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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
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