McIntosh MT5 Owner's Manual Page 1

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.comMT5Precision TurntableOwn

1013. Remove the protective film material from the Tone Arm Rest Position. Refer to figures 19 and 20.Note: If another Phono Cartridge (such as th

11CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to the turn-table platter bearing, do not move the MT5 Precision Turntable with the platters installed.In the ev

12to the Tone Arm. Reposition the Phono Cartridge so the tip of the stylus is in the center of the small circle and the Front and Sides of the Phono C

13the record mat and perpendicular to the front of the Tone Arm, with the Stylus Tip over graduation marks. Set the Anti-Skate Adjustment to minimum (

14Rear Panel Connections and AdjustmentsPOWER CONTROL REMOTE IN receives turn-on signals from a McIntosh component and switches the Front Panel Illumi

15How to Connect the TurntableHow to Connect the Turntable1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MT5 POWER CONTROL IN to the POWER CON-TROL MAIN Ou

16Front Panel Display, Switches, Lever and Record ClampPOWER Switch turns AC Power OFF, STANDBY or ONSPEED Switch selects one of three playback speeds

17Phono Cartridge LoadingFor optimum performance it is important the Phono-Cartridge be connected to the correct load impedance. Refer to the respecti

18General SpecicationsMT5 Turntable SpecicationsOverall DimensionsWidth is 17-1/2 inches (44.5cm)Height is 7 inches (17.8cm) (without Dust Cover)Not

19Packing InstructionsPacking InstructionsIn the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as s

2The lightning ash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” w

The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice.Pr

3Thank YouYour decision to own this McIntosh MT5 Precision Turntable and Sumiko BP2 High Output Moving Coil Cartridge ranks you at the very top among

4General InformationCaution: To prevent possible damage to the turntable platter bearing, do not move the MT5 Precision Turntable with the platter ins

5IntroductionPerformance FeaturesThe McIntosh MT5 Precision Turntable with the Sumiko BP2 High Output Moving Coil Cartridge of-fers the latest in play

6DimensionsDimensionsThe following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MT5.Side View of the MT515-5/16" 38.9cm 16&qu

7Unpacking the TurntableUnpacking the TurntableTo protect the fine finish of the MT5 Precision Turn-table during the assembly and adjustment process,

85. Invert the just assembled spindle/inner platter and remove the protective film from the bottom. Refer to figure 6.6. Very carefully lower the asse

98. Next, take the Outer Platter and slowly lower it onto the previously installed spindle/inner platter assembly making sure to keep the Outer Plat-t