McIntosh MA 5100 Owners Manual

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Your MA 5100 stereo preamplifier/power amplifier will give you many years of pleasant and satisfactory performance. If you have any questions concerning the operation or maintenance of this instrument, please contact: CUSTOMER SERVICE Mclntosh Laboratory Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3512 Take Advantage of 3 years of FREE Factory Service . . . Fill in the Application NOW. CONTENTS Guarantee 1 Installation 2, 3 How to Connect 3, 4, 5 What the Controls Do And How to Use Them 5, 6, 7 Balancing Your Stereo 7 Listening to Your Stereo 8 Performance Limits 8, 9 Typical Performance Charts 10 Technical Description 11 Block Diagrams 12 Mclntosh Laboratory Incorporated guarantees this Instrument to be capable of performance as adver- tised. We also guarantee the mechanical and elec- trical workmanship and components to be free of defects for a period of 90 days from date of pur- chase. If such defects occur, Mclntosh Laboratory Or one of its authorized agencies will repair the defect at no cost to the purchaser. This guarantee does not extend to components damaged by im- proper use nor does it extend to transportation to and from the factory or service agency. THREE YEAR FACTORYSERVICE CONTRACT An application for a FREE THREE YEAR FACTORY SERVICE CONTRACT is included with this manual. The terms of the contract are: 1. Mclntosh will provide all parts, materials and labor needed to return the measured performance of the instrument to the original performance limits free of any charge. The SERVICE CON- TRACT does not cover any shipping costs to and from the authorized service agency or the factory. 2. Any Mclntosh authorized service agency will re- pair all Mclntosh instruments at normal service rates. To receive the free service under the terms of the SERVICE CONTRACT, the SERVICE CON- TRACT CERTIFICATE must accompany the instru- ment when taken to the service agency. 3. Always have service done by a Mclntosh author- ized service agency. If the instrument is modified or damaged, as a result of unauthorized repair the SERVICE CONTRACT will be cancelled. Damage by improper use or mishandling is not covered by the SERVICE CONTRACT. 4. The SERVICE CONTRACT is issued to you as the original purchaser. To protect you from misrepre- sentation this contract cannot be transferred to a second owner. 5. The SERVICE CONTRACT is given to purchasers who live In the 50 United States or Canada only, 6. For your protection Mclntosh selects Its dealers carefully. Only one dealer in ten qualifies for a Mclntosh franchise. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT your purchase must be made from a Mclntosh franchised dealer. 7. Your completely filled in application for a SERV- ICE CONTRACT must be postmarked within 30 days of the date of purchase of the instrument. 8. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT all informa- tion on the application must be filled in. The SERVICE CONTRACT will be issued when the completely filled in application is received at Mclntosh Laboratory Incorporated in Binghamton, New York. If the application is not received at Mclntosh Laboratory, only the service offered under the 90-day guarantee will apply. Copyright © 1972 By Mclntosh Laboratory Inc. 1 GUARANTEE