McIntosh C2600, Owner'S Manual

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Rear Panel Connections and Connecting Components

4. Connect a Control Cable from the SACD Trans

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port Power Control Out Jack to the Tuner Power 

Control In Jack.

5. Connect a Control Cable from the Tuner Power 

Control Out Jack to the Media Bridge Pwr Ctrl 

(Power Control) In Jack.

6. Connect a Control Cable from the C2600 POWER 

CONTROL TRIG (Trigger) 1 Jack to the Power 

Amplifier Power Control In Jack.

Notes: 1. If two separate Power Amplifiers are used 

(Left and Right Channels), connect the Power 

Control Output of the first Amplifier to the 

Power Control Input on the second Amplifier.

2. By the defaut settings, POWER CONTROL 

Triggers 1 and 2 will be active when the 

C2600 OUTPUT 1 and/or 2 is selected by the 

Front Panel or Remote Control Push-buttons.

7. Optionally, connect a Control Cable from the 

C2600 POWER CONTROL TRIG (Trigger) 2 

Jack to the Power Amplifier (Secondary Room) 

Power Control In Jack.

8. Connect any additional Components in a similar 

manner, as outlined in steps 1 thru 5.

Data Control Connections:

9. Connect a Control Cable from the C2600 DATA 

PORTS 2 Jack to the TUNER Data In Jack.

Note: To have source components (e.g. Tuner) respond 

only to their specific “Function Commands” 

issued by the Remote Control, it is first neces-

sary change the Data Ports Default settings for 

the “Tuner” Input. Refer to Setup “Data Port 

Assignment”on page 16. 

10. Connect a Control Cable from the C2600 CD 

DATA PORT 3 Jack to the SACD/CD Transport 

Data In Jack.

11. Connect a Control Cable from the C2600 DATA 

PORT 1 Jack to the Media Bridge Data In Jack.

12. Connect any additional McIntosh Components in a 

similar manner, as outlined in steps 9 thru 11.

Sensor Connection:

13. Connect a Control Cable from the C2600 IR Input 

Connector to the external Sensor. For additional 

information, refer to “General Information” note 8 

on page 4.

Audio Connections:

14. Connect an Audio Cable from the C2600 UN-

BALANCED INPUT 1 (Tuner) Jacks to the Tuner 

Unbalanced Output Jacks.

15. Using the “DIN Cable-Twisted Pair” cable (sup-

plied with a MCT Transport) from the C2600 MCT 

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT connector to the SACD/

CD Transport DIN Output connector.

16. Connect an XLR Audio Cable from the C2600 

BALANCED INPUT 1 connectors to the Media 

Bridge Balanced Output connectors.

17. Connect a Digital Coaxial Cable from the C2600 

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT COAXIAL 1 Jack to 

the Digital Audio Player Digital Coax Output Jack.

18. Connect the Audio Cables coming from the Turn-

table to the C2600 MC PHONO INPUT Jacks.

Note: If the Turntable has a Moving Magnet Car-

tridge, connect the audio cables to the C2600 

MM PHONO INPUT instead of the MC Input.

19. Connect XLR Audio Cables from the C2600 BAL

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anced OUTPUT 1 connectors (Left and Right) to 

the Power Amplifiers (Primary Room) Balanced 

(Left and Right) Inputs.

20. Optionally, connect XLR Audio Cables from the 

C2600 BALanced OUTPUT 2 connectors (Left 

and Right) to the Power Amplifier (Secondary 

Room) Balanced (Left and Right) Inputs.

21. Connect any additional McIntosh Components in a 

similar manner, as outlined in steps 14 thru 20.

Optional “PassThru” Connections:

22. Connect XLR Audio Cables from the A/V Pro

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cessor, Front Channels (Left and Right) Balanced 

Output connectors to the C2600 BALANCED 

INPUT 3 connectors.

Note: Refer to Setup “PASSTHRU” on page 17 to acti-

vate the BALANCED 3 Input.

23. Connect a Control Cable from the C2600      

PASSTHRU Jack to A/V Processor Power Control 

Zone ZA Jack.

Optional USB Connection:

24. Connect a USB cable with (Type A to Type B) 

connectors from the C2600 USB DIGITAL AU

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DIO INPUT connector to an available USB con

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nector on the computer.

Ground Connections:

25. Connect the Ground Cable coming from the Turn-

table to the C2600 PHONO INPUT GND Binding 

Post.

AC Power Cord Connections:

26. Connect the C2600 to a live AC Outlet using the 

supplied Power Supply Cord.