Michi X430 Integrated Amplifier
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Get Premium Michi Performance, Engineering, and Craftsmanship for a More Accessible Price: Prestige X430 Integrated Amplifier Outputs a Powerful 210Wpc and Features Abundant Connectivity
Step up to the performance and build-quality acumen of the Michi line for a more accessible price point with the Prestige X430 integrated amplifier. Bolstered by refined craftsmanship and exceptional engineering, this Roon-Tested component outputs a powerful 210Wpc into eight ohms (340Wpc into four ohms) and drives nearly any speaker with authority, accuracy, and clarity. To ensure you experience big dynamics and stellar control, its Class AB output stages boast custom-tuned push-pull high-current transistors that can handle demanding loads.
Prepared for modern needs with a premium ESS SABRE ES9039Q2M 32-bit DAC and Bluetooth aptX HD wireless support, Prestige X430 comes to play with abundant connectivity to adapt to a wide array of system needs. Three coaxial inputs, three Toslink inputs, and a PC-USB input complement an HDMI ARC input that hooks right to your TV so you can enjoy movies, sports, serial favorites, and more in high fidelity. Dual subwoofer outputs and two sets of A-B user-selectable speaker terminals give you more options for the present and future. Ditto three pairs of RCA line-level inputs, one pair of balanced XLR inputs, and pre-out input, and a built-in MM phonostage. Tone controls? They’re here, too.
Per Michi tradition, a huge in-house-made toroidal transformer holds down the proverbial fort within a noise-rejecting enclosure. It drives proprietary power supplies and operates with super-low noise and minimal distortion. The key circuits in the 6.0 x 17.0 x 16.5-inch (HWD) Prestige X430 are physically and electrically isolated throughout the path, further protecting signal integrity.
Distinguished by an anodized aluminum face plate and top cover, plus a knurled volume knob that you’re going to love to touch, its exterior proves as appealing visually as the internal parts do from an audio standpoint. Last but not least, a solid glass panel with a customizable high-res color display that shows both spectrum and VU meter modes, along with a remote control, put you in the driver’s seat.
Or, shall we say, recording studio chair. Whether you’re wanting to listen to streaming services at up to DSD11.2MHz, CDs, LPs, TV sources, tuners, or even a tape deck, the 37.3-pound Prestige X430 is an integrated beast. To learn more about it or the Michi line, just give us a call at 312-433-0200.
Highlights
- ESS SABRE ES9039Q2M 32-bit DAC
- Coaxial (3), Optical (3) and Analog RCA (3) inputs
- PC-USB with DSD 4X decoding
- Bluetooth with aptXTM HD and AAC
- Moving Magnet Phono Stage input
- XLR Balanced input
- Certified Roon Tested
- Custom-engineered toroidal transformer
- Dimmable front panel TFT high-resolution display
- IP and RS232 2-way communication for control system integration
- Michi remote control
Downloads
User Manual (PDF, 8.8 MB)
Specifications
- Power Output (FTC): 220 watts/channel (8 ohms)
- Maximum Power Output (Non FTC): 340 watts/channel (4 ohms)
- Continuous Power Output (Non FTC): 210 watts/channel (8 ohms)
- Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.03%
- Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1): < 0.03%
- Frequency Response
- Phono Input: 20 Hz-20k Hz (+0 dB, -0.5 dB)
- Line Level Inputs: 10 Hz-100k Hz (+0 dB, -0.5 dB)
- Damping Factor (20 Hz - 20kHz, 8 ohms): 260
- Input Sensitivity / Impedance
- Phono Input (MM): 5.56 mV / 47k ohms
- Line Level Inputs (RCA): 356 mV / 100k ohms
- Line Level Inputs (XLR): 743 mV / 50k ohms
- Input Overload
- Phono Input (MM): 66 mV
- Line Level Inputs (RCA): 4 V
- Line Level Inputs (XLR): 10 V
- Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF "A" weighted)
- Phono Input: > 80 dB
- Line Level Inputs (RCA): > 105 dB
- Line Level Inputs (XLR): > 100 dB
- Preamplifier Output Level/Impedance: 1.92 V / 100 ohms
- Tone Controls
- Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz
- Treble: ±10 dB at 10k Hz
- Channel Separation
- Phono Input: > 55 dB
- Line Level Inputs: > 55 dB
- Digital Section
- Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 20k Hz (+0,-0.4 dB, Max)
- Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF "A" weighted): > 110 dB
- Input Sensitivity/Impedance: 0 dBFs / 75 ohms
- Preamplifier Output Level: 1.15 V (at -20 dB Volume Position)
- Digital to Analog Converter: ESS ES9039Q2M DAC
- Coaxial/Optical Digital Signals: SPDIF LPCM (up to 192kHz 24 bit)
- PC-USB: USB Audio Class 2.0 (up to 384kHz 32-bit) *Driver installation required; Support DSD (up to 4X, 11.2MHz) and DoP (up to 2X, 5.6MHz); Roon Tested
- HDMI: Support CEC with ARC functio; 2-channel PCM only (up to 48 kHz, 24-bit)
- Power Requirements
- Europe: 230 V, 50 Hz
- USA: 120 V, 60 Hz
- Power Consumption: 520 watts
- Standby Power Consumption
- Normal: < 0.5 watts
- Network Wakeup: < 2 watts
- BTU (4 ohms, 1/8th power): 1476 BTU/h
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 431 x 148 x 422 mm; 17 x 6 x 16 1/2 ins
- Front Panel Height: 132 mm / 5 1/4 ins
- Weight (net): 16.9 kg, 37.3 lbs
- Finish: Black






