5-channel power amplifier; 225 watts per channel continuous power into 8 ohms.
To complement the NEW AVM 90 and 70 A/V Processors, Anthem introduces the new MCA 525, 325 and 225 GEN 2 power amplifiers. Available in 5, 3 and 2-channel configurations, these new MCA amplifiers feature more robust and efficient power and heavy-duty reliability. The new MCA Series delivers lower THD (total harmonic distortion) for more clean, pure sound and lower noise for a supremely quiet background.
Multichannel muscle for your home theater
Anthem's MCA 525 Gen 2 is overbuilt to provide your five-speaker surround sound system with all the power it needs, and then some. It follows in the footsteps of the impressive first-generation MCA 525, with meaningful improvements. It's been completely redesigned, with shorter internal cabling that creates a smoother circuit pathway.
Why does that matter? Because a well-designed amplifier can do a better job of controlling the stop-start motion of your speakers' drivers, enhancing virtually every aspect of sound quality from deep bass, to dynamics, to soundstaging.
Home theater hero
Usually power amps like this one are paired with A/V preamp/processors. Anthem's MRX Series home theater receivers have preamp outputs, so you can easily connect the MCA 525 Gen 2 and use it to drive your front left, right, and center channels, plus two back speakers or surrounds. That surge of added power does wonders for music and movie soundtracks.
Inside the Anthem sound
The MCA 525 Gen 2's rated power output provides a clue to this amp's unshakeable grip on the music. It produces 225 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 400 watts into 4 ohms and an incredible 600 watts into 2 ohms! There are two beefy toroidal transformers inside to ensure stable, noise-free performance.
And each channel has eight bipolar output transistors, to deliver loads of effortless high-current power. The typical A/V receiver uses only two output transistors per channel. Every feature has been optimized so that you'll hear clean, transparent sound emerging from an eerily quiet background.
Made in Canada, respected around the world
For more than two decades, Anthem has been making award-winning high-performance audio/video equipment for music and home theater. Anthem power amplifiers are designed, engineered, and built in Canada.
Product highlights:
225 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.015% THD with all channels driven
400 watts per channel into 4 ohms
600 watts per channel into 2 ohms
Class AB design with 8 high-current bipolar output transistors per channel for lower distortion
dual low-noise, high-power toroidal transformers for stable, noise-free performance
high-quality filter capacitors and advanced power supply regulators
Advanced Load Monitoring™ technology monitors internal temperature, current, and voltage to ensure safe, uninterrupted operation
3-way on/off operation: manual, triggered, or signal-sensing auto on/off
balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs for all five channels
custom-designed binding post terminals accept bare wire, banana plugs, and spade lugs
3.5mm trigger in/out jacks allow the amplifier to be turned on or off remotely
signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB
detachable power cord
designed, engineered, and manufactured in Canada
