McIntosh C2300 User Manual

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Thank You

Your decision to own this McIntosh C2300 Tube Preampli-

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 .........................................................4

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

Introduction .......................................................................5

C2300 Features .................................................................5

Dimensions .......................................................................6

Installation ........................................................................7

Connections:

Rear Panel Connections (Separate Sheet) .......8 and Mc2A

How to Connect the C2300 ...............................................9

Connection Diagrams (Separate Sheets) Mc1A, Mc1B and

Mc2B

Front Panel Features:

Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack . 10

Setup:

How to Operate the Setup Mode .....................................11

Default Settings ...............................................................11

Firmware Version .............................................................11

Trim Level Adjustment ....................................................11

Re-Title Inputs ................................................................. 12

Meter Illumination .......................................................... 12

Display Brightness .......................................................... 13

Power Control Triggers ................................................... 13

Accessory Power Control ................................................ 13

Tube LED ........................................................................ 13

Passthru ........................................................................... 13

Remote Control:

Remote Control Push-buttons ......................................... 14

How to Operate by Remote Control ............................... 15

Operation:

How to Operate the C2300 ............................................. 16

Additional Information:

Technical Description .....................................................20

Specifications ..................................................................22

Packing Instruction .........................................................23

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