MA8900 MA8900 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SERIAL NO. AFJ1001 And Above WAT T S WAT T S M A 8 9 0 0 D E C I B E L S D E C I B E L S I N T E G R A T E D A M P L I F I E R...
Equalizer Controls 230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 2.35 amps 240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 2.25 amps Standby: Less than 0.25 watt Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MA8900 for the correct voltage. Overall Dimensions Width is 17-1/2 inches (44.45cm) Height is 7-5/8 inches (19.37cm) including feet Depth is 22 inches (55.88cm) including the Front Panel, Knobs...
Parts marked with the symbol have critical a. Resistor values are in ohms. characteristics. Use only replacement parts recom- b. Capacitor values are microfarads (uF). mended by the manufacturer. c. Inductor values are in microhenries (uH) 5. Use McIntosh Remote Control Model HR085.
SECTION LOCATIONS Top View LEFT TERMINAL RIGHT TERMINAL CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO METER LIGHT TONE PCB DISPLAY L PUSHBUTTON R PUSHBUTTON Bottom View HEADPHONE POWER SUPPLY BACKUP POWER SUPPLY LOW VOLT HIGH VOLT AUDIO HEATSINK...
MA8900 BLOCK DIAGRAM LEFT OUTPUT FIXED MUTING OUTPUT UNBAL OUTPUT METER OUTPUT POSITIVE MUTING CURRENT OUTPUT LIMITER 8Ω TONE OUTPUT BUFFER BYPASS OUTPUT 1 MUTING SWITCH 4Ω CASCODE OUTPUT RIAA LEFT PG DIFF POWER VOLTAGE PHONO MC AUTOFORMER INDICATOR GUARD...
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INTERCONNECT R HP AGND CA19 AGND L HP CA11 CA10 R PG LT AMP R MUTE AMP R +7VDA R PTC AGND +7VDA BLU/WHT R MET V AGND R OUTPUT L OUTPUT -7VDA HEATSINK HEATSINK DGND TERMINAL +15V TERMINAL -7VDA 752061 752061 DGND...
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POWER SUPPLY / BACKUP / LOW VOLT 751967 SCH 2 of 2 173085 J1:1 J1:4 350mA 100V JMP1 110V 120V +VBU J1:7 J6:1 +VBU J6:2 PRIMARY J1:10 J6:17 PW R R LY J6:18 J6:12 J6:13 GN D J6:14 J6:15 350mA 1000µF 3300µF J2:1...
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MA8900 POWER SUPPLY / BACKUP / LOW VOLT 751967 PCB...
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CONTROL 751968 SCH 1 of 4 USB INPUT +3.3VBU USB DM (U18) USB DP C1012 D/A MICRO (U18) U1001 .1µF MAIN MICRO DETACHED ATTACHED USB 1/2 CASE USB OE HSD1+ USB1 + J18:7 CASE USB1 - HSD1- HSD2+ USB2 + DAC L R1000 R1004...
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MA8900 CONTROL 751968 SCH 2 of 4 +12V +12V PC OUTPUT DRIVER 4.75k .1µF +3.3VBU +3.3VBU P A S S T HRU T RIG 1 22.1 J5:1 PASS PC 22.1k J6:2 .01µF +3.3VBU TRIG1 PC .1µF +3.3VBU +3.3VBU 47.5K 22.1k...
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CONTROL 751968 SCH 3 of 4 MA5300 MA7200 MAC 7200 MA8900 MA9000 N O POP +3.3V M 0.67V 1.36V 1.94V 2.62V 3.3V +12V J1:17 E R A S E +12V S100 UNIT ID J1:18 6-32 J1:14 R123 J3:2 R122 12pF 4.75k...
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MA8900 CONTROL 751968 SCH 4 of 4 + 3.3V B U + 3.3V B U + 3.3V B U R103 R105 22.1 22.1 .1µF DATA1 EN DATA2 EN DATA3 EN DATA4 EN A = 0 0 0 (0 ) I2C DA...
