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Highlights key technologies like Autoformer, Power Guard, and digital audio inputs.
Adjusting listening volume and using trim functions like balance and level.
Reassigning high-level inputs to balanced or digital inputs.
Configuring trigger outputs for various activation methods.
Procedures for turning the MA8000 on/off and selecting audio input sources.
Operating digital inputs and connecting the MA8000 to a computer via USB.
Procedures for resetting microprocessors and restoring factory default settings.
Discusses amplifier design philosophy and the function of Autoformers.
Detailed technical specifications for the amplifier section.
General| Power Output per Channel | 300 Watts |
|---|---|
| Number of Channels | 2 |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.005% |
| Speaker Impedance | 2, 4, or 8 Ohms |
| Dynamic Headroom | 2.1dB |
| Damping Factor | >40 |
| Preamplifier Output | Yes |
| Dual Mono | Yes |
| Tone Controls | Bass and Treble |
| Home Theater PassThru | Yes |
| Headphone Output | Yes |
| Digital Input Coaxial | 2 |
| Digital Input Optical | 2 |
| Digital Input USB | 1 |
| Digital Input MCT | 1 |
| Digital Input HDMI | No |
| Analog Outputs | 2 |
| Output Impedance | 200 Ohms |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz to 20kHz +0, -0.5dB |
| Input Impedance | 20k ohms Balanced, 10k ohms Unbalanced |
| Digital Sample Rate | 192kHz |
| Analog Inputs | 1 Phono MC, 1 Phono MM |
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