McIntosh C220 owner manual Installation

Note: Center the cutout Horizontally on the unit. For purposes of clarity, the above illustration is not drawn to scale.

	Installation
Installation
The C220 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, stand-	of the Tube Preamplifier, so that airflow is not obstructed.
ing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a	Allow 19-1/2 inches (49.53cm) depth behind the front
piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet	panel. Allow 1-1/8 inch (2.9cm) in front of the mounting
may be removed from the bottom of the C220 when it is	panel for knob clearance. Be sure to cut out a ventilation
custom installed as outlined below. The four feet together	hole in the mounting shelf according to the dimensions in
with the mounting screws should be retained for possible	the drawing.

future use if the C220 is removed from the custom instal-
lation and used free		17-1/16"
standing. The re-
quired panel cutout,		43.34cm
ventilation cutout and
unit dimensions are
shown.	C220 Front Panel			4-7/8"
Always provide	Custom Cabinet Cutout			12.38cm
adequate ventilation
for your C220. Cool
operation ensures
the longest possible
operating life for any		6"
electronic instrument.		15.24cm
Do not install the	Cabinet	Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting
C220 directly above a	Front
	Panel
heat generating com-	Opening
ponent such as a high
	for Ventilation
powered amplifier.
If all the components
are installed in a	C220 Side View
single cabinet, a quiet	in Custom Cabinet
running ventilation
fan can be a definite		Cutout Opening for Ventilation
asset in maintaining	Support	5-13/16"		Chassis
all the system com-	Shelf			Spacers
ponents at the coolest		20.64cm
possible operating
temperature.		5-3/4"
A custom cabinet
		14.61cm
installation should
	C220 Bottom View		15-1/2"	15"
provide the following		Cutout
	in Custom Cabinet			38.1cm
			39.37cm
minimum spacing		Opening
dimensions for cool		for
		Ventilation
operation.
Allow at least 6 inch-	1"
es (15.24cm) above		12-5/16"
the top, 2 inches	2.54cm	31.3cm

(5.08cm) below the bottom and 1 inch (2.54cm) on each side

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