Specifications

ELECTRONICALLY REGULATED POWER SUPPLY
Regulators maintain stable operation even during
"Brown Outs" or low line voltage.
AUTO MUTING
The outputs are muted for 2 seconds during power
up to prevent hearing annoying clicks and pops
generated by other equipment.
EXTRA SWITCHED OUTPUTS
Extra switched audio outputs are provided to feed
additional amplifiers for remote areas.
HEADPHONE JACK
A HEADPHONE JACK and amplifier are provided for
private listening.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE LIMITS
Performance limits are the maximum deviation from
perfection permitted for a Mclntosh instrument. We
promise you that when you purchase a new C36 from
a Mclntosh franchised dealer, it will be capable of or
can be made capable of performance at or exceeding
these limits or you can return the unit and get your
money back.
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
+ 0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
RATED OUTPUT
2.SV at MAIN and SWITCHED 1 and 2 Outputs.
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
Main 600 ohms
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE OUTPUT
Main and Switched 1 and 2 outputs, 8V from 20Hz
to 20,000Hz.
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 ohm 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 OUTPUTS
8 Switched, and 1 unswitched.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
120 Volts. 50/60Hz. 15 watts.
MECHANICAL INFORMATION
SIZE
Front panel measures 16-1/8 inches wide (41 cm)
by 5-7/16 inches high (13.8 cm). Depth is 13 inches
(33 cm) including connectors. Knob clearance required
in front of the mounting panel is 1-3/8 inches (3.5 cm).
FINISH
The top section of the front panel is glass with
gold/teal nomenclature illumination. The bottom section
is anodized black aluminum. The chassis is black.
MOUNTING
Exclusive Mclntosh developed professional PANLOC.
WEIGHT
18 pounds (8.2 kg) net, 30 pounds (13.6 kg) in
shipping carton.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
The glass section of the front panel contains 5 single
shaft rotary controls and 1 dual shaft concentric control.
The narrow extrusion at the bottom of the glass contains
5 push buttons and a HEADPHONE jack.
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