McIntosh MC205 owner manual Installation

						Installation
Installation
The MC205 can be placed upright on a table or shelf,			fier, so that airflow is not obstructed. Allow 19-1/2 inches
standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in			(49.53cm) depth behind the front panel. Allow 7/8 inch
a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet			(2.22cm) in front of the mounting panel1 for clearance. Be
may be removed from the bottom of the MC205 when it is			sure to cut out a ventilation hole in the mounting shelf ac-
custom installed as outlined below. The four feet together			cording to the dimensions in the drawing.
with the mounting screws should be retained for pos-			1 When the MC205 is installed together with other McIntosh
sible future use if the MC205 is removed from the custom
installation and used free standing. The required panel			Components, check clearances on all components before
cutout, ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are shown.			proceeding.
Always provide ade-
quate ventilation for				17-1/16"
your MC205. Cool				43.34cm
operation ensures
the longest pos-
sible operating life
for any electronic
instrument. Do not	MC205 Front Panel					8-5/16"
install the MC205
directly above a heat	Custom Cabinet Cutout					21.11cm
generating compo-
nent such as a high
powered amplifier.
If all the compo-				6"
nents are installed
in a single cabinet,				15.24cm	Cutout Opening
		Cabinet
a quiet running
					for
		Front
ventilation fan can					Custom Mounting
		Panel
be a definite asset		Opening
in maintaining all
		for Ventilation
the system compo-
nents at the coolest
possible operating	MC205 Side View
temperature.
A custom cabinet	in Custom Cabinet
installation should
provide the follow-
ing minimum spac-		Support		Cutout Opening for Ventilation		Chassis
ing dimensions for				3-3/4"
		Shelf				Spacers
cool operation.				8.57cm
Allow at least 6
inches (15.24cm)				12-1/4"
above the top, 2				31.12cm
inches (5.08cm)	MC205 Bottom View			Cutout	11"	12-3/8"
below the bottom				Opening	27.9cm
	in Custom Cabinet
						31.43cm
and 1 inch (2.54cm)		Center the		for	15-3/4"
		opening horizontally		Ventilation
on each side of		with the		9-7/8"	40.00cm
the Power Ampli-		MC205 Chassis
				25.08cm
				11-1/2"
				29.21cm
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