McIntosh MC830 Owner's Manual
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com
MC830
Power Amplifier
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com MC830 Power Amplifier Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Thank You From All Of Us At Mcintosh

    For future reference, you can jot down your serial supplied in a separate document number and purchase information here. We can With the MC830 Amplifier, you have invested in a identify your purchase from this information if the “Important Additional Operation precision instrument that will provide you with many occasion should arise.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents List of Figures Thank you from all of us at McIntosh ......2 Figure 01– MC830 Dimensions ......4 Make a Note ..............2 Figure 02– Ventilation requirements ......4 Safety First ..............2 Figure 03– MC830 Rear View ........6 Where to put it ............
  • Page 4: Where To Put It

    Where to put it component such as a high-powered amplifier. If all • 2 inches (5.1cm) on each side of the MC830 so the components are installed in a single cabinet, a that airflow is not obstructed quiet running ventilation fan can be a definite asset in •...
  • Page 5: Connection Diagram

    Connection Diagram Since the MC830 is a mono amplifier, a stereo setup will require two MC830 amplifiers. Connect one MC830 to the right preamplifier output and right Loudspeaker and one MC830 to the left preamplifier output and left Loudspeaker as shown here.
  • Page 6: Connections On The Back

    Figure 05– XLR Connector Choose the type of Input connection you wish to One UNBALANCED input- RCA Jack which MC830 is connected to the left and which is use either BALANCED (XLR cable see Figure 05) One BALANCED XLR input connected to the right output of the Preamplifier.
  • Page 7: The Speaker Wire

    Figure 10– Mini plug for Power Control (Trigger) of three prongs. One set of three prongs is The MC830’s Meter Light can be controlled by a at the very end of the Wrench and the other connected McIntosh Preamplifier connected through...
  • Page 8: Auto Off

    (standard 15 ampere IEC) located in the rear right switch positions: positions: corner of the MC830. Plug the male end of the AC • OFF- the MC830 will Power Off no matter • LIGHTS OFF- the Meter light will be off.
  • Page 9: Figure 11- Front Panel

    Illuminated Power Meter Power Guard Indicator LED Standby Indicator LED Left Knob (aka Meter Control Knob) Right Knob (aka Power Control Knob) Figure 11– Front Panel...
  • Page 10: Packing The Mc830

    Packing the MC830 When shipping the MC830, it is highly recommended that the unit be packed as it was originally shipped to avoid damage. Failure to properly pack the unit will likely result in damage. (The front panel is made of glass!) If you need any of the packing material, you can contact McIntosh Customer Service.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    240 Volts ~ 50/60Hz at 3.3 Amps +0, -0.25dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz Standby, less than 0.5 watt +0, -3.0dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz Refer to the rear panel of the MC830 for the correct Total Harmonic Distortion voltage. 0.005% maximum harmonic distortion at any power...
  • Page 12 The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. McIntosh Part No. 24110400...

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