McIntosh C26 Owners Manual

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Your C 26 stereo preamplifier will give you many years of pleasant and satisfactory performance. If you have any questions concerning this instrument, please contact: CUSTOMER SERVICE Mclntosh Laboratory Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3512 WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Take Advantage of 3 years of FREE Service . . . Fill in the Application NOW. CONTENTS An application for a FREE THREE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT is included with this manual. The terms of the contract are: or mishandling is not covered by the SERV- ICE CONTRACT. 1. Mclntosh will provide all parts, materials and labor needed to return the measured perform- ance of the instrument to the original per- formance limits free of any charge. The SERVICE CONTRACT does not cover any ship- ping costs to and from the authorized service agency or the factory. 2. Any Mclntosh authorized service agency will repair all Mclntosh instruments at normal service rates. To receive the free service under the terms of the SERVICE CONTRACT, the SERVICE CONTRACT CERTIFICATE must ac- company the instrument when taken to the service agency. 3. Always have service done by a Mclntosh authorized service agency. If the instrument is modified or damaged, as a result of un- authorized repair the SERVICE CONTRACT will be cancelled. Damage by improper use 4. The SERVICE CONTRACT is issued to you as the original purchaser. To protect you from misrepresentation this contract cannot be transferred to a second owner. 5. For your protection Mclntosh selects only dealers who have technical competence to guide purchasers fairly, and provide service when necessary. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT your purchase must be made from a Mclntosh franchised dealer. 6. Your completely filled in application for a SERVICE CONTRACT must be postmarked within 30 days of the date of purchase of the instrument. 7. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT all in- formation on the application must be filled in. The SERVICE CONTRACT will be issued when the completely filled in application is received at Mclntosh Laboratory Incor- porated in Binghamton, New York. Copyright ©1970 By Mclntosh Laboratory Inc. How to Connect ... 4, 5, 6 What the Controls Do ... 7, 8 Using the Front Panel Controls ... 8, 9 Using the Pushbuttons ... 10 Adjusting the Top Panel Controls ... 11 Listening to Your Stereo System ... 11 Performance Limits ... 12, 13 Performance Charts ... 14 Technical Description ... 15 Block Diagram ... 16 Service Contract ... 1 Installation ... 2, 3 THREE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT 1