McIntosh MA9000 User Manual

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The MA9000 can be part of a Multichannel Sound
System for BLU-RAY Audio, DVD Audio and Home
Theater Movies. The Right and Left Front Channels
from an Audio/Video Control Center can “Passthru”
the MA9000. In the following example the UNBAL-
ANCED 6 Input will become the “Passthru” input:
1. Connect Audio Cables from the A/V Processor
FL (Front Left) and FR (Front Right) Channel
Outputs to the MA9000 UNBALANCED Num-
ber 6 INPUTS Left and Right Jacks.
2. Connect a Control Cable from the A/V Proces-
sor TRIGger 2 Output to the MA9000 POWER
CONTROL PASSTHRU INPUT Jack.
Note: Refer to Setup “Passthru” on page 21 to assign
the Number 6 INPUT as the “Passthru” Input.
3. Proceed to “Connecting Loudspeaker” on
Page 11.
Passthru Connections
Passthru Connections
A/V Processor

McIntosh MA9000 Specifications

General

Power Output per Channel	300 Watts
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.005%
Number of Channels	2
Input Impedance (Balanced)	20k ohms
Input Impedance (Unbalanced)	20k ohms
Damping Factor	>40
Maximum Output Voltage (Balanced)	16V RMS
Maximum Output Voltage (Unbalanced)	8V RMS
Dynamic Headroom	2.0dB
Connectivity - Unbalanced Input	6
Connectivity - Phono Input MM	1
Connectivity - Phono Input MC	1
Connectivity - Digital USB Input	1
Connectivity - Digital Coaxial Input	2
Connectivity - Digital Optical Input	2
Connectivity - Digital MCT (DIN) Input	1
Connectivity - Subwoofer Output	No
Home Theater PassThru	Yes
Tone Controls	Bass and Treble
Tone Bypass	Yes
RS232 Control Input	Yes
Rear Panel Data Port	Yes
Rear Panel IR Sensor Input	Yes
Frequency Response	+0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20kHz
Phono Input Impedance	47k Ohms (MM), 100 Ohms (MC)
Voltage Gain (Phono)	60dB (MM), 60dB (MC)
Connectivity - Balanced Input	Yes
Connectivity - Variable Output	1 Balanced, 1 Unbalanced
Digital Processing	32-bit
Dimensions (W x H x D)	17.5 x 9.75 x 22 inches