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Voltage selection

The Nº20.6 can be internally set for 100V, 120V, 200V, 220V, or 240VAC
mains operation. Make sure that the label on the rear panel indicates
the correct AC operating voltage for your location.

PUSH

AC mains fuses

Balanced

input 

Single-ended inputs

Output

+

AC mains

connector

INPUTS

BALANCED
INPUT

OUTPUT

+

+

Nº20.6
MONAURAL REFERENCE AMPLIFIER

WARNING:

HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES AVAILABLE INSIDE: DISCONNECT AC~ MAINS CABLE
BEFORE REMOVING ANY COVERS. HIGH ENERGY AVAILABLE AT LOAD 
TERMINALS. REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL FOR PROPER TERMINATION
INSTRUCTIONS. DISCONNECT AMPLIFIER FROM AC~ MAINS BEFORE
REPLACING FUSES.
MAINS FUSES:

•   90 - 110 VAC~
• 105 - 125 VAC~
• 180 - 220 VAC~
• 210 - 240 VAC~
• 230 - 250 VAC~
• ~47-400 Hz

SERIAL NO.

OPERATING

VOLTAGE:

D E S I G N E D   A N D   M A N U F A C T U R E D   I N   U . S . A .   B Y

M A D R I G A L   A U D I O   L A B O R A T O R I E S ,   I N C .

Voltage

indication

Chassis ground
binding post

®

+

FU

S

E

 •

 F

U S E • F

U

S

E •

 

FU

S

E

 •

 F

U S E • F

U

S

E •

 

Figure 1: Rear panel

If the voltage indicated is incorrect, see your Mark Levinson dealer.

If you wish to change the AC operating voltage of your Nº20.6,
contact your Mark Levinson dealer.

A pair of Nº20.6 amplifiers may be powered by a 15-ampere AC mains
line. For optimum performance into lower impedance loads, however,
it's recommended that the AC mains outlets used for the Nº20.6 be
capable of supplying a minimum of 15A @ 100V or 120VAC, and 7.5A
@ 200V, 220V, or 240VAC 

per amplifier

. If other devices are also

powered from the same AC circuit, their additional power
consumption must be considered.

Two slow-blow 250V 3AG fuses (10A @ 100V or 120VAC, and 5A @
200V, 220V, or 240VAC) are located on the rear panel of the Nº20.6.
Replace the fuses with the same type only.

ALWAYS

 remove the AC cord before removing the fuses.

PRECAUTION

Summary of Contents for Mark Levinson ?20.6

Page 1: ...17 Operating Manual Mark Levinson N 20 6 Monaural Reference Amplifier Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc...

Page 2: ...contact a licensed electrician for assistance 3 AC extension cords are not recommended for use with this product If an extension cord must be used be sure it is an approved type and has sufficient cu...

Page 3: ...ou for choosing the Mark Levinson N 20 6 Monaural Reference Amplifier A great deal of effort went into the design and construction of this precision device Used properly it will give you many years of...

Page 4: ...r balanced normal non inverting operation 5 Speaker connections 6 Assembling the speaker connectors 6 Figure 6 Line mount speaker connector assembly 6 Connecting the speakers 7 Chassis ground 7 Power...

Page 5: ...lation and to prevent heat buildup The N 20 6 incorporates thermal sensors located near each group of output devices If the heatsink temperature becomes excessive these sensors will shut off the ampli...

Page 6: ...S A B Y M A D R I G A L A U D I O L A B O R A T O R I E S I N C Voltage indication Chassis ground binding post F U S E F USE F U S E F U S E F USE F U S E Figure 1 Rear panel If the voltage indicated...

Page 7: ...verting This manual describes the connections for single ended normal non inverting single ended inverting and balanced normal non inverting operation If you have questions about these or other method...

Page 8: ...tput connector correspond to Figure 4 If they don t wire the connector so that the appropriate output pin connects to the equivalent input pin Single ended inverting operation If one component in the...

Page 9: ...rear panel of the N 20 6 Note For proper balanced operation no connector pre shorted or otherwise should be inserted into the RCA type inputs on the rear panel of the N 20 6 PUSH N 20 6 Loudspeaker Fr...

Page 10: ...aler for assistance PRECAUTION PRECAUTION Assembling the speaker connectors Figure 6 Line mount speaker connector assembly Barrel Nylon sleeve Center pin 9 16 14mm End cap Solder pocket Flare Speaker...

Page 11: ...ost of the N 20 6 to the negative or black input terminal of the appropriate loudspeaker A black binding post is provided on the rear panel of the N 20 6 for connection to chassis ground This connecto...

Page 12: ...you won t be using it for a long period see Important Safety Instructions The N 20 6 is designed to be power cycled that is turned on and off without affecting its longevity After the amplifier is tu...

Page 13: ...W 2 1250W Continuous sine wave power Pulsed power will be higher When using N 20 6 amplifiers in bridged mode with loudspeakers that are biamp able we strongly recommend using a high quality electroni...

Page 14: ...negative or black input terminal of the loudspeaker 4 Connect another short piece of heavy gauge speaker wire between the chassis ground binding post of each amplifier If your preamplifier provides on...

Page 15: ...inverted amplifier PUSH PUSH 3 Connect the positive output of the normal non inverted amplifier to the positive or red input terminal of the loudspeaker Connect the positive output of the inverted amp...

Page 16: ...ion We recommend therefore that you clean all speaker connections with denatured alcohol at least once a year See your Mark Levinson dealer for other ways to optimize connections Two slow blow 250V 3A...

Page 17: ...Hz 140KHz Input impedance 50K shunted by 1 5nF Voltage gain 26 9dB Power consumption Typically 500W rated output 8 50Hz to 400Hz and at idle Overall dimensions See Dimensions Shipping weight 90 lbs 40...

Page 18: ...64 26 4 6 5 16 160 7 5 8 193 8 7 27 32 198 9 5 3 4 146 17 1 2 444 5 1 3 4 44 5 1 3 32 27 8 3 8 9 5 17 431 8 11 279 4 9 3 4 247 7 5 8 15 9 5 8 15 9 7 8 22 2 5 7 16 138 1 3 16 30 1 18 7 16 468 3 2 50 8...

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