MA 6100

PREAMP AMPLIFIER

SERVICE INFORMATION
STARTING WITH S E R I A L NO. AE1001
MA 6100

MclNTOSH LABORATORY INC. 2 CHAMBERS STREET BINGHAMTON, NEW Y O R K

MA 6 1 0 0 P E R F O R M A N C E LIMITS

PERFORMANCE RATINGS
Mclntosh audio power ratings are in accordance OUTPUT VOLTAGE
with the Federal Trade Commission Regulation of At TAPE output: Aux, Tape, Tuner: 300 mV with
November 4, 1974 concerning power output claims input
for amplifiers used in home entertainment products. Phono: 300 mV with rated input;
1.2 volts with 1.0 mV input at 1000
POWER OUTPUT Hz
Tape Hd: 300 mV at 500 Hz with
70 watts minimum sine wave continuous rated input
average power output, per channel, DAMPING FACTOR
both channels operating into 8 ohms 50 at 8 ohms output
load impedance which is: 100 at 16 ohms output
INPUT SENSITIVITY AND IMPEDANCE
23.7 volts RMS across 8 ohms
Power Amplifier: 3 volts, 100,000 ohms
40 watts minimum sine wave continuous Phono 1 and Phono 2: 2.5 mV at 1000 Hz, 47,000
average power output, per channel, ohms
Tape Head: 3 mV, 47,000 ohms
both channels operating into 16 ohms Tape, Aux, and Tuner: 300 mV, 250,000 ohms
load impedance which is: BASS CONTROLS
25.3 volts RMS across 16 ohms + 16 dB to -16 dB at 20 Hz
TREBLE CONTROLS
OUTPUT LOAD IMPEDANCE + 16 dB to -16 dB at 20,000 Hz
8 ohms or 16 ohms LF FILTER
Active filter, 12 dB per octave rolloff below 50 Hz;
RATED POWER BAND 20 dB down at 20 Hz
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz HF FILTER
Active filter, 12 dB per octave rolloff above 7000 Hz;
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 20 dB down at 20,000 Hz
0.2% maximum harmonic distortion at GENERAL INFORMATION
any power level from 250 milliwatts to SEMICONDUCTOR COMPLEMENT
rated power per channel from 20 Hz to 36 Silicon Transitors, 22 Silicon Rectifiers and Di-
20,000 Hz, both channels operating odes, 2 Silicon Bilateral Switches, 2 Triac
POWER REQUIREMENTS
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION 120 Volts, 50/60 Hz, 50 watts at zero signal output,
0.2% if instantaneous peak power output is twice 380 watts at rated output
rated continuous average power or less per channel
with both channels operating for any combination of MECHANICAL INFORMATION
frequencies 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz SIZE
Front panel measures 16 inches wide (40.64 cm) by
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 5 7/16 inches high (13.81 cm). Chassis measures
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz +0 -0.5 dB at rated power 15 inches wide (38.1 cm) by 13 inches deep (33.02
cm), including Panloc shelf and back panel con-
nectors. Knob clearance required is 1½ (3.81 cm) in
NOISE AND HUM front of mounting panel
Power amplifier: 95 dB below rated output
Aux, Tape, Tuner: 90 dB below rated output WEIGHT
Phono Input, Tape Hd.: 76 dB below 10 mV input 34 pounds (15.42 kg) net, 46 pounds (20.87 kg) in
shipping carton
MA6100 BLOCK DIAGRAM
 MA 6 1 0 0 MA 6 1 0 0

