McIntosh MP1100 Phono Stage
McIntosh MP1100 Phono Stage
McIntosh MP1100 Phono Stage
Mcintosh

McIntosh MP1100 Phono Stage

Ex-demonstration phono stage in excellent condition. We have the original packaging and accessories. Originally purchased in Feb 2022.

1 in stock

1 Year

£8,995In-store purchase only.

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Description

The MP1100 is filled to the brim with everything you need to not only play new records or pressings from the early days of vinyl, but it will also get every last musical note and nuance out of them – including some you may have never heard before.

The MP1100 is designed first and foremost for analogue audio and achieves McIntosh’s most accurate equalization ever. It utilises four 12AX7A vacuum tubes, with 2 tubes used per channel in a fully balanced configuration – making it our very first fully balanced vacuum tube phono stage. For those with multiple turntables or tonearms, there are 3 sets of RCA phono inputs; XLR connectors are also available on 1 of the inputs. All phono inputs allow for adjusting both resistance (7 settings) and capacitance (8 settings). For ease of use, it comes pre-programmed with profiles for Moving Coil and Moving Magnet cartridges as well as the McIntosh MT10 and MT5 turntables. Five additional profiles are included that are fully customizable and can be assigned to any phono input. RIAA, LP, NAB, AES and 78 analogue equalization curves are included.

Two fairly rare but highly useful analogue filters are built-in: a Rumble Filter helps remove noise that may have seeped into a song during the recording process; while a Scratch Filter can help restore the sound of frequently-played records that may have become a little worn, or records that may have some damage. Adjustable gain from 40dB to 64dB allows for further customization, while a Mono setting permits proper playback of mono recordings. In addition, there’s a pair each of balanced and unbalanced high level inputs for connecting other sources. For connecting to the rest of your audio system, there are a pair each of balanced and unbalanced stereo outputs.

Not to completely overlook the merits of digital audio, the MP1100 has an optical, coaxial and USB output. These digital outputs are fixed at 24-bits and can be set to either 96kHz or 192kHz. When used with a properly configured conversion program, the USB output can be used to “rip” your albums to your computer. Our digital output clipping indicator will notify you when distortion caused by loud sections in a song is being recorded to the file, allowing you to adjust your settings in order to create pristine, distortion free digital versions of your albums. For pure analogue use, the digital outputs can be completely disabled and powered down.

To combat noise, the MP1100 features a dual mono design with the left and right audio channels electrically and mechanically isolated from each other while the power supplies are electronically separated. It can be paired with any preamplifier, integrated amplifier or home theatre processor that includes volume control. An ideal match is the C1100 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier which also has a dual mono design; both also share the same polished stainless steel and hairline brushed black Titanium stainless steel chassis to create a cohesive appearance. Classic McIntosh design cues complete the MP1100.

Total Harmonic Distortion
Phono: 0.02%
High Level: 0.005%

Frequency Response
+/-0.2dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
+0.2, -3dB from 10Hz to 50,000Hz

Maximum Volts Out (Balanced / Unbalanced)
20/10 V RMS

Input Impedance
Resistance: 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 1k or 47k Ohms
Capacitance: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or 400pF
High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced): 100k Ohms / 50k Ohms

Phono Voltage Gain
Selectable: 40dB, 46dB, 52dB, 58dB or 64dB

Signal To Noise Ratio
Moving Coil: 80dB
Moving Magnet: 84dB
High Level: 118dB

Maximum Input Signal (Moving Coil)
10mV

Maximum Input Signal (Moving Magnet)
100mV

Maximum Input Signal (Balanced)
20V

Maximum Input Signal (Unbalanced)
10V

Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil)
1.25mV

Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)
10mV

Sensitivity (Balanced)
4V

Sensitivity (Unbalanced)
2V

Rated Output
4V Balanced
2V Unbalanced

Output Impedance
200 Ohms Balanced
100 Ohms Unbalanced

Phono Equalization Curves
5: RIAA, LP, NAB, AES and 78

Noise Filters
2: Rumble and Scratch

Phono Profiles
Pre-programmed: 4
User Programmable: 5

Phono Input Moving Coil
0

Phono Input Moving Magnet
0

Phono Input Universal
3 (2 sets of RCA only inputs and 1 set of RCA or XLR inputs); each can be configured for either Moving Coil or Moving Magnet cartridges; all inputs adjustable

Balanced Line Input
1 Stereo

Unbalanced Line Input
1 Stereo

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
Premium gold-plated solid brass

Power Control Input
1

Power Control Output
1

Digital Output Sample Rate
Optical: PCM – 24-bit/96kHz or 192kHz
Coaxial: PCM – 24-bit/96kHz or 192kHz
USB: PCM – 24-bit/96kHz or 192kHz

Multi-Chassis or Single
Single

Output Meters
Yes

Vacuum Tube or Solid State
Vacuum Tube, (4) 12AX7A

Power Consumption (On)
50 Watts

Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)
17-1/2” (44.5cm) x 6” (15.2m) x 18” (45.7cm)

Unit Weight
26 lbs (11.8 kg)

Shipping Weight
40 lbs (18.2 kg)