Page 2 - Important Additional; How to make a Recording, Optical and Coaxial Inputs; Additional Information:
2 Your decision to own this McIntosh C2700 Tube Pre- amplifier ranks you at the very top among discrimi- nating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that you will receive many years of musical enjoyment from this unit. Please take a short time ...
Page 3 - Connector and Cable Information; XLR Connectors; Note: The Six Foot Cables are available from the McIn-; Data Port Connectors; General Information; Trademark; Manufactured under license; Trademark and License Information
3 General Information, Trademark and License Information, and Connector Information Connector and Cable Information XLR Connectors Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Input and Out- put Connector. Refer to the diagrams for connections: PIN 1: Shield/Ground PIN 2: + Input/Output PIN 3: - Input/Out...
Page 5 - The following dimensions can assist in determining
5 Dimensions Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your C2700. There is additional information on the next page pertaining to installing the C2700 into cabinets. 17- 1/2 " 44.5cm 6- 3/8 " 16.2cm 7- 5/8 " 19.4cm 13 - 1/4 " 33.7cm 17- 1/8 &...
Page 6 - Custom Cabinet Cutout; in Custom Cabinet
6 Installation Installation The C2700 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom in- stalled in a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet may be removed from the bottom of the C2700 when it is custom installed as outlined below. Th...
Page 7 - C2700 Audio Preamplifer Rear Panel; Power Control Connections:
7 Connecting Components The identification of Rear Panel Connections for the C2700 Tube Preamplifier is located on a separate folded sheet contained in the Owner’s Manual Packet. Refer to separate sheet “ Mc2B ” for the Rear Panel Connections. Rear Panel Connections C2700 Audio Preamplifer Rear Pane...
Page 8 - Rear Panel Connections and Connecting Components; Data Control Connections:
8 Rear Panel Connections and Connecting Components 4. Connect a Control Cable from the SACD Trans- port Power Control Out Jack to the Tuner Power Control In Jack. 5. Connect a Control Cable from the Tuner Power Control Out Jack to the Media Bridge Pwr Ctrl (Power Control) In Jack. 6. Connect a Contr...
Page 9 - Switching Power On to the C2700 Tube Preamplifer; LED Illumination Color:; Tube Warmup
9 Press the STANDBY/ON Push-button on the Front Panel or press the (Power ON) Push-button on the Remote Control to switch On the C2700. The C2700 will go through a TUBE WARMUP cycle (15 seconds), with the Audio Muted. Refer to illustration figure A. Referring to Figure B, the Tubes in the C2700 glow...
Page 10 - HR085 Remote Control Push-Buttons
10 Note: Push-buttons whose function is not identified above are for use with other McIntosh Products. Press to Power the Preamplifier ONUse to select tuner presets, direct ac- cess an AM/FM Station Frequency, disc tracks or any numbered operation Mutes the audio Adjusts the VOLume level up or down ...
Page 11 - Trim
11 How to use the HR085 Remote Control How to use the Remote Control The supplied C2700 Remote Control (HR085) is ca- pable of directly controlling the functions of contem- porary McIntosh Source Components connected to the C2700 via the Data Ports. Notes: 1. If at any time the C2700 seems unrespons...
Page 13 - Note: When an INPUT is swiched Off, its name will; Input Settings; DA2 FIRMWARE
13 the Setup Mode. 1. Press and hold in the INPUT Control to enter Setup Mode. 2. Referring to the Front Panel Information Display- the number after the character “V” is the Firm- ware number. Refer to figure 2. To view the second Firmware Number, which is for the Digital Audio Circuitry of the C270...
Page 14 - Input Settings, con’t; appear on the Front Panel Information Display; Off
14 Input Settings, con’t Display. The character “B” is f lashing to indicate it is ready to be changed. Refer to figure 9. 15. Rotate the VOLUME (ADJUST) Control to change the character “B” to “M”. Refer to figure 10. 16. Rotate the INPUT Control until the character “A” is f lashing, then rotate the...
Page 15 - Output Settings; Unswitched; Note: For convenience, an “Input Assignment Chart”
15 Setup, con’t 19. Repeat steps 15 thru 18 until the new name of “RENAME: BAL 1, MEDIA BRDG” is indicated on the Front Panel Display. Refer to figures 13 thru 20. 20. To save the new name, press and hold in the IN- PUT Control until “SETUP: MEDIA BRDG , ON / Name (Hold INPUT)” appears on the Front ...
