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Your decision to own this McIntosh MC2152 Tube 

Power Amplifier ranks you at the very top among 

discriminating music listeners. You now have “The 

Best.” The McIntosh dedication to “Quality,” is as-

surance 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.

Copyright 2018 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents

Thank You

Please Take A Moment

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: 607-723-3512

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

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: ________________________________

Important Safety Information is supplied in a separate document “Important Additional Operation Information Guide

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

    (Separate Sheet) ............................

Important Additional

                                             Operation Information Guide

Thank You and Please Take a Moment .......................2

Technical Assistance and Customer Service ..............2

Table of Contents ........................................................2

Unpacking the MC2152 and Ventilation ..................3-5

General Information ...................................................6

Connector Information ...............................................6

Introduction .................................................................7

Performance Features .................................................7

Dimensions .................................................................8

Rear Panel Connections, Fuse Holder and Switches ..9

How to Connect for Operation ............................. 10-11

  Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet) ............

Mc1A

Front Panel Controls and Indicators..........................12

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

Photos ................................................................... 14-17

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

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

Содержание MC2152

Страница 1: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 www mcintoshlabs com MC2152 Tube Power Amplifier Owner s Manual...

Страница 2: ...ur 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 Ch...

Страница 3: ...3 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVAL OF FOAM INSERT OVER THE VACUUM TUBES PRIOR TO CONNECTING THE A C POWER SUPPLY CORD START ON THE NEXT PAGE...

Страница 4: ...nt the MC2152 so the Front of the Power Amplifier is facing you and remove the Warning Sheet Refer to figure 1A 2 Referring to figure 2B a partial side view of the MC2152 to temporarily remove the two...

Страница 5: ...p Refer to figure 9 Allow at least 19 inches 48 3cm above the top 6 inches 15 2cm for the Front Rear and Sides allow 1 2 inch 1 3cm below the Power Amplifier so the airflow is not obstructed Ventilati...

Страница 6: ...nabled For additional information including how to disable it refer to page 13 4 When Power Amplifier Protection Circuitry of the MC2152 has activated the Small Vacuum LED Illu mination and the Front...

Страница 7: ...g The result is flat fre quency response and wide power bandwidth Balanced and Unbalanced Input Balanced connections guard against induced noise and allow long cable runs without compromising sound qu...

Страница 8: ...2 Dimensions RIGHT OUTPUTS 8 4 2 COM LEFT OUTPUTS COM 2 4 8 CLASS 2 WIRING Front View of the MC2152 Rear View of the MC2152 Side View of the MC2152 17 1 2 44 5cm 10 1 4 26 0cm 9 5 16 23 7cm 11 1 4 28...

Страница 9: ...ontrol Center audio output LEFT OUTPUTS Connections for a 2 4 or 8 ohm Loudspeaker Fuse holder refer to the nomenclature next to the fuse holder to determine the correct fuse size and rating AUTO OFF...

Страница 10: ...re cable ends Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable ends refer to figures 1 2 3 If the cable is stranded carefully twist the strands together as tightly as possible Notes 1 If desired...

Страница 11: ...ation WARNING Loudspeaker Terminals are hazardous live and present a risk of electric shock For additional instruction on making Loudspeaker Connections contact your McIntosh Dealer or McIntosh Techni...

Страница 12: ...peration Mode Function Amber Warm up Audio Signal is muted Green or Blue Normal Selected by Tube Light Control Red Flash Illumination Sentry Protection Circuitry is Activated Right Channel Small Signa...

Страница 13: ...gnal Vacuum Tubes will change to either Green or Blue as were previously selected The Illumination of Small Signal Vacuum Tubes can also be switched OFF by placing the TUBE LIGHT Control in the OFF po...

Страница 14: ...14...

Страница 15: ...15 Photos...

Страница 16: ...16...

Страница 17: ...17 Photos...

Страница 18: ...watts into 2 ohm loads 150 watts into 4 ohm loads 150 watts into 8 ohm loads Output Load Impedance 2 4 or 8 ohms Rated Power Band 20Hz to 20 000Hz Total Harmonic Distortion 0 5 maximum harmonic distor...

Страница 19: ...ipment This will ensure the proper equipment location on the bottom foam pad Failure to do this will result in shipping damage To protect the tubes during shippment the Foam Insert removed from the MC...

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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