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How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio
How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital
Audio
1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MCD301
POWER CONTROL IN jack to the POWER CONTROL
ACC Output jack of a McIntosh Preamplifier/Control
Center.
2. Connect a Data Cable from the MCD301 DATA IN jack
to the CD2 DATA jack on the McIntosh Preamplifier/
Control Center.
3. Connect an Optical Cable from the MCD301 OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT to the CD2 Optical DIGI-
TAL INPUT of a McIntosh Preamplifier/Control Center.
Note: An optional connecting method is to use a coaxial
cable from the MCD301 COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT to the Coaxial Digital Input of a McIntosh
Preamplifier/Control Center.
4. Connect XLR Cables from the MCD301 BALANCED-
FIXED AUDIO OUTPUTS to the Balanced Inputs on a
McIntosh Preamplifier/Control Center.
Notes: 1. The Unbalanced Audio Ouputs may be used in-
stead of the Balanced Outputs.
2. The VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUTS, Balanced
or Unbalanced outputs, may used instead of the
FIXED AUDIO OUTPUTS.
5. Connect the supplied AC Power Cord between the
MCD301 AC Power Cord Socket and a live AC outlet.
McIntosh A/V Control Center
To AC Outlet