MHA150 MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER SERIAL NO. AET1001 And Above W A T T S W A T T S POWER GUARD .05m .5m .05m .5m -60 -50 -60 -50 D E C I B E L S D E C I B E L S...
High Level, 105dB below rated output 240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 0.8 amps Standby: Less than 0.25 watt Sensitivity (for rated output) Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MHA150 for the correct voltage. 300mV unbalanced 600mV balanced Overall Dimensions Width is 11-1/2 inches (29.2cm)
M H A 1 5 0 H E A D P H O N E A M P L I F I E R RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SERIAL DO NOT OPEN NUMBER McINTOSH LABORATORY, INC. BINGHAMTON, NY 13903 ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR HANDCRAFTED IN USA WITH US AND IMPORTED PARTS...
SECTION LOCATIONS TOP VIEW WITH COVER REMOVED DISPLAY METER LIGHT AMPLIFIER L TERMINAL R TERMINAL BOTTOM VIEW WITH COVER REMOVED HEADPHONE PUSHBUTTON MAIN...
MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER BLOCK DIAGRAM LEFT OUTPUT PREAMP MUTING OUTPUT ELECTRONIC UNBAL BASS BUFFER LEFT PWR AMP IN PG ATTENUATOR VOLUME CONV CONV BOOST CONTROL UNBAL PANEL AC/DC RECEIVER LIGHTING DETECT CROSSFEED DIGITAL COAX S/PDIF INPUTS RECEIVER SAMPLE OPTICAL RATE...
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INTERCONNECT R TERM JMP1 CONVERSION JUMPER MAIN FUSE VOLTAGE JMP1 VOLTAGE 100V 17198500 100V T3.15AL 250V 110V / 120V 17198600 110V / 120V T2.5AL 250V 220V 17198700 220V T1.6AL 250V 230V / 240V 17198800 230V / 240V T1.6AL 250V MAIN AMPLIFIER PUSHBUTTON HDPH...
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MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 2 MAIN 752042 SCH 1 OF 8 R196 R206 1.5k RIGHT - 22.1 R202 -1 5V IN +1 5V IN R194 2.21M C169 R191 Vocm C161 R PG C147 C155 100pF U58:1 10µF 10µF R184 47pF R192...
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2 MAIN 752042 SCH 2 OF 8 DSD 128 +3. 3VBU +3.3VD +3. 3VD +3. 3VD DSD128 FL DSD 64 +3.3VD .1µF U SB IN PU T USB AU DIO +3.3VD .1µF MAI N MI CRO PW R DET AC HED +3.3VD I2C DA 2 U SB D M...
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MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 2 MAIN 752042 SCH 3 OF 8 +3 .3V BU +3 .3V BU +3 .3V BU +5 V +5 V Vc c VOL CS VOL CL I2C DA 1 I2C DA 1 GN D GN D +3 .3V M1 +3 .3V BU...
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2 MAIN 752042 SCH 4 OF 8 +1 5V +1 5V 4.75k J6:5 OUT(TAB) +1 5V PC OUT 1.85A +1 5V 3300µF .1µF .1µF 220µF .1µF 10µF 4.75k J6:4 .047µF 4.75k 2.21k 3.32k PC OUTPU T D R IVER J7:2 J6:6 IN(TAB) -1 5V...
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MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 2 MAIN 752042 SCH 5 OF 8 AC N J1:1 350mA VOUT +3 .3V BU PRIM ARY 4700µF .1µF 470µF 350mA AC D ET EC TOR .1µF 100k 3300pF 150k AC DET 3. 3V 1000µF .1µF J3:2...
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2 MAIN 752042 SCH 6 OF 8 R 137 C 128 R 152 1000pF 1.5k +1 5 V D A C 139 R 141 R 148 330pF 1.5k 3.32k U 55:1 -1 5 V D A +3.3VD C 141 R 156 47µF C 133 +3.3VD...
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2 MAIN 752042 SCH 8 OF 8 C174 RIGHT VOLUME CONTROL -1 5V R245 10µF 2.21k RIGHT + U68:1 R OUT Z/C R EF L U66:2 -1 5V +1 5V R249 AD R 0 L R EF 2.21k AD R 1 +1 5V -1 5V +1 5V...
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MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 2 MAIN 752042 PCB...
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3 AMP 4 L TERMINAL 5 R TERMINAL 751559 SCH 1 of 4 751559 SCH 751559 SCH 52VAC J9:1 +37 V +37 V +37 V R157 -3 7 V R160 .22µF R161 J9:4 10000µF 10µF R156 SPKRS J4:10 10µF 10000µF SPKRS Vc c 52VAC...
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MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 3 AMP 751559 SCH 2 of 4 +37 V 2.21k -14VL REV 3 - BIAS AD J U STME N T - 33.2k 100pF AD J U ST R ? FO R 21-25 mV D C AC R O SS J ?
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3 AMP 751559 SCH 3 of 4 +37V R100 R110 2.21k -14VR - B IA S A D J U S TME N T - REV 3 33.2k A D J U S T R ? 100pF FO R 21-25 mV D C A C R O S S J ? RIGHT AMPLIFIER...
