McIntosh C2600, Owner'S Manual

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Your decision to own this McIntosh C2600 Tube Pre

-

amplifier ranks you at the very top among discrimi-

nating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The 

McIntosh dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that 

you will receive many years of musical enjoyment 

from this unit.

Please take a short time to read the information in 

this manual. We want you to be as familiar as pos-

sible with all the features and functions of your new 

McIntosh.

Copyright 2016 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents

Thank You

Please Take A Moment

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: 607-723-3512

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

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: ________________________________

Safety Instructions

 ..................................................... 2

Thank You and Please Take a Moment

 ...................... 3

Technical Assistance and Customer Service

 ............. 3

Table of Contents ....................................................... 3

General Information .................................................. 4

Connector and Cable Information ............................. 4

Introduction ................................................................ 5

Performance Features ................................................ 5

Dimensions ................................................................ 6

Installation ................................................................. 7

Connections:

Rear Panel Connections, Connecting Components .8-9

Rear Panel Connections (Separate Sheet)

 ...........

Mc2B

Connecting Components (Separate Sheets)

 .......

Mc1A,

.................................................................

Mc1B, Mc2A

Input Assignment Chart (Separate Sheet)

 ..........

Mc5A,

.............................................................................

Mc5B

Remote Control:

HR085 Remote Control Push-buttons ...................... 10

How to use the HR085 Remote Control ....................11

Front Panel:

Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons

and Jack ..................................................................... 12

Setup:

How to Operate the Setup Mode

 .............................. 13

Default Settings

......................................................... 13

Firmware Version ...................................................... 13

Input Settings

 ............................................................ 13

Rename Input ............................................................ 14

Output Settings

 ......................................................... 15

Power Control Triggers 1 and 2 ................................ 16

Data Ports .................................................................. 17

Passthru ..................................................................... 17

Comm Port Baud Rate .............................................. 17

Remote Control Codes .............................................. 18

IR Sensor and Power Mode

 ...................................... 18

Factory Reset ............................................................ 19

Operation:

How to Operate the C2600 .......................................20

Trim Functions .....................................................20-23

Mute and Tone Controls

 ............................................ 24

Outputs 1&2, Trim, Output Meters and Passthru

 ..... 24

Headphone Jack and How to make a Recording ....... 25

Optical and Digital Inputs ......................................... 25

USB Input and Installing Software

 ......................25-26

USB Music Playback

................................................. 27

Reset of Microprocessors

 .......................................... 27

Additional Information:

Photos ................................................................... 28-29

Specifications

 ............................................................ 30

Packing Instruction ................................................... 31