McIntosh MA352 Audiophile Hybrid Tube Integrated Amplifier 2x200W with MM Phono & Dual Subwoofer Outputs

The McIntosh MA352 is a hybrid integrated amplifier delivering 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 320 watts per channel into 4 ohms. A pair of 12AX7A and a pair of 12AT7 vacuum tubes form the preamplifier stage ahead of a direct-coupled solid-state output stage, an arrangement McIntosh calls Hybrid Drive. The damping factor exceeds 200 into 8 ohms, which is the figure a tube output stage alone cannot reach and the practical reason for the hybrid design.

Two balanced and three unbalanced analogue inputs are joined by a moving magnet phono input with adjustable loading. A 5-band analogue tone control offers ±12 dB per band with bypass, and two subwoofer outputs allow a pair of powered subwoofers to be integrated directly. Power Guard, Sentry Monitor and Monogrammed Heatsinks handle protection and thermal stability, and the dual blue meters show output into both 4 and 8 ohm loads on the same dial. The chassis is mirror-polished stainless steel with a black glass front panel.

Key Features

• 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 320 watts into 4 ohms
• Hybrid Drive tube preamplifier with solid-state output stage
• Two 12AX7A and two 12AT7 vacuum tubes
• Damping factor above 200 into 8 ohms
• Moving magnet phono input with adjustable loading
• 5-band analogue tone control with ±12 dB per band
• Two subwoofer outputs for powered subwoofers
• High-drive headphone amplifier with HXD crossfeed
• Power Guard and Sentry Monitor protection
• Dual blue meters showing 4 and 8 ohm output
• Home Theater PassThru and RS232 control
• Mirror-polished stainless steel chassis

Warranty

This product comes with a 3-year manufacturer warranty.

Why Consider the McIntosh MA352

The MA352 puts the vacuum tubes where they shape the sound, in the preamplifier, and leaves current delivery to a solid-state output stage that reaches a damping factor above 200. That combination gives the tube character without the loudspeaker control compromises a full tube amplifier accepts. Two subwoofer outputs are unusual on an integrated amplifier of this kind and make a 2.2 system straightforward, and the 5-band tone control offers real room correction inside an entirely analogue signal path.

Ideal For

• Listeners wanting tube character with solid-state loudspeaker control
• Systems adding one or two powered subwoofers
• Vinyl systems using moving magnet cartridges
• Rooms needing tonal correction across five bands
• Purely analogue systems with no digital sources required

What's in the Box

• McIntosh MA352 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
• Vacuum tubes fitted
• HR085 remote control
• Power cable
• Owner's manual

Downloads

• Owner's Manual (PDF)
• Product Brochure (PDF)
• Connection Diagrams (PDF)

Technical Specifications