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MC7108 8-Channel Power Amplifier

8-Channel Power Amplifier for multizone and home theater systems

Single-cable connection to CR12 Multizone A/V Control Center

8 x 40 watts (4 ohms) or 8 x 25 watts (8 ohms)

Any pair can be bridged for 1 x 100 watts (4 ohms)

Configurable to 7, 6, 5, or 4 channels

Theater power configuration: (3 x 100W) + (2 x 40W)

Wide power bandwidth

Ultra-low distortion

Exclusive McIntosh Power Assurance System: 

Power Guard

®

clipping protection

Sentry Monitor

®

current protection

Thermal Cutout
Turn-On Delay
Soft Start inrush protection

Low-noise toroid power transformer 

Remote power control

Gold-plated high-current output terminals

Fanless convection cooling

Modular construction with steel chassis

Glass front panel with illuminated nomenclature

Multizone A/V Control Center

4 independent zones comprising 4 McIntosh A/V preamps

Single-cable connection to McIntosh MC7108 
8-Channel Power Amplifier

Single-cable connection to a “master” preamp (e.g., to link CR12
multizone system to MX132-based home theater system)

Single-cable connections for cascading as many as six 
CR12s for a total of 24 independent zones

8 common (shared) sources (4 audio, 4 A/V)

1 additional local “private” A/V source for each zone

LED status indicators for all 4 zones

Programmable “wake-up” conditions for each zone

Output level trim for each zone (can also be used to set 
maximum permissible volume)

Exclusive McIntosh tone controls for each zone

Balanced outputs for each zone (fixed or variable)

Unbalanced outputs for each zone (variable)

Matched and buffered video switching

Control data output for source components

Remote operation of lights, screens, and drapes with 
McIntosh HC1 Home Controller

Remote power control

Selectable control priority for limiting operation from any zone

Accommodates as many as 4 keypads or IR sensors per zone

Front panel reset does not affect memory

Gold-plated input and output jacks

Modular construction with steel chassis

Glass front panel with illuminated nomenclature

CR12 Multizone A/V Control Center

F E A T U R E S

FEATURES

8

8

7

1V

1V

BRIDGED

2.5V

IN

BRIDGED

MODE

OUT

IN

OUT

BRIDGED

2.5V

7

LEVEL

STEREO

MONO

BRIDGED

8

7

6

6

5

1V

1V

BRIDGED

2.5V

IN

BRIDGED

MODE

OUT

IN

OUT

BRIDGED

2.5V

5

LEVEL

STEREO

MONO

BRIDGED

6

4

4

3

1V

1V

BRIDGED

2.5V

IN

BRIDGED

MODE

OUT

IN

OUT

BRIDGED

2.5V

3

LEVEL

STEREO

MONO

BRIDGED

4

3

3

2

1

1V

1V

BRIDGED

2.5V

IN

BRIDGED

MODE

OUT

IN

OUT

BRIDGED

2.5V

2

LEVEL

STEREO

MONO

BRIDGED

2

1

5

POWER

CONTROL

IN

OUT

MULTI

ROOM

8 CHANNEL

IN

EIGHT CHANNEL

POWER AMPLIFIER

MC7108

McINTOSH LABORATORY INC. BINGHAMTON, NY 13903

POWER

CONTROL

LOCAL

REMOTE

WARNING

SHOCK HAZARD-DON NOT OPEN.  FOR

CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE HAZARD,
REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING FUSE.

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOCK-ELECTRIQUE-NE

PAS OUVRIR. REMPLACER PAR UN FUSIBLEDE DE MEME
TYPE AMPERAGE ET VOLTAGE.

8A 250V

SLO-BLO

120V 50/60Hz

4.5A

SERIAL

NUMBER

CAUTION 

SEE OPERATING MANUAL

ATTENTION 

VOIR LE CAHIER

D’INSTRUCTION

Summary of Contents for CR12

Page 1: ...CR12 Multizone A V Control Center MC7108 8 Channel Power Amplifier M c I N T O S H M U L T I Z O N E A V ...

Page 2: ...n be scaled for any size installation If you love music and you want McIntosh performance a multizone system gives you more of both But it s also a smart investment as it uses just one set of audio and video sources to supply any number of rooms or areas in your home The CR12 Multizone A V Control Center and the MC7108 8 Channel Power Amplifier go together like hand in glove offering abundant poss...

Page 3: ... proper impedance match Video buffer amplifiers feed the CR12 s monitor video output ensuring no loss in picture quality In addition the input buffers feed a line matched signal to the individual video outputs preventing signal degradation if those sources are in turn fed to another CR12 or a master preamp BALANCED CONNECTIONS CR12 Balanced connections guard against induced noise and allow long ca...

Page 4: ...ontrol Center Processor A single cable connection between the MX132 and the CR12 integrates a McIntosh home theater and multizone system This lets the two systems share one group of source components The MX132 has a built in AM FM tuner and is supplied with the RAA1 antenna obviating the need for the MR7084 CR12 MC7108 Companions acts literally at the speed of light producing absolutely no audible...

Page 5: ...sible volume Exclusive McIntosh tone controls for each zone Balanced outputs for each zone fixed or variable Unbalanced outputs for each zone variable Matched and buffered video switching Control data output for source components Remote operation of lights screens and drapes with McIntosh HC1 Home Controller Remote power control Selectable control priority for limiting operation from any zone Acco...

Page 6: ...V 2 5V at gain control center detent A Weighted Signal to Noise Ratio 92dB 112dB below rated output Wide Band Damping Factor 200 8 ohms 100 4 ohms Input Impedance 20k ohms Power Guard Clipping is prevented and THD does not exceed 2 with up to 14dB overdrive at 1kHz Power Requirements 120V 50 60Hz 4 5A Dimensions h x w x d inch 7 062 x 17 5 x 20 cm 17 9 x 44 5 x 50 8 Weight 40 lbs 18 1kg net 58 lbs...

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