Page 16 - Power Control Triggers; Mute No Outputs; Main; Output 1
16 The C2700 has four Power Control Triggers Connec- tions. When the C2700 Is On, the Triggers are either activated or deactivated. Trigger 1, 2, 3 and 4 settings can be set for a variety of selected Inputs and differ- ent Internal Operation Functions. These settings will control the Operational Pow...
Page 17 - Data Ports; Note: The Phono and Digital Inputs are not assign-; Passthru
17 Setup, con’t Data Ports Data Ports Connections between the C2700 and a McIntosh Source Component allow for basic func- tion control of the source component using the C2700 supplied HR085 Remote Control. By default, all of the four Data Ports are set to send the same Data to the selected source. T...
Page 18 - Digital Gain; dB; SETUP: Lip Sync Mode
18 The OPT1 and OPT2 Inputs adjustments operate dif- ferently then how the past HDMI Digtal Gain adjust- ment operates. Perform the following steps: 5. Press and hold in the INPUT Control to change the SETUP MODE. Refer to figure 2 on page 13. 6. Rotate the INPUT Control until “SETUP: Digital Gain, ...
Page 19 - IR Sensor; Enabled; Remote Control Codes; Normal; Comm Port Baud Rate
19 IR Sensor The C2700 Front Panel Sensor, which receives the sig- nals from the HR085 Remote Control, can be switched off to prevent interference when an external IR Sensor is connected. To de-activate the Front Panel IR Sensor perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold in the INPUT Control to ...
Page 20 - Factory Reset; FACTORY RESET; Power Mode
20 Factory Reset If it becomes desirable to reset all the adjustable set- tings (Setup and Trim Settings) to the factory default values, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold in the INPUT Control to enter the SETUP MODE. Refer to figure 2 on page 13. 2. Rotate the INPUT Control until “FACTO...
Page 22 - LEVEL UP
22 or press the INPUT Up p or Down q Push-button on the Remote Control. Refer to figures 60, 62 and 63. Volume Control Rotate the Front Panel VOLUME Control or use the VOLUME Up p or Down q Push-buttons on the Re- mote Control for the desired listening level. Refer to figures 60 and 63. Trim Functio...
Page 23 - INPUT TRIM
23 1. Select “INPUT TRIM” as indicated on the Front Panel Information Display. Refer to figures 60, 63 and 67. 2. Adjust the Trim Level of each Input to match the average volume level of the Input most frequently listened to. The range of adjustment is ± 6.0dB in half dB steps. Refer to figures 68 a...
Page 24 - How to Operate the C2700, con’t
24 Sources however, any Input Source may be assigned to Mono Mode. To change Stereo Mode to Mono for a given Input Source, perform the following steps: Note: The audio signal present at the FIXED OUT Jacks is affected by the Stereo/Mono setting. 1. Select the desired Input Source. 2. Select “MONO / ...
Page 25 - DISPLAY; HEADPHONES HXD; TUBE LIGHTS
25 2. Switch Off the Meter Illumination. Refer to figure 81. After approximately 8 seconds the Information Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level. TUBE LIGHTS The C2700 Top Cover Window allows viewing of the six Vacuum Tubes. LEDS providing illumination may be switched On ...
Page 26 - MUTE
26 Passthru The C2700 will automatically turn On and switch to the previously setup Passthru Input when the McIn- tosh A/V Processor or Multichannel Surround Decod- er is turned-on. The Audio Preamplifier Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will indicate “PASSTHRU”. Refer to figure 92. The C2700 OUTPUT...
Page 28 - USB 51%
28 Control Panel Settings To activate the McIntosh-HD USB Audio Control Panel, click on the “McIntosh Icon” (located in the Windows notification area on the right side of the Task Bar) or click on the Windows “Show hidden icons”, then select the “McIntosh Icon”. Refer to figures 101 - 104. 2. Instal...
Page 29 - Reset of Microprocessors; USB 46%
29 The Sampling Rate and the Bit Rate are determined by the original recording, the Application Output Format (when available) and the McIntosh-HD Control Panel Settings. Note: In general, when the original music is recorded at a higher Sampling Rate, the result is usually more detail in the music. ...
Page 30 - Field AC Voltage conversion of the C2700 is not pos-; Note: Refer to the rear panel of the C2700 for the correct
30 Specifications Specifications Frequency Response +0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz +0, -3dB from 15Hz to 100,000Hz Total Harmonic Distortion 0.08% from 20Hz to 20,000Hz Rated Output 2.5V Unbalanced, 5V Balanced (Main) 450mV (Fixed Output) Maximum Voltage Output 8V RMS Unbalanced, 16V RMS Balanced ...
