced output modules. The standard configuration is three inputs and one output, and a system can grow to four XLR and seven RCA inputs with two independently controlled outputs plus two tape or surround through-puts, all without replacing the preamplifier. There was no MK4; Burmester skipped to MK5, citing both the musical \"leap of a fifth\" and the number four's reputation in its Asian markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eEach module carries its own discrete Class A X-Amp gain stage, built from components matched and marked by a color code, and its own left and right level potentiometers. Those trims are not in the main signal path as attenuators: at maximum they act as a switch and short themselves out, so a well-matched system runs with the trims removed from the circuit. Volume is handled by a passive R-2R ladder of precision resistors switched by gold-plated reed relays in 60 logarithmic steps; the two 24-step rotary controls on the front set the level for each output separately, which is how the 808 drives two zones or a bi-amplified loudspeaker, and in remote mode the mechanical control sets a ceiling the remote cannot exceed. Internal signal wiring is Burmester's own silver cable, electrically and magnetically shielded. A home-theater bypass passes a processor's front channels through at fixed gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe power supply is a Reference Line chassis of its own: two 50 VA transformers, 163,000 µF of filter capacitance and steep high-frequency mains filtering, delivering DC only through an 18-pin shielded cable, with the audio stages further decoupled from the rails inside the preamplifier. The result is a bandwidth from below 10 Hz to 680 kHz at −3 dB, a signal-to-noise ratio above 107 dB, 10 kΩ input impedance on both XLR and RCA, output impedances of 40 Ω balanced and 26 Ω unbalanced, and a maximum output of 21.5 V, enough to drive any power amplifier through long balanced runs. The preamplifier itself sits on a 15 mm aluminum base plate with spiked feet on carbon-fiber spring pucks; the chrome front panel and engraved top plates carry up to twenty controls, and the metal 003 remote is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? reviewed the 808 MK5 in January 2013 and found a preamplifier that stayed out of the way of the signal: composed, detailed, with wide and stable staging and a hint of richness, and construction the magazine called class-leading. Its verdict was that \"there's nothing else quite like the 808,\" and that \"this is hi-fi to be enjoyed for a lifetime.\" The only ergonomic complaint was that full remote access requires the input selector in a particular position. The 808 has been in continuous production for more than four decades, and Burmester still services and upgrades early units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system the 808 MK5 is the control center for a Reference Line chain that will keep changing. We pair it with the 259 or 218 power amplifier, the 111 Musiccenter on a balanced input, and a phono module or the 100 Phono for a turntable, and its second output lets a 159 pair or a second room be added later without a second preamplifier. For a fixed-configuration alternative with six balanced inputs in one DC-coupled chassis, the Top Line 088 is the step below; the Classic Line 035 is the entry point. Burmester's new Reference Line 249 preamplifier, shown in 2025, is a different proposition, with digital inputs and an optional streaming module, and the 808 remains in the range alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModular bus architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Six input and two output slots on an internal bus; balanced, unbalanced and phono (MM or MC) input modules and balanced or unbalanced output modules, fitted at order or added later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass A X-Amp modules.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every module carries its own discrete Class A gain stage built from color-coded, matched components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelay-switched R-2R volume.\u003c\/strong\u003e Passive precision-resistor ladder switched by gold-plated reed relays in 60 logarithmic steps; two 24-step controls run the two outputs independently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-shorting trims.\u003c\/strong\u003e Per-channel level potentiometers on each module act as a switch at maximum and drop out of the signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate two-transformer supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two 50 VA transformers and 163,000 µF of capacitance in a Reference Line housing, DC only through an 18-pin shielded cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide bandwidth, low noise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Below 10 Hz to 680 kHz at −3 dB; signal-to-noise above 107 dB; 21.5 V maximum output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical isolation.\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 mm aluminum base plate with spiked feet on carbon-fiber spring pucks; shielded silver internal wiring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eModular stereo preamplifier, Class A gain stages, with external power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eModule slots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6 input, 2 output (+2 balanced)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs, standard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eCD (balanced XLR), AUX, Tape; home-theater bypass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs, maximum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 × XLR and 7 × RCA with optional modules; phono module MM or MC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUp to 2 × XLR and 2 × RCA main outputs, independently controlled; 2 tape\/surround through-puts (1 XLR, 1 RCA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eVolume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePassive R-2R resistor network, gold-plated reed relays, 60 logarithmic steps; two 24-step rotary controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026lt; 10 Hz – 680 kHz (−3 dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt; 107 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e10 kΩ (XLR and RCA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e40 Ω (XLR), 26 Ω (RCA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInput sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e110 mV for 1 V output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum output level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e21.5 V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eExternal, two 50 VA transformers, 163,000 µF; 18-pin shielded DC cable; 482 × 96 × 335 mm, 22 lb (10 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRemote\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e003 metal remote included; switches up to four Burmester power amplifiers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions, preamplifier (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19.1 × 6.9 × 14.9 in (483 × 174.5 × 378 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight, preamplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e48.5 lb (22 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eChrome-plated front panel and engraved top plates; silver anodized chassis; 15 mm aluminum base plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePreamplifier with power supply, configured to order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/preamplifier\/808-mk5-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 808 MK5 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's preamplifiers, from the Classic Line to the Reference Line, ordered by price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 035\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line, three XLR and two RCA inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 088\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line, six XLR inputs, dual mono, DC-coupled, one module slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 808 MK5\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eChoose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e if your sources are fixed and all balanced; choose the 808 MK5 if you want phono on a card, two independently controlled outputs or a system that will be reconfigured over the years. Matching power amplifiers are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003e259\u003c\/a\u003e, with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/159\"\u003e159\u003c\/a\u003e above them; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/111-musiccenter\"\u003e111 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-100-phono\"\u003e100 Phono\u003c\/a\u003e are its sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/burmester\/808-mk5\/review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Burmester 808 MK5 review\u003c\/a\u003e (January 2013)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom; we will configure the input and output modules around your sources and amplifiers. