MC312 POWER AMPLIFIER SERIAL NO. AGW1001 And Above SERVICE MANUAL CONTENTS Performance Specifications ............2 Notes ..................2 Rear Panel ................. 2 Section Location ................ 3 Block Diagram ................4 Interconnect Diagram and Parts List ........5 - 6 Main Schematic, PCB and Parts List ........7 - 11 Rectifier Schematic, PCB and Parts List ........12...
McINTOSH LABORATORY, INC., BINGHAMTON, NY HANDCRAFTED IN USA WITH US AND IMPORTED PARTS Standby: less than 0.5 watt 3.4 Volts Balanced Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MC312 for the correct 1.7 Volts Unbalanced voltage. Signal To Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)
MC312 SECTION LOCATIONS Top View Bottom View R-METER L-METER LIGHT LIGHT DISPLAY MAIN RECTIFIER CAPACITOR HEATSINK RIGHT TERMINAL LEFT TERMINAL RIGHT INPUT LEFT INPUT...
MC312 BLOCK DIAGRAM POSITIVE CURRENT LIMITER VOLTAGE RECTIFIER METER DIFF POWER VOLTAGE LEFT PREDRIVER INDICATOR GUARD DRIVER OUTPUT OUTPUT METER HOLD 8 ohm SWITCH OUTPUT 4 ohm CURRENT ThermalTrak AUTO- SOURCE DC BIAS FORMER 2 ohm DIFF VOLTAGE PREDRIVER DRIVER...
MC312 MAIN 752407 SCH 1 of 3 CURRENT LOG AMP +14VML Main - Meter U24:1 1000pF -5VML -5VML 33.2k METER DRIVER 1000µF +14VML +14VML U24:2 18.2k HS OUT L J9:1 U26:2 AUTOF L J9:2 VOLTAGE LOG AMP PGND +15V +14VML...
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MC312 MAIN 752407 SCH 2 of 3 173085 +12V J11:1 J11:4 350mA ON/OFF 100V JMP1 110V J11:7 120V 47.5k PRIMARY J11:10 J12:10 J12:1 220V 230V 240V J12:4 AC DET PGND +12V J13:2 TEST ONLY AC DETECTOR NO CONNECTION APPLY 12VDC...
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MC312 MAIN 752407 SCH 3 of 3 METER V PG LIGHT L MET V J5:6 DRIVERS MUTE J3:1 MUTE PGND J5:5 L PG J3:2 L PG J5:1 +15V J3:3 +15V PANEL LIGHT L PG J5:3 L PG LT J3:4 -15V...
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MC312 MAIN 752407 PCB MAIN 752407 PARTS LIST Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP X7R .1uF 20% 50V SMD0805 061365 CAP X7R .47uF 20% 50V SMD0805...
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MC312 MAIN 752407 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. TRANSISTOR NPN A05 SMD 132333 RES 2.21M 1% 1/8W SMD0805 145043 RES 332K 1% 1/8W SMD0805 145039 THERMISTOR 2.5 15A...
MC312 LEFT INPUT 752175 SCH 1.58k 22.1 2.00k 2.21k 2.21k +14V +14V U1:1 10µF J3:1 2.21M L PG PG AT T L PG -14V J5:5 Vocm GN D J5:3 -14V L IN P L IN P U3:2 J5:4 1.58k 22.1 2.00k...
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MC312 LEFT INPUT LEFT INPUT 752175 PCB 752175 PARTS LIST Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP ELECT 10UF 50V SMD 066602 CAP ELECT 10UF 50V SMD 066602 CAP NPO 100pF 5% 200V SMD0805 061390 CAP NPO 100pF 5% 200V SMD0805...
MC312 RIGHT INPUT 752176 SCH 1.58k 22.1 2.0k 2.21k 2.21k +14V +14V U1:1 10µF J3 :2 2.21M R PG PG ATT R PG J5 :5 -14V Vocm GN D J5 :3 -14V R INP R IN P U3:2 J5 :4 1.58k...
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MC312 RIGHT INPUT RIGHT INPUT 752176 PCB 752176 PARTS LIST Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP ELECT 10UF 50V SMD 066602 CAP ELECT 10UF 50V SMD 066602 CAP NPO 100pF 5% 200V SMD0805 061390 CAP NPO 100pF 5% 200V SMD0805...
MC312 HEATSINK 752182 SCH 1 of 2 +V AMP DIFFERENTIAL VOLT AGE 47µF J1:4 PG AT T J1:5 PG AT T FB COM J1:1 2.21M FB COM DRV + 1.8V GN D J1:3 -18V 2.21M AMP MUTING 22.1k CURREN T...
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MC312 HEATSINK 752182 SCH 2 of 2 +V AM P 1. 8V DRV + D R IVER 1. 2V Q29:1 C U R R EN T OU TPU TS LI M ITER Q31:1 1.8k Q33:1 - BIAS ADJUSTMENT - Q35:1...
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MC312 HEATSINK HEATSINK 752182 PCB 752182 PARTS LIST Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP ELECT 10UF 50V 066445 BLADE FASTON W/FEET 117708 CAP ELECT 10UF 50V 066445 CONN 2 PIN MALE 117213 CAP X7R .1uF 20% 50V SMD0805...
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MC312 HEATSINK 752182 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. RES FP 1.1 OHM 1/4W 5% 137002 RES MO 47 OHM .5W 5% 137102 RES MO 1.8k .5W 5%...
MC312 DISPLAY/ L METER LIGHT/ R METER LIGHT 752169 SCH R METER LIGHT L CAL 2 J1:1 L MET J1:2 HOLD J1:3 J7:9 J10:4 L CAL 1 J7:8 J10:5 J1:4 J7:7 +15V J10:6 +15VR +15V L PG LT J1:5 R PG LT...
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MC312 DISPLAY/ L METER LIGHT/ R METER LIGHT 752169 SCH DISPLAY L METER LIGHT R METER LIGHT 752169 PARTS LIST Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No.
MC312 REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown below. It is very important that the four plastic feet are attached to the bottom of the equipment. Four 1/4 - 20x2-1/4 inch screws and washers must be used to fasten the unit securely to the bottom pad and wood skid.
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MC312 POWER AMPLIFIER SERIAL NO. AGW1001 And Above 8Ω 4Ω 2Ω 2Ω 4Ω 8Ω 120V 50/60Hz T 10AH 250V 6.6 AMPS RIGHT OUTPUT LEFT OUTPUT CLASS 2 WIRING CLASS 2 WIRING CAUTION SERIAL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK M C 3 1 2 P O W E R A M P L I F I E R...
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