Installation – McIntosh C500 User Manual

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The C500C, C500P and C500T can be placed upright on a
table or shelf, standing on their four feet. The four feet, may
be removed from the bottom of the C500C, C500P and
C500T when they are custom installed as outlined below.
The four feet, together with the mounting screws should be
retained for possible future use if the C500C, C500P and
C500T are removed from the custom installation and used
free standing. They also can be custom installed in a piece
of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The required panel
cutout, ventilation cutout
and unit dimensions are
shown.

Always provide ad-

equate ventilation for the
C500C, C500P and
C500T. Cool operation en-
sures the longest possible
operating life for any elec-
tronic instrument. Do not
install the units directly
above a heat generating
component such as a high
powered amplifier. If all
the components are in-
stalled in a single cabinet,
a quiet running ventilation
fan can be a definite asset
in maintaining all the sys-
tem components at the
coolest possible operating
temperature.

A custom cabinet in-

stallation should provide
the following minimum
spacing dimensions for
cool operation refer to the
illustration. Allow at least
2 inches (5.08 cm) above
the top of the C500C,
C500P and C500T, 2
inches (5.08cm) below the
bottom and 1 inch (2.54
cm) on each side of the
Controller/Preamplifier, so
that airflow is not ob-
structed. Allow 24 inches
(61.0cm) depth behind the
front panel

for Intercon-

nect Cables. Allow 1 inch
(2.54 cm) in front of the

Installation

4 -

7/8

12.38cm

17-

1/16

43.34cm

Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting

C500C
C500P
C500T
Front Panel
Cabinet Cutout

Cutout

Opening

for

Ventilation

Cutout Opening for Ventilation

Support
Shelf

Chassis
Spacers

C500C
C500P
C500T
Support Shelf
in Cabinet

Notes: Center the Cutout Horizontally on the unit.
For purposes of clarity, the above
illustration is not drawn to scale.

1/8

13.02cm

15/16

2.38cm

1/8

2.86cm

-3/4

37.47cm

14-

1/4

36.20cm

15"

38.10cm

1/2

24.13cm

C500C
C500P
C500T
Side View in a
Partially Open
Cabinet

Cabinet
Front
Panel

5.08cm

Opening for
Ventilation

mounting panel for clearance. When the C500C, C500P and
C500T are to be installed in cabinets refer to the illustra-
tion below . Be sure to cut out a ventilation hole in the
mounting shelf according to the dimensions in the drawing.

Interconnect Cables are supplied with the C500P

and C500T Preamplifiers and connect to the
C500 Controller.