McIntosh MA5100 User Manual

THE MclNTOSH MA 5100 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER/POWER AMPLIFIER$1.25

Listening to Your StereoPerformance LimitsLISTENING TO A STEREO RECORDTurn the INPUT SELECTOR to PHONO 1 andPHONO 2, whichever is connected to the rec

low 10 mV input; equivalent to less than 3 micro-volts at input.TAPE OUTPUT0.3 volts with rated input, less than 150 ohmssource impedance, to operate

TypicalPerformanceCharts100 1000FREQUENCY IN HERTZ10000 20000POWER VS. FREQUENCY101001000FREQUENCY IN HERTZ10K100KHARMONIC DISTORTION VS. FREQUENCYINT

Technical DescriptionPREAMPLIFIER SECTIONThe phono and tape head preamplifier circuits inthe MA 5100 have three transistors in each channel.The input

Block Diagram

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Your MA 5100 stereo preamplifier/poweramplifier will give you many years ofpleasant and satisfactory performance.If you have any questions concerningt

Adequate ventilation extends the trouble-free lifeof electronic instruments. It is generally found thateach 10° centigrade (18° F) rise in temperature

Secure the mounting strips to the rear of thecabinet panel using two screws from the hardwarepackage.Insert the screws in the center holes of the cabi

How to ConnectRECORDPLAYERTAPE RECORDERTUNERLEFT LOUDSPEAKER4RIGHT LOUDSPEAKER

a tape recorder to the L TAPE MONitor input.Connect the cable from the right channel outputof a tape recorder to the R TAPE MONitor input.CONNECTING A

cision tracked throughout the listening range (0 to—65 dB) for accurate stereo balance.MODE SELECTOR: Connects the input program tothe loudspeaker in

created by a turntable or record changer and acous-tically coupled feedback.FLATfilter disconnected.FILTER . . . low frequency rumble and noise below5