McIntosh MCC204 User Manual
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How to Connect for Three Channels
How to Connect for Three Channels
1. Connect a wire from the Control Center Amp On to the
MCC204 ON connector on the right side of the ampli-
fier.
Note: All cables should be connected to the amplifier
before connecting the DC power cables to the
battery.
2. Connect a wire from a McIntosh Control Center with
Power Guard to the MCC204 PG connector on the
right side of the amplifier.
3. Connect speaker cables (up to 12AWG) from a tweeter
to the Amplifiers Channel 1 OUTPUT Terminals be-
ing careful to observe the correct polarities.
4. Connect speaker cables from a mid-range loudspeaker
to the Amplifiers Channel 2 OUTPUT Terminals, be-
ing careful to observe the correct polarities.
Note: The connecting information shown here is for a
single channel of an audio system. For the other
channel, connect a second MCC204 and
loudspeakers in a similar manner.
5. Connect speaker cables from one woofer to the
Amplifiers Channels 3 and 4 BRIDGED OUTPUT
Terminals, being careful to observe the correct polari-
ties.
6. Connect an audio cable from one of the control center
outputs to the input of an external crossover.
7. Connect an audio cable from the external crossover
TWEETER output to the MCC204 Channel 1 Input.
8. Connect an audio cable from the external crossover
MID-RANGE output to the MCC204 Channel 2 Input.
9. Connect an audio cable from the external crossover
WOOFER output to the MCC204 Channel 3 Input.
Note: Do not connect a cable to the MCC204 Channel 4
Input.
10. Connect the MCC204 to the vehicle battery terminals
using size 4AWG (maximum) cables.
Note: It is advisable to place an inline fuse of a suitable
size as close as possible to the battery.
Left Output
Vehicle
Battery
+
-
Fuse
McIntosh Control Center
Power Guard
Amp ON
McIntosh Electronic Crossover
Midrange
Loudspeaker
Woofer
Loudspeaker
Tweeter
Loudspeaker