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Specifications

Specifications

Power Output

Minimum sine wave continuous average power output 

per channel, with both channels operating is:

300 watts into 2 ohm load

300 watts into 4 ohm load

300 watts into 8 ohm load

Output Load Impedance

2, 4 or 8 ohms

Rated Power Band

20Hz to 20,000Hz

Total Harmonic Distortion

0.005% maximum harmonic distortion at any power 

level from 250 milliwatts to rated power, 20Hz to 

20,000Hz

Dynamic Headroom

2.3dB

Frequency Response

+0, -0.25dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz

+0, -3.0dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz

Input Sensitivity (for rated output)

3.4 Volts Balanced

1.7 Volts Unbalanced

Signal To Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)

95dB Balanced (120dB below rated output)

93dB Unbalanced (118dB below rated output)

Intermodulation Distortion

0.005% maximum, if the instantaneous peak power 

output does not exceed twice the rated power output 

for any combination of frequencies from 20Hz to 

20,000Hz.

Wide Band Damping Factor

Greater than 40

Input Impedance

22,000 ohms Balanced

22,000 ohms Unbalanced

Voltage Gain

29dB, 8 Ohms

26dB, 4 Ohms

23dB, 2 Ohms

Power Guard

Less than 2% Total Harmonic Distortion with up to a 

14dB overdrive signal

Power Control Input

5-15VDC, less than 1mA

Power Control Output 1 and 2

12VDC, 50mA maximum total

Output is delayed 0.2 seconds from turn On

Power Requirements

Field AC Voltage conversion of the MC312 is not 

possible. The MC312 is factory configured for one of 

the following AC Voltages:

100V 

50/60Hz at 8 Amps

110V 

50/60Hz at 6.6 Amps

120V 

50/60Hz at 6.6 Amps

127V

50/60Hz at 6.6 Amps

220V 

50/60Hz at 3.6 Amps

230V 

50/60Hz at 3.3 Amps

240V 

50/60Hz at 3.3 Amps

Standby: less than 0.5 watt

Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MC312 for the cor-

rect voltage.

Overall Dimensions

Width is 17-1/2 inches (44.45cm)

Height is 9-7/16 inches (23.97cm) including feet

Depth is 22 inches (55.88cm) including the Front 

Panel, Knobs and Cables

Weight

105 pounds (47.63 kg) net, 138 pounds (62.59 kg) in 

shipping carton

Shipping Carton Dimensions

Width is 29-1/2 inches (74.93cm)

Depth is 29 inches (73.66cm)

Height is 17 inches (43.18cm)

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Страница 1: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 www mcintoshlabs com MC312 Power Amplifier Owner s Manual...

Страница 2: ...rtant Additional Operation Information Guide Thank You and Please Take a Moment 2 Technical Assistance and Customer Service 2 Table of Contents 2 General Information 2 Connector and Cable Information...

Страница 3: ...n though the power line varies Illuminated Power Meters The Illuminated Power Output Watt Meters on the MC312 are peak responding and indicate the true power output of the amplifier The Peak Watt Hold...

Страница 4: ...for your MC312 Dimensions Front View of the MC312 Rear View of the MC312 Side View of the MC312 17 1 2 44 5cm 8 7 8 22 5cm 9 7 16 24 0cm 11 3 4 29 9cm 16 13 16 43 0cm DISABLED 20 50 8cm 3 16 0 5cm 16...

Страница 5: ...ble 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 5 08cm belo...

Страница 6: ...n tosh Component Unbalanced INput RIGHT Channel for an audio cable from a Preamplifier or A V Con trol Center audio output Unbalanced OUTput RIGHT Channel for an audio cable to the next Power Amplifie...

Страница 7: ...McIntosh MC312 Power Amplifier is designed for Loudspeakers with an impedance of 2 ohms 4 ohms or 8 ohms Connect a single Loudspeaker only to the Right and Left Output Terminals When connecting Loudsp...

Страница 8: ...Loudspeaker s impedance is in between the available connections use the nearest lower impedance connection Refer to General Informa tion Note 3 on page 2 for additional information WARNING Loudspeake...

Страница 9: ...ptional hookup is to use unbalanced cables and place the INPUT MODE Switch in the UNBALANCED Position 4 Connect XLR cables from the MC312 Power Amplifier 1 Audio Balanced OUTput LEFT and RIGHT to the...

Страница 10: ...uarter of a turn 90 Do not over tighten Refer to figure E on page 9 8 Referring to figure H connect the Loudspeaker hookup cables with ba nana plugs into the hole at the top of the terminal to the MC3...

Страница 11: ...11...

Страница 12: ...the display modes of the Power Output Meter and Meter Illumination Meter indicates the Right Channel Output of the amplifier LED indicates when the LEFT Channel Amplifier POWER GUARD circuit activate...

Страница 13: ...MC312 and the Audio Preamplifier or A V Con trol Center in order for the remote power turn on to function Meter Selection Rotate the meter mode switch to select the meter operation mode you desire Re...

Страница 14: ...can deliver the best possible performance from any type of high quality loudspeaker system Refer to figure 14 Creating an amplifier with this level of perfor mance did not come easily Many months of...

Страница 15: ...at is lower than optimum causes more output current to flow which results in extra heat being generated in the power output stage This increase in temperature will result in a reduced life expectancy...

Страница 16: ...se in sonic perfor mance with this circuit and it ensures safe operation of the amplifier under even the most extreme operat ing conditions The different types of protection circuits incorporated in t...

Страница 17: ...ntrol Out Jacks The Power Control signal from these jacks is delayed by a fraction of a second so that the turn on power surge of the next power amplifier occurs at a later time This helps prevent pow...

Страница 18: ...tor Greater than 40 Input Impedance 22 000 ohms Balanced 22 000 ohms Unbalanced Voltage Gain 29dB 8 Ohms 26dB 4 Ohms 23dB 2 Ohms Power Guard Less than 2 Total Harmonic Distortion with up to a 14dB ove...

Страница 19: ...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 call or writ...

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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