McIntosh C53 Stereo Preamplifier

This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer and there is a newer version available. Check out the C55 here! The C53 Preamplifier is ready to serve in your home audio system for many years – even decades – all while delivering unmatched audio quality. Following the digital audio precedent set in McIntosh's current solid state integrated amplifiers, the C53 stereo preamplifier features an upgradeable digital audio module. But unlike the integrated amplifiers that use McIntosh's DA1 Digital Audio Module, the C53 is the first to use their new, more advanced DA2 Digital Audio Module. OVERVIEW In addition to the 7 digital inputs found in the DA2 module, the C53 also has 9 analog inputs, giving it a nearly inexhaustible number of 16 total inputs for connecting all your music sources. The analog inputs consist of 3 balanced and 4 unbalanced connections, plus 1 Moving Coil and 1 Moving Magnet phono inputs for plugging in your trusted turntable. Outputs include 3 variable balanced an