Onkyo PR-MC5500 9-Channel Power Amplifier

The 9-channel PA-MC5500 is Onkyo’s top-of-the-line power amp, designed to partner a high-end pre-pro such as our recently released PR-SC5507 A/V controller. As an all-analog amplifier, the PA-MC5500 is built to deliver powerful, well-balanced amplification free from digital noise interference. The precise, high-power performance comes courtesy of components and design features that will impress even the most demanding audiophile. Onkyo’s trusted WRAT amplifier philosophy ensures low negative feedback and high instantaneous current capability. Meanwhile, customized capacitors, large transistors, gold-plated terminals, and a massive toroidal transformer exemplify the unit’s superb engineering standards. In recognition of this, the PA-MC5500 boasts THX Ultra2 certification: the ultimate guarantee of amplification quality.

FEATURES

• 220 W/Ch (6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 1 Channel Driven, IEC)
• WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
• Push-Pull Amplification Design with Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry to Remove Distortion
• All Discrete Output Stage Circuitry
• Massive Toroidal Transformer
• Two Large, Customized, 22,000 µF Capacitors for Effective Power Supply
• Audio-Tuned Reference Capacitors for Each Channel
• Large, Custom-Designed Power Transistors to Drive High Currents

• Low-Impedance, Copper Bus Plates for Perfect Ground Potential
• High-Current, Low-Impedance Circuit Boards with Thick Copper Foil (70 µm)
• Flat, High-Rigidity, Anti-Resonant Chassis
• Gold-Plated XLR Inputs
• Machined Solid Brass RCA Inputs
• Gold-Plated, Color-Coded, Banana Plug-Compatible, Transparent Speaker Posts
• Multi-Zone Capability (up to Zone 3)*
• Bi-Amping Capability*
• 12 V Trigger Input
• Auto Power Down Function
• Aluminum Front Panel

*Depending on A/V Controller