Page 3 of MC58 Power Amplifier by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

mcintosh multizone a/v cr16 multizone a/v control center mc58 eight-channel power amplifier featured technologies four independent zones cr16 the cr16 is four audio/video preamps in one chassis each with its own input selector volume control and tone controls for example you can listen to fm stereo in one zone cd in a second watch satellite in a third and watch a dvd movie in a fourth ­ all at the same time in addition a local private a/v source can be connected for each zone for use only by that zone as many as six cr16s can be linked cascaded for a total of 24 independent a/v zones control data outputs cr16 to facilitate system integration the cr16 outputs control data for source components this allows remote operation of non-mcintosh components either by direct connection to compatible data inputs or via a mcintosh remote translator sources cr16 remote power control cr16 mc58 the mc58 receives power on/off data via its single cable link to the cr16 in addition power control jacks provide the same capability when the units are not linked a special multipin jack on the cr16 connects to the pc3 ac power controller which coordinates power on/off of zone amps audio sources and video components exclusive mcintosh tone controls cr16 judicious use of well-designed bass and treble controls can compensate for acoustical irregularities each zone of the cr16 has its own bass and treble control that offers ±12db adjustments with fine resolution yet in the flat position is completely removed from the signal path matched and buffered video switching cr16 high-resolution video sources such as dvds demand high-quality video switching each cr16 video input is terminated with 75 ohms to maintain a proper impedance match video buffer amplifiers feed the cr16 s monitor video output ensuring no loss in picture quality in addition the input buffers feed a line-matched signal to the individual video outputs preventing signal degradation if those sources are in turn fed to another cr16 or a master preamp balanced connections cr16 balanced connections guard against induced noise and allow long cable runs without compromising sound quality the cr16 s four balanced outputs can be used to feed larger power amps such as the mc202 for installations that require high sound levels configurable power output mc58 channels 1/2 3/4 5/6 and 7/8 can be operated either in the normal mode 50w x 8 or with each channel pair independently bridged 100w x 4 configurations of 7 6 5 and 4 channels are also possible for example a 5-channel configuration for home theater would comprise three bridged channel pairs plus two normal channels resulting in 100wx3 for left/center/right speakers and 50wx2 for the surround speakers exclusive mcintosh power assurance system mc58 power assurance is a collection of technologies that enhance performance and reliability and protect the amp and the loudspeakers power guard® clipping protection power guard ensures that the amplifier will always deliver full power without causing clipping distortion if an amplifier channel is overdriven power guard automatically reduces the input volume just enough to keep distortion to mcintosh home theater system cable links mc58 multiple zones speakers displays all it takes is one cable to join the cr16 and the mc58 or mc7108 and one more to link a multizone system to a home theater.

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