McIntosh MC126 Owner's Manual Page 1

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549OwnersManualMC126MC126 P

10How to Connect the MC126 for ThreeChannelsCaution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not beconnected to the Rear Panel of the MC126Amplifier until a

11How to Connect the MC126 for Three ChannelsTo ACOutletRight FrontLoudspeaker(8 ohm)Center FrontLoudspeaker(8 ohm)Left FrontLoudspeaker(8 ohm)McIntos

12Front Panel Displays and ControlsPOWER GUARD LEDs light whenthe LEFT SURRound, BACKSURRound or RIGHT SURRoundAmplifier Channel POWERGUARD Circuit ac

13How to Operate the MC126How to Operate the MC126Power OnTo have the MC126 turn On or Off when a multichannelsystem turns On or Off, the Front Panel

14SpecificationsSpecificationsPower Output StereoMinimum sine wave continuous average power output perchannel, all channels operating is:120 watts int

15Packing InstructionsPacking InstructionsIn the event it is necessary to repack the equipment forshipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as sh

McIntosh Part No. 040650McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.2 Chambers StreetBinghamton, NY 13903

2IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS!PLEASE READ THEM BEFOREOPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OFFIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DONOT EXPOSE THIS E

3A polarized plug has two blades with one widerthan the other. A grounding type plug has twoblades and a third grounding prong. The wideblade or the t

4Performance FeaturesIntroduction and Performance FeaturesIntroduction· Power OutputThe MC126 consists of six separate power amplifier chan-nels, each

5DimensionsThe following dimensions can assist in determining thebest location for your MC126. There is additional informa-tion on the next page perta

6InstallationThe MC126 can be placed upright on a table or shelf,standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in apiece of furniture or

7Rear Panel Connections and SwitchConnect the MC126power cord to a liveAC outlet. Refer toinformation on theback panel to deter-mine the correct volt-

8Caution: The supplied AC Power Cord should not beconnected to the Rear Panel of the MC126Amplifier until after the Loudspeaker Connectionshave been m

9To ACOutletHow to Connect the MC126 for Six ChannelsRight FrontLoudspeakerLeft FrontLoudspeakerCenter FrontLoudspeakerRight SurroundLoudspeakerLeft S