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McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New Y ork 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 F AX: 607-724-0549 OWNERS MANUAL MC352 MC352 Power Amplifier[...]
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2 Thank Y ou ......................................................................... 2 Please T ake a Moment ...................................................... 2 T echnical Assistance ......................................................... 2 Customer Service .............................................................. 2 T able of Contents[...]
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3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . Safety Intructions General: 1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, con- tained in this owner s manual, before operating this equipment. 2. Retain this owner s manual for future reference about safety and operating instructions. 3. Adhere to al[...]
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4 Performance Features Safety Instructions cont, Introduction and Performance Features Introduction · Power Output The MC352 consists of two separate power amplifier chan- nels, each capable of 350 watts into 2, 4 or 8 ohm speakers with less than 0.005% distortion. · Full Balanced Circuity The MC352 is fully balanced from inputs to outputs. Ea[...]
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5 Installation The MC352 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It 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 adequate ventilation for your MC352. Cool operation ensures the longest possible[...]
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6 MC352 Rear Panel Controls and Connections Connect the MC352 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to information on the back panel to deter- mine the correct voltage BALANCED INPUTS for audio cables from a preamplifier or control center audio outputs POWER CONTROL In receives turn on/of f signals from a McIntosh component and the POWER CON- TROL [...]
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7 McIntosh C42 Audio Control Center How to Connect the MC352 1. Connect the MC352 power cord to a live AC outlet. 2. Connect a power control cable from the control center Power Control Out to the MC352 Power Control In. 3. Prepare the loudspeaker hookup cables as follows: A. Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the loudspeaker cable ends to [...]
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8 MC352 Front Panel Displays and Controls MC352 Front Panel Displays and Controls METER indicates the Left Channel Power Output of the amplifier METER Switch selects the display modes of the power output meters POWER GUARD LED s light when the amplifier channel POWER GUARD circuit activates POWER Switch T urns AC power on/of f, or on/ remote Rem[...]
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9 How to Operate the MC352 How to Operate the MC352 Power On T o have the MC352 automatically turn on or off when a control center turns on or off, rotate the power switch to the remote position. For manual operation, rotate the power switch to the on or off position as desired. Note: Ther e must be a power contr ol connection between the MC352 and[...]
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10 Specifications Specifications Power Output S tereo 350 watts into 2, 4 or 8 ohm loads is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output per channel both channels operating. Power Output Mono Parallel 700 watts into 1, 2 or 4 ohm loads is the minimum sine wave continuous average power output. Output Load Impedance 2, 4 or 8 ohms (Stereo Mo[...]
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11 Packing Instructions In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown below . It is very important that the four plastic feet are at- tached to the bottom of the equipment. Four 1/4-20 x 2-1/ 4 cap screws and washers must be used to fasten the unit securely to the shipping skid. [...]
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McIntosh Part No. 040626 McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903[...]