McIntosh MCC404/MCC404M Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
9
How to Connect for Three Channels
How to Connect for Three Channels
Midrange
Loudspeaker
Woofer
Loudspeaker
Tweeter
Loudspeaker
McIntosh Electronic Crossover
Left Output
Vehicle
Battery
+
-
Fuse
1.Connect the AMP ON wire from the Control Center
Amp ON to the MCC404/MCC404M ON connector
on the side of the amplifier.
Note: All cables should be connected to the amplifier before
connecting the DC power cables to the battery.
2.Connect a cable from a McIntosh Control Center with
Power Guard to the MCC404/MCC404M PG connec-
tor on the side of the amplifier.
3. Connect speaker cables (up to 12AWG) from a tweeter
to the amplifiers channel 1 output terminals.
4. Connect speaker cables from a mid-range loudspeaker
to the amplifiers channel 2 output terminals, being
careful to observe the correct polarities.
Note: The connecting information shown here is for a single
channel of an audio system. For the other channel,
connect a second MCC404/MCC404M and
loudspeakers in a similar manner.
5. Connect speaker cables from one woofer to the
amplifiers channels 3&4 BRIDGED output terminals,
being careful to observe the correct polarities.
6. Connect an audio cable from one of the control center
outputs to the input of an external crossover.
7. Connect an audio cable from the external crossover
TWEETER output to the MCC404/MCC404M channel
1 input.
8. Connect an audio cable from the external crossover
MID-RANGE output to the MCC404/MCC404M
channel 2 input.
9. Connect an audio cable from the external crossover
WOOFER output to the MCC404/MCC404M channel
3 input.
Note: Do not connect a cable to the MCC404/MCC404M
channel 4 input.
10. Connect the MCC404/MCC404M to the vehicle bat-
tery terminals using size 4 AWG (Maximum) cables.
Note: It is advisable to place an in-line fuse of a suitable size
as close as possible to the battery.
McIntosh Control Center