McIntosh MC205 owner manual How to Connect for a Seven Channel System

How to Connect for a Seven Channel System

Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not be con-				Spade lug or prepared wire connection:
nected to the Rear Panel of the MC205 Power Am-				Insert the spade lug connector or prepared section of the
plifier until after the Loudspeaker Connections				cable end into the terminal side access hole, and tighten
have been made. Failure to observe this could				the terminal cap until the cable is firmly clamped into the
result in Electric Shock.
				terminal so the wires cannot slip out. Refer to figures 4, 5
1. Connect Audio Cables from the Zone A Unbalanced
				& 6.
Outputs of a McIntosh A/V Control Center to the
MC205 INPUTS (Channels 1-5), making sure to match
up the channel identifications between both units.
Notes: In place of the Unbalanced Audio Cables, Balanced
Cables may be used. The Left and Right Front Chan-
nels are amplified by a McIntosh Two Channel Power				Banana plug connection:
Amplifier.
2. Connect a power control cable from the McIntosh				Tighten the top portion of the terminal post and insert the
A/V Control Center Zone A Power Control Out to the				banana plug into the opening at the top of the terminal.
McIntosh Two Channel Power Amplifier Power Control				Refer to figure 7.
Input Jack. Connect a second power control cable from				Note: The use of Banana Plugs is for use
the McIntosh two Channel Power Amplifier Power				in the United States and Canada
				only.
Control Output jack to the MC205 POWER CONTROL
				4. Connect the Loudspeaker Hookup
ZA Jack.
				Cables from the MC205 OUTPUT
When connecting Loudspeakers to the MC205 it is very
				Terminals to the Loudspeakers, being
important to use cables of adequate size, so there is little to
				careful to observe the correct polari-
no power loss in the cables. The size is specified in Gauge
				ties and channel designation.
Numbers or AWG (American Wire Gauge). The smaller
				WARNING: Loudspeaker terminals are hazardous live
the Gauge number, the larger the wire size:
				and present a risk of electric shock. For ad-
If your loudspeaker cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less,
				ditional instruction on making Loudspeaker
use at least 14 Gauge.
				Connections contact your McIntosh Dealer
If your loudspeaker cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less,
				or McIntosh Technical Support.
use at least 12 Gauge.
				5. Place the IMPEDANCE Switch to the position (4 ohm
3. Prepare the Loudspeaker Hookup Cables that attach
				or 8 ohm) that matches the impedance of the connected
to the MC205 Power Amplifier by choosing one of the
				Loudspeakers. In the event that some of the Loud-
methods below:
				speakers in the system are of different impedance, use
Bare wire cable ends:
				the impedance of the Left and Right Front Loudspeak-
Carefully remove
				ers to set the IMPEDANCE Switch position.
sufficient insula-
				6. Connect the MC205 Power Cord to an active AC outlet.
tion from the cable
ends, refer to fig-
ures 1, 2 & 3. If the	Figure 1	Figure 2	Figure 3
cable is stranded,				McIntosh A/V Control Center
carefully twist the strands
together as tightly as pos-
sible.

Note: If desired, the twisted ends can be tinned with solder to keep the strands together, or attach spade lug and/or banana connector.

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