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with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands
that may be part of your system. If you or your Dealer
wish additional help concerning a suspected problem,
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-1545
Fax: 607-724-0549
Customer Service
If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in
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can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service
Department. For assistance on factory repair return
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at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3515
Fax: 607-723-1917
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Table of Contents
Your decision to own this McIntosh MC8207 Power
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 to read the information in
this manual. We want you to be as familiar as pos-
sible with all the features and functions of your new
McIntosh.
The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer
name are important to you for possible insurance
claim or future service. The spaces below have been
provided for you to record that information:
Serial Number: _______________________________
Purchase Date: _______________________________
Dealer Name: ________________________________
Safety Instructions ......................................................2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment .......................3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service ..............3
Table of Contents ........................................................3
General Information ............................................... 3-4
Connector and Cable Information ..............................4
Introduction .................................................................4
Performance Features .................................................4
Dimensions .................................................................5
Installation ..................................................................6
Connections:
Rear Panel Connections ..............................................7
How to Connect for a Seven Channel System ........ 8-9
Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet) ............Mc1A
How to Connect for a Five Channel and Zone B Sys-
tem (or Seven Channel System) ........................... 10 -11
Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet) ............Mc1B
Front Panel Displays and Controls ............................12
How to Operate .........................................................13
Technical Description .......................................... 14-15
Photos ................................................................... 16-17
Specifications ............................................................ 18
Packing Instruction ................................................... 19
General Information
1. For additional connection information, refer to the
owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected
to the MC8207 Power Amplifier.
2. The Main AC Power going to the MC8207 and any
other McIntosh Component(s) should not be applied
until all the system components are connected
together. Failure to do so could result in malfunc-
tioning of some or all of the system’s normal opera-
tions. When the MC8207 and other McIntosh Com-
ponents are in their Standby Power Off Mode, some
of the circuitry inside each component is active and
communication is occurring between them.
3. In the event the MC8207 overheats, due to improp-
er ventilation and/or high ambient temperature, the
protection circuits will activate. The Front Panel
Power Guard LEDs will continuously indicate ON
and the audio will be muted. When the MC8207
has returned to a safe operating temperature, nor-
mal operation will resume.
4. For the best performance and safety it is important
to always match the impedance of the Loudspeaker
to the Power Amplifier connections. Refer to “How
to Connect” pages 8 thru 11.
Note: The impedance of a Loudspeaker actually var-
ies as the Loudspeaker reproduces different
frequencies. As a result, the nominal impedance
rating of the Loudspeaker (usually measured at
a midrange frequency) might not always agree
with the impedance of the Loudspeaker at low
frequencies where the greatest amount of power
is required. Contact the Loudspeaker Manufac-
turer for additional information about the actual
impedance of the Loudspeaker before connecting
it to the McIntosh MC8207.
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