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20808%20MK5\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124048863330,"sku":null,"price":77000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-808-preamplifier-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195033"},{"product_id":"948-power-conditioner","title":"948 Power Conditioner","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Power conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 948 is Burmester's power conditioner: eight star-grounded outlets fed straight from the wall, with a patented 500 W amplifier working in parallel with the mains to cancel the DC component that saturates audio transformers, two RF filters on the outlets that need them, a front-panel display that reads the mains in volts or its DC content in millivolts, and no current limitation anywhere in the path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eStandard configuration: four filtered and four unfiltered outlets, the unfiltered pair for power amplifiers. Switched and unswitched outlet arrangements are configured to order. North American units carry NEMA outlets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003estar-grounded outlets; four with RF filters, four without, for power amplifiers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e500 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eparallel compensation amplifier that cancels DC on the mains without limiting current\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e−60 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eRF attenuation at 100 kHz; −20 dB at 20 kHz, −6 dB at 2 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e37.5 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (17 kg); 19 in wide, 6.1 in tall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 948 came out of a question Burmester's engineers set themselves: why does the same system sound different at different times of day. The answer they settled on was a small direct-current voltage, a few millivolts to a few hundred, superimposed on the alternating mains and varying with what else is drawing from the grid, from half-wave rectified loads in the house to industrial equipment on the same transformer. DC on the mains pushes the core of every transformer in the system toward saturation on one half of the cycle, which raises distortion in the supply, increases the noise the transformer radiates and makes it hum. Most conditioners deal with the problem by putting something in series with the load, a filter, an isolation transformer or a regenerating amplifier, and every one of those limits the current a large power amplifier can draw on a transient. Burmester's patented approach removes the series element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eInside the 948 is a 500 W power amplifier whose output is connected in parallel with the mains supply rather than in its path. It measures the DC component and injects an equal and opposite voltage, so the DC is cancelled at the outlets while the alternating current flows from the wall to the connected equipment through nothing more than the star-connected wiring. Burmester's specification line is active DC compensation without power limitation, and the point is practical: a 218 or a 259, or a pair of 159s, can be plugged into the 948 rather than run from a separate wall socket. The compensation is switched from the front panel and protected against overheating; the display shows the incoming AC voltage or, at the press of a button, the DC content in millivolts, which drops to about zero when the circuit is active, so the owner can see what the unit is doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe eight outlets are star-grounded, with the protective earth also star-connected so that no outlet's ground current flows through another's, and the mains phase is marked on every socket and on the inlet so that each component can be oriented the same way. Two RF filters with steep slopes, about −6 dB at 2 kHz, −20 dB at 20 kHz and −60 dB at 100 kHz, serve the filtered outlets; in the standard configuration Mains Out 1 and 2 are filtered for sources and preamplifiers and Mains Out 3 and 4 are unfiltered, which is where Burmester recommends power amplifiers go, and the arrangement of filtered and switched outlets can be specified when ordering. A 10 V DC trigger input lets a Burmester preamplifier or DAC switch the conditioner on with the system. Total connected load is rated at 2,000 W; the unit itself draws 10 W switched on and 8 W in standby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester's claim for the result is consistency: the loss of focus and ease that owners notice in the evening or on weekdays is reduced because the DC that caused it has been removed, and transformer hum in the connected equipment falls with it. We have not found an independent review of the 948 in a major publication, and we will not characterize its effect beyond what Burmester publishes; it is the one component in a Burmester system whose contribution can be judged in a few minutes, by switching the compensation off and on from the front panel while the display shows the DC it is removing, and that is how we show it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system the 948 is sized for a complete installation: a source, a preamplifier, two mono or stereo power amplifiers and a turntable or server leave outlets to spare, and because the current path is direct there is no reason to run the amplifiers from the wall. Burmester specifies it for every line, from a 101 or 232 integrated through the 035 and 088 preamplifiers with 036, 956 MK2 or 216 power amplifiers to the 218, 259 and 159. It is equally at home in front of Luxman, McIntosh, Pass Labs or Audio Research electronics, and we use it with Nordost and AudioQuest power cables from the wall. It fits a standard 19-inch rack shelf at 6.1 inches tall in Burmester's chrome and silver finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActive DC compensation.\u003c\/strong\u003e A patented 500 W amplifier in parallel with the mains measures the DC component and injects its inverse, cancelling it at the outlets without a series element; switchable, with thermal protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect current path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing sits between the wall and the outlets, so there is no power limitation; large power amplifiers can be connected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo RF filters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Steep-slope filters on the filtered outlets: about −6 dB at 2 kHz, −20 dB at 20 kHz and −60 dB at 100 kHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStar grounding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight outlets with star-connected ground and a star-grounded protective earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhase marking.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mains phase indicated on every outlet and on the inlet for consistent polarity across the system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAC and DC display.\u003c\/strong\u003e Front-panel readout of the incoming AC voltage or the DC content in millivolts, which falls to about zero with compensation active.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfigurable outlets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered or unfiltered and switched or unswitched outlets specified at ordering; standard units have four of each filter type.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrigger switching.\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 V DC input for remote power-up from a Burmester preamplifier or DAC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ebrushed aluminum housing with chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eThe 948 is supplied in Burmester's chrome and silver finish. North American units carry NEMA outlets; Burmester's product photographs show the European version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePower conditioner with patented active DC compensation and RF filtering; no series power limitation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e8, star-grounded; NEMA for North America\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStandard configuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMains Out 1 and 2 filtered (4 outlets); Mains Out 3 and 4 unfiltered (4 outlets) for power amplifiers; switched and unswitched arrangements to order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDC compensation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e500 W amplifier in parallel with the mains; switchable from the front panel; thermal protection with automatic shutdown and TEMP indicator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRF filtering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 filters: approximately −6 dB at 2 kHz, −20 dB at 20 kHz, −60 dB at 100 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGrounding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eStar-connected outlet grounds and star-grounded protective earth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePhase indication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMarked on all outlets and on the mains inlet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eIncoming AC voltage (V) or DC component of the mains (mV); switchable off\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMaximum connected load\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2,000 W total (Burmester owner's manual); current rating not published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMains voltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e100 – 127 V or 200 – 240 V, 50\/60 Hz, set at the factory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFuses (100 – 127 V)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 3.15 A slow-blow; 3 × 250 mA slow-blow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e10 W on; 8 W standby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRemote\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e10 V DC trigger input (1 in, 0 out); cable not supplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19.0 × 6.1 × 14.5 in (482 × 153 × 368 mm); the 2010 owner's manual quotes 482 × 155 × 400 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e37.5 lb (17 kg); the 2010 owner's manual quotes 13 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSilver with chrome-plated front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBerlin, Germany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit; power cable from the wall not included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burmester.de\/en\/home-audio\/power-conditioner\/948\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 948 product page and specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's only power conditioner, specified for every line; the components it feeds, ordered by price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 948\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-101-integrated-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 101\u003c\/a\u003e: the smallest Burmester system it will feed, with a source and loudspeakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/232\"\u003eBurmester 232\u003c\/a\u003e: streaming integrated amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003eBurmester 036\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003eBurmester 956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 216\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line stereo power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 218\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 259\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePower amplifiers of any size, including the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003e259\u003c\/a\u003e, go on the unfiltered outlets; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003e035\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifier can switch the 948 through its trigger input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom, where we switch the 948's compensation in and out of a system while its display shows the DC it is removing, so you can judge the effect yourself. