General Notes, con’t, Introduction | McIntosh MCC602TM guide

General Notes, con’t

8.The MCC602TM incorporates the very latest in Fully Double

Balanced Circuitry. As a result, the Loudspeaker Negative Connections are above chassis ground and are not common between channels. Do not combine any connections together or ground them.

9.In the event that MCC602TM Power Amplifier over heats, due to improper ventilation and/or extremely high ambient temperature, the built in protection circuits together with the built-in cooling fans will activate. The Power Guard LEDs will both continuously indicate On and no sound will be heard. When the temperature of the MCC602TM has returned to a safe condition, sound will return and the Power Guard Indictors will return to normal operation.

Introduction

Now you can take advantage of traditional McIntosh stan- dards of excellence in the MCC602TM. Two 300 watt high current output channels will drive any high quality loud- speaker system to its ultimate performance. The MCC602TM reproduction is sonically transparent and ab- solutely accurate. The McIntosh Sound is “The Sound of the Music Itself.”

Performance Features

·Power Output

The MCC602TM consists of two separate power amplifier channels, each capable of 300 watts into 2, 4 or 8 ohm loudspeakers with less than 0.005% distortion.

·Mono Parallel Operation

The MCC602TM can be set in Mono Parallel Operation with 600 watts output into 1, 2, or 4 ohm loudspeakers with less than 0.005% distortion. It can also function as two 300 watt amps both amplifying the same mono input signal.

·High Current Output

A peak output current of 50 amperes ensures that the MCC602TM will successfully drive high quality loud- speakers, such as McIntosh, for a truly exciting sound ex- perience.

·Fully Balanced Circuitry

The MCC602TM amplifier is fully balanced from input to speaker output. Two matched amplifiers operate in PUSH- PULL with their outputs magnetically combined in the Output Autoformer. Each half of the amplifier contains complementary balanced circuitry. The resulting double balanced configuration cancels virtually all distortion. This

circuit is possible ONLY with the exclusive McIntosh Out- put Autoformer. The Balanced Input Connections guard against induced noise and allow long cable runs without compromising sound quality.

·Patented Autoformers

McIntosh designed and manufactured Output Autoformers provide an ideal match between the amplifier output stages and speaker loads of 2, 4 and 8 ohms. The Autoformers also provide perfect DC protection for your valuable loud- speakers.

·Power Guard

Both channels include the patented McIntosh Power Guard circuit that prevents the amplifier from being over driven into clipping, with its harsh distorted sound that can also damage your valuable loudspeakers.

·Sentry Monitor

McIntosh Sentry Monitor power output stage protection circuits ensure the MCC602TM will have a long and trouble free operating life.

·Thermal Protection with Multi-Speed Cooling Fans Built-in thermal protection circuits guard against overheat- ing which could shorten the normal long life expectancy of your McIntosh power amplifier. Cooling fan speed is con- trolled by temperature sensors attached to the interior of the extruded aluminum cooling tunnel. The fans normally run at a quiet low speed, when needed the fans will auto- matically switch to a higher speed for increased cooling.

·Illuminated Power Meters

The Illuminated Power Output Watt Meters on the MCC602TM are peak responding and almost ten times faster than a professional VU meter. They also indicate the true power output of the amplifier regardless of the loud- speaker impedance, as they measure both the voltage and current going to them.