McIntosh C49 Owner's manual

Brand: McIntosh

Model: C49

Type: Owner's manual

McIntosh C49 is a high-end audio preamplifier designed for discerning audiophiles. It offers a wide range of connectivity options, including balanced and unbalanced inputs and outputs, a moving magnet and moving coil phono input, and various digital audio inputs. The C49 also features a built-in DAC, a headphone amplifier, and a variety of control options, including a front-panel display, a remote control, and RS232 and data ports for integration with other McIntosh components. With its exceptional sound quality and versatility, the C49 is an ideal choice for any high-performance audio system.

C49 Audio Preamplifier Passthru Connection Diagram

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 Part No. 24101100

Note: Refer to the C47 Owner’s Manual page 9 for additional connection information.

Connection Legend:

Data Cable*- Digital Signal Cable -

Sensor/Keypad Cable - RS232 Cable -

Power Control Cable* - Ground Wire -

Audio Signal Cable - AC Power Cords -

Video Signal Cable - Loudspeaker Cable -

RF Signal Cable -

* 2 conductor shielded with 1/8 inch stereo mini phone plug on each end.

Connect to

AC Outlet

A/V Processor

Power Amplifier (Left Channel) - Main Room

(Partial View)

Power Amplifier (Right- Channel) - Main Room

(Partial View)

C49 Rear Panel Connections

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549

Connect the C49 power cord

to a live AC outlet. Refer to

information on the back panel

of your C49 to determine the

correct voltage for your unit

POWER CONTROL MAIN Out-

put sends turn On/Off signals to

a McIntosh Component when the

C49 is switched On/Off

DATA PORTS are assignable

to send signals to Source

Components to allow control

with the C49 Remote Control

GND terminal accepts

a ground wire from a

turntable

FIXED OUTPUT Left

and Right (Record Out)

send signals to the input

of a recording device

PHONO INPUT MM

accepts signals from a

Moving Magnet Phono

Cartridge

UNBALANCED INPUTS 1

thru 3 accept high level program

source signals. (Top row of the six

RCA Jacks are the Left Channel

and bottom row of the six Jacks

are the Right Channel)

OUTPUT 1 BALanced Left and Right

send signals to Power Amplifier(s)

and are switched On/Off with the

Front Panel Output 1 Push-Button or

Remote Control Push-Button

PASSTHRU Power

Control Input receives

turn On/Off signals

from an Audio/Video

Control Center

PHONO INPUT

MC accepts the low

level signals from a

Moving Coil Phono

Cartridge

COAXial DIGITAL AUDIO

INPUTS for components with a

Digital Coaxial Output sending

a digital audio signal

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS

OPTICAL 2 and OPTICAL 1

for components with a Digital

Optical Output sending a

digital audio signal

BALANCED INPUTS Left

and Right 1 and 2 accept high

level program source signals

USB DIGITAL AUDIO

INPUT with control

signal for connection to

a computer

RS232 connector

for connection to a

computer or other

control device

IR INput for

signals from a

compatible IR

Room Sensor

POWER CONTROL TRIGger out-

puts 1 and 2 are assignable to send

turn On/Off signals to components

MCT DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT

for streaming high bandwidth

digital signals from SACD/CD

Transport Components

OUTPUT 1 UNBALanced Left

and Right send signals to Power

Amplifier(s) and are switched On/Off

with the Front Panel Output 1 Push-

Button or Remote Control Push-Button

OUTPUT 2 BALanced Left and Right

send signals to Power Amplifier(s)

and are switched On/Off with the

Front Panel Output 2 Push-Button or

Remote Control Push-Button

OUTPUT 2 UNBALanced Left and

Right send signals to Power Amplifier(s)

and are switched On/Off with the Front

Panel Output 2 Push-Button or Remote

Control Push-Button

McIntosh C49 Owner's manual

McIntosh C49 Owner's manual

McIntosh C49 Owner's manual

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