McIntosh D1100 Owners Manual

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Important Safety lnfonnation is supplied in a separate document Important Additional Operation lnfonnation Guide

Thank You

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Your decision to own this McIntosh D1100 Digital

Preamplifier ranks you at the very top among discrim-
inating 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.

Please Take A Moment

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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: 607-723-3512

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

Table of Contents
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Safety Instructions 2
(Separate Sheet) .. Important Additional
Operation Information Guide

Thank You and Please Take a Moment ............ 2
Technical Assistance and Customer Servic
Table of Contents .
General lnfonnation
Connector and Cable Information
Introduction.................
Performance Features .
Dimensions
Installation .. ..

Connections:

Rear Panel Connections"
(Separate Sheet) ............. ... Mc3A
Connecting Components for DAC Operation and
Preamplifier Operation. .. ... ...-8 9
(Separate Sheets) .......... MclA, Mch, McZA, MCZB
Input Assignment Chart

(Separate Sheet) .................................... McSA, MCSB

Packing Instruction

Remote Control:

HROSS Remote Control Push-buttons 10
How to use the HR085 Remote Control 11
Front Panel:

Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push- buttons

and Jack... .... 12

Setu 13:

How to Operate the Setup Mode .......
Default Settings, Firmware Version...
Input Settings .....
Rename Input..
Output Settings
Power Control Triggers... ... ..
Data Ports, Comm Port Baud Rate"
Remote Control Codes .....
IR Sensor, Power Mode and Factory Reset .

Operation:

How to Operate when in DAC Mode...........
How to Operate when in Preamplifier Mode...
Trim Functions... .. . ...
Mute, Outputs 1&2, Trim, Output Meters
Headphone Jack.
How to make a Recor 1ng
Digital Input Display ............
USB Input and Installing Software...
Windows Sound and Control Panel settings
USB Music Playback. ........................................... 24-25
Reset ofMcroprocessors.......................................... 25

Additional Information:
Specifications ............

Copyright 2016 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

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Introduction

M
The McIntosh D1100 Digital Preamplifier is one of the
finest Preamplifiers ever created with connections for
digital sources. The D1100 Outputs have the ability to
drive multiple Power Amplifiers. The D1100 reproduc-
tion is sonically transparent and absolutely accurate.
The McIntosh Sound is The Sound of the Music
Itself.

Performance Features

' Electromagnetic Output Switching

Digital Logic Circuits drive Electromagnetic Switches
for the Balance and Unbalanced Outputs 1 and Out-
puts 2 for reliable, noiseless, distortion free switching.

- Digital Audio In puts

The Digital Inputs decode PCM and DSD Signals
from external sources. Coaxial, Optical, BNC and
AES/EBU Inputs process Digital Signals up to
192kHz with 24-Bit resolution. The Digital MCT In-
put Circuitry directly decodes SACD/CD signals from
an external Transport component. The USB Input

for streaming audio processes Digital Signals up to
384kHz with 32-Bit resolution, decodes up to DSD256
Digital Signals and DXD 24-Bit with a sampling rate
up to 384kHz.

- Dual Operating Modes

The D1100 has two modes of operation. One mode is
as a high performance full function Digital Pream-
plifier. The second mode is as a high performance
Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) which integrates
with an Analog only Preamplifier via a special Digital
Control Interface.

0 Precision Tracking Volume Control

Volume levels are controlled by a Precision Balanced
Digitally Controlled Attenuator System with an Opti-
cal Encoder Rotary Control. This assures a 0.1dB
tracking accuracy between channels. There are 214
individual 0.5dB volume level steps with no noise as
the volume level is changed.

' Variable Rate Volume and Balance Controls
The D1100 Preamplifiers Volume and Balance Con-
trol Circuitry provides an ideal rate of change with
control rotation.

- HXDQ for Headphones

The D1100 Headphone Crossfeed Director Circuitry
(HXDOI improves the sound localization for Head-
phone Listening. I'IXDTM restores the directionality
component of the spatial sound stage normally heard
with Loudspeaker listening.

- Alphanumeric Fluorescent Display

The Front Panel Information Display indicates the
Source Selection, Volume/Balance Levels and Setup
Mode Selections. The display intensity is adjustable.

- Remote Control with External Sensor Input

The Remote Control provides control of the D1100
operating functions and McIntosh Source Components
connected to it. Enjoy your McIntosh System from
another room in your home by connecting an external
sensor.

Introduction and Performance Features

0 Power Control Output and Trigger Assignment

. A Power Control connection for convenient Turn-On

of McIntosh Power Amplifiers, Source Components
and Accessories is included. The Power Control Trig-
ger Ouputs may be assigned to activate when a given
Input/Output is selected.

- Dual Special Power Supply

Two fully separate and regulated Power Supplies with
special R-Core Power Transformers ensure stable
noise free operation even though the power line varies.

- LED Front Panel Illumination

The even Illumination of the Front Panel is accom-
plished by multiple extra long life Light Emitting
Diodes (LEDs) arranged with a special orientation.

0 Glass Front Panel and Super Mirror Chassis
Finish

The famous McIntosh Illuminated Glass Front Panel

and the Stainless Steel Chassis with Super Mirror

Finish ensures the pristine beauty of the D1100 will be

retained for many years.

HXDQis a registered trademark of McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

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Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack

INPUT Control used to IR Sensor receives Meter indicates the

select a source for listening commands from a Right Channel Output

and recording. The control is Remote Control of the Preamplifier

also used to enter the TRIM

or SETUP Modes and select

the various functions Meter indicates the INFORMATION DISPLAY indicates VOLUME Control allows ad»
Left Channel Output the Sources, Volume, other Audio justm ent of the listening level
of the Preamplifier Settings, Operational Functions and for both channels Also used

Setup Mode Settings to change the various TRIM
and SETUP Functions

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dynamic headphones, for private the audio from the Loud-
listening speakers and Headphones
OUTPUT 1 and 2 Push-buttons STANDBY/ON Push-button
with indicators, switch the with indicator, switches the
Preamplifier Outputs 1 and 2 D1100 ON or OFF (Standby) and
On or Off resets the microprocessors

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