McIntosh MA8000 User Manual

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Amplifier Specifications
Photos and Specifications
Power Output
300 watts is the minimum sine wave continuous aver-
age power output per channel, both channels operating
Output Load Impedance
2, 4 or 8 ohms
Rated Power Band
20Hz to 20,000Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.005% maximum with both channels operating from
250 milliwatts to rated power, 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Dynamic Headroom
1.8dB
Frequency Response
+0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
+0, -3dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz
Preamplifier Output 1 and 2 (for rated input)
1.7V unbalanced Output 1 (8V Maximun)
3.4V balanced Output 2 (16V Maximun)
Sensitivity (for rated output)
High Level, 300mV unbalanced, 600mV balanced
Phono MM, 3.0mV
Phono MC, 0.30mV
Power Amp In, 1.7V
Signal To Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)
High Level, 98dB below rated output
Phono MM, 84dB below 5mV input
Phono MC, 82dB below 0.5mV input
Power Amplifier, 114dB below rated output

McIntosh MA8000 Specifications

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