McIntosh MC1201 - Manuals

6 Installation Caution: The MC1201 Amplifier weight is 147 pounds (66.7 kilograms). It requires two or more persons to safely handle when moving the amplifier. The MC1201 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. The four feet may be removed from the bottom of the MC1201 ...

7 UNBALANCED INPUT for an audio cable from a preamplifier or control cen- ter audio output CIRCUIT BREAKER Press to reset if the am- plifier will not power up Rear Panel Connections and Switch Connect the MC1201 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to in- formation on the back panel to deter- mine ...

10 Front Panel Displays and Controls METER indicates the Power Output of the amplifier METER Switch selects the display modes of the Power Output Meter POWER GUARD LED lights when the amplifier POWER GUARD circuit activates POWER Switch Turns AC power On/Off, or On/Remote Remote On Indicator lights ...

12 Technical Description McIntosh Laboratory, the company who introduced the world’s first amplifier that could be called “High Fidelity”, has done it again. The McIntosh engineering staff has cre- ated a power amplifier without compromise, using the most advanced McIntosh circuit design concepts. A...

13 Technical Description Design Philosophy The design philosophy incorporated in the MC1201 in- volved several different techniques, all based on sound sci- entific logic. Every stage of voltage or current amplifica- tion must be as linear as possible prior to the use of nega- tive feedback. McIntos...

14 Figure 16 Input Test Signal The special Balanced Dual Core Autoformer creates an ideal match between the power amplifier output stage and the loudspeaker. A McIntosh amplifier with an Autoformer can be used to safely drive multiple speakers without re- ducing the life expectancy of the power ampl...

15 Technical Description, con’t Figure 18 With Power Guard Figure 17 Without Power Guard able, since it can damage valuable loudspeaker sys- tem tweeters. You will never experience the harsh and damaging dis- tortion due to clipping. The Power Guard cir- cuit is a waveform com- parator, monitoring b...

18 Specifications Specifications Power Output Minimum sine wave continuous average power output is: 1,200 watts into 2 ohm load 1,200 watts into 4 ohm load 1,200 watts into 8 ohm load Rated Power Band 20Hz to 20,000Hz Total Harmonic Distortion Maximum Total Harmonic Distortion at any power level fro...

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