Integrated streaming amplifier MSA5500 is a full-featured music streamer and powerful integrated amplifier in one device. The versatile MSA5500 model offers a wide range of wireless music streaming capabilities, as well as various physical inputs for connecting source components. If all your music is stored in the cloud, simply connecting speakers to improve sound quality is enough.
MSA5500 is compatible with a variety of leading streaming technologies and platforms, including Apple AirPlay; Bluetooth; Google Cast (formerly Chromecast); Spotify Connect; and TIDAL Connect (including TIDAL HiFi lossless). No special app or technical skills are required; the easy-to-use MSA5500 allows you to stream music directly from your smart device. If you've been using a lower-quality wireless home audio system, listening to your favorite tracks through MSA5500 will be like hearing them for the first time.
For Bluetooth streaming, MSA5500 uses Bluetooth 5.0, Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) standard with high data transfer rates, Qualcomm aptX HD for high-resolution audio playback, and Qualcomm aptX Adaptive - a reliable solution that ensures continuous high-resolution audio streaming over Bluetooth. Two Wi-Fi 6 antennas and one Bluetooth antenna ensure stable wireless connections, with an Ethernet port available for wired connections.
To enhance your perception of digital music, MSA5500 uses an audiophile digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to convert digital signals to the analog format necessary for playback. This 8-channel 32-bit DAC with four-balanced new generation balance has an enormous dynamic range and low distortion levels. Regardless of the file format, you can count on unmatched sound playback quality.
MSA5500 has received the Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs, making it the ultimate device for use with the Roon music player. Roon brings together all your music and adds a wealth of data - biographies, reviews, photos, song lyrics, tour dates, and cross-references to performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and composers. Roon Ready network devices are equipped with built-in Roon streaming technology and certified by Roon to ensure the highest level of quality and performance for network streaming. It has also received Roon Tested certification, as Roon has tested it to ensure ease of setup and everyday convenience.
In addition to all the streaming capabilities, MSA5500 also features 7 digital and 5 analog audio inputs for connecting audio components such as CD players or tuners, as well as a moving magnet phono stage for turntable connectivity. Digital inputs support high-resolution digital sound playback; the USB input supports DSD512 and DXD playback up to 384 kHz, while coaxial and optical inputs can decode digital music up to 24 bit/192 kHz.
The presence of an HDMI (ARC) input allows you to connect a compatible TV, so you can enjoy your favorite shows and movies with sound quality that TV speakers or soundbars cannot deliver. Popular multi-channel audio formats Dolby and DTS will be professionally converted to two-channel audio for accurate playback. A subwoofer output allows you to connect an active subwoofer to enhance bass, so you can feel every note of the low frequencies.
The MSA5500 power amplifier proves that exceptional sound knows no bounds. Delivering 100 watts per channel for 8-ohm speakers or 160 watts per channel for 4-ohm speakers, this amplifier provides sufficient power for various speakers, such as our vintage ML1 Mk II speakers, XR50 floor-standing speakers, XR100 floor-standing speakers, or many other speakers. Real-time power is displayed using quick-responding dual-scale watt meters in McIntosh's signature blue color, allowing you to assess the amplifier's performance.
Package includes:
- Amplifier
- Remote control
- Power cable
- Manual
