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Martin Logan MP500 2 Channel Power Amplifier for Select Martin Logan Speakers

Brand: Martin Logan | SKU: MP500 | UPC: 810123025824

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Martin Logan MP500 2 Channel Power Amplifier for Select Martin Logan Speakers Open Box - Safe and Sound HQ

Martin Logan MP500 2 Channel Power Amplifier for Select Martin Logan Speakers

Sale price
$699.99
Regular price
$799.99

The MP500 amplifier is the perfect match for our Dynamo In Wall Subwoofers or Outdoor Living Foundation 8.1 system. Configurable as either a 2 channel Stereo or 1 channel bridged Mono amplifier, MP500’s 500 watts of available power, flexible inputs, and selectable DSP presets make for a powerful solution that doesn’t take up a lot of space.

The MP500 is a 2-channel, Multi-Purpose, DSP amplifier with up to 500 watts of power on tap. In 2-channel mode it outputs 140w x 2 @ 8 ohms or 250w x 2 @ 4 ohms and when in bridged mode it can output up to 500w x 1 @ 8 ohms. While MP500 can be used to power nearly any speaker, the selectable onboard DSP presets focus on optimizing all MartinLogan Outdoor products, such as the MartinLogan Outdoor Foundation System, and Custom Installation subwoofers. MartinLogan engineers also went the extra step to make sure that the MP500 could even drive dual subwoofers! These “Dual Subwoofer” DSP presets ensure powerful and reliable operation for MartinLogan Custom Install subwoofers. As new supported products are released, the MP500’s DSP is also easily updatable via PC by following the “Firmware Update” link above. With this and many other features, the MP500 is one of the most versatile custom installation amplifiers on the market!

Power Density
We understand rack space can be a challenge. When multiple amplifiers are required, an optional connector bracket is available to mount 2 MP500’s side by side in the same rack space. With a 1U height and half-rack width, MP500 makes efficient use of your valuable rack space allowing you to run up to 4 subwoofers in a single rack space!

MP500 includes both racks mount ears and feet to support cabinet installations.

Optional Accessories:
MP500CB: Mounts 2 MP500's in a single 1U rack space.

Powerful Pairings
Using multiple subwoofers, especially in a Home Theater, has many benefits. Multiple subs provide more even bass across the room, making sure that every seat gets an incredible performance. In addition to this, by spreading the bass across multiple subs, there are more woofers handling the bass workload. By sharing bass across multiple subwoofers, distortion (and potential stress on the components) is lowered, resulting in cleaner, more effortless sound.

Of course the most obvious benefit of increasing the subwoofer count is the higher maximum output potential, making sure that you have plenty of "room to spare" in the system to better allow for those dynamic movie explosions or dramatic musical passages. In a nutshell, the more subs the better! To that end, MP500 has onboard DSP presets optimized for both single and dual subwoofer configurations, meaning you can run up to 2 MartinLogan custom subwoofers off a single MP500, and with the optional connector bracket you can fit 2 MP500s in a single rack space bringing the potential to run 4 subs off a single rack space!

The Perfect Match
For MP500, MartinLogan engineers created performance optimized DSP presets for our Custom Installation subwoofers and 8 ohm Outdoor speakers, ensuring you get incredible sound and reliability. While most installations will be able to use the bass management within the AVR, Processor, or other device, we also understand there are situations where a separate low pass filter may be required. MartinLogan custom subwoofer DSP presets give you a low pass filter option (when using the Left/Right Input) to help support your custom installation.

Brand Martin Logan
Model MP500
Number of Channels 2
Power Output 4 Ohm (Watts) 250
Power Output 8 Ohm (Watts) 140
Bridgeable Power Output (Watts) 500 @ 8 Ohms
RCA/XLR Inputs 1 / 0
Amplifier Class Class D
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.05%
Signal to Noise Ratio 90
Dimensions (H x W x D) 2 1/6" x 8 9/16" x 13 13/16"
Weight (lbs) 7.22
Warranty 2 Years
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My amplifier arrived safely and has functioned wonderfully without issue. Thank you!

Reference caliber exotic retro-futuristic LP spinner. Few rivals. Few are so flexible.

I started years ago with an Ortofon Blue and this directly replaced a Mofi Mastertracker. I have coupled the LVB250 with a Darlington MB8 phono preamp and I can finally say that I am satisfied. This cartridge is exceptional and I don't think I'll ever need anything better.

Really good service and extremely fast shipping. Also good price on receiver.

