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For audiophiles with many sources, the more devices that the preamplifier can connect to, the better, so that all the favorite equipment can be brought together. If you have the same needs, the McIntosh C52 preamplifier deserves more attention. And compared with the previously introduced C47 pre-stage, the higher-level C52 not only has more input and output terminals, but also has the classic blue header of McIntosh.
In the analog input section, the C52 has built-in 3 groups of XLR balanced inputs, 4 groups of RCA unbalanced inputs, as well as one group of MM and MC phono inputs. The digital input has 2 groups of coaxial, 3 groups of optical fibers, 1 group of MCT and 1 set of USB, there are as many as 16 sets of input terminals. In addition, there are many output terminals. The original design is "XLR + RCA" for 1 group. There are 3 groups in this configuration, and there is 1 group of RCA Fixed output. You see, C52 can not only accept input from multiple sources, but also output to multiple amplifiers.
C52 is not only rich in input/output terminals, but also a lot of effort in digital streaming. The digital coaxial and optical input support PCM 24bit/192kHz. The built-in USB terminal can even support PCM 32bit/384kHz specifications. As for DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, there is no problem, and DXD 352.8kHz and DXD 384kHz are also supported. If you already have a McIntosh MCT450 SACD/CD turntable, please remember to use the exclusive MCT terminal connection, so that the C52 can receive the DSD digital music signal from the MCT450!
In addition, C52 retains the fun of tuning for users, pay attention to the front panel has a whole row of small knobs(A total of 8), It is convenient for users to adjust the EQ equalization for 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 1k, 2.5k, 10k and other frequency bands to adjust the sound performance in line with personal taste. In addition, McIntosh also considers headphone players. There are 1 set of 6.3mm terminals on the left side of the front panel. This is not a headphone output for casual handling! It is equipped with the patented HXD used by the flagship ear amplifier(Headphone Crossfeed Director)Technology emphasizes the ability to make headphones sound like speakers with depth and a sense of open space.
Equipment specifications
McIntosh C52
Type: Two-channel preamplifier
Analog input terminal: XLR×3. RCA×4(There are also two sets of phono zoom)
Analog output terminal: XLR×3. RCA×3. RCA Fixed×1. 6.3mm earphones×1
Digital input terminal: USB×1 (Accept PCM signal up to 32-bit/384kHz; support DSD64, DSD128, DSD256; DXD 352.8kHz, DXD 384kHz), optical fiber x 3, digital coaxial×2. MCT×
Total harmonic distortion: 0.003%
Frequency response: 20Hz~20kHz(+0,-0.5dB); 10Hz~100kHz(+0,-3dB)
Signal to noise ratio: 100dB
Phono input: MM, MC
Size: 444.5×193.7×457.2 mm(W×H×D)
Weight: 12.5 kg
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