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AUDIO 751969 SCH 2 of 4 +24V DGND J7:18 DGND J10:1 24VAC Audio Op Amps OUT(T AB) +15V Meter Op Amps Digital Audio HP DET HP DET J7:17 1.85A J10:2 .1µF .1µF 220µF BLU/WHT J7:16 PB DET PB DET .047µF J10:3 J7:15 I2C DA1...
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MA8900 AUDIO 751969 SCH 3 of 4 10µF +3.3VBU +3.3VBU +3.3VBU +3.3VBU +3.3VBU +3.3VBU TU N L 47.5k DAC L J12:12 100k DAC L J25:2 6-TUNER 6-TU NER DAC R I2C D A J12:11 47.5k DAC R 100k I2C C L...
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AUDIO 751969 SCH 4 of 4 MA8900 R132 2.21k R105 R113 +15H P +15H P -15V -15H P +15V +15H P C110 470pF R133 1000µF .1µF 1000µF .1µF 4.75k LEFT HEADPHONE R209 R210 49.9k R OUT C171 R211 .22µF R145 C111 47.5...
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HEATSINK 752061 SCH 1 of 2 +V A MP +15V J2:12 +15V -14V +14V +14V 2.21k J2:13 -15V J2:9 -15V -14V 22pF J2:10 4.99k VOLT AGE PT C J2:3 AM P PT C +14V 22µF J2:17 J2:18 4.75k U1:1 GN D J2:15 47pF J2:16...
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MA8900 HEATSINK 752061 SCH 2 of 2 +V A MP 1. 8V DRV + DRIVER 1. 2V OUTPUTS Q30:1 Q32:1 Q30:2 Q36:2 CURRENT LI M ITER 1.8k Q34:1 Q36:1 J5:2 BI AS [+] - BIAS AD JU ST MEN T - .1µF...
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MA8900 L & R TERMINAL 751971 SCH L AUTOFORMER L OUT 8 J1:1 L OUT 4 L OUT 8 J1:2 J3:1 L OUT 2 L OUT 2 J3:3 J2:1 J2:2 J3:5 4-40 OPEN L OUTPUT TERMINAL L OUTPUT BREAKAWAY R AUTOFORMER...
MA8900 DIGITAL AUDIO 751973 SCH 1 of 3 USB INPU T DSD 128 +3.3VD +3. 3VD +3. 3VD +3.3VD PW R DSD128 FL USB DM DSD 64 R105 R109 +3.3VD +3.3VD USB DP DS10 DSD FL R101 R121 GN D...
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DIGITAL AUDIO 751973 SCH 2 of 3 (221) 6-32 6-32 6-32 6-32 .1µF C108 .1µF (1.5k) 1000pF 1.58k C109 .1µF +7 V D A .1µF +7 V D A -7V D A .1µF +7 V D A U8:1 (1.5k) (3.32k) .1µF .1µF .1µF...
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PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) CONTROL PCB 751968 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP 10uF 20% 16V X5R SMD0805 061392 CONN 18 PIN FFC SMD 118003 CAP .1uF 10% 50V X7R SMD0603 061385 CONN SHROUDED HEADER 2 X 8 117977 CAP .1uF 10% 50V X7R SMD0603 061385...
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MA8900 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) CONTROL PCB 751968 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. RES TF 10K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145061 RES TF 22.1 5% 0.1W SMD0805 145133 RES TF 10K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145061 RES TF 22.1 5% 0.1W SMD0805 145133 RES TF 1K 1% 0.1W SMD0805...
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PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) CONTROL PCB 751968 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. IC SINGLE 2 INPUT AND GATE SMD 133552 CAP ELECT 10UF 50V 066445 CAP 100PF 50V NPO SMD0805 061316 IC MICRO 32-BIT SAM4S SMD 133875 IC SINGLE 2 INPUT AND GATE SMD 133552...
