McIntosh MR85 owner manual Installation

Installation

Installation

The MR85 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, stand-

1 inch (2.54 cm) on each side of the AM/FM Tuner, so that

ing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a

airflow is not obstructed. Allow 20 inches (50.8 cm) depth

piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet

behind the front panel. Allow 1 inch (2.54 cm) in front of

may be removed from the bottom of the MR85 when it is

the mounting panel for knob clearance. Be sure to cut out a

custom installed as outlined below. The four feet together

ventilation hole in the mounting shelf according to the di-

with the mounting screws should be retained for possible

mensions in the drawing.

future use if the MR85 is removed from the custom instal-

lation and used free standing. The required panel cutout,

ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are shown.

Always provide adequate ventilation for your MR85.

Cool operation

ensures the long-

est possible oper-

17-1/16"

ating life for any

43.34cm

electronic instru-

ment. Do not in-

stall the MR85

MR85 Front Panel

4 -

directly above a

7/8"

heat generating

Custom Cabinet Cutout

12.38cm

component such

as a high powered

amplifier. If all the

components are

installed in a

single cabinet, a

Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting

quiet running ven-

tilation fan can be

Cabinet

a definite asset in

Front

maintaining all the

Panel

system compo-

nents at the

coolest possible

MR85 Side View

operating tem-

in Custom Cabinet

perature.

A custom cabi-

Cutout Opening for Ventilation

net installation

Chassis

should provide the

Support

1"

Spacers

following mini-

Shelf

2.54cm

mum spacing di-

mensions for cool

operation. Allow

14"

at least 2 inches

(5.08 cm) above

MR85 Bottom View

17/32"

35.56cm

the top, 2 inches

1.35cm

15-1/16"

14"

(5.08cm) below

in Custom Cabinet

35.56cm

38.26cm

the bottom and

Cutout Opening

for Ventilation