Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This is my review of the McIntosh MA9500 Integrated amplifier with a built in DAC and phono stage, and its a very formidable bit of gear weighing nearly 46Kg with 300 watts of power regardless of the speaker impedance. McIntosh have also included an equaliser with 8 frequency adjustments for tuning your systems sound.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:03 MA9500
4:56 Equalizer
8:34 Sound Quality
14:16 DAC
15:18 Phono Stage
16:26 Final Thoughts

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The HiFi System seen in this video

Acoustic Treatments from GIK Acoustics gikacoustics.co.uk/ref/9

Music Source Custom Built Audio PC featuring products from JCAT XE USB Card, Optimo 3 Duo Linear Power Supply, Signature Cables USB and SATA, Net Femto Network Card, JCAT Grounding Cable
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Gryphon EOS2 Speakers youtu.be/i6W-axqGgrY
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Turntable AVID HIFi Ingenium Plug & Play youtu.be/mDJ_hYJXItQ

DAC in the video Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 youtu.be/HSJWAKz9Ka8
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Wave High Fidelity cables

Power IsoTek EVO 3 NOVA / IsoTek Genesis One / IsoTek EVO 3 Titan
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