McIntosh MC252 owner manual Installation

Models: MC252

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Installation

Installation

 

 

 

 

Caution: The MC252 Amplifier weight is 94.5 pounds

(40.64 cm) depth behind the front panel. Allow 1-3/16

(42.87 kilograms). It requires two or more persons

inches (3.02 cm) in front of the mounting panel for knob

to safely handle when moving the amplifier.

clearance. Be sure to cut out a ventilation hole in the

The MC252 can be placed upright on a table or shelf,

mounting shelf according to the dimensions in the drawing.

standing on its four feet. The

 

 

 

 

 

four feet may be removed

 

 

17-1/16"

 

from the bottom of the

 

 

 

 

 

43.34cm

 

MC252 when it is custom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed as outlined below.

 

 

 

 

The four feet together with

 

 

 

 

the mounting screws should

 

 

 

 

be retained for possible fu-

 

 

 

8-5/16"

ture use if the MC252 is re-

MC252 Front Panel

 

 

21.11cm

moved from the custom in-

 

 

 

Custom Cabinet Cutout

 

 

 

stallation and used free

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

standing. It also can be cus-

 

 

 

 

tom installed in a piece of

 

 

 

 

furniture or cabinet of your

 

 

 

 

choice. The required panel

 

 

Cutout Opening

Alternate Rear Foot Location

cutout, ventilation cutout

 

 

for Custom Mounting

 

and unit dimensions are

 

 

 

 

shown.

Cabinet

6"

 

Always provide adequate

15.24cm

 

Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ventilation for your MC252.

Panel

 

 

 

Cool operation ensures the

 

 

 

 

longest possible operating

Opening

 

 

 

life for any electronic instru-

 

 

 

for Ventilation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ment. Do not install the

 

 

 

 

MC252 directly above a heat

 

 

 

 

generating component such

 

 

 

 

as a high powered amplifier.

 

 

 

 

If all the components are in-

MC252 Side View

 

 

 

stalled in a single cabinet, a

in Custom Cabinet

 

 

 

quiet running ventilation fan

 

 

 

 

can be a definite asset in

 

 

 

 

maintaining all the system

 

 

 

 

components at the coolest

 

 

Cutout Opening for Ventilation

 

 

 

possible operating tempera-

Support

 

 

ture.

1-1/4"

 

Shelf

 

 

A custom cabinet instal-

 

3.18cm

 

 

 

 

lation should provide the fol-

 

 

 

 

lowing minimum spacing

 

 

 

 

dimensions for cool opera-

 

 

11-1/2"

 

tion. Allow at least 6 inches

 

 

 

 

 

29.21cm

 

(15.24 cm) above the top, 2

MC252 Bottom View

 

 

 

 

14-3/8"

inches (3.81cm) below the

in Custom Cabinet

 

 

 

Cutout Opening

36.51cm

bottom and 1 inch (2.54 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

for Ventilation

 

on each side of the amplifier,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so that airflow is not ob-

 

 

 

 

structed. Allow 16 inches

 

 

 

 

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McIntosh MC252 owner manual Installation