Love the power of it it really feels like the gate way into high end it sounds beautiful happy with your service.Everything was all I hoped it would be thank you

I bought the M2si integrated amplifier to drive my 2.7 magnepans. It does a very nice job of doing just that. That the amplifier is advertised as dipping gracefully or smoothly down to 2 Ohms was a primary point in the buy. Plus, Safe and Sound had a very good buy on this amplifier at $ 799.00. The build quality is very good and it has a large toroidal transformer to better handle high current and increase bass response. The preamp is full Class A and is a strong point for this Class A/B amplifier. Great buy! You can't have it all at this price though. The motorized volume knob does not have an easy viewing of where it is set as it is an inset indention without a light marker. Also, no standby power for the amp but it does have excellent heat management as the chassis has a colder side versus the hotter 2 channel amplifiers side. It is a fully discrete amplifier (wonderful, no integrated except for maybe op-amps at the preamp front). 5 year warranty, hard to beat. The amplifier has to be broken in as treble is at first very forward , but settles after a good break in period. The silver white looks very sexy and has a kind of older vibe. The M2si is British and has a brightness to it which can be toned down if you use the right speakers. Magnepans can change resistor values at the terminals or maybe even use specific DACs. No complaint about not having digital inputs at all since there are plenty of line level inputs as you can use outboards which gives you more opportunities any way. I have three different DACs into the line level inputs so all I have to do is switch out the single coax cable I want to change some of the response. I like a very well made Class A/B like this unit compared to the Class D which I have tried. Soundstage is wide and there is a lot of headroom compared to a lot of class D. If the M2si performs at 90% of what their end does like it has been said, then wow. Way to go Musical Fidelity.

I have all Arcam equipment, the sound is fantastic. The price was amazing.. MusicLife app is so/so. Great piece of equipment..

Safe and Sound is an excellent place to buy audio gear. This phono preamp is excellent, as sounds as advertised and the price was right!

Amazing to deal with and best service on the planet

So pleased with the quality as well as pretty much next day delivery. Great company

Excellent CD player. Very impressed with the quality of the open box service. Absolutely impeccable, couldn’t tell from a brand new unit. Your customer service is also tops. Thanks for great shopping experience!

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Marantz PM7000N Integrated Stereo Amplifier with HEOS Built-in
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Amazing sound. Perfectly pairs with the components I have. Vinyl has never sounded better.

Unit sounds great butyou can hear sound bleeding through the speakers and amp at zero volume. Also bind post so small myspade pugs either too large to accommodate. Unit turned off several times, not sure why possible connection but I could not figure out maybe due to heavy load speakers .Ssrvice and sales always fantastic!

Super quick shipment and communications! Always great experience with Safe and Sound! The T8 is amazing! Big improvement over DMP 6!

These outperform my previous speakers by a wide margin: more punch, more body, higher articulation. The vocals are mesmerizing.

I was trying to scale down from a surround to a stereo setup and looking to upgrade DAC from Marantz av8805a. I have the Anthem mca 525 gen 2 amps and Sonus Faber Sonetto iii g2. It took about 70+ to burn in. It was an upgrade, but it is very subtle and hard to even notice unless really paying attention. This does fell like within the territory of diminishing returns. I don't know if it's because of my speakers, but it is the best speaker I can get given the size and weight for a small walkup apartment. However, I still decided to keep it because it is much lighter and runs cooler than the Marantz. It is also a little bit clearer (the Marantz sounded a little bit muddied, which I didn't even notice after years of using until I was comparing it with m3ai) and I noticed that it sounded louder at the same db level because of this (this means I can listen at lower db levels than I would with Marantz). I do miss the ability to fully control the Marantz via the android app. Overall a good DAC, but subtracting a little bit of points for the high price.

I love it! I wish I would have bought one sooner!

So far very satisfied with the speakers. Box arrived damaged but speaker was ok. Definitely an improvement over my 40 year old cerwin Vegas.

I have found the Dynaudio Evoke series of speakers to be exactly what I have been looking for. They are on the "warm" side of the sound spectrum and have truly excellent fit and finish. I use them for both home theater and music.

Amazing AVR!! DIRAC ART is a game changer. If you want the full DIRAC suite Denon or Marantz are your only option outside of much much more expensive equipment from Storm. I have an 7.2.4 set up and decided to treat myself to this AVR over the Denon X6800H. This AVR is gorgeous, even better in person than the photos.

Great performance, beautiful menus, easy setup, both audyssey and Dirac options and support for just about every codec or processing need there is.

So far so good. It seems to reduce vibrations and static. Came with the turntable ordered, perfect condition and love the look.

Great product, thank you.

Excellent clarity, texture, and sound stage..