Where To Put It; Figure 01- C8 Dimensions; Figure 02- Ventilation Requirements - McIntosh C8 Owner's Manual

Where to put it

The C8 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.
Always provide adequate ventilation for your C8.
Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating
life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the
C8 directly above a heat generating component such
11- "
7/8
30.2cm
C 8 T U B E P R E A M P L I F I E R
INPUT VOLUME
HEADPHONES
PUSH - TRIM PUSH - POWER
9- "
3/8
23.8cm
Rear View of the C8
11- "
1/2
29.2cm
DATA EXTERNAL
PORTS CONTROL POWER CONTROL
1 RS232 MAIN TRIG 1
C8 TUBE PREAMPLIFIER
McINTOSH LABORATORY , INC., BINGHAMTON, NY
SERVICE HANDCRAFTED IN USA WITH US AND IMPORTED PARTS
PORT
2 IR IN PASSTHRU TRIG 2
PHONO INPUTS UNBALANCED INPUTS BALANCED INPUT OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 1
MC MM 1 2 R L (SUB) UNBAL BAL R BAL L
R R R
L L L
GND
12 - "
1/32
30.6cm
6
as a high-powered amplifier. If all the components
are installed in a single cabinet, a quiet running
ventilation fan can be a definite asset in maintaining
all the system components at the coolest possible
operating temperature.
A custom cabinet installation should provide the
following minimum spacing dimensions for cool
operation (see Figure 02):
• 6 inches (15.3cm) above the top
• 5/8 inches (1.6cm) below the bottom
Front View of the C8
7- "
7- " 5/8
1/32
19.4cm
17.9cm
Side View of the C8
1 "
-5/16 12-
3/4
3.36cm
32.4cm
7- "
1/32
17.9cm
Figure 01– C8 Dimensions
15- "
3/8
39.0cm
7- "
1/32
17.9cm
1- "
5/16
"
3.3cm
• 2 inches (5.1cm) on each side of the C8 so that
airflow is not obstructed
• 18 inches (45.7cm) depth behind the front panel
• 1-7/16 inch (3.7cm) in front of the mounting
panel for knob clearance
6"
15.3cm
2" 2"
5.1cm 5.1cm
C 8 T U B E P R E A M P L I F I E R
INPUT VOLUME
HEADPHONES
PUSH - TRIM PUSH - POWER
6"
15.3cm
18"
45.7cm
Figure 02– Ventilation requirements