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Your MC 2250 Stereo Power Amplifier is 

designed to perform to its specifications for 
many years. If you have any questions, please 
contact: 

CUSTOMER SERVICE 

Mclntosh Laboratory Inc. 

2 Chambers Street 

Binghamton, New York 13903-9990 
Phone: 607-723-3512 

MclNTOSH THREE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT 

An application for A THREE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT is included with this manual. 

The terms of the contract are: 

1. Mclntosh will provide all parts, materials 

and labor needed to return the measured 

performance of the instrument to the 
original performance limits. The SER-

VICE CONTRACT does not cover any 

shipping costs to and from the authoriz-

ed service agency or the factory. 

2. Any Mclntosh authorized service agency 

will repair  M c l n t o s h instruments at nor-

mal service rates. To receive service 
under the terms of the SERVICE CON-

TRACT, the SERVICE CONTRACT CER-
TIFICATE must be presented when the 

instrument is taken to the service agency. 

3.  A l w a y s have  s e r v i c e  d o n e by a 

M c l n t o s h authorized service agency. If 

the instrument is modified or damaged 
as a result of unauthorized repair, the 
SERVICE CONTRACT will be cancelled. 

Damage by improper use or mishandl-

ing is not covered by the SERVICE 

CONTRACT. 

4. The SERVICE CONTRACT is issued to 

you as the original purchaser. To pro-

tect you from misrepresentation, this 

contract cannot be transferred to a se-
cond owner. 

5. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT, 

your purchase must be made from a 

M c l n t o s h franchised dealer. 

6. Your completely filled in  a p p l i c a t i o n for 

the SERVICE CONTRACT must be post-

marked within 30 days of the date of 
purchase of the instrument. 

7. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT, all 

information on the application must be 

filled in. The SERVICE CONTRACT will 

be issued when the completely filled in 
application is received by  M c l n t o s h 

Laboratory Incorporated in Binghamton, 
New York. 

8. Units in operation outside the United 

States and Canada are not covered by 

the  M c l n t o s h SERVICE CONTRACT, ir-

respective of the place of purchase. Nor 

are units acquired outside the U.S.A. 
and Canada, the purchasers of  w h i c h 
should consult  w i t h their dealer to as-

certain what, if any, service contract or 

warranty may be available locally. 

Copyright 1982 © by Mclntosh Laboratory Inc. 

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Contents 

SERVICE 1 

INSTALLATION 2 

HOW TO CONNECT 4 

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 

AND HOW TO USE THEM 9 

REAR PANEL INFORMATION 11 

PERFORMANCE LIMITS 12 

PERFORMANCE CHARTS 13 

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 15 

BLOCK DIAGRAM 17 

Take Advantage of 3 years 

of Contract Service... 

Fill in the Application NOW. 

Summary of Contents for MC 2250

Page 1: ...THE MclNTOSH MC 2 2 5 0 SOLID STATE STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER Reading Time 31 Minutes Price 2 00...

Page 2: ...the rear panel of the chassis Record that serial number here The model serial number and purchase date are im portant to you for any future service Record the pur chase date here Upon application Mcln...

Page 3: ...ng is not covered by the SERVICE CONTRACT 4 The SERVICE CONTRACT is issued to you as the original purchaser To pro tect you from misrepresentation this contract cannot be transferred to a se cond owne...

Page 4: ...nsformer and heat sinks but will not touch the edge of the front panel A pad from the shipping carton can be used for this purpose INSTALLATION IN A CUSTOM CABINET The trouble free life of an electron...

Page 5: ...l two holes for the mounting screws Install the shelf to the cabinet panel It must be able to support the total weight of the instrument 5 Install Instrument Guide the AC power cord through the panel...

Page 6: ...the loudspeakers have been designed If undersize wire is used resistance is added to the amplifier loudspeaker combination which adversely affects the perfor mance Added resistance causes depreciation...

Page 7: ...output im pedances of 2 4 8 and 16 ohms are accomodated Output connections are made by connecting to the output terminals as listed below Note that neither output terminal is at ground potential MONO...

Page 8: ...Stereophonic Connections 6...

Page 9: ...Mono Bridge Connections 7...

Page 10: ...Mono Parallel Connections 8...

Page 11: ...loudspeakers When the switch is OFF you can listen to headphones in private POWER The POWER switch turns the MC 2250 ON or OFF Each time the power is turned on the red SYSTEM TEST readout and green P...

Page 12: ...then five four three etc until it reaches 1 and then the speakers turn on A beep tone is heard each time a test is performed If a circuit should fail both red limit lights will come on and the sequenc...

Page 13: ...the Right MONO channel input jack accepts signal and the Left channel input jack is disconnected the 2 5 V position and the front panel LEFT and RIGHT MONO GAIN controls in the fully clockwise positi...

Page 14: ...Limits are the maximum deviation from perfection permitted for a Mclntosh instru ment We promise you that when you purchase a new MC 2250 from a Mclntosh franchised dealer it will be capable of or can...

Page 15: ...Performance Charts PERFORMANCE CHARTS ARE FOR ONE STEREO CHANNEL WITH BOTH CHANNELS OPERATING MONO OPERATION IS IDENTICAL EXCEPT POWER IS DOUBLED FOR THE SINGLE MONO OUTPUT 13...

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Page 17: ...hich is then amplified by a following class A voltage amplifier Both the differential transitors and the voltage amplifier are supplied by active current sources The results are lower distortion and c...

Page 18: ...line power is applied to the MC 2250 the System Test circuit functions to verify operating potentials at 7 test locations within the amplifier Upon applying power a digital display lights with the nu...

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Page 20: ...2 CHAMBERS ST BINGHAMTON N Y 13903 9990 607 723 3512 The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of Mclntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice...

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