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20948\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124056072290,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/948-power-conditioner-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195034"},{"product_id":"216-amplifier","title":"216 Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Top Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 216 is Burmester's Top Line stereo power amplifier: 100 W per channel into 8 Ω from a DC-coupled, fully balanced class A\/B circuit with class-A X-Amp input stages, in the same chassis format as the Reference Line 218.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is per stereo amplifier. Two 216s can be bridged into 490 W monoblocks with Burmester's mono adapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e100 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 8 Ω (165 W into 4 Ω)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e490 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebridged mono into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.46 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003estandby consumption\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e77 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (35 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 216 was introduced alongside the 218 and shares its design language and its 19.5-inch-wide, 18.8-inch-deep chassis, standing an inch lower. Inside, Burmester applies the same principles it uses up the range: a fully balanced circuit that is DC-coupled from input to output, so no capacitors sit in the signal path, with input stages built from the company's X-Amp modules operating in class A. The output stage runs in class A\/B and is rated at 100 W per channel into 8 Ω, 165 W into 4 Ω and 245 W into 2 Ω, with output roughly doubling into 4 Ω when a pair is bridged to mono. Heat pipes carry heat from the output devices through the cabinet, which Burmester says keeps operating temperatures low and stable; the lid is screwless and the heat-sink fins are worked into the top. A microcontroller-based protection circuit monitors the amplifier without sitting in the signal path, and the input section is wired with silver cable. Remote on\/off over a 10 V DC trigger, auto-off and a BurLink interface are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eStereophile's Jim Austin lived with one and then two 216s for about a year, driving Wilson Audio Alexx V loudspeakers in place of his Pass Labs XA60.8 monoblocks. He found that 100 W into a nominal 4 Ω load comfortably exceeded 95 dB with headroom to spare, and described the sound as nearly free of electronic coloration: piano notes \"sounded weighty, full, dense,\" with transients intact. Bridging a pair gave a more relaxed presentation on dense orchestral climaxes and images that \"spread out further, side to side and front to back.\" His verdict was Highly Recommended. Burmester's own description is of powerful performance with good timing, a wide spatial image and musical warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eEach channel has a balanced XLR input, with an RCA adapter supplied, and Burmester's mono and bi-amp adapter cables reconfigure the amplifier without internal changes. The 216 is the logical partner for the 088 preamplifier in a Top Line system, and the 151 MK2 Musiccenter or 100 Phono can feed it through a preamplifier or, in the 151's case, directly. The 956 MK2 below it in the Classic Line offers more rated power into 4 Ω from an older chassis design; the 218 above it in the Reference Line gives 165 W per channel into 8 Ω and a larger power supply in the same footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe 216 belongs to Burmester's Top Line. The front panel is chrome-plated, the housing is brushed aluminum, and at 77 lb it suits a sturdy rack shelf or amplifier stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eX-Amp input stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmester's discrete gain modules, run in class A, carried over from the 159 and 218.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDC-coupled, fully balanced signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct-coupled from input to output with no coupling capacitors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat-pipe cooling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat pipes spread output-stage heat through the cabinet for low, stable operating temperatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtection outside the signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e A microcontroller monitors operation without touching the audio signal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMono and bi-amp operation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adapter cables bridge the 216 to a 490 W monoblock or configure it for bi-amplification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurLink and trigger control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remote on\/off via 10 V DC and Burmester's BurLink interface for system integration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDual-channel (stereo) power amplifier, bridgeable to mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output, stereo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e100 W per channel into 8 Ω; 165 W into 4 Ω; 245 W into 2 Ω (IEC 62368-1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output, bridged mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e490 W into 4 Ω (IEC 62368-1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTopology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFully balanced, DC-coupled; class-A X-Amp input stages, class A\/B output stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair balanced XLR (RCA adapter supplied); 10 V DC trigger in\/out; BurLink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair loudspeaker terminals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor \/ bandwidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester as figures; described as a high damping factor across the full frequency range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLinear supply; standby consumption 0.46 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19.5 × 7.5 × 18.8 in (496 × 191 × 479 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e77 lb (35 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eChrome-plated front panel, brushed aluminum housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle stereo amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/power-amplifier\/216-power-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 216 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's power amplifiers, from the Classic Line to the Signature Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003eBurmester 036\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo, 170 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003eBurmester 956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo, 240 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 216\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 218\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo, 165 W per channel into 8 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 259\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo, 500 W per channel into 4 Ω, 1,500 W bridged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/159\"\u003eBurmester 159\u003c\/a\u003e: Signature Line monoblocks, 1,200 W into 4 Ω each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe matching Top Line preamplifier is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088 Preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003e151 MK2 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e can drive the 216 directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/burmester-216-power-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Burmester 216 power amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Jim Austin, 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Contact us to arrange an audition of the 216 beside the 218 in our Portland showroom and decide how much amplifier your loudspeakers need. