McIntosh C500 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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The C500C, C500P and C500T can be placed upright on a
table or shelf, standing on their four feet. The four feet, may
be removed from the bottom of the C500C, C500P and
C500T when they are custom installed as outlined below.
The four feet, together with the mounting screws should be
retained for possible future use if the C500C, C500P and
C500T are removed from the custom installation and used
free standing. They also can be custom installed in a piece
of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The required panel
cutout, ventilation cutout
and unit dimensions are
shown.
Always provide ad-
equate ventilation for the
C500C, C500P and
C500T. Cool operation en-
sures the longest possible
operating life for any elec-
tronic instrument. Do not
install the units directly
above a heat generating
component such as a high
powered amplifier. If all
the components are in-
stalled in a single cabinet,
a quiet running ventilation
fan can be a definite asset
in maintaining all the sys-
tem components at the
coolest possible operating
temperature.
A custom cabinet in-
stallation should provide
the following minimum
spacing dimensions for
cool operation refer to the
illustration. Allow at least
2 inches (5.08 cm) above
the top of the C500C,
C500P and C500T, 2
inches (5.08cm) below the
bottom and 1 inch (2.54
cm) on each side of the
Controller/Preamplifier, so
that airflow is not ob-
structed. Allow 24 inches
(61.0cm) depth behind the
front panel
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for Intercon-
nect Cables. Allow 1 inch
(2.54 cm) in front of the
Installation
Installation
4 -
7/8
"
12.38cm
17-
1/16
"
43.34cm
Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting
C500C
C500P
C500T
Front Panel
Cabinet Cutout
Cutout
Opening
for
Ventilation
Cutout Opening for Ventilation
Support
Shelf
Chassis
Spacers
C500C
C500P
C500T
Support Shelf
in Cabinet
Notes: Center the Cutout Horizontally on the unit.
For purposes of clarity, the above
illustration is not drawn to scale.
5-
1/8
"
13.02cm
15/16
"
2.38cm
1-
1/8
"
2.86cm
14
-3/4
"
37.47cm
14-
1/4
"
36.20cm
15"
38.10cm
9-
1/2
"
24.13cm
C500C
C500P
C500T
Side View in a
Partially Open
Cabinet
Cabinet
Front
Panel
2"
5.08cm
Opening for
Ventilation
mounting panel for clearance. When the C500C, C500P and
C500T are to be installed in cabinets refer to the illustra-
tion below . Be sure to cut out a ventilation hole in the
mounting shelf according to the dimensions in the drawing.
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Interconnect Cables are supplied with the C500P
and C500T Preamplifiers and connect to the
C500 Controller.