McIntosh MR89 FM/AM Tuner
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Product Summary
The McIntosh MR89 is a premium AM/FM tuner designed for customers who still value broadcast radio and want to enjoy it through a genuinely high-end hi-fi system. Rather than treating radio as a secondary source, the MR89 is built to make over-the-air listening feel serious again, with the kind of performance, refinement and visual presence expected from a McIntosh source component.
A major part of the MR89’s appeal is how much attention McIntosh has given to reception quality and usability. Its exclusive radio-frequency circuitry is designed to handle both strong nearby stations and weaker distant signals more effectively, while the advanced signal quality monitor helps optimise antenna placement for better results. Features such as Stereo Blending, High Blend, Softmute and Highcut also help customers get a cleaner and more enjoyable listen from lower-quality broadcasts.
The MR89 is also designed to sit neatly in a modern premium system. Balanced and unbalanced analogue outputs are joined by coaxial and optical digital outputs, making it easy to partner with a wide range of pre-amplifiers, integrated amplifiers and control centres. With support for station metadata via FM RBDS, 20 AM and 20 FM presets, and McIntosh’s classic black glass front panel with output meters, it offers a far more luxurious route into radio listening than most tuners available today.
Key Benefits
- Dedicated high-performance tuner design helps broadcast radio sound more refined, stable and enjoyable through a serious hi-fi system
- Exclusive RF circuitry makes it easier to receive both strong local stations and weaker distant stations with lower distortion and noise
- Advanced signal quality monitor helps you optimise antenna placement for better real-world reception
- Stereo Blending, High Blend, Softmute and Highcut settings help improve listening quality from lower-grade broadcasts
- Balanced and unbalanced analogue outputs make system matching easier with a wide range of premium amplifiers and pre-amplifiers
- Coaxial and optical digital outputs give you flexibility if you want to route the tuner through an external DAC or digital-capable control centre
- FM RBDS support can display station name, genre, artist and song information when transmitted by the station
- 20 AM and 20 FM presets make it quicker and easier to access favourite stations every day
- Classic McIntosh styling with output meters gives the tuner real visual presence in a premium system
- 3 years manufacturers' warranty
Technical Specifications
Tuner Section
- Product Type: AM/FM tuner
- Bands: AM / FM
- FM Frequency Range: 87.5MHz to 108.0MHz (Europe), 88.1MHz to 107.9MHz (USA), 76.0MHz to 108.0MHz (Japan)
- AM Frequency Range: 531kHz to 1701kHz (Europe), 530kHz to 1700kHz (USA), 531kHz to 1629kHz (Japan)
- Preset Capacity: 20 AM presets and 20 FM presets
- FM Data Support: RBDS
- Display Features: Signal, multipath and noise monitoring
Outputs & Connectivity
- Analogue Outputs: 1 balanced stereo pair, 1 unbalanced stereo pair
- Digital Outputs: 1 coaxial, 1 optical
- Rated Output: 2Vrms balanced, 1Vrms unbalanced
- Output Impedance: 100 ohms balanced and unbalanced
- Antenna Connections: 75 ohm FM antenna input, RAA2 AM antenna connection
- Control Connections: RS232, Power Control input and output, Data In, IR In, Service Port
Listening & Setup Features
- Reception Optimisation: Stereo Blending, High Blend, Softmute and Highcut
- Seek Function: Yes, with adjustable sensitivity
- Metering: Dual 60dB output meters
- Remote Control: Included HR085 remote control
- Included AM Antenna: McIntosh RAA2 remote AM antenna with 20-foot cable
- Standby Power Consumption: Less than 0.5 watt
- Power Consumption: 30 watts
Weight & Dimensions
- Dimensions: 44.45 x 15.24 x 45.72 cm (W x H x D, including feet, front panel, knobs and cables)
- Weight: 11.6 kg net
- Shipping Weight: 18.1 kg
What’s in the Box
- McIntosh MR89 AM/FM Tuner
- McIntosh HR085 remote control
- McIntosh RAA2 remote AM antenna with cable
- AC power cord
- Owner’s manual and product documentation