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20216\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124061085794,"sku":null,"price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/216-amplifier-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195017"},{"product_id":"956-mk2","title":"956 Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Classic Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe Classic Line stereo power amplifier: a DC-coupled design with class-A X-Amp gain stages rated at 240 W per channel into 4 Ω, bridgeable to a 600 W monoblock, in the finned aluminum chassis with chrome front that has defined Burmester power amplifiers since the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is per stereo amplifier. Two 956 MK2s can be bridged into monoblocks with Burmester's adapter cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e240 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper channel into 4 Ω (1 kHz, 1% THD+N)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e600 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebridged mono into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eDC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ecoupled; no capacitors in the signal path\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e31 kg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (68.3 lb)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 956 has been the backbone of Burmester's Classic Line for two decades, and the MK2 is its current form. It is a stereo power amplifier built the Burmester way: the input and voltage-gain stages are the company's X-Amp modules running in class A, the signal path is DC-coupled so no capacitor sits between input and loudspeaker, and the output stage is a class-A\/B design fed by a linear power supply sized for current rather than for a specification sheet. Burmester uses modest amounts of overall feedback in the 956, which its engineers believe gives a more natural sound, and specifies a very short rise time and an unusually high damping factor; the amplifier runs cool for its power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe rating is 240 W per channel into 4 Ω at 1 kHz and 1% THD+N, and a rear-panel jumper with Burmester's adapter cables bridges the two channels into a 600 W monoblock, which is how a 956 owner grows a system without replacing the first amplifier. Each channel has one balanced XLR input; single-ended sources connect through supplied adapters. A 10 V DC trigger input allows remote switching from a Burmester preamplifier or a home-automation system. The internal wiring is 10 mm high-purity copper, the heat sinks are the silver-anodized aluminum fins that make the 956 recognizable from across a room, and the front panel is chrome-plated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? reviewed the 956 Mk2 with the 099 preamplifier and found that the pairing \"prefers to charm rather than shout, delivering a smooth, almost creamy sound that's easy to enjoy for hours on end\", calling the combination \"terrific\" for its \"engaging sound, impeccable build and useful features\". That is a fair description of the Classic Line character: unforced, full in the midrange, with a treble that never hardens and bass that is weighty rather than lean. The 956 MK2 is not an amplifier that dissects a recording; it presents it whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester publishes only the power figures for the 956 MK2, so this page states those and marks the rest as not published; the owner's manual is available from us on request. In system terms the 956 MK2 is the right amplifier for 4 Ω loudspeakers of ordinary sensitivity in medium rooms, and for listeners who want the Burmester sound without the price of the Top Line. Its natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003e035\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifiers, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/232\"\u003e232\u003c\/a\u003e can drive it from its preamplifier outputs when a 232 owner wants more power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWithin Burmester's power amplifiers the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003e036\u003c\/a\u003e below it is the smaller Classic Line stereo amplifier at 170 W per channel into 4 Ω; above it the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003e216\u003c\/a\u003e moves to the Top Line with heat-pipe cooling and a different output stage, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e to the Reference Line. The 956 MK2 is the most power Burmester offers below the Top Line, and two of them bridged give 600 W per channel for the price of one 218.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe plan the 956 MK2 most often with the 035 or 088 preamplifier and a Burmester 151 MK2 or dCS Bartók as source, driving the Burmester B18 and B28, Sonus faber Olympica V G3 and Serafino G2, or the Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 804 D5. Arrange an audition in our Portland showroom and ask us to compare it with the 216.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eX-Amp input stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmester's discrete class-A gain modules handle the input and voltage-gain stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDC-coupled signal path.\u003c\/strong\u003e No coupling capacitors between the balanced input and the loudspeaker terminals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow overall feedback.\u003c\/strong\u003e Modest global feedback, which Burmester's engineers believe gives a more natural sound, with a very short rise time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh damping factor.\u003c\/strong\u003e A linear power supply with low-impedance current paths; Burmester describes the damping factor as unusually high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridgeable to mono.\u003c\/strong\u003e A jumper and Burmester adapter cables convert the 956 MK2 to a 600 W monoblock into 4 Ω.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 mm copper wiring.\u003c\/strong\u003e High-purity copper internal wiring of 10 mm cross-section in the power path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote switching.\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 V DC trigger input for a Burmester preamplifier or automation system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTwo-channel (stereo) power amplifier, bridgeable to mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output, stereo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e240 W per channel into 4 Ω (1 kHz, 1% THD+N); 8 Ω rating not published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output, bridged mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e600 W into 4 Ω (1 kHz, 1% THD+N)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTopology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDC-coupled; class-A X-Amp gain stages, class A\/B output stage, low overall feedback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair balanced XLR (RCA adapters supplied); 10 V DC trigger input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 pair loudspeaker terminals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain \/ input impedance \/ damping factor \/ S\/N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester as figures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLinear supply; rating not published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e480 × 185 × 482 mm (19.0 × 7.3 × 19.0 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e31 kg (68.3 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eChrome-plated front panel, silver anodized aluminum heat-sink fins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle stereo amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/power-amplifier\/956-mk2-power-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 956 MK2 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's power amplifiers, from the Classic Line to the Signature Line, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003eBurmester 036\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo, 170 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 956 MK2\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 216\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line stereo, 100 W per channel into 8 Ω, same chassis as the 218\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 218\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo, 165 W per channel into 8 Ω, bridgeable to 785 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 259\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo designed for mono conversion at the factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/159\"\u003eBurmester 159\u003c\/a\u003e: Signature Line monoblocks, sold as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIts natural partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003e035\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e preamplifiers; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/232\"\u003e232\u003c\/a\u003e can drive it from its preamplifier outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/burmester\/099956-mk2\/review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Burmester 099\/956 Mk2 review\u003c\/a\u003e (December 2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Arrange an audition of the 956 MK2 in our Portland showroom, and ask us to compare it with the 216 and with a bridged pair. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20956%20MK2%20Power%20Amplifier\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124062199906,"sku":null,"price":22000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/956-mk2-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195017"},{"product_id":"159","title":"159 Amplifier (pair)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Signature Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 159 is Burmester's Signature Line monoblock: a full-bridge class A\/B amplifier with X-Amp input stages, rated at 1,200 W into 4 Ω, with a damping factor the owner can adjust, in a 396 lb chassis that took seven years to develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair of mono amplifiers. The 159 is supplied through Burmester Signature dealers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e1,200 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003einto 4 Ω per monoblock (IEC 62368-1)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2,500 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003epulse power into 4 Ω (CEA)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.0009 %\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eTHD+N, 1 kHz, 50 W into 4 Ω\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e396 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight of each amplifier (169 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester spent seven years on the 159 and calls it the most powerful amplifier it has built. Each unit is a single channel in full-bridge configuration, operating in class A\/B, with the input and voltage-gain stages built from Burmester's X-Amp modules; the same input topology was later carried down into the 218 and 216. The published figures describe an amplifier designed around current rather than wattage: 1,200 W into 4 Ω under the IEC 62368-1 continuous rating, 2,500 W on CEA pulse testing, 17 A continuous and 70 A peak output current, 0.0009% THD+N at 50 W and an unweighted signal-to-noise ratio above 116 dB at full power. The feature that sets the 159 apart from