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Michi - P430 Stereo Preamplifier

Equipment Amplification Preamp
SKU: AMCIP430B
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Hear What a Preamplifier with Balanced Signal Design, Independent Dual Power Supplies, and Optimized Grounding Does for Your Music: Michi Prestige P430 Features a 32-Bit ESS DAC, Tone Controls, and Exhaustive Connectivity 

Refined source management, installation versatility, and beautiful fidelity marked by exceptional detail come together in the Michi Prestige P430 preamplifier. Built with a transparent signal path and low-noise architecture to ably preserve the clarity, depth, and emotionalism of the music love, the 5.833 x 17 x 16-inch P430 handles both modern digital and traditional analog sources with aplomb.

Credit for these feats go to a balanced signal design, isolated independent dual power supplies, 32-bit ESS SABRE ES9028PRO eight-channel DAC with advanced clocking, and optimized grounding architecture that conspire to deliver a quiet noise floor, stable imaging, and immersive soundstaging during playback. The Roon-tested P430 is the rare preamplifier that delivers nuance and scale, unveiling subtle textures while also maintaining control and authority. As well as support for 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256 via PC-USB audio.

Plus, this 23.8-pound control center comes with the connectivity audiophiles expect. Balanced XLR and RCA analog inputs and outputs; an MM phonostage; HDMI ARC for your TV; dual subwoofer outputs; and an array of coaxial and optical inputs cover a wide scope of potential sources. A 12v trigger in/out, RS222 input, two sets of pre-outs, home-theater bypass option, and an Ethernet input also reside on the back panel. Wireless Bluetooth with aptX HD and AAC, along with a front-panel 6.35mm headphone output for private listening, further expand the options. P430 even has tone controls.

Housed in an elegant, industrial-referencing chassis with a tempered, polished-glass front panel adorned with a seven-inch color TFT display, reference-grade volume control for consistent tonal balance, power button, and source selector, P430 comes with a remote control and a five-year manufacturer warranty. To learn more, just reach out at 312-433-0200.

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Highlights

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  • ESS premium 32-bit 8-Channel DAC
  • Balanced XLR inputs and outputs
  • Certified Roon Tested
  • Moving Magnet Phono Stage input for turntable connection
  • Bluetooth with aptXTM HD and AAC
  • Includes remote control

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”User User Manual (PDF, 2.587 MB)

Specifications

  • Dimensions (W × H × D): 431 x 148 x 404 mm; 17 x 5 5/6 x 16 "
  • Front Panel Height: 131 mm (5 1/6")
  • Power Requirements: 20 V, 60 Hz
  • Power Consumption: 5 W
  • Standby Power Consumption: Normal < 0.5 W; Network wakeup < 2 W
  • Net Weight: 10.8 kg ( 23.8 lbs.)
  • BTU Rating: 98 BTU / h
  • Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.002%
  • Frequency Response
  • Line Level Inputs (RCA): 10 Hz - 100 kHz, 0 ± 0.3 dB
  • Line Level Inputs (XLR): 10 Hz - 100 kHz, 0 ± 0.3 dB
  • Digital Inputs: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0 ± 0.3 dB
  • Phono Input: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0 ± 0.3 dB
  • Signal to Noise Ratio (A Weighted)
  • Line Level Inputs (RCA): 110 dB
  • Line Level Inputs (XLR): 106 dB
  • Digital Inputs: 103 dB
  • Phono Input: 82 dB
  • Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz:7 kHz, 4:1):
  • < 0.002%
  • Output Level
  • Line Level (RCA): 1 V
  • Balanced (XLR): 2 V
  • Output Impedance
  • Line Level (RCA): 100 ohms
  • Balanced (XLR): 200 ohms
  • Tone Controls: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz / 10 kHz
  • Input Sensitivity
  • Line Level Inputs (RCA): 160 mV
  • Line Level Inputs (XLR): 320 mV
  • Digital Inputs: 0 dBfs
  • Phono Input (MM): 2.5 mV
  • Input Impedance
  • Line Level Inputs (RCA): 33k ohms
  • Line Level Inputs (XLR): 55k ohms
  • Digital Inputs: 75 ohms
  • Phono Input (MM): 47k ohms
  • Input Overload
  • Line Level Inputs (RCA): 4.1 V
  • Line Level Inputs (XLR): 12 V
  • Phono Input (MM): 69 mV
  • Digital to Analog Converter
  • ESS ES9028PRO DAC
  • HDMI
  • Support CEC with ARC function
  • 2-channel PCM only (up to 24-bit/ 48 kHz)
  • Coax/Optical Digital Input Signals
  • SPDIF LPCM (Up to 24-bit/ 192 kHz)
  • PC-USB
  • USB Audio Class 2 (up to 32-bit/ 384 kHz)
  • *Driver installation required
  • Support DSD (up to 4X, 11.2 MHz)
  • and DoP (up to 2X, 5.6 MHz)
  • Support Roon Tested
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