McIntosh MC2505 Owner's Manual

McIntosh MC2505 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 MC2505 MC25O5 PRICE $1.25...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MC2505 CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION LOCKING METERS P E R F O R M A N C E CHARTS CHARTS SPECIFICATIONS IN A HURRY INSTALLATION TYPICAL HOOKUP CONNECTING BLOCK DIAGRAM OPERATING GUARANTEE The Mclntosh "will to perfection" requires that we probe constantly into the unknown to bring the performance of our electronic equipment closer to perfection than ever before.
  • Page 4: General Description

    16 dB. a Mclntosh instrument is due to low distortion. The distortion of your MC2505 is guaranteed to be less than 0.25% at any frequency from There are 13 transistors in each power amplifier section. The two 20 Hz to 20 kHz with both channels operating at 50 watts RMS.
  • Page 5: Power Supply Section

    Mclntosh MC2505. Another of the advantages of the autoformers is the 25 volt output for a constant voltage distribution system. With the MC2505 sev- eral sets of speakers can be operated independently throughout your home.
  • Page 6: Locking Meters

    CBS Test Record STR100 on your To find the record characteristics of the tape meters on the MC2505 to respond to the short phonograph. recorder follow this procedure: interval power in a sound wave to an accuracy of 3.
  • Page 7: P E R F O R M A N C E Charts

    R E L A T I V E OUTPUT LEVEL IN dB RELATIVE OUTPUT LEVEL IN dB...
  • Page 8 RELATIVE OUTPUT LEVEL IN dB RELATIVE OUTPUT LEVEL IN dB...
  • Page 10: Charts

    TYPICAL PERFORMANCE DATA POWER OUTPUT vs FREQUENCY 100k FREQUENCY IN HERTZ INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs POWER OUTPUT HARMONIC DISTORTION vs POWER OUTPUT POWER OUTPUT IN RMS WATTS 2 k H z POWER OUTPUT IN EQUIVALENT RMS WATTS 20 Hz 20kHz...
  • Page 11: Specifications

    ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIFICATIONS DAMPING FACTOR: POWER OUTPUT: 14 at 4 ohms output 27 at 8 ohms output STEREO— 50 RMS watts continuous per chan- 13 at 16 ohms output nel into 4, 8, or 16 ohms both channels oper- ating. INPUT IMPEDANCE: 200,000 ohms HARMONIC DISTORTION:...
  • Page 12: In A Hurry

    POWER IF YOU'RE IN A HURRY Turns the amplifier on/off. SPEAKER Turns the speaker on / off. HEADPHONE To connect a set of low impedance stereo headphones. METER RANGE Adjust meter readings to power output level.
  • Page 13: Installation

    The professional mounting design eliminates the need Depressing the PANLOC buttons a second time (as IMPORTANT: DRILL THE 6 HOLES BEFORE MAKING for any shelf or bracket to support the MC2505. It is with a ball-point pen) will release the instrument. You THE CUTOUT completely supported by its own mounting brackets.
  • Page 14: Typical Hookup

    L E A D C O N N E C T I O N TO BE U S E D WHEN PHASE S W I T C H AND AC LINE PHONE J A C K ON C24 ARE TO BE USED. MC2505 POWER A M P L I F I E R...
  • Page 15: Connecting

    AC POWER: amplifier when it is improperly matched is a reduction in The MC2505 operates on 117 to 130 volt, 50/60 Hz. The the amount of distortion-free power available to the loud- amplifier will be turned on and off if its power cord is plug- speaker.
  • Page 16: Block Diagram

    BLOCK DIAGRAM...
  • Page 17: Operating

    OPERATING THE MC 2505 STEREO AMPLIFIER LEFT GAIN Use the left gain control to adjust the volume in cation of -3 dB, the amplifier delivers 12½ the left channel to the desired listening level. watts; and a meter indication of -10 dB, the Turn the control clockwise to increase the amplifier delivers 2½...
  • Page 18: Guarantee

    Your MC2505 stereo power amplifier will give you many years of pleasant and satisfactory performance. If you have any questions concerning opera- tion or maintenance please contact the dealer from whom you purchased this instrument or: — CUSTOMER SERVICE Mclntosh Laboratory Inc.
  • Page 20 MclNTOSH LABORATORY INC. 2 CHAMBERS ST., BINGHAMTON, N. Y. 13903 607-723-3512 Design subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. 038-341 BE042003...

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