McIntosh MC-202 manual

McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers S treet Binghamton, New Y ork 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 F A X: 6 07 -7 24- 05 49 Owner  s Manual MC202 MC202 Power Amplifier[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . W ARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage withi[...]

3 A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety . If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 18. Do not overload wall outlets, exte[...]

4 Performance Features Introduction and Performance Features Introduction · Power Output The MC202 consists of two separate power amplifier chan- nels, each capable of 200 watts into 2, 4 or 8 ohm speakers with less than 0.005% distortion. · High Current Output A peak output current of 50 amperes per channel ensures that the MC202 will successful[...]

5 MC202 Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MC202. There is additional informa- tion on the next page pertaining to installing the MC202 into cabinets. MC202 Dimensions[...]

6 Inst allation The MC202 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet may be removed from the bottom of the MC202 when it is custom installed as outlined below . The four feet together with the mounting screws should be retaine[...]

7 UNBALANCED INPUTS for audio cables from a preamplifier or control center audio outputs MC202 Rear Panel Connections and Switch Connect the MC202 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to information on the back panel to deter - mine the correct voltage BALANCED INPUTS for audio cables from a preamplifier or control center audio outputs POWER CONTR[...]

8 How to Connect the MC202 for Stereo Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be connected to the Rear Panel of the MC202 Amplifier until after the Loudspeaker Connections have been made and the supplied protective T erminal Connection Covers has been installed. Failure to observe this could result in Electric Shock. 1. For Remote Power Cont[...]

9 McIntosh C41 Preamplifier T o AC Outlet How to Connect the MC202 for Stereo Right Loudspeaker 4 ohm Left Loudspeaker 4 ohm[...]

10 How to Connect the MC202 for Mono Bridge Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be connected to the Rear Panel of the MC202 Amplifier until after the Loudspeaker Connections have been made and the supplied protective T erminal Connection Covers has been installed. Failure to observe this could result in Electric Shock. 1. For Remote Powe[...]

11 How to Connect the MC202 for Mono Bridge McIntosh C41 Preamplifier T o AC Outlet 4 ohm Loudspeaker[...]

12 MC202 Front Panel Displays and Controls METER indicates the Left Channel Power Output of the amplifier METER Switch selects the display modes of the power output meters POWER GUARD LED s light when the amplifier channel POWER GUARD circuit activates POWER Switch T urns AC power on/off, or on/ remote Remote On Indicator indicates when the ampl[...]

13 How to Operate the MC202 How to Operate the MC202 Power On T o have the MC202 automatically turn On or Of f when a control center turns on or of f, rotate the power switch to the remote position. For manual operation, rotate the power switch to the on or off position as desired. Refer to figure 9. Note: There must be a power control connection b[...]

14 T echnical Description McIntosh Laboratory , the company who introduced the world s first amplifier that could be called High Fidelity, has done it again. The McIntosh engineering staff has cre- ated a power amplifier without compromise, using the most advanced McIntosh circuit design concepts. A continuous average power output rating o[...]

15 T echnical Description Figure 14 Figure 15 owner would never accept the approximately 100 times higher distortion of many non-feedback designs. All transistors are selected to have nearly constant cur - rent gain over the entire current range they must cover . Output transistors in particular , have matched uniform cur - rent gain, high current-[...]

16 (equivalent to 0.3% harmonic distortion), the Power Guard activates the PG light and a dynamic electronic attenuator at the amplifier input reduces the input volume just enough to prevent any further increase in distortion. The Power Guard circuit acts so fast that there are absolutely no au- dible side ef fects and the sonic purity of the music[...]

17 Notes[...]

18 Specifications Specifications Power Output S tereo Minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, all channels operating is: 200 watts into 2 ohm load 200 watts into 4 ohm load 200 watts into 8 ohm load Power Output Mono Minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel, all channels operating is: 400 watts into 4 ohm[...]

19 Packing Instructions Packing Instructions In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown below . It is very important that the three plastic feet are at- tached to the bottom of the equipment. Three #10 x 2-1/2 inch screws and washers must be used to fasten the unit securely to th[...]

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