McIntosh C2800 User Manual

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Dual Mono
Output 2 can be congured as either a stereo
or mono output. These connections can feed an
additional full range amplier and speaker system,
or can feed a single mono subwoofer or 2 separate
Left/Right (stereo) subwoofers.
Headphones
The C2800 Default Setting for using Headphones
is to automatically mute all the Output Connectors
when the Headphone Cable Plug is inserted into the
C2800 Front Panel HEADPHONES Jack. There
are two available settings:
Mute All Outputs
Mute No Outputs
1. Rotate the INPUT Knob until the following
appears on the Information Display.
Outputs: < HEADPHONES
Mute All Outputs >
2. Rotate the VOLUME Knob to change the
current HEADPHONES setting.
Outputs: < HEADPHONES
< Mute No Outputs
3. Exit the Outputs Setup Menu by pressing the
INPUT Knob.
+6
+4
+2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-18
-20
-22
-24
-26
Decibels
20 30 50 100 200 300 500 1k 2k 3k 5k 10k 20k
Frequency (Hz)
High Pass Response
(Low Cut)
Low Pass Response
(High Cut)
150Hz 350Hz
CROSSOVER POIN TS
900Hz
Combined Response
(Ful l Range)
Outputs Setup Menu
The Outputs Setup Menu provides the ability to
change how the C2800 Output 1, Output 2 and
Headphones function.
Output Mode
The Outputs on the C2800 can be independently
congured to operate in one of several modes.
• Switched (Default) - The Output is set to allow
toggling by using the Front Panel OUTPUT 1
and 2 Buttons, or by using the OUTPUT 1 and
2 Buttons on the Remote Control.
• Unswitched - The Output is set to On, and
toggling is disabled.
• Bi-Amped (Fixed) - This mode is a variant of
Unswitched that is exclusive to Output 1 and
enables the Bi-Amp Circuitry in Fixed Mode.
• Bi-Amped (Split) - This mode is the same as
Bi-Amped (Fixed) but Bi-Amp Circuitry is in
Split Mode.
Output Trim Level
Adjusts the level of Output 1 relative to the Main
Output. This setting is always active, and is useful
for bi-amping.
Bi-Amp Circuitry
The C2800 has internal, adjustable crossover. The
C2800’s crossover tailors the output frequency
range of each amplier section to the attached
loudspeaker. In Fixed Mode, simply set the
Center to the loudspeaker’s Crossover Point, then
frequencies above the Crossover Point will be
sent to the MAIN Output and frequencies below
the Crossover Point will be sent to Output 1. In
Split Mode, the lter’s corner frequencies can be
independently congured. As an example, the
High Pass Outputs could be sent to a vacuum tube
amplier, and the Low Pass Outputs could be sent
to a solid-state amplier. This adjustable crossover
allows you to optimize the performance of your
ampliers to your speaker’s specications and
to your listening preferences. A direct feed can
also be connected to each amplier section, thus
bypassing the internal crossover.
Settings Options
Output Mode Switched, Unswitched,
Bi-Amped (Fixed),
Bi-Amped (Split)
Output Trim Level
(only Output 1)
-6.0dB to +3.0dB
in 0.5dB intervals
Bi-Amp Center Frequency
(only Fixed Mode)
150Hz, 350Hz, 900Hz
Bi-Amp High Pass
Frequency (only Split Mode)
Bypass, 50Hz, 100Hz,
250Hz
Bi-Amp Low Pass
Frequency (only Split Mode)
600Hz, 1200Hz, 3000Hz
Dual Mono (Output 2) Off, On
Headphones Mute All Outputs, Mute No
Outputs

McIntosh C2800 Specifications

General

Brand	McIntosh
Model	C2800
Category	Amplifier
Language	English