McIntosh MA6300 owner manual How to Connect an External Power Amplifier

How to Connect an External Power Amplifier

How to Connect an external Power Amplifier

The MA6300 has the ability to be connected to an exter- nal Preamplifier and/or Power Amplifier. In the example below, the MA6300 is connected to an external McIntosh Power Amplifier and to a McIntosh Loudspeaker with Bi-amplifer connections. The MA6300 Power Amplifier drives the Midrange/High Frequency Section and the ex- ternal Power Amplifier drives the Low Frequency Section of the Loudspeaker.

1.Remove the McIntosh Jumpers connected between the MAIN OUT and POWER AMP IN Jacks. Retain them for future use.

2.Connect a pair of “Y” jumper adapters between the MAIN OUT and POWER AMP IN Jacks.

3.Connect an Audio Cable from the just installed “Y” jumper adapters to the unbalanced input jacks on the external McIntosh Power Amplifier.

4.Connect a Control Cable from the MA6300 POWER CONTROL Jack to the Power Control In on the McIn- tosh Power Amplifier.

5.Using the same Loudspeaker connection methods out- lined on page 10, connect the MA6300 SPEAKER Con- nections to the Midrange/High Frequency Loudspeaker Connections. Connect the external Power Amplifier LEFT and RIGHT OUTPUT Connections to the Loud- speaker Low Frequency Connections.

6.Connect the MA6300 Power Cord to a live AC outlet.

To AC Outlet	“Y” Adapters	Midrange/
Midrange/
High		High
Frequency		Frequency
Sections		Sections
-		+
+	McIntosh Power Amplifier	-
	(partial view)

Low

Frequency

Section

+

-

Low

Frequency

Section

-

+

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