McIntosh MP100 : Phono Preamp

The MP100 is the first dedicated phono preamplifier from McIntosh and is designed to help both new and experienced vinyl lovers get the most fidelity, performance and – most importantly – enjoyment from their albums.

Like all McIntosh products, the MP100 is packed with features designed specifically for the vinyl lover including: Moving Coil and Moving Magnet inputs; Moving Coil and Moving Magnet adjustable loading (6 settings each); balanced and unbalanced analog outputs; optical, coax and USB digital outputs; and a Mono switch for when playing mono records to decrease noise and play the signal correctly. For pure analog use, the digital outputs can be completely disabled and powered down.

There are many ways to integrate the MP100 into your audio system. If you’re new to vinyl and just building your system, it can become the main part of your setup. Or if you already have a system with an older preamp you don’t want to part with, the MP100 is an excellent way to add modern phono features. If you’ve got a home theater system and would like to add a turntable, the MP100 is an easy way to add full phono preamp capabilities without having to get a full-sized stereo preamp that would undoubtedly duplicate many of your home theater processor’s features.

While spinning vinyl on a turntable is a great and unique way to enjoy music, there’s no denying the convenience of having digital versions of the albums. When used with a properly configured conversion program, the MP100 can “rip” the records to a computer via USB to produce high quality digital files. The digital outputs are fixed at 24-bit/96kHz to capture the full dynamic range of a record while optimizing digital file size. If an album has a very loud section, the clipping indicator will alert you so you can lower the digital output in order to produce a distortion-free recording.

Compact in size at just 3” tall, it has many ageless McIntosh design cues. It shares the same 11.5” narrow chassis design as the MXA80 Integrated Audio System, MHA150 Headphone Amplifier and MB50 Streaming Audio Player to help build a cohesive system. It can also easily be added to a system comprised of standard, wider width chassis. Contact your local dealer to learn more.

Specifications : McIntosh MP100

• ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS

  • Total Harmonic Distortion

    0.005%

  • Frequency Response

    ±0.3dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz

  • Maximum Volts Out (Balanced / Unbalanced)

    16/8 V RMS

  • Input Impedance

    Moving Coil: 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 or 1k Ohms; 470pF
    Moving Magnet: 47k Ohms; 50, 100, 150, 200, 300 or 400pF

  • Phono Voltage Gain

    Moving Coil: 60dB
    Moving Magnet: 40dB

  • Signal To Noise Ratio

    Moving Coil: 78dB
    Moving Magnet: 80dB

  • Maximum Input Signal (Moving Coil)

    8mV

  • Maximum Input Signal (Moving Magnet)

    80mV

  • Maximum Input Signal (Balanced)

    N/A

  • Maximum Input Signal (Unbalanced)

    N/A

  • Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil)

    1mV

  • Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)

    10mV

  • Sensitivity (Balanced)

    N/A

  • Sensitivity (Unbalanced)

    N/A

  • Rated Output

    2V Balanced
    1V Unbalanced

  • Output Impedance

    200 Ohms Balanced
    100 Ohms Unbalanced

  • Phono Equalization Curves

    1: RIAA

  • Noise Filters

    0

  • Phono Profiles

    0

  CONNECTIVITY

  • Phono Input Moving Coil

    1 (adjustable)

  • Phono Input Moving Magnet

    1 (adjustable)

  • Phono Input Universal

    0

  • Balanced Line Input

    0

  • Unbalanced Line Input

    0

  • Balanced Fixed Output

    1 Stereo

  • Unbalanced Fixed Output

    1 Stereo

  • Digital Coaxial Output

    1

  • Digital Optical Output

    1

  • Digital USB Audio Output

    1

  • Unbalanced Analog Connector Type

    Standard

  CONTROL

  • Power Control Input

    1

  • Power Control Output

    1

  DIGITAL AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

  • Digital Output Sample Rate

    Optical: PCM – 24-bit/96kHz
    Coaxial: PCM – 24-bit/96kHz
    USB: PCM – 24-bit/96kHz

  GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • Multi-Chassis or Single

    Single

  • Output Meters

    No

  • Vacuum Tube or Solid State

    Solid State

  • Power Consumption (On)

    8 Watts

  WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    11.5″ (29.2cm) x 3.78125″ (9.6cm) x 16.75″ (42.5cm)

  • Weight

    8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

  • Shipping Weight

    9.6 lbs (4.4 kg)