DA2 Upgrade Kit

Digital Audio Module

The DA2 Digital Audio Module is our newest and most advanced module for processing digital audio. It comes standard in the C53 and C2700 Preamplifiers, allowing both of those units to take advantage of some of the latest innovations in digital audio technology.

McIntosh home audio products that come with the DA1 Digital Audio Module can be upgraded to the newer DA2 Digital Audio Module.

The applicable models that can be upgraded are: MA9000, MA8900, MA7200 and MA5300 Integrated Amplifiers; MAC7200 Receiver; and C49 Preamplifier.

The DA2 builds upon the DA1 with an expanded set of capabilities. It is powered by a next generation, Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit, audiophile-grade Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC).

In addition to having all the same connections as the DA1, a new audio-only HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)¹ connection is included on the DA2.

The DA2’s USB input can support native playback of up to DSD512, surpassing the DSD256 limit of the DA1.

• Digital Inputs: 2x Coax, 2x Optical, 1x HDMI (ARC), 1x USB, 1x MCT
• Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC): Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit, Audiophile-Grade
• DSD Processing: Up to DSD512
• DXD Processing: Up to DXD 384 kHz
• Models with DA1 module that can be upgraded to DA2 module: Integrated Amplifiers: MA9000, MA8900, MA7200, MA5300; Receivers: MAC7200; Preamplifiers: C49

Installation: Due to the technical nature of the DA2 upgrade, the upgrade must be performed by a qualified trained professional at an Authorized McIntosh Dealer or Authorized McIntosh Service Agency. Please note that if the upgrade is performed by anyone other than an Authorized McIntosh Dealer or Authorized McIntosh Service Agency, under the terms of your McIntosh Limited Warranty any resulting damage or failure of your unit will be excluded from warranty coverage.

1) The HDMI (ARC) input will only play audio from a compatible TV. It will not pass video to or from a TV, or play audio from any non-TV source.