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MA352 Amplifier From McIntosh
29th August 2019
McIntosh has announced the MA352 Integrated Amplifier that offers a valve preamplifier section powered by a pair of 12AX7A and a pair of 12AT7 valves plus a direct-coupled solid-state amplifier that outputs 200W into 8 Ohms
To monitor the MA352, you’ll find dual-scale McIntosh blue watt-meters.
The MA352 has two balanced and three unbalanced inputs plus one Moving Magnet phono input with adjustable loading. A preamplifier output is available for connecting power amplifiers plus the MA352 can also be used to connect up to two powered subwoofers.
McIntosh technologies include Power Guard, Sentry Monitor, McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks and High Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD).
Five-band analogue tone controls (each band adjustable by ± 12dB) are included plus Home Theatre Pass Through, Power Control, Data Ports and gold-plated binding posts.
The unit sits on a stainless-steel chassis polished to a mirror finish with vintage McIntosh-styled die-cast aluminium name badges, an illuminated logo and a black glass front panel with direct LED backlighting.
Out in the USA during September 2019; UK/rest of the world shortly thereafter at £8,495.
To learn more, click jordanacoustics.co.uk
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