McIntosh MXA80, Owner'S Manual

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Output Control
Rotate the OUTPUT Control to select the desired lis-
tening device, Headphones or Loudspeakers. Refer to
the OUTPUT CONTROL SELECTION chart below:
Notes: 1. For the best performance and safety, it is im
portant to always match the impedance of the
Headphones and Loudspeakers to the MXA80
Output.
2. Do not exceed the maximum power handling
capacity of Headphones or Loudspeakers
connected to the MXA80.
3. The first time the OUTPUT Control is rotated,
the Front Panel Display will indicate the cur
rent Output selection.
Profile Control
Rotate the PROFILE Control to select from up to 5
different Profile Settings for Headphone use. The
default Profile Setting is for the McIntosh MHP1000
To un-MUTE the Audio, press the MUTE Push-
button on the Remote Control, adjust the Volume level
or change Inputs.
Headphones Jack
Connect a pair of dynamic headphones to the Head-
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plug for private listening.
Note: Use the OUTPUT Control to select the correct
impedance range.
Headphone HXD
®
The MXA80 Headphone Crossfeed Director
(HXD
® ) improves the sound localization for Head-
phone Listening. HXD ® restores the directionality
component of the spatial sound stage normally heard
with Loudspeaker listening. To activate the HXD
®
when Headphones are connected to the Front Panel
Headphone Jack perform the following:
1. Momentarily press the Front Panel
VOLUME Control to enable the
HXD
® Mode. The HXD ® Icon located
above the Headphone Jack will illumi-
nate Green. Refer to figure 71.
2. To disable the HXD ® Mode momen-
tarily press the Front Panel VOLUME
Control.
Note: HXD
®
Mode is automatically disabled when
SPEAKERS are selected with the OUTPUT
Control.
How to Operate the MXA80, con’t
HXD
®
is a registered trademark of McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
Figure 70
UNBAL MUTE
Headphones. Refer to figure 72.
Profile Mode
Each profile setting stores the selected Headphone Im-
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it. In the following example a second Profile will be
created, recalled, renamed and finally deleted using
the Profile Setup Mode:
PROFILE SETTINGS
1. Using the OUTPUT Control select, from the six
choices available, the correct impedance and power
output for the Headphones that will be used for
listening. Refer to the chart below.
Figure 71
OUTPUT CONTROL SELECTION
Listening
Device
Impedance in
Power Level Output Front Panel Display
Speakers | ž 50 Watts
UNBAL 21%
SPEAKERS
Headphones | = ž Norm 250 milliwatts
UNBAL 21%
NORM 8
O
- 40
O
Headphones = {= ž Norm 250 milliwatts
UNBAL 21%
NORM 40 O - 150 O
Headphones {= ?== ž Norm 250 milliwatts
UNBAL 21%
NORM 150 O - 600 O
Headphones | = ž High 1 Watt
UNBAL 21%
HIGH 8 O - 40 O
Headphones = {= ž High 1 Watt
UNBAL 21%
HIGH 40
O
- 150
O
Headphones {= ?== ž High 1 Watt
UNBAL 21%
HIGH 150
O
- 600
O
Figure 72
UNBAL 20%
MHP1000