McIntosh MA6500 Owner's Manual

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Remote Control Push-Buttons
Selects one of the eleven
High Level Audio/Video
Sources or Phono Input
Turns AC Power ON or OFF to
certain McIntosh Components
when connected via the Data Port
Adjusts the volume
level up or down
Selects Disc Player, Mu-
sic Server or Tape Re-
corder Functions and also
performs various func-
tions on a variety of
McIntosh Components
Press to Power the
MA6500 ON or OFF
Use to select tuner pre-
sets, disc tracks or any
numbered operation
Selects Switched Speaker
2, FM Tuner Operating
Functions and Track Se-
lection on certain McIn-
tosh CD Players
Mutes the audio
Press MODE to switch between
Stereo or Mono Modes
Selects Switched Speaker 1,
AM Tuner Operating Func-
tions and Disc Selection on
certain McIntosh CD Players
Selects On Screen Func-
tions for McIntosh DVD
Players and certain CD
Players
Selects the FF (Fast For-
ward) or REWind Mode
on a Disc Player, Music
Server or Tape Recorder;
tunes Up or Down the
AM/FM Dial
Selects Functions for McIntosh
Home Controller and as a “shift”
key when used with the AM or FM
push-buttons to select Speaker 1 or
2
Press to REVIEW Tuner
Station Presets and selects
certain functions on McIn-
tosh CD Players
LED illuminates during the
time a remote command is
sent to the MA6500
Press to Power ON
the MA6500
Press to Power OFF
the MA6500
Switches OFF the entire
MA6500 System
Press TRIM to turn the
Loudness Control On or
Off
Notes: Push-buttons whose function is not identified above are for use with other
McIntosh Products. The Remote Control shipped with your MA6500 may
differ from the illustration above; however, the functionality is the same.

McIntosh MA6500 Specifications

Power Output

RMS Power Output at 8 ohms	120 W
RMS Power Output at 4 ohms	200 W
RMS Power Output at 2 ohms	250 W

Distortion and Noise

Total Harmonic Distortion	0.005%
Intermodulation Distortion	0.005%
S/N Ratio (A-Weighted) Power amp	110 dB below rated output

Input and Output

Maximum Voltage Output	8 V from 20Hz to 20kHz
Input Sensitivity High level	250 mV for 2.5 V rated output
Maximum Input Signal High level	10 V

Impedance and Gain

Output Load Impedance	2, 4, or 8 ohms
Input Impedance High level	22k ohms
Voltage Gain High level to tape	0 dB

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (h x w x d)	13.7 x 44.5 x 46 cm
Weight net	18.6 kg
Weight shipping	27.3 kg