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- Aug 28, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
McIntosh CS7500
- McIntosh announced the CS7500 streaming preamplifier on 26 August 2026, combining preamplification with a network streamer; the power amplifier is separate[1][2][3]
- Priced US$12,500 / CA$17,750 / GBP 14,000 and available from 28 August 2026[2]
Notable features
- Quad Balanced 8-channel 32-bit DAC; six analog inputs (including phono) and seven digital inputs; USB supports native DSD512 and DXD up to 384kHz[1][2][3]
- Streaming via Qobuz Connect, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, AirPlay, Google Cast, Bluetooth and Roon; HDMI ARC converts Dolby/DTS to two channels[1][2][3]
- Black glass front, illuminated logo and blue meters with stainless steel chassis[1]
- Two pairs of balanced and unbalanced variable outputs plus a fixed unbalanced output, with the second variable pair assignable to one or two subwoofers; the phono input takes moving-coil or moving-magnet cartridges with gain selectable from 40dB to 64dB; quoted THD 0.005%[2]
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- [1]90%mcintoshlabs.com/about/news/introducing-the-mcintosh-cs7500-streaming-preamplifiermcintoshlabs.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Aug 28, 2026 ✓· 34% of score
StereoNET[2] (https://www.stereonet.com/news/mcintosh-cs7500-preamp-streams-its-way-in-as-your-high-end-hi-fi-hub) reports the CS7500 as 'available from 28th August' 2026, two days after McIntosh's 26 August announcement. That stated on-sale day is used as the pin date.
- [2]76%McIntosh CS7500 Preamp Streams Its Way in as Your High-End Hi-Fi Hubstereonet.com· Added Sep 15, 2026· 34% of score
StereoNET confirms the CS7500 became "available from 28th August" (2026) at £14,000, predating the pin's stored 8 September 2026 date by about two weeks.
- [3]80%McIntosh Introduces the CS7500 Streaming Preamplifiertheabsolutesound.com· Published Aug 26, 2026· 32% of score
WebFetch could not retrieve The Absolute Sound's page (403 Forbidden); its title and coverage of the preamplifier's introduction are consistent with the product's launch window around the pin's stored 8 September 2026 date, though unverified directly.
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