McIntosh MA6300 - Manual (Page 10)

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Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be
connected to the Rear Panel of the MA6300
Amplifier until after the Loudspeaker Connec-
tions have been made. Failure to observe this
could result in Electric Shock. For additional
instruction on making Loudspeaker Connec-
tions contact your McIntosh Dealer or McIn-
tosh Technical Support.
When connecting Loudspeakers to the MA6300 it is very
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 the wire size:
If your loudspeaker cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less,
use at least 14 Gauge.
If your loudspeaker cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less,
use at least 12 Gauge.
1. Prepare the Loudspeaker Hookup Cables that attach to
the Amplifier by choosing one of the methods below:
Bare wire 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.
Note: If desired, the twisted ends can be tinned with
solder to keep the strands together, or attach
spade lug and/or banana connector.
Spade lug or prepared wire connection:
Insert the spade lug connector or prepared section
of the cable end into the terminal side access hole,
and tighten the terminal cap until the cable is firmly
clamped into the terminal so the wires cannot slip
out. Refer to figures 4, 5 & 6.
How to Connect Loudspeakers
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
Banana plug connection:
Insert the banana plug into the hole at the top of the
terminal. Refer to figure 7.
Note: Banana Plugs are for
use in the United States
and Canada only.
2. Connect the loudspeaker hookup
cables to the output terminals
that match the impedance of your
loudspeakers, being careful to
observe the correct polarities.
3. Connect the MA6300 Power Cord to a live AC outlet.