every other Burmester amplifier is an adjustable damping factor, set by a rotary encoder on the rear panel, which lets the owner tune the amplifier's grip on the loudspeaker to the speaker and the room. The control electronics are hidden beneath an aluminum cover so the front shows nothing but the chrome panel, and all sound-relevant components are sourced from German manufacturers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eEach 159 takes more than 100 hours to build. Circuit boards are assembled by hand, transformers are selected, and the finished amplifier goes through several days of trial runs on a computer-aided measuring station before a final listening test. Robert Harley reviewed the 159 for The Absolute Sound in late 2022 and opened by saying that \"everything about Burmester's flagship 159 monaural power amplifier is extreme,\" adding that it is something you have to see firsthand to appreciate. Burmester's own account is of power and control reaching levels it had not measured before, with the Burmester character of spatial resolution and warmth intact; because the damping factor is adjustable, the final balance between control and ease is partly in the owner's hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eA pair of 159s is meant to stand beside the loudspeakers with the shortest practical speaker cables, fed over long balanced runs from a Reference Line preamplifier such as the 808 MK5, with the 111 Musiccenter or 257 turntable as source. In Burmester's own Signature system the 159 drives the BC350 loudspeaker, and it is a natural match for the largest Wilson Audio, Magico and Sonus faber designs we carry. The 259 below it is a stereo amplifier that can be bridged to 1,500 W or configured as a mono amplifier at the factory; the 159 is a monoblock from the outset, with a much larger current reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe 159 is the only amplifier in Burmester's Signature Line. Each measures 21 inches wide, 16 inches high and 26 inches deep and weighs about 396 lb, so placement, flooring and electrical supply need to be planned before delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable damping factor.\u003c\/strong\u003e A rear-panel rotary encoder lets the owner tune the amplifier's control over the loudspeaker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull-bridge mono, class A\/B.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single channel per chassis in bridged configuration, with 17 A continuous and 70 A peak current.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eX-Amp input stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmester's discrete gain modules, later carried into the 218 and 216.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasured to the limit.\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.0009% THD+N at 50 W and more than 116 dB signal-to-noise at 1,200 W into 4 Ω.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGerman-sourced components.\u003c\/strong\u003e All sound-relevant parts come from German manufacturers, with 100% inspection before assembly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOver 100 hours per amplifier.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand assembly, selected transformers, days of trial runs and a final listening test.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMono power amplifier, full bridge, class A\/B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower output, mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1,200 W into 4 Ω (IEC 62368-1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePulse power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2,500 W into 4 Ω (CEA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTopology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFull-bridge mono, class A\/B, X-Amp input stages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBalanced XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eLoudspeaker terminals, one channel per amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutput current\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17 A continuous; 70 A peak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDamping factor \/ bandwidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eDamping factor adjustable by rear-panel rotary encoder; bandwidth not published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDistortion \/ noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTHD+N 0.0009% (1 kHz, 50 W, 4 Ω, 22 kHz bandwidth); S\/N greater than 116 dB unweighted (1 kHz, 1,200 W, 4 Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e21 × 16 × 26 in (523 × 415 × 660 mm) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAbout 396 lb (169 kg) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eChrome-plated front panel, aluminum housing and cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair of mono amplifiers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/power-amplifier\/159-mono-power-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 159 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's power amplifiers, from the Classic Line to the Signature Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/036\"\u003eBurmester 036\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo, 170 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/956-mk2\"\u003eBurmester 956 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line stereo, 240 W per channel into 4 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 216\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line stereo, 100 W per channel into 8 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 218\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo, 165 W per channel into 8 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003eBurmester 259\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line stereo, 500 W per channel into 4 Ω, 1,500 W bridged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 159\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePartner the 159 with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003e808 MK5 Preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/111-musiccenter\"\u003e111 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theabsolutesound.substack.com\/p\/burmester-159-monaural-power-amplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Absolute Sound: Burmester 159 Monaural Power Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Robert Harley, December 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. The 159 is built to order; contact us to arrange an audition and to plan delivery, placement and electrical supply for a pair. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20159\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124062953570,"sku":null,"price":400000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/159-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195018"},{"product_id":"burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter","title":"151 MK2 Musiccenter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Top Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 151 MK2 is Burmester's Top Line Musiccenter: a music server with a 2 TB mirrored SSD, a CD drive for ripping and playback, streaming from Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio and internet radio, a 24\/192 upsampling DAC and an analog volume control, so it can feed a preamplifier or drive a power amplifier directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eControlled from the front panel, the Burmester iPad app, a web browser or the remote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 TB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003einternal SSD storage (2 × 2 TB, mirrored)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e24\/192\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eupsampling DAC, switchable to 24\/96\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e\u0026lt;0.0008 %\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eTHD+N at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e17.4 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (7.9 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester calls the 151 MK2 the little brother of the Reference Line 111, and it was developed from the 111's engine with the requests of 151 owners folded in. The server holds music on a 2 TB internal SSD, mirrored across two drives so a disc failure does not lose the library, and it also plays from USB sticks, from the four rear USB ports, from network storage and from the internal CD drive, which rips discs to the SSD with a choice of thorough or extremely thorough modes. Streaming covers Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio and internet radio over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Every digital source is resampled to the owner's choice of 24-bit\/192 kHz or 24-bit\/96 kHz and reclocked before conversion; PCM up to 24\/384 and DSD up to DSD256 are accepted and converted. The analog output stage has its own volume control, so the 151 MK2 can run at fixed level into a preamplifier or at variable level straight into a power amplifier or active loudspeakers, with a volume-matching setting to even out levels between recordings. There is a stereo analog input on mini-XLR (adapter cables to full-size XLR are included) for a phono stage or another line source, coaxial and optical digital inputs, XLR and RCA analog outputs, coaxial and optical digital outputs, a 6.3 mm headphone jack and the BurLink interface. The chassis is the slim Top Line format, 3.8 inches tall, with a chromed brass faceplate on polished aluminum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eJason Victor Serinus reviewed the 151 MK2 for Stereophile in 2022 in three configurations, including direct into D'Agostino amplification with Wilson Alexia 2 loudspeakers. He found it warm and involving, with excellent bass, strong air and spaciousness and a wide stage, and heard a Perahia CD ripped to the SSD sound more vivid than the same album streamed from Qobuz: \"As a CD ripper and playback system, the Burmester 151 MK2 Musiccenter excels.