McIntosh C38 User Manual

PERFORMANCE LIMITS
Performance limits are the maximum
deviation from perfection permitted by a
Mcintosh instrument. We promise you that
when you purchase a new C38 from a
Mcintosh franchised Dealer, it will be
capable of performance at or better than
these limits.
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
+ 0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
RATED OUTPUT
2.5V at MAIN, SWITCHED 1 and 2,
BALANCED and Area B Outputs
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
600 ohms for MAIN, SWITCHED 1 and 2,
BALANCED and Area B Outputs
MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE
8V from 20Hz to 20,000Hz at MAIN,
SWITCHED 1 and 2, BALANCED and Area
B Outputs
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
0.002% maximum from 20Hz to
20,000Hz at rated output
SENSITIVITY
Phono: 2.5mV for 2.5V rated output,
(0.5mV IHF)
High Level: 250mV for 2.5V rated output,
(50mV IHF)
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO, A-WEIGHTED
Phono: 90dB below 10mV input,
(84dB IHF)
High Level: 105dB below rated output,
(95dB IHF)
MAXIMUM INPUT SIGNAL
Phono: 90mV
High Level: 10V
INPUT IMPEDANCE
Phono: 47K ohms and 65pF capacitance
High Level: 22K ohms
VOLTAGE GAIN
Phono to Tape: 40dB
Phono to Main: 60dB
High Level to Tape: 0dB
High Level to Main: 20dB
TONE CONTROLS
Bass and Treble variable, 12dB boost to
12dB cut
AC POWER OUTLETS
(TOTAL CURRENT CAPACITY OF ALL
FOUR OUTLETS IS 1400 WATTS)
One Unswitched
One Switched for Area A power amplifier
One Switched for Area B power amplifier
One Switched for accessories
POWER REQUIREMENTS
120V, 50/60HZ, 25 Watts
MECHANICAL INFORMATION
SIZE
Front Panel: 17 1/2 inches (44.5cm) wide,
by 5 3/8 inches (13.7cm) high
Depth behind mounting panel including
clearance for connectors: 17 inches
(43.2cm)
Knob clearance required in front of Moun-
ting Panel: 1 1/8 inches (2.9cm)
FINISH
Front Panel is glass, with gold/teal
nomenclature illumination. The chassis is
black.
WEIGHT
20 pounds (9.1 Kg) net, 35 pounds (15.9Kg)
in shipping carton
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SPECIFICATIONS

McIntosh C38 Specifications

General

Brand	McIntosh
Model	C38
Category	Control Unit
Language	English