McIntosh MA7200 Owner's Manual page 11

Output Terminals
When connecting the Loudspeaker Hookup Cables to
the MA7200 Amplifier Output Terminals please fol-
low the steps below:
1. Rotate the top of the Output Terminal Post coun-
terclockwise until an opening
appears. Refer to figures A and
B.
2. Insert the Loudspeaker hookup
cable into the Output Terminal
Post opening or the cable spade
lug around the center post of
the Output Terminal. Refer to
figure C.
3. Rotate the top of the Output
Terminal Post clockwise until it
is finger tight. Refer to figure D.
4. Place the supplied McIntosh
Wrench over the top of the Out-
put Terminal and rotate it one
quarter of a turn (90°) to secure
the Loudspeaker Cable Connec-
tion. Do not over tighten. Refer
to figure E.
How to Connect Loudspeakers
Caution: Do not connect the AC Power Cord to the
MA7200 Rear Panel until after the Loudspeaker
Connections are made. Failure to observe this
could result in Electric Shock.
The connection instructions below, together with the
MA7200 Connection Diagram located on the separate
folded sheet "Mc2B", is an example of a typical audio
system. Your system may vary from this, however the
actual components would be connected in a similar
manner. For additional information refer to "Connec-
tor and Cable Information" on page 3.
The McIntosh MA7200 Power Amplifier Circuitry
is designed for Loudspeakers with an impedance of
2 ohms, 4 ohms or 8 ohms. Connect a single Loud-
speaker only to the Right and Left Output Terminals.
When connecting Loudspeakers to the MA7200
it is very important to use cables of adequate size, so
there is little to no power loss in the cables. The size is
specified in Gauge Numbers or AWG (American Wire
Gauge). The smaller the Gauge number, the larger the
Opening
wire size:
Figure A Figure B
Loudspeaker Cable Distance vs Wire Gauge Guide
Loudspeaker
Impedance
2 Ohms
4 Ohms
8 Ohms
Figure C Figure D
1. Prepare the Loudspeaker Hookup Cable for attach-
ment to the MA7200 Power Amplifier:
Bare wire cable ends:
Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the
Figure E
cable ends, refer to figures F, G & H. If the cable
is stranded, carefully twist the strands together
as tightly as possible.
Notes: 1. If desired, the twisted ends can be tinned
25 feet 50 feet
(7.62 meters) (15.24 meters) (30.48 meters)
or less or less
12AWG 10AWG
14AWG 12AWG 10AWG
16AWG 14AWG 12AWG
Figure F Figure G Figure H
with solder to keep the strands together.
2. The prepared bare wire cable ends may be
inserted into spade lug connectors.
3. Banana plugs are for use in the United
States and Canada only.
Banana Plugs are for use in the United States and
Canada only:
2. Attach the previously prepared bare wire cable ends
into the banana plugs and secure
the connections. Refer to figure I.
3. Rotate the Output Terminal Post
clockwise until it is finger tight.
Refer to figure J. Then using the
McIntosh Wrench, rotate the top of
the Output Terminal one quarter of
a turn (90°). Do not over tighten.
Refer to figure E.
100 feet
4. Referring to figure K, connect the
or less
Loudspeaker hookup cables with
8AWG
banana plugs into the hole at the
top of the terminal to
the MA7200 Negative
Output Terminal and
Positive Output Termi-
nal indentified as 2Ω
(ohms), 4Ω (ohms) or
8Ω (ohms) connection
to match the impedance of the Loudspeaker, being
careful to observe the correct polarities.
Note: The illustration located on the separate
folded sheet "Mc2B" is for connection to an
8Ω (ohms) Loudspeaker.
If the Loudspeaker's impedance is in-between
the available connections, use the nearest lower
impedance connection. Refer to "General Informa-
tion" Note 6 on page 3 for additional information.
WARNING: Loudspeaker terminals are hazard-
ous live and present a risk of electric
shock. For additional instruction on
making Loudspeaker Connections con-
tact your McIntosh Dealer or McIn-
tosh Technical Support.
Figure I
Figure J
Figure K
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