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Technical Assistance

If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh 

product, contact your McIntosh Dealer who is familiar 

with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands 

that may be part of your system. If you or your Dealer 

wish additional help concerning a suspected problem, 

you can receive technical assistance for all McIntosh 

products at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903

Phone: 607-723-1545

Fax: 607-724-0549

Customer Service

If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in 

need of repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You 

can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service 

Department. For assistance on factory repair return 

procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department 

at: 

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

 

2 Chambers Street

 

Binghamton, New York 13903

 

Phone: 607-723-3515

 

Fax: 607-723-1917

Copyright 2006, 2011 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents

Your decision to own this McIntosh MC205 Power 

Amplifier ranks you at the very top among discrimi-

nating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The 

McIntosh dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that 

you will receive many years of musical enjoyment 

from this unit.

Please take a short time to read the information in 

this manual. We want you to be as familiar as pos-

sible with all the features and functions of your new 

McIntosh.

The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer 

name are important to you for possible insurance 

claim or future service. The spaces below have been 

provided for you to record that information:
Serial Number: _______________________________
Purchase Date:  _______________________________

Dealer Name:  ________________________________

Safety Instructions ......................................................2

Thank You and Please Take a Moment .......................3

Technical Assistance and Customer Service ..............3

Table of Contents ........................................................3

General Information ............................................... 3-4

Connector and Cable Information ..............................4

Introduction .................................................................4

Performance Features .................................................4

Dimensions .................................................................5

Installation ..................................................................6

Connections:

Rear Panel Connections ..............................................7

How to Connect for a Five Channel System ........... 8-9

  Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet)

 ............

Mc1A

How to Connect for a Five Channel and Zone B Sys-

tem (or Seven Channel System)

 ........................... 10-11

  Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet)

 ............

Mc1B

Front Panel Displays and Controls ............................12

How to Operate .........................................................13

Technical Description ..........................................14-15

Photos ................................................................... 16-17

Specifications ............................................................ 18

Packing Instruction ...................................................19

General Information

1. For additional connection information, refer to the 

owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected 

to the MC205 Power Amplifier.

2. The Main AC Power going to the MC205 and any 

other McIntosh Component(s) should not be applied 

until all the system components are connected 

together. Failure to do so could result in malfunc-

tioning of some or all of the system’s normal opera-

tions. When the MC205 and other McIntosh Com-

ponents are in their Standby Power Off Mode, some 

of the circuitry inside each component is active and 

communication is occurring between them.

3. In the event the MC205 overheats, due to improper 

ventilation and/or high ambient temperature, the 

protection circuits will activate. The Front Panel 

Power Guard LEDs will continuously indicate ON 

and the audio will be muted. When the MC205 has 

returned to a safe operating temperature, normal 

operation will resume.

4. For the best performance and safety it is important 

to always match the impedance of the Loudspeaker 

to the Power Amplifier connections. Refer to “How 

to Connect” pages 8 thru 11.

Note: The impedance of a Loudspeaker actually var-

ies as the Loudspeaker reproduces different 

frequencies. As a result, the nominal impedance 

rating of the Loudspeaker (usually measured at 

a midrange frequency) might not always agree 

with the impedance of the Loudspeaker at low 

frequencies where the greatest amount of power 

is required. Contact the Loudspeaker Manufac-

turer for additional information about the actual 

impedance of the Loudspeaker before connecting 

it to the McIntosh MC205.

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Страница 1: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 www mcintoshlabs com MC205 Power Amplifier Owner s Manual...

Страница 2: ...d for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularl...

Страница 3: ...3 4 Connector and Cable Information 4 Introduction 4 Performance Features 4 Dimensions 5 Installation 6 Connections Rear Panel Connections 7 How to Connect for a Five Channel System 8 9 Connection Dia...

Страница 4: ...s of five Power Amplifier Chan nels each capable of 200 watts into 4 ohm or 8 ohm Loudspeakers with less than 0 005 distortion Power Guard The patented McIntosh Power Guard Circuit prevents the amplif...

Страница 5: ...t location for your MC205 Dimensions Front View of the MC205 Rear View of the MC205 Side View of the MC205 17 1 2 44 45cm 8 7 8 22 54cm 9 7 16 23 97cm 11 3 4 29 85cm 16 13 16 42 70cm 18 3 4 47 63cm 3...

Страница 6: ...olest possible oper ating temperature A custom cabinet installation should provide the fol lowing minimum spacing dimensions for cool opera tion Allow at least 6 inches 15 24cm above the top 2 inches...

Страница 7: ...Right Sur round or ZONE B Right Channel OUTPUT Connections for a 4 ohm or 8 ohm Loudspeaker for Chan nel 5 Right Front OUTPUT Connections for a 4 ohm or 8 ohm Loudspeaker for Chan nel 3 Center Front O...

Страница 8: ...tightly as possible Notes 1 If desired the twisted ends can be tinned with solder to keep the strands together 2 The prepared bare wire cable ends may be inserted into spade lug connectors 3 Banana pl...

Страница 9: ...ker s impedance is 6 ohms select the 4 ohms setting Refer to Gen eral Information Note 4 on page 3 for additional information WARNING Loudspeaker terminals are hazardous live and present a risk of ele...

Страница 10: ...ry important to use cables of adequate size so there is little to no power loss in the cables The size is specified in Gauge Numbers or AWG American Wire Gauge The smaller the Gauge number the larger...

Страница 11: ...en tighten the termi nal cap until the cable is firmly clamped into the terminals so the lugs or wire cannot slip out Refer to figures 6 7 and 8 14 Place the IMPEDANCE Switch to the position 4 ohm or...

Страница 12: ...he amplifier for Channels 1 3 and 5 LED indicates when Amplifier Channels 1 3 or 5 POWER GUARD circuit activates LED indicates when Amplifier Channels 2 or 4 POWER GUARD circuit activates POWER Switch...

Страница 13: ...witch The MC205 s Dynamic Power Manager circuitry allows for the connection of either 4 ohm or 8 ohm Loudspeakers to its output terminals while at the same time delivering the same power output Refer...

Страница 14: ...hm speakers and still deliver 200 watts The power penalty usually paid with 8 ohm speakers on high current amplifiers does not exist with this new design The high efficiency circuit design of the MC20...

Страница 15: ...10 Joules of energy for the five amplifier channels necessary for the wide dy namic range that Digital Audio demands The power amplifier draws high current from the AC power line overdriven amplifier...

Страница 16: ...16...

Страница 17: ...17 Photos...

Страница 18: ...ak power output is rated power or less per channel with all chan nels operating for any combination of frequencies from 20Hz to 20 000Hz Wide Band Damping Factor Greater than 70 at 4 ohms Greater than...

Страница 19: ...l result in shipping damage Use the original shipping carton and interior parts only if they are all in good serviceable condition If a shipping carton or any of the interior part s are needed please...

Страница 20: ...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...

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