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MA8900 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) AUDIO PCB 751969 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. C114 CAP ELECT 10UF 50V 066445 C174 CAP 22uF 6.3V 20% SMD0805 061397 C116 CAP ELECT 470UF 16V 066508 C175 CAP 22uF 6.3V 20% SMD0805...
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MA8900 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) AUDIO PCB 751969 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. RES TF 47.5K 1% .125W SMD0805 145132 RES TF 100K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145062 RES TF 100K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145062 RES TF 47.5K 1% .125W SMD0805 145132 RES TF 100K 1% 0.1W SMD0805...
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PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) AUDIO PCB 751969 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. R155 RES MF 1K 1% 1/4W 144513 R214 RES TF 1M 1% 0.125W SMD0805 145131 R156 RES MF 249 OHM 1% 1/4W 144721 R215 RES TF 499 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145084...
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MA8900 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) HEATSINK PCB 752061 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP MONO .1uF 50V +/-20% X7R SMD 061365 TRANSISTOR PNP 300V BF421 132352 CAP 100pF 200V 5% SMD0805 061390 TRANSISTOR NPN 300V BF420...
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PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) HEATSINK PCB 752061 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP ELECT 10UF 50V SMD 066602 RES SMD0805 681 1/8W 1% 145002 CAP MONO .1uF 50V +/-20% X7R SMD 061365 RES SMD0805 221 1/8W 1% 145001 CAP MONO .1uF 50V +/-20% X7R SMD 061365...
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MA8900 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) DSPLY/MTR LT/HDPHN/L PSHBTN/R PSHBTN PCB 751972 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. RES SMD0805 6.81K 1/8W 1% 145029 DS24 LED GRN REV MOUNT SMD 058212 RES SMD0805 12.1K 1/8W 1% 145030...
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PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) DSPLY/MTR LT/HDPHN/L PSHBTN/R PSHBTN PCB 751972 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. RES SMD0805 3.92K 1/8W 1% 145027 R125 RES TF 2.21K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145126 RES TF 1K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145117 R126 RES SMD0805 2.74K 1/8W 1%...
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MA8900 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) DIGITAL AUDIO PCB 751973 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP MONO .1uF 50V +\- 20% X7R SMD 061365 CAP MNO 12pF 50V 5% NPOSMD0805 061364 CAP MONO .1uF 50V +\- 20% X7R SMD...
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PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) DIGITAL AUDIO PCB 751973 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. RES TF 47.5 1% .125W SMD0805 145128 RES SMD0805 3.32K 1/8W 1% 145026 RES TF 47.5 1% .125W SMD0805 145128 RES TF 47.5 1% .125W SMD0805 145128 RES TF 47.5 1% .125W SMD0805 145128...
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MA8900 PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) DIGITAL AUDIO PCB 751973 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. CAP MPF 0.047UF 5% 63VDC 064320 IC SINGLE NAND SCHMITT SMD 133724 CAP MPF 0.047UF 5% 63VDC 064320 IC VOLTAGE REGULATOR 1.2V SMD 133696 CAP MONO .1uF 50V +/-20% X7R SMD...
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PARTS LIST (Cont’d.) TONE PCB 751975 (Cont’d.) Ref. No. Description Part No. Ref. No. Description Part No. RES TF 3.00K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145078 RES SMD0805 475 1/8W 1% 145020 RES TF 3.00K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145078 RES TF 100K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145062 RES TF 10 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145063...
If a shipping carton or any of the interior 404033 #10 flat washer 1-3/4 inch part(s) are needed, please call or write Customer 017937 Plastic foot Service Department of McIntosh Laboratory. 400159 #10-32 x 3/4 machine screw 404080 #10 flat washer...
The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated, who reserve the right to improve design without notice. Because of the constant upgrading of McIntosh products’ circuitry and components, the Company cannot insure, and does not warrant, the accuracy of the within schematic material, which is intended for information only.
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