\" He rated its DAC among the best he had heard for the price of the section, and concluded that it performed at its best feeding a quality external preamplifier, where \"Burmester's 151 MK2 Musiccenter delivers on its designer's promise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eFor a Burmester owner the 151 MK2 is the digital front end for the 088, 035 or 032, connected over XLR at fixed level; with the volume control engaged it makes a two-box system with a 216 or 956 MK2 and no preamplifier at all. A turntable with the 100 Phono can come in through the analog input. Above it, the 111 Musiccenter adds a full analog preamplifier with three XLR inputs, X-Amp 3 gain stages, 4 TB of storage and a two-chamber chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe 151 MK2 belongs to Burmester's Top Line. Its chrome front and polished aluminum case match the 088 and 216, and at 17.4 lb it sits on any shelf with a network connection nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMirrored 2 TB SSD library.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two solid-state drives in a mirror so the collection survives a drive failure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD ripping and playback.\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal drive rips to the SSD with two levels of error correction and plays discs directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreaming and network playback.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio and internet radio; USB, NAS and network shares.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpsampling, reclocked DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e All sources resampled to 24\/192 or 24\/96 and reclocked before conversion; DSD256 accepted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnalog volume control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fixed output into a preamplifier, or variable output direct to a power amplifier or active loudspeakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester app and BurLink.\u003c\/strong\u003e iPad app, web interface, remote control and RS-232 integration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMusic server, streamer, CD ripper\/player and DAC with analog volume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSources \/ streaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eInternal library, CD, USB stick, NAS and network shares; Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio, internet radio; Ethernet and Wi-Fi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 TB usable, 2 × 2 TB SSD mirrored\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUpsampling to 24\/192 or 24\/96, reclocked; accepts PCM to 24\/384 and DSD to DSD256 (converted); FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, MP3, AAC, OGG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAnalog: 1 stereo mini-XLR (two mini-XLR to XLR cables included). Digital: RCA, TOSLINK, 3 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAnalog: 1 XLR, 1 RCA, fixed or variable (500 Ω \/ 250 Ω, up to 13 V). Digital: 1 RCA, 1 TOSLINK. 10 V DC trigger in\/out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.3 mm jack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFront panel, Burmester iPad app, web interface, remote control; BurLink RS-232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eS\/N greater than 105 dB; THD+N less than 0.0008% at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19.0 × 3.8 × 14.5 in (482 × 96 × 367 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e17.4 lb (7.9 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePolished aluminum with chrome-plated brass front panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/musiccenter\/151-mk2-musiccenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 151 MK2 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's Musiccenters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 151 MK2\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/111-musiccenter\"\u003eBurmester 111\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line, adds a full analog preamplifier, X-Amp 3 and 4 TB storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePartners: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003e216\u003c\/a\u003e in the Top Line, or direct into the 216 using the variable output; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-100-phono\"\u003e100 Phono\u003c\/a\u003e connects through the analog input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereophile.com\/content\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter-streaming-da-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Burmester 151 MK2 Musiccenter streaming D\/A preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Jason Victor Serinus, 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/burmester-151-musiccenter-media-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Burmester 151 Musiccenter media player\u003c\/a\u003e (covers the first-generation 151)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Contact us to arrange an audition of the 151 MK2 in our Portland showroom and to talk through ripping your CD collection and setting up streaming. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20151%20MK2\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124064002146,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195034"},{"product_id":"111-musiccenter","title":"111 Musiccenter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Reference Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 111 Musiccenter is a Reference Line digital front end in one chassis: a 4 TB solid-state music server with CD ripping, a DAC derived from the 069 reference player, Tidal and Qobuz streaming, and a fully balanced, DC-coupled analog preamplifier with X-Amp 3 gain stages, built in two galvanically separated chambers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eUnits built from September 2023 use Burmester's X-Amp 3 analog stages and 4 TB of SSD storage; earlier 111s used X-Amp 2 and hard drives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4 TB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esolid-state music library\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eX-Amp 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efully balanced, DC-coupled preamplifier stages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e\u0026lt; 0.001 %\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eTHD+N at 1 kHz (Burmester specification)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e59 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (27 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester introduced the 111 in 2012 with a different premise from the music servers of the time. Rather than a computer with an audio output, it was conceived as a Reference Line preamplifier that happened to contain the digital source: the DAC is derived from the 069 reference CD player, the analog stage from the 077 preamplifier, and the server, CD drive and network hardware live in a second chamber of the chassis, galvanically separated from the audio circuits so that the computer's switching noise and ground currents never share a path with the music. That architecture has not changed. What has changed, in the September 2023 revision, is the storage, now 4 TB of solid-state drives in place of mirrored hard disks, and the analog stages, now Burmester's X-Amp 3 modules, the same generation used in the new Reference Line 249 preamplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe preamplifier is fully balanced and DC-coupled, with no coupling capacitors in the signal path, and offers three balanced XLR analog inputs beside the digital sources, so a 100 Phono or a turntable with its own stage joins the system without a separate preamplifier. Burmester's published figures for the analog section are a frequency response from below 10 Hz to 160 kHz at −3 dB, THD+N below 0.001 percent at 1 kHz, a signal-to-noise ratio above 92 dB for the preamplifier and above 98 dB for the DAC, 23 kΩ input impedance, output impedances of 450 Ω balanced and 230 Ω unbalanced, and a maximum output of 12 V, enough to drive a 259 or 218 directly over long balanced runs. Volume is variable gain rather than attenuation after a fixed stage. A 6.3 mm headphone jack is built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAs a source, the 111 plays PCM to 32-bit\/384 kHz from its library, from the network or from USB, upsamples lower-resolution material to 24-bit\/96 kHz or, switchably, 192 kHz before conversion, and streams Tidal, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO and internet radio. The slot-loading drive rips CDs to the library with error correction that re-reads damaged sectors, and also plays discs directly, although Burmester treats ripping as the drive's main job. Six digital inputs, three coaxial and three optical, accept other sources; coaxial and optical digital outputs feed an external DAC if wanted. The library is served over UPnP and Samba to other players in the house, a built-in UPS shuts the server down cleanly in a power cut, and control is from the 7-inch aviation-derived color display and rotary encoders, the remote, a web browser or Burmester's iPad app, with BurLink for integration systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eHi-Fi News reviewed the original 111 in its 2013 Yearbook and found \"smooth, creamy and luscious sound quality\" from CD, with ripped files sounding bolder and faster, tighter in the bass and more open on top, and a warm, sweet midrange and laid-back soundstage it compared to fine tube equipment; its verdict was that \"the 111 Musiccenter delivers a truly fabulous sound.\" Matthew Partrick reviewed the current X-Amp 3 version for Part-Time Audiophile in July 2025, with a Vinnie Rossi Brama and Volti Rival loudspeakers, and heard the same smooth, full character with a lower noise floor and more headroom than the earlier unit, again preferring ripped files to disc playback; he found the weight a two-person job and the price hard to justify in the abstract, and concluded \"very highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eIn a system the 111 is a complete Reference Line front end. Connected by XLR to a 218, 259 or a pair of 159s it replaces a preamplifier, a server, a streamer and a DAC; we build systems around it with those amplifiers, Burmester's B38 and BC150 loudspeakers, a 100 Phono on one of the analog inputs and Nordost cabling, and we handle the network setup and library transfer. For a listener who already owns an 808 MK5 it can run at fixed level into the preamplifier instead. The Top Line 151 MK2 below it keeps the server, DAC and volume control in a slimmer chassis with two 2 TB SSDs and a single analog input, but without the full balanced preamplifier or the two-chamber construction; the 111 is the choice when it will be the only control component in the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-chamber chassis.