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Thank You
Your decision to own this McIntosh MPC1500 Power
Controller ranks you at the very top among discriminating
music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh
dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that you will receive
many years of enjoyment from this component.
Please take a short time to read the information in this
manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all
the features and functions of your new McIntosh.
Please Take A Moment
The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer
name are important to you for possible insurance claim or
future service. The spaces below have been provided for
you to record that information:
Serial Number: __________________________________
Purchase Date: __________________________________
Dealer Name: ___________________________________
Technical Assistance
If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh
product, contact your McIntosh Dealer who is familiar
with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that
may be part of your system. If you or your Dealer wish
additional help concerning a suspected problem, you can
receive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-1545
Fax: 607-724-0549
Customer Service
If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of
repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You can also return
it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Department. For
assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the
McIntosh Service Department at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3515
Fax: 607-723-1917
Copyright 2008 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
Safety Instructions............................................................ 2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment............................. 3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service .................... 3
Table of Contents .............................................................. 3
General Information ......................................................... 3
Connector and Cable Information .................................... 4
Introduction....................................................................... 4
Performance Features ....................................................... 4
Dimensions ....................................................................... 5
Installation ........................................................................ 6
Rear Panel Connections.................................................... 7
How to Connect in a Two Channel System ...................... 8
How to Connect in a Multi Channel System .................... 9
Front Panel Displays and Controls...................................10
How to Operate the MPC1500.........................................11
Specifications...................................................................14
Packing Instructions ........................................................15
Table of Contents
1. For additional connection information, refer to the
owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected to
the MPC1500 Power Controller.
2. The Main AC Power going to the MPC1500 and any
other McIntosh Component(s) should not be applied
until all the system components are connected together.
Failure to do so could result in malfunctioning of some
or all of the system’s normal operations.
3. In the event the MPC1500 Power Controller overheats
due to improper ventilation and/or high ambient tem-
perature, the Power Controller will switch off. When
the MPC1500 has returned to a safe operating tempera-
ture, normal operation will resume.
4. The MPC1500 is designed for connection of Audio/
Video Components with low energy consumption.
This would include components such as Preamplifiers,
A/V Control Centers, Source Components, Integrated
Amplifiers and Power Amplifiers with low to modest
power output.
The total amount of current drawn by all the compo-
nents connected to the MPC1500 should not exceed 11.2
Amps. Typically, components consuming low amounts
of energy are rated in watts. To calculate the total
energy consumed, it is usually easier to convert compo-
nents rated in Watts to a current rating and then add up
the total current consumed. To convert a wattage rating
into an approximate current rating take the watts rating
and divide it by 100. For example, if a component has a
rating of 65 watts divide it by 100, this would provide
an approximate rating of 0.65 Amps.
General Information
