McIntosh MA6500 Integrated Amplifier - Excellent Condition and Refreshed

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By far one of the cleanest MA6500's to come through the shop.

Presents very close to new with flawless glass and super clean meters.

We did a light refresh to make sure the next owner has a great experience.

• Each and every incandescent lamp was replaced
• Cleaned all controls
• Tested clean to 140W into 8 ohms
• Even Power Guard functionality
• Even VU meters functionality
• Listening Test Pass
• Phono Input excellent 
• Both speaker outputs tested with different speaker ohm loads.

Recently McIntosh started building DAC's into almost every integrated. If you're a purist you're going to want an integrated that's just that, minus the bells and whistles.

This model from the last decade is a solid performer, and a great way to get some McIntosh magic into your system.

This MA6500 also comes complete with a brand new McIntosh double box, manual, and remote. Please note the remote has aged a bit as shown in our photos. For a small additional fee we can order a replacement universal remote from McIntosh.

Performance Features Include:
• Power Output
The MA6500 consists of two separate power amplifier channels, each capable of 200 watts and a sophisticated control center in one compact unit with less than 0.005% distortion.
• Power Guard
Both channels include the patented McIntosh Power Guard circuit that prevents the amplifier from being overdriven into clipping with its harsh distorted sound that can also damage your valuable loudspeakers.
• Electronic Input Switching
Digital Logic integrated circuits drive Electromagnetic switches on all six inputs and operating functions for reliable, noiseless, distortion free switching.

Please see the linked owner's manual below or our last photo for specifications.

McIntosh MA6500 Integrated Amplifier Manual

The SkyFi Testing Process for Integrated Amplifiers:

We start with a visual inspection of all internal components to make sure there are no signs of stress or aging. Capacitors are checked for telltale sings of bulging or leaking, resistors are checked for signs of overheating or cracking, and transistors are checked for signs of stress or damage.

We then power up the unit carefully and run a simple 1k sine wave while monitoring the output on an oscilloscope for signs of distortion or noise. Finally, we run the integrated amplifier to its full rated power into the appropriate resistive load provided by our Sencore amplifier tester. If there is an issue, it will usually be noticeable at this point. If everything reads clean, we will often test for THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) measured by our Keithley distortion meter, and compare it against the original manufacturers specifications. The integrated amplifier then remains powered on to "burn in" on our test bench for a few hours to make sure there are no heat related issues. If there are balanced inputs available they will be also be tested.

Final testing involves pushing actual music thorough the integrated amplifier. We've learned over time that some issues are only noticeable to a trained ear while listening to familiar source material. Our test bench has reference vintage KEF speakers that we're very familiar with which quickly reveal any discrepancies. Some integrated amplifiers will then move into our listening room where they are tested with our in-house reference speakers of choice.

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