\u003c\/strong\u003e Server, drive and network hardware are galvanically separated from the DAC and analog preamplifier in a second compartment of the milled aluminum housing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eX-Amp 3 preamplifier.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully balanced, DC-coupled analog stage with no coupling capacitors, using Burmester's current discrete gain modules (X-Amp 2 before September 2023).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e069-derived DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Converter architecture from the Reference Line 069 CD player; PCM to 32-bit\/384 kHz, with upsampling to 96 or 192 kHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 TB solid-state library.\u003c\/strong\u003e SSD storage with UPnP and Samba sharing, playlist management and USB playback; a built-in UPS shuts the server down cleanly in a power cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD ripper and player.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slot-loading drive rips with error correction that re-reads damaged sectors; also plays discs directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreaming.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tidal, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO and internet radio over Ethernet or Wi-Fi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl.\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-inch aviation-derived color display with rotary encoders, remote, web browser, Burmester iPad app and BurLink integration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMusic server, CD player and ripper, streaming DAC and fully balanced analog preamplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 TB solid-state (Burmester specification); mirrored drives in earlier units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFormats and sample rates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFLAC, WAV, MP3 and others; PCM to 32-bit\/384 kHz; upsampling to 24\/96, switchable to 24\/192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eStreaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eTidal, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO, internet radio; Ethernet and Wi-Fi; UPnP server, Samba share, USB playback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 × XLR; input impedance 23 kΩ; sensitivity 330 mV – 4 V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 × RCA coaxial, 3 × TOSLINK optical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × XLR (450 Ω), 1 × RCA (230 Ω); maximum output 12 V at 1 % THD+N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 × RCA coaxial, 1 × TOSLINK optical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.3 mm jack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026lt; 10 Hz – 160 kHz (−3 dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTHD+N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026lt; 0.001 % (1 kHz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e\u0026gt; 92 dB (preamplifier); \u0026gt; 98 dB (DAC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eVariable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain stages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eX-Amp 3 (X-Amp 2 until September 2023)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e7-inch color display, rotary encoders, remote, web browser, Burmester app; BurLink; remote trigger in\/out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e18.0 × 7.9 × 16.1 in (455 × 199 × 408 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e59 lb (27 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eChrome-plated front panel, brushed aluminum housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester on the product page; ask us for current North American terms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/musiccenter\/111-musiccenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 111 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's two Musiccenters, ordered by price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003eBurmester 151 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line; server, DAC and volume control, 2 × 2 TB SSD, one analog input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 111\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eChoose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter\"\u003e151 MK2\u003c\/a\u003e as a source for an existing preamplifier or integrated; choose the 111 to be the system's preamplifier as well. It drives the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003e259\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/159\"\u003e159\u003c\/a\u003e directly, or feeds the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003e808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-100-phono\"\u003e100 Phono\u003c\/a\u003e connects to an analog input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pt.audio\/2025\/07\/20\/burmester-111-musiccenter-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePart-Time Audiophile: Burmester 111 Musiccenter review\u003c\/a\u003e (Matthew Partrick, July 2025; current X-Amp 3 version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifinews.com\/content\/burmester-111-musiccenter-%C2%A326800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi News: Burmester 111 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e (Hi-Fi News Yearbook, 2013; original version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Ask us to arrange an audition in our Portland showroom as a complete front end driving Burmester power amplifiers, and to plan the network and library setup. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20111\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124068556898,"sku":null,"price":60000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/111-musiccenter-framed.jpg?v=1793169012"},{"product_id":"lina-network-dac","title":"Lina Network DAC","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003edCS · Lina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eA full dCS Ring DAC and streaming platform in a half-width chassis: Mosaic streaming, six filters and three mappers, a digital volume control for power amplifiers or a headphone amplifier, and word clock inputs for the Lina Master Clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for the Lina Network DAC alone. The Lina Master Clock and Lina Headphone Amplifier are listed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e220 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ewide (8.7 in): half the width of a Bartók\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e−113 dB0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eresidual noise, 24-bit, 20 Hz–20 kHz (dCS specification)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e117 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eA-weighted signal-to-noise measured by Hi-Fi News\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e7.4 kg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (16.3 lb)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eLina was dCS's first new product family in a decade when it arrived in 2021, and the Network DAC is its center. The brief was a dCS source small enough for a desk and a headphone system, without a smaller converter inside it, so the Lina carries a complete Ring DAC and Digital Processing Platform laid out on a flex-rigid circuit board to fit a 220 mm-wide chassis. The Ring DAC is dCS's own converter: a bank of equal-value current sources switched by latches under FPGA control, with a mapping algorithm choosing a different set of sources for each sample so that component tolerances average out as low-level noise rather than signal-related distortion. The streaming section uses the StreamUnlimited S800 module under dCS's Mosaic software, and the whole runs from a linear supply behind an automatic voltage-switching inlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe Lina has grown through software. The 1.1 release in 2023 added a digital volume control, so the DAC drives a power amplifier or the Lina Headphone Amplifier directly, with full-scale output set to 0.2, 0.6, 2 or 6 V in the menu. The 2.0 release at the end of 2023 brought the Lina to the same feature set as Bartók: six PCM filters rather than two, three Ring DAC mapper settings, upsampling to DSDx2 as well as DSD, channel balance, control from the dCS remote and, for headphone listening, crossfeed and the dCS Expanse processing. All of this is applied through Mosaic, and dCS's record of adding features to existing hardware is part of what a Lina owner is buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eMark Craven reviewed the Lina DAC 2.0 for Hi-Fi News and scored it 89%, writing that \"performance, meanwhile, is bang on the money\"; Paul Miller's lab report measured 117 dB A-weighted signal-to-noise, distortion of 0.00019% at 1 kHz and full scale, jitter of 21 ps and a maximum balanced output of 5.91 V from a 1 Ω source impedance. Ed Selley in Hi-Fi+ called the Lina \"quite astonishingly sophisticated\" by any reasonable standard, and of the Lina Master Clock wrote that \"it very pointedly does nothing to alter the overall balance of the Lina, instead it simply enhances and refines\". The character that emerges from these accounts is the dCS one: a very low noise floor, stable imaging, and a presentation that separates dense music into lines without hardening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eConnectivity is complete for the size. Streaming over Ethernet brings Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, UPnP, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, internet radio and library playback through Mosaic. Two AES\/EBU inputs accept PCM to 384 kS\/s, S\/PDIF is provided on BNC and RCA to 192 kS\/s and Toslink to 96 kS\/s, the asynchronous USB-B input takes 384 kS\/s PCM and DSD128, and a USB-A port plays from a drive. Two 75 Ω BNC word clock inputs lock to the Lina Master Clock's 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz references, and a Power Link connection switches the Lina components on and off together. Outputs are one balanced XLR pair at 3 Ω and one RCA pair at 52 Ω.