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.

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.

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
Moving Magnet: 80mV
Balanced: N/A
Unbalanced: N/A
Sensitivity:
Phono (Moving Coil): 1mV
Phono (Moving Magnet): 10mV
Balanced: N/A
Unbalanced: N/A
Rated Output:
Balanced: 2V
Unbalanced: 1V
Output Impedance:
Balanced: 200 Ohms
Unbalanced: 100 Ohms
Phono Equalization Curves: 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

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Installation charges are applicable and can be paid upon delivery for our clients based in Dubai.

- Installation Charges: AED 450 Per Hour
- Speaker Cables: AED 32 Per Meter
- Trunking: AED 10 Per Meter

For clients based outside of the UAE, please contact our specialists and we will share an estimate based on your requirements.