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About the C52
The McIntosh C52 is the most advanced single-chassis solid state preamplifier from McIntosh, offering 16 inputs for analog and digital sources, including MM/MC phono, balanced/unbalanced line inputs, coaxial, optical, USB, and MCT. It supports high-resolution formats up to 32-bit/384kHz PCM, DSD256, and DXD. Features include an 8-band analog equalizer, headphone output with HXD, home theater pass-through, input level matching, and comprehensive control options. Manufactured from 2015 to 2019, it is now a legacy/discontinued product.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 32-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 384 kHz
- DSD Support
- DSD256
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- ESS (8 DACs fully balanced)
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.003%
- SNR
- 100 dB
- Output Voltage
- 5.0V RMS
- Output Impedance
- 100Ω
Phono Preamplifier
Phono stage specifications
- MM Gain
- 40 dB
- MC Gain
- 60 dB
- Adjustable Loading
- Yes
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Digital Inputs
- coaxial, optical, USB, MCT
- Analog Inputs
- balanced, unbalanced
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 444.5 × 194 × 457.2 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 12.5 kg (28 lbs)
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