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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com

MA5200

Integrated Amplifier

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for MA5200

Page 1: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 www mcintoshlabs com MA5200 Integrated Amplifier Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...provided for your safety If WKH SURYLGHG SOXJ GRHV QRW W LQWR RXU RXWOHW consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particu...

Page 3: ...elow have been provided for you to record that information Serial Number _______________________________ Purchase Date _______________________________ Dealer Name ________________________________ Copy...

Page 4: ...ier Protection Circuitry of the MA5200 has activated the Front Panel Power Guard LEDs are illuminated continuously and the sound will be muted 6 When the Power Transformer has overheated due to improp...

Page 5: ...is a Balanced Input for connection of a source component LJLWDO XGLR QSXWV The MA5200 has Coaxial Optical and USB Digi tal Inputs to decode PCM Signals from an external source The MA5200 Up Samples t...

Page 6: ...ormation on the next page pertaining to installing the MA5200 into cabinets Rear View of the MA5200 Side View of the MA5200 Front View of the MA5200 17 1 2 44 5cm 5 3 8 13 7cm 1 1 6 2 7cm 29 32 1 8cm...

Page 7: ...a definite asset in maintaining all the system components at the coolest possible operating temperature A custom cabinet installation should provide the following minimum spacing dimensions for cool o...

Page 8: ...to a McIntosh Component when the MA5200 is switched On Off PASSTHRU Power Control Input receives turn On Off signals from an Audio Video Control Center DATA PORTS send signals to Source Components to...

Page 9: ...5200 CD DATA PORT Jack to the SACD CD Player Data In Jack 6 Connect a Control Cable from the MA5200 TUNER DATA PORT Jack to the AM FM Tuner Data In Jack 7 Connect any additional McIntosh Components in...

Page 10: ...1 Connect Audio Cables from the A V Control Center Front Left and Right Channel Outputs to the MA5200 AUX Input Left and Right Jacks 2 Connect a Control Cable from the A V Control HQWHU RQH 3 3RZHU R...

Page 11: ...between the PRE AMP OUTPUT Jacks and the PWR AMP INPUT Jacks located on the Rear Panel of the MA5200 Note Place the McIntosh Jumper in a safe place for possible future use 2 Using a pair of shielded...

Page 12: ...use in the United States and DQDGD RQO 2 Attach the previously prepared bare wire cable ends into the banana plugs and secure the connections Refer to figure I 3 Rotate the Output Terminal Post FORFNZ...

Page 13: ...firmly clamped into the terminals so the lugs or wire cannot slip out Refer to figures L and M Note The illustration located on the separate folded sheet Mc2B LV IRU FRQQHFWLRQ WR DQ ohms Loudspeaker...

Page 14: ...ects On Screen Functions on a variety of McIntosh Components Selects AM Tuner Operating Functions and Disc Selection on certain McIntosh Disc Players Selects FM Tuner Operating Func tions and Track Se...

Page 15: ...Player CD Changer or Music Server Numbered Push buttons Press Push buttons 0 through 9 to access tuner sta tion presets tracks on discs or selections on a Music Server Disc and Track 8VH WKH 0 GLVF DQ...

Page 16: ...ol allows the selection of various sources for listening and recording TRIM allows selection of various types of audio settings It is also used in the setup mode for various functions Meter indicates...

Page 17: ...h On the MA5200 The MA5200 will go through a brief startup intial ization with the Front Panel Display indicating the last used source and volume setting This is followed by the volume setting indicat...

Page 18: ...Panel Display Refer to figure 7 Record any changes made to the various inputs from the default settings in the Input Settings chart for future reference 5 To exit from the Setup Mode press the INPUT C...

Page 19: ...Names CD AUX DVD HWF DV LQGLFDWHG RQ WKH URQW 3DQHO LVSOD FDQ EH customized with a different name up to nine charac WHUV ORQJ 0 3KRQH 0 HWF 7KH DYDLODEOH characters for renaming the input include the...

Page 20: ...e from 9 600 bits per second to 115 200 bits per second To change from the default speed of 115 200 bits per second perform the following steps 1 Press and hold the INPUT CONTROL until the Front Panel...

Page 21: ...ates the Setup Mode is active Then rotate the INPUT CONTROL until the Setup Menu item SETUP POWER MODE Auto Off Enabled appears on the Front Panel Display Refer to figure 19 2 Rotate the VOLUME Contro...

Page 22: ...no Stereo Display Bright ness Digital Audio and Meter Backlight The Trim Settings are stored in memory independently for each Input Source Selected except the Meter Illumina tion and Digital Audio Dis...

Page 23: ...f the Source Inputs for the desired same rela tive volume The TUNER and CD Inputs are used in the following example Note The range of adjustment is 6dB The level adjustments made are retained in perma...

