McIntosh MC205 User Manual

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Thank You

Your decision to own this McIntosh MC205 Power Ampli-

fier ranks you at the very top among discriminating music

listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedica-

tion 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 possible with all

the features and functions of your new McIntosh.

Please Take A Moment

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: ___________________________________

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

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

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

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

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

General Information .........................................................3

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

How to Connect for a Seven Channel System ................ 10

How to Connect for a Five Channel and

Zone B System ................................................................ 12

Front Panel Features:

Front Panel Displaysand Switches .................................. 14

Operation:

How to Operate the MC205 ............................................ 15

Additional Information:

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

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

Table of Contents

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 malfunctioning of some or all of

the system’s normal operations. When the MC205 and

other McIntosh Components are in their Standby Power

Off Mode, some of the circuitry inside each compo-

nent 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 protec-

tion 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 oper-

ating temperature, normal operation will resume.

General Information