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MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 3 AMP 751559 SCH 4 of 4 +10VML +10VML L METER LO G AMP L METER DRIVER U3:2 12.1k L AMP 47.5k 221k .1µF BUFFER 2.21M SMALL SPEAKER .47µF HIGH PASS FILT ER 1000pF -5VML +10VML 10µF...
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MHA150 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 6 HEADPHONE 8 METER LIGHT 751560 SCH 751560 SCH 1.0 2W 1.0 2W WH T WH T J11:1 J15:1 TAP 4 5V DC J11:2 J15:2 TAP 3 5V DC J11:5 J15:5 TAP 2 5V DC J11:6 J15:6...
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9 DISPLAY/PUSHBUTTON 751560 SCH MET LTS MET LTS J1:6 J8:1 J8:3 MET LTS J8:5 MET ENA J1:7 J8:7 J8:9 MET ENA J8:11 L MET J1:4 L MET R MET J1:3 J9:1 R METER R MET XLED J1:12 J9:2 R PG LT J1:1 +3.3VBU 6-32...
MHA150 PARTS LIST INTERCONNECT Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. CAP X7R .1uF 10% 50V SMD0603 061385 OUTPUT CONNECTOR MINI 084228 OUTPUT CONNECTOR MINI 084228 CAP X7R .1uF 10% 50V SMD0603 061385 OUTPUT CONNECTOR MINI 084228 CAP ELECT 4.7UF 50V...
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PARTS LIST cont’d. MAIN PCB 752042 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. CAP .01uF 10% 50V X7R SMD0603 061384 C158 CAP ELECT 10UF 16V 066580 C100 CAP .01uF 10% 50V X7R SMD0603 061384 C159 CAP ELECT 47UF 35V 066446 C101 CAP .01uF 10% 50V X7R SMD0603...
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MHA150 PARTS LIST cont’d. MAIN PCB 752042 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. DIODE SMALL SIGNAL 4148 SMD 070199 HEADER 4 CIRCUIT POST 117772 DIODE SCHOTTKY 40V 2A SMD 070210 HEADER 4 CIRCUIT POST 117772...
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PARTS LIST cont’d. MAIN PCB 752042 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. TRANSISTOR NPN A05 SMD 132333 RES TF 22.1 .5% .1W SMD 145133 TRANSISTOR NPN A05 SMD 132333 RES SMD0805 22.1K 1/8W 1% 145012 TRANSISTOR NPN A05 SMD 132333 RES FP 10 OHM 5% 1/4W...
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MHA150 PARTS LIST cont’d. MAIN PCB 752042 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. R146 RES MF 1.5K 1% 1/4W 144539 RES TF 10K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145061 RES TF 10K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145061 R147...
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PARTS LIST cont’d. MAIN PCB 752042 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. R204 RES TF 22.1 .5% .1W SMD 145133 R263 RES TF 2.37K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145074 R205 RES TF 22.1 .5% .1W SMD 145133 R264 RES TF 49.9K 1% 0.1W SMD0805...
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MHA150 PARTS LIST cont’d. MAIN PCB 752042 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. CAP .01uF 50V 20% X7R SMD0805 061372 IC SINGLE 2 INPUT OR GATE SMD 133700 IC SNGLE 2-INPUT NAND GATE SMD 133501...
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PARTS LIST cont’d. AMPLIFIER/L&R TERMINAL PCB 751559 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. DIODE SMALL SIGNAL 4148 SMD 070199 TRANSISTOR NPN 2SC3324 SMD 132345 DIODE SMALL SIGNAL 4148 SMD 070199 TRANSISTOR PNP 2SA1312 SMD 132344 DIODE SMALL SIGNAL 4148 SMD 070199 TRANSISTOR NPN A05 SMD...
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MHA150 PARTS LIST cont’d. AMPLIFIER/L&R TERMINAL PCB 751559 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. TRANSISTOR NPN A05 SMD 132333 RES TF 2.21K 1% 0.1W SMD0805 145126 TRANSISTOR PNP A55 SMD 132334 RES SMD0805 332 1/8W 1%...
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PARTS LIST cont’d. AMPLIFIER/L&R TERMINAL PCB 751559 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. R116 RES MET OX 1.8k 5% 1/2W 137100 IC SINGLE 2-INPUT AND GATE SMD 133502 IC SINGLE 2-INPUT AND GATE SMD 133502 R117 RES MF 2.21K 1% 1/4W 144584...
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MHA150 PARTS LIST cont’d. HDPH/DISPLAY/MTR LT/PUSHBUTTON PCB 751560 (Cont’d.) Ref No. Description Part No. Ref No. Description Part No. PCB SUPPORT 5MM 163141 RES SMD0805 3.92K 1/8W 1% 145027 SPACER LED RA 112108 RES SMD0805 681 1/8W 1% 145002 PCB SUPPORT 5MM 163141 RES SMD0805 3.92K 1/8W 1%...
If a shipping carton or any of the interior part(s) are needed, please call or write Cus- 163185 Plastic foot tomer Service Department of McIntosh Laboratory. Please see the Part List for the correct part numbers. 400159 #10-32 x 3/4 machine...
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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