Page 24: ...htness 3 appears on the Front Panel Display Refer to figure 63 2 Press TRIM LEVEL Push button to select the desired Brightness Note To change the Display Brightness preference with Meter Backlight Off...

Page 25: ...Amplifier input jacks and the PRE AMP OUTPUTS Jacks on the MA5200 Refer to figures 70 and 71 Note The Output Power Meters on the Front Panel of the MA5200 will no longer indicate Power Output Refer t...

Page 26: ...A5200 no additional driver is required The McIntosh USB Audio Windows Driver and Installation and Operation Guide are available for download from the McIntosh Web Site Figure 50 http www mcintosh labs...

Page 27: ...the Standby Mode Resetting the MA5200 to default settings If it becomes desirable to reset all the adjustable set WLQJV 6HWXS DQG 7ULP 6HWWLQJV WR WKH IDFWRU GHIDXOW values perform the following 1 Pre...

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Page 30: ...combination of frequencies from 20Hz to 20 000Hz Wide Band Damping Factor Greater than 200 Input Impedance High Level 20K ohms Phono MM 47K ohms 50pF Power Amp In 10K ohms Maximum Input Signal High L...

Page 31: ...n and interior parts only if they are all in good serviceable condition If D VKLSSLQJ FDUWRQ RU DQ RI WKH LQWHULRU SDUW V DUH needed please call or write Customer Service Depart ment of McIntosh Labor...

Page 32: ...cts is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice Printed in the U S A McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton NY 13903 www mcin...

Page 33: ...h Speed A to B cable Belkin Gold or better 3 A Music Program that is capable of providing DSD DXD support We will be using JRiver Media Engine 20 XX in this example Steps on set up of PC 1 Download th...

Page 34: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton NY 13903 800 538 6576 www mcintoshlabs com The Sound window should show JR as the default device...

Page 35: ...two devices checked we are going to use JR MC20 as the main USB device This will simplify the digital signal path allow for customization cut latency by more than half and result in cleaner sound qua...

Page 36: ...nd then with no other music playing and the USB D A input selected on the McIntosh stereo click one speaker at a time You will hear the chime sounds come out of your left and right speaker After the c...

Page 37: ...ghamton NY 13903 800 538 6576 www mcintoshlabs com First we need to set Supported Formats In the Supported Format tab window all six 44 1kHz through 192kHz should be shown Bit depth will be set later...

Page 38: ...Level tab should always be set to 100 as shown since listening Volume is set in the connected McIntosh model and all bits are always sent from the JRiver player to the McIntosh for Bit Perfect conver...

Page 39: ...actual work while bypassing the built in audio processing of the computer Most computers will change the default driver to the one the computers USB port is connected to Different McIntosh models not...

Page 40: ...ulation and playback of many types of files Under the HELP tab at the top left of the JR home screen you will find a drop down menu that lists HELP HELP WIKI This is an open interact forum where other...

Page 41: ...should be checked so the adjustments to the Audio Device section of the program are listed The first selection made needs to be Digital Output under Audio Device Selecting Digital Output will list all...

Page 42: ...Device Setting tab McIntosh ASIO should be set as below Please make sure your setting exactly match these as shown in this screen Next open DSP and Output format under Settings in the top left corner...

Page 43: ...ncrease the file size or container of the original music file with no change in sound quality Music files referred to as DSD64 DSD128 or DSD 2 3MHz and 5 6MHz can be used with McIntosh 32 192 High Spe...

Page 44: ...cated for proper playback 1 DSP Output format was set above 2 Bitsreaming None recommended 3 Prebuffering 6 seconds recommended 4 Play silence at startup for hardware synchronization None 5 Check Play...

Page 45: ...ch like a normal CD 2 Use gapless for sequential album tracks Check Note this is for albums that are gapless like Dark Side of The Moon etc Stop Seek and Skip Set Seek Seek Smooth normal Stop immediat...

Page 46: ...settings needed for smooth playback from the computer to the McIntosh Asio USB input Please refer to the JRiver Wiki Help forum for detailed advice and information on JRiver operation Additional ques...

Page 47: ...ct size for modestly sized listening spaces The classic blue power level meters indicate the world famous McIntosh amplifier performance The McIntosh Digital Engine will decode your digital music at u...

Page 48: ...ler can provide additional information To learn more please call us at 1 800 538 6576 HomeTheater PassThrough Allows interfacing with a HomeTheater system Overall Dimensions W x H x D 17 1 2 44 5cm x...

Page 49: ...s or phone number shown on the back of this warranty Please note that this is the only Warranty which McIntosh provides for your Product and that no one including your dealer has any authority to eith...

Page 50: ...amages so the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you Parts and Occurrences that are not Covered by the Warranty This Warranty does not cover any of the following a glass panels cabinetry trim or ot...

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