McIntosh MX 114 Owners Manual

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PREAMPLIFIER FM TUNER STEREO I I MX 114 CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 3-5 BLOCK DIAGRAM 6 SPECIFICATIONS 7 IN A HURRY 8 CABINET INSTALLATION 9 CONNECTIONS 10-11 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 12-13 BALANCING 14 USING YOUR STEREO 15 GUARANTEE 16 The Mclntosh "will to perfection" requires that we probe constantly into the unknown to bring the performance of our electronic equipment closer to perfection than ever before. This requires a constant and relentless search for low noise, broad band conservative design with an ever lower distortion factor. This is not required of ordinary equipment of average designs. It is, for us, a costly but worthwhile scientific and engineering effort. Our continuing research benefits our cus­ tomers with the almost complete lack of obsolescence and the most reliable equipment ever made. It also means the lowest long-range cost to you. Nearly all of the Mclntosh equipment ever made is still useable, or in use, though it may have been made twenty years ago. Your purchase of a Mclntosh instrument shows that you are a careful discriminat­ ing buyer. One who is interested in quality performance, quality engineering, quality manufacturing, and long trouble-free equipment life. You can protect your in­ vestment by spending a few minutes read­ ing this owner's manual. When you bought a Mclntosh, you bought countless hours of musical pleasure and superior performance. Enjoy it! 1

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION The MX 114 combines in one unit an ex­ tremely low-distortion preamplifier with a highly sensitive FM multiplex tuner. The INPUT SELECTOR gives you a choice of five different program sources. The Mclntosh MX 114 is a beautifully engineered tuner/control center for the finest stereo sound systems. The MX 114 is completely solid state, with the exception of the tuning indicator. The solid state devices used in the MX 114 are products of the latest technology of solid state physics. The extreme care in manufacturing, in layout design and in quality control prom­ ises the usual Mclntosh extra values of reliability, performance, and long life. Other values added to this tuner are: careful control of circuit constants dur­ ing testing, very high sensitivity and ex­ cellent spurious response rejection. Every desirable feature of a tuner and preamplifier is included in this design. FM interstation noise suppression (mut­ ing), tuning indicator, FM multiplex indi­ cator, individual channel bass and treble controls and electronic phase switch have all been engineered into the MX 114. The Mclntosh designed PANLOC system is the first professional installation tech­ nique to be used on stereo instruments. The PANLOC system gives you ease of installation, operation and maintenance. By releasing the PANLOC buttons on the front panel, you can slide the MX 114 out of its mounting until the second latch en­ gages. The top mounted controls for interstation noise suppression (muting), phase switching and front panel lighting are now available. 2