Page 3 of MC602 Power Amplifier by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

mc602 companions about the mc602 companion products the mcintosh products shown at right are logical companions for the mc602 separate literature is available check with your mcintosh dealer for any late additions mcintosh speaker systems are also covered in detail in separate literature c100 preamplifier/controller one of the finest power amplifiers mcintosh has ever produced deserves an equally fine partner the dual-chassis fully balanced c100 is virtually devoid of any measurable noise c42 audio control center the c42 and mc602 form a high-power balanced audio system with state-of-the-mcintosh performance xrt25 xrt26 loudspeakers the stunning xrt loudspeakers feature patented ld/hp® bass and midrange drivers plus multi-tweeter line source columns that increase power handling minimize distortion and control vertical dispersion useable bass response extends down to 20hz c100 preamplifier/controller c42 audio control center a b c the patented mcintosh power guard in the mc602 provides real-time clipping protection without affecting power output or sound quality a test signal b overdriven amp without power guard produces severe clipping distortion c overdriven amp with power guard produces no clipping distortion featured technologies cont d sentry monitor® current protection sentry monitor continually senses the voltage and current of the output stage and confines it to a safe limit sentry monitor does not limit power output thermal cutout if the cooling air is blocked and the power transistors become too hot thermal cutouts protect against overheating until the amp cools dc failure protection in the rare event of an output circuit failure any dc current that appears in the output is shunted to ground by the autoformer protecting the speakers from damage turn-on delay this circuit delays operation for about two seconds after turn-on in order to avoid any pops or thumps generated as other equipment turns on soft start inrush protection thermistors in the power transformer act as a cushion against inrush current eliminating component stress during turn-on soft start is one of many design details that contribute to the remarkable longevity of mcintosh equipment illuminated peak-responding wattmeters the output in watts of any amp depends on loudspeaker impedance which varies considerably with the frequency content of music conventional output meters may display watts but they actually measure output voltage because they assume a fixed impedance mcintosh wattmeters display real output in watts and thus indicate the real power required to drive a particular speaker mcintosh wattmeters respond 95 full scale to a single-cycle tone burst at 2khz response is almost 10-times faster than a professional vu meter the hold feature provides a longer pause at the peak reading the meter illumination can be switched off balanced connections a premium feature not usually found in consumer audio gear balanced connections guard against induced noise and allow long cable runs without compromising sound quality a balanced connection between the mc602 and the c100 control center provides 40db more noise protection than would an unbalanced single-ended connection remote power control this allows a mcintosh control center to turn the mc602 and other system components on/off xrt25 loudspeaker xrt26 loudspeaker m ost consumer electronics products are necessarily viewed as short-term investments because either they don t last or they quickly become obsolete in some way coincidentally manufacturers supply a steady stream of new-and-improved products that you can buy again behind every mcintosh is a fifty-year heritage of excellence proudly carried forward by every employee no production lines no price-point engineering no planned obsolescence mcintosh equipment is made to sound better and last longer when mcintosh products are presented to customers the criteria they have been conditioned to overlook ­ reliability longevity craftsmanship ease-of-use adaptability pride of ownership ­ suddenly leap to the top of their list the choice becomes clear there is nothing like a mcintosh.

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