McIntosh McIntosh 2-Channel Vacuum Tube Preamplifier

* 5 analog inputs (1 balanced, 2 unbalanced, 2 phono) * (4) 12AX7a vacuum tubes * High Drive headphone amplifier * Optional dealer installed upgrade to DA2 Digital Audio Module available * The C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier has an open chassis industrial design similar to our popular MC275 Vacuum Tube Amplifier, MC830 Solid State Amplifier, and MA252 and MA352 Integrated Amplifiers. * Powered by four 12AX7a vacuum tubes housed inside stylish protective cages. * Comes with 1 balanced and 2 unbalanced analog inputs, plus 1 Moving Coil and 1 Moving Magnet phono inputs with adjustable loading. 1 balanced and 2 unbalanced outputs * Does not come equipped with any digital inputs, but it is digital-audioready as our DA2 Digital Audio Module can be installed in it as an optional dealer installed upgrade. * The DA2 has 7 digital inputs: 2 coax, 2 optical, 1 USB, 1 MCT (for use with our line of SACD/CD Transports), and 1 audio-only HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)1 connection. Supports up to DSD512. * Bass and treble to...