McIntosh MA6500 manual

McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers S treet Binghamton, New Y ork 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 F A X: 6 07 -7 24- 05 49 OWNERS MANUAL MA6500 MA6500 Integrated Amplifier 20 200 2. 0 . 20 . 02 PO W ER OU TP UT - 40 - 30 - 20 - 10 0 DEC I BELS WATT S 4 0 0 20 200 2. 0 . 20 . 02 PO W E R OUTPU T - 40 - 30 - 20 - 10 0 DEC I BELS WATT S 4 0 0[...]

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3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . Safety Instructions 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[...]

4 · Power Output The MA6500 combines a 200 watts per channel power am- plifier and a sophisticated control center in one compact unit with less than 0.005% distortion. · Power Guard Both channels include the patented McIntosh Power Guard circuit that prevents the amplifier from being overdriven into clipping with its harsh distorted sound that ca[...]

5 Installation Front V iew of the MA6500 custom installed Bottom V iew of the MA6500 custom installed Installation The MA6500 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 s[...]

6 MA6500 Rear Panel Connections MA6500 Rear Panel Connections Connect the MA6500 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to in- formation on the back panel to deter - mine the correct voltage The EXT (external) SENSORS for a McIn- tosh Key- pad or IR Sensor DA T A PO R T s send signals to compatible source compo- nents to allow you to remote control [...]

7 How to Connect Loudspeakers and Sensor Component s How to Connect Loudspeakers and Sensor Components 1. Prepare the loudspeaker hookup cables as follows: A. Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the loudspeaker cable ends to just fit within the bind- ing post with no exposed wire acces- sible. Refer to fig- ure 1. B. If the cable is strande[...]

8 McIntosh Tuner McIntosh D/A Converter How to Connect Audio Components T o AC Outlet T urntable 1. Connect the MA6500 power cord to a live AC outlet. 2. Connect a cable from the T APE 1 OUTPUTS to the Record Inputs of a tape recorder and the T APE 1 IN- PUTS to a tape recorder Outputs. Connect a second tape in the same manner to the T ape 2 inputs[...]

9 McIntosh DVD / V ideo CD / CD Player McIntosh V ideo/Audio Selector How to Connect the MA6500 for V ideo Switching How to Connect the MA6500 for Video Switching Monitor 1. Connect a Data cable from the MA6500 VIDEO DA T A POR T to the MVS-3 DA T A IN jack. 2. Connect the MVS-3 CONTROL CENTER AUDIO OUTPUTS to the MA6500 VIDEO INPUTS. 3. Connect th[...]

10 MA6500 Front Panel Controls, Push- Buttons and Switch MA6500 Front Panel Controls, Push-Buttons and Switch POWER switch turns all AC power completely ON or OFF MONO push-button combines the left and right channel signals for Mono operation TREBLE control pro- vides 12dB boost or cut with a flat center position BASS control provides 12dB boost or[...]

11 How to Operate the MA6500 How to Operate the MA6500 Power On Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above the ST ANDBY/ON push-button, lights to indicate the MA6500 is in Standby mode. T o turn On the MA6500, press the ST ANDBY/ ON push- button. The MUTE LED will light for approxi- mately two seconds af- ter turn on. Refer to figures 1 and 2.[...]

12 How to Operate the MA6500 cont Speakers 1 and 2 Press SPEAKERS 1 or 2 push-buttons to switch the two pairs of speakers on or off. Y ou can press either push-but- ton individually , or both together . Refer to figure 5. Headphones Jack Connect a pair of dynamic headphones to the Headphones Jack for private listening. Press Mute to mute all oth[...]

13 How to Read the Power Output Meters The MA6500 Power Output Meter scales are based on us- ing 2, 4 and 8 ohm loudspeakers. The meters are peak re- sponding and indicate the power output of each channel with high accuracy when the amplifier is reproducing mu- sic. Refer to figure 8. 20 200 2. 0 . 20 . 02 POW ER OUTPUT - 40 - 30 - 20 - 10 0 DECI B[...]

14 Remote Control Push-Buttons Selects one of the twelve High Level Audio/V ideo Sources or Phono Input T urns AC Power ON or OFF to certain McIntosh Components when connected via the Data Port Adjusts the volume level up or down Press to review Tuner Station Presets and se- lects certain functions on McIntosh CD Players Selects CD Player or T ape [...]

15 How to Operate by Remote Control The supplied remote control is capable of directly control- ling the functions of contemporary McIntosh Source Com- ponents connected to the MA6500. Earlier McIntosh source components and other brand source components can be controlled by the MA6500 with the addition of a McIn- tosh Remote Control T ranslator (RC[...]

16 Performance Charts Loudness Compensation Range dB (Decibel) Hz (Hertz) dB (Decibel) Frequency Response Hz (Hertz) Note: The Loudness Compensation Range is a combination of the Loudness Circuitry and the V olume Contr ol s r otational position. When the Loudness Cir cuit is active, the first 50% r otation of the V olume Contr ol achieves maxim[...]

17 dB (Decibel) Hz (Hertz) Bass Control Adjustment Range T reble Control Adjustment Range Hz (Hertz) dB (Decibel) Performance Chart s, cont[...]

18 Specifications Specifications Power Output 250, 200, 120 watts minimum sine wave continuous aver - age power output per channel, both channels operating, into a load impedance of 2, 4, and 8 ohms respectively . T otal Harmonic Distortion 0.005% maximum at any power level from 250 milliwatts to rated power per channel from 20Hz to 20,000Hz, both [...]

19 Packing Instructions Packing Instructions Quantity Part Number Description 1 033888 Shipping carton only 4 033887 End cap (Foam pad) 1 033697 Inside carton only 1 033725 T op Pad 1 034008 Bottom pad 3 017218 Plastic foot (spacer) 1 033699 W ood skid 2 1 01 169 #10 x 2-¼ W ood screw 2 104033 #10 x 1-¾ Flat washer 4 017218 Plastic foot 4 1[...]

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