McIntosh MA6500 - Manual (Page 6)

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Installation
The MA6500 can be placed upright on a table or shelf,
standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a
piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet
may be removed from the bottom of the MA6500 when it
is custom installed as outlined below. The four feet to-
gether with the mounting screws should be retained for
possible future use if the MA6500 is removed from the
custom installation and used free standing. The required
panel cutout, ventila-
tion cutout and unit
dimensions are
shown.
Always provide
adequate ventilation
for your MA6500.
Cool operation en-
sures the longest
possible operating
life for any elec-
tronic instrument. Do
not install the
MA6500 directly
above a heat generat-
ing component such
as a high powered
amplifier. If all the
components are in-
stalled in a single
cabinet, a quiet run-
ning ventilation fan
can be a definite as-
set in maintaining all
the system compo-
nents at the coolest
possible operating
temperature.
A custom cabinet
installation should
provide the follow-
ing minimum spac-
ing dimensions for
cool operation. Al-
low at least 6 inches
(15.24cm) above the
top, 2 inches
(3.81cm) below the
bottom and 1 inch
Installation
6 - 5/8 "
16.83cm
17- 1/16 "
43.34cm
Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting
MA6500 Front Panel
Custom Cabinet Cutout
1"
2.54cm
Cutout
Opening
for
Ventilation
Cutout Opening for Ventilation
Support
Shelf
Cabinet
Front
Panel
Chassis
Spacers
MA6500 Side View
in Custom Cabinet
MA6500 Bottom View
in Custom Cabinet
7"
17.78cm
15"
38.1cm
15"
38.1cm
13- 1/8 "
33.34cm
3- 1/2 "
8.89cm
6"
15.24cm
Opening
for Ventilation
15- 1/2 "
39.37cm
(2.54cm) on each side of the amplifier, so that airflow is
not obstructed. Allow 20 inches (50.8cm) depth behind the
front panel. Allow 1 inch (2.54cm) in front of the mounting
panel for knob clearance. Be sure to cut out a ventilation
hole in the mounting shelf according to the dimensions in
the drawing.