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eWithin the dCS range the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-x\"\u003eLina DAC X\u003c\/a\u003e above it is the full-width version with a front-panel rotary control and remote, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bartok-network-dac\"\u003eBartók APEX DAC\u003c\/a\u003e is the step to the APEX converter board, a full-size chassis and the Rossini Transport as a disc source. The Lina Network DAC is the one to choose for a desk or a compact two-channel system, and it becomes a complete dCS system with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-master-clock\"\u003eLina Master Clock\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-headphone-amplifier\"\u003eLina Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e, all three in matching half-width chassis in black or, since 2024, silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWe plan the Lina most often as the front end of a headphone system with the Lina Headphone Amplifier and Master Clock, and as a compact source driving a Luxman M-10X or Burmester 101 directly from its volume control into speakers such as the Sonus faber Sonetto V or Bowers \u0026amp; Wilkins 805 D5. Arrange an audition in our Portland showroom and ask us to set it up both ways, with and without the clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003edCS Ring DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bank of equal-value current sources switched under FPGA control, with a mapping algorithm that turns component tolerance into random low-level noise; the full converter on a flex-rigid board in a half-width chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital Processing Platform.\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-stage oversampling to DXD with switchable DSD and DSDx2 upsampling, six PCM filters and the DSD filter set; three mapper settings since Lina 2.0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital volume control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Added in software; full-scale output of 0.2, 0.6, 2 or 6 V so the Lina drives a power amplifier or headphone amplifier directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003edCS Expanse and crossfeed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Headphone processing options applied in the DAC for use with the Lina Headphone Amplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMosaic streaming.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, UPnP, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio on a StreamUnlimited S800 module under dCS software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWord clock inputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two 75 Ω BNC inputs lock to the Lina Master Clock's 44.1 and 48 kHz references, selected automatically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Link.\u003c\/strong\u003e An RJ45 link switches the Lina DAC, Master Clock and Headphone Amplifier on and off together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#c3c4c6;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eanodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#1d1d1f;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eanodized aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eBoth finishes are the same price; silver was added to the Lina range in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eHalf-width upsampling network DAC with digital volume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConverter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003edCS Ring DAC and Digital Processing Platform on a flex-rigid PCB; three mapper settings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSample rates \/ formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePCM 44.1–384 kS\/s up to 24-bit; DSD64 and DSD128 (native and DoP, input dependent); FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eUpsampling \/ filters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMulti-stage DXD oversampling; DSD (2.822\/3.07 MS\/s) and DSDx2 (5.644\/6.14 MS\/s) upsampling; up to six PCM filters; four DSD filters plus Filter 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDigital inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × AES\/EBU (XLR, 44.1–384 kS\/s); 1 × S\/PDIF BNC and 1 × S\/PDIF RCA (44.1–192 kS\/s); 1 × Toslink (44.1–96 kS\/s); 1 × USB-B (44.1–384 kS\/s PCM, DSD and DSDx2 in asynchronous mode); 1 × USB-A for storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNetwork \/ streaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eEthernet (RJ45); Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2 (44.1\/48 kS\/s), UPnP, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, internet radio via dCS Mosaic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eAnalog outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 stereo pair balanced XLR (3 Ω, balance ratio better than 40 dB at 1 kHz); 1 stereo pair RCA (52 Ω); 0.2 V, 0.6 V, 2 V or 6 V rms full scale, set in the menu; 600 Ω minimum load, 10 kΩ–100 kΩ recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eClock inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × word clock (75 Ω BNC), locking to 44.1–192 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response (Filter 1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e±0.1 dB, 10 Hz–20 kHz; −3 dB above 38 kHz at 88.2\/96 kS\/s, above 67 kHz at 176.4\/192 kS\/s, above 100 kHz at 352.8\/384 kS\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResidual noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBetter than −113 dB0 (24-bit) and −96 dB0 (16-bit), 20 Hz–20 kHz unweighted, 6 V setting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMeasured (Hi-Fi News lab report)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e5.91 V maximum balanced output; 117 dB A-weighted S\/N; 0.00019% THD at 1 kHz, 0 dBFS; 21 ps jitter; 1.0 Ω balanced source impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × D × H)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e220 × 339 × 121.5 mm (8.7 × 13.3 × 4.8 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e7.4 kg (16.3 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e90–127 V \/ 220–240 V automatic, 50\/60 Hz; 30 W; Power Link synchronization with other Lina components\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eBlack or silver machined aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSupplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMains cable, 2 × 0.5 m XLR cables, 2 m Ethernet cable, 0.5 m Power Link cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 years parts and labor, original owner (dCS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lina.dcsaudio.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Lina_Network_DAC_2.0_Specs_c0b4117f-044d-47d7-8937-d9deff4f9c3e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003edCS Lina Network DAC specification sheet (dCS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003edCS's DACs, cheapest first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003edCS Lina Network DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-x\"\u003edCS Lina DAC X\u003c\/a\u003e: full-width Lina with rotary volume control and remote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bartok-network-dac\"\u003edCS Bartók APEX DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: first full-size dCS DAC, Ring DAC APEX, streaming built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bartok-apex-headphone-dac\"\u003edCS Bartók APEX Headphone DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: Bartók APEX with a Class A headphone amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rossini-network-dac\"\u003edCS Rossini APEX DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: the APEX Ring DAC with a Rossini Master Clock and Transport as partners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rossini-apex-player\"\u003edCS Rossini APEX Player\u003c\/a\u003e: Rossini APEX DAC with a CD mechanism built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vivaldi-apex-dac\"\u003edCS Vivaldi APEX DAC\u003c\/a\u003e: dedicated converter; streaming and upsampling in the Vivaldi Upsampler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varese-dcsaudio\"\u003edCS Varèse Music System\u003c\/a\u003e: Differential Ring DAC in true mono, Core, Master Clock and User Interface over ACTUS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eIts partners are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-master-clock\"\u003eLina Master Clock\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lina-headphone-amplifier\"\u003eLina Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/3735\/2144\/files\/HFN_Feb_dCS_Lina_DAC_2.0_Reprint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi News: dCS Lina DAC 2.0 (reprint)\u003c\/a\u003e (Mark Craven, lab report Paul Miller, February 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/3735\/2144\/files\/hi-fi__225_dCS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+ Issue 225: dCS Lina Streaming DAC, headphone amp and Clock (reprint)\u003c\/a\u003e (Ed Selley, 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your dCS system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized dCS dealer. Arrange an audition of the Lina Network DAC in our Portland showroom, as a headphone system with the Lina Master Clock and Headphone Amplifier or driving a power amplifier directly. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=dCS%20Lina%20Network%20DAC\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"dCS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41398765256802,"sku":null,"price":14400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/2_DAC-Individual_1000x1000_jpg_eb487274-2eba-43d2-9cba-9aa9ce60ae05.webp?v=1723449971"}],"url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/collections\/reference\/analog.oembed","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}