TONE & VOLUME CONTROL PC B O A R D 0 4 4 - 5 1 4

NOTE 10

LEFT CHANNEL PREAMP PC BOARD 044-512 RIGHT CHANNEL PREAMP PC BOARD 044-512

EQUALIZATION PC BOARD 044-420

 PREAMP SECTION

MA 6100 154-632
MA 6 1 0 0 MA 6 1 0 0

POWER OUTPUT
SECTION
MA6IOO 154-631
 MA 6 1 0 0

LEFT CHANNEL
POWER OUTPUT
PC BOARD 0 4 4 - 4 8 0

RIGHT CHANNEL
POWER OUTPUT
PC BOARD 0 4 4 - 4 8 0
MA 6 1 0 0

REG & PHASE INVERTER PC B O A R D 0 4 4 - 4 1 9

Q417 TOP Q418 TOP

Q415 BOTTOM Q416 BOTTOM

LOCATION OF TRANSISTORS NOT ON PC BOARD

 MA 6100

POWER SUPPLY
SECTION
MA6IOO 154-616
MA 6100 SCHEMATIC NOTES

1. U n l e s s otherwise s p e c i f i e d : R e s i s t a n c e values are in ohms , 1/4 w a t t ,

and 10% tolerance; Capacitance v a l u e s smaller then 1 are in microfarads
(µF); capacitance v a l u e s greater than 1 are in picofarads (pF);
inductors are in m i c r o h e n r i e s ( µH) .
2. Printed c i r c u i t board components are o u t l i n e d on the schematics by
dotted l i n e s . The c i r c l e d numbers around the dotted l i n e s correspond
to the numbers on the PC Board layouts.
3 . The heavy l i n e s on the schematics denote the p r i m a r y s i g n a l p a t h .
4. The t e r m i n a l n u m b e r i n g of rotary switches is for reference o n l y .
5 . A l l voltages indicated on the schematics are measured under the
fol1ow ing c o n d i t i o n s :
a. Use of an 11 megohm i n p u t impedance VTVM.
b. A l l v o l t a g e s ±10% w i t h respect to c h a s s i s ground.
c. No s i g n a l at i n p u t t e r m i n a l s .
d. AC i n p u t at 120 v o l t s , 50/60 Hz.
e. Front panel controls a t :
Volume F u l 1 y CW Tape mon. out
I n p u t selector Aux Tape copy out
Mode selector Stereo Filters out
B a l a n c e control Zero Phase out
Como Flat Speakers out
Tone controls Flat
6. In u n i t s w i t h S e r i a l No's below A E 1 4 5 3 ; C415 & C416 are 1000pF.
C413 & C414 are 1000µF and C407 & C408 are 470pF.
7. In e a r l y export u n i t s R429, R430, R447 & R448 are 47
8. In u n i t s w i t h S e r i a l No's below AE2557; C I 1 7 and C 1 1 8 are 1 2 p F .
9. In u n i t s w i t h S e r i a l No's below AE2075; R309 is D308. (Mclntosh
Part No. 070-064)
10. In u n i t s w i t h S e r i a l No's below A E 2 1 2 2 ; R211 & R 2 1 2 are Mclntosh
Part No. 134-354 and R227 & R228 are M c l n t o s h Part No. 134-253.

1 1 . I n u n i t s w i t h Serial No's below AE3988; R 4 2 1 , R422, R423 & R 4 2 4

are 100 5% 1/2W; R425, R426, R427, & R428 are used; D 4 1 7 ,
D 4 1 8 , D419 & D420 are not used; R437 and R438 are used and D 4 I 5
and D 4 1 6 are not used.
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D417,418 Si. Rectifier 070-046

REPLACEMENT PARTS
D419,420 Si. Rectifier 070-046
A l l p a r t s not l i s t e d are common items obtain-
a b l e from r a d i o p a r t s j o b b e r s . 0308 Si. Rectifier 070-031
R e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s may be o b t a i n e d when ordered D309 Zener 20V 070-064
by PART NUMBER f r o m :
D401 , 4 0 2 Si. Rectifier 070-047
Mclntosh Laboratory, Inc.
C us tomer S e r v i c e D e p a r t m e n t D403,404 Si. Rectifier 070-046
2 Chambers S t r e e t
Binghamton, New Y o r k 1 3 9 0 3 D405,406 Si. Rectifier 070-047
( telephone 6 0 7 - 7 2 3 - 3 5 1 2 )
D407,408 Si. Rectifier 070-047
CAPACITORS
D409,410 Si. Rectifier 070-031
Symbol Part
Number Description Number D411 , 4 1 2 Si. Rectifier 070-031
C 1 0 1 , 102 Mylar . 47µF 250V 064-069 D413,414 Ge. PNP T r a n s i s t o r 132-098
C105, 106 Ta. E l e c t 10µF 63V 066-221 D415,416 Si. Rectifier 070-047
C107,108 T a . E l e c t 10µF 63V 066-178 FUSES
C111 , 112 Mylar . 4µF 250V 064-069 F401 , 4 0 2 Fuse 5A 089-014
C113, 114 T a . Elect- 100µF 16V 066-226 F403,404 Fuse 5A 089-014

C115,116 Mylar . 1 µF 064-067 CB301 C i r c u i t B reaker 4A 088-007

C119, 120 Mylar . 22 µF 250V 064-068 CHOKES

C123, 124 Ta. E l e c t 100µF 16V 066-226 L401,402 Choke 4µH 122-105
C125,126 Mylar .22µF 250V 064-068 TRANSISTORS

C127, 128 Mylar . 1 µF 064-067 Q 1 0 1 , 102 S i . PNP t r a n s i s t o r 132-096

C 1 2 9 , 130 Mylar .022µF 250V 064-102 Q 1 0 3 , 104 S i . PNP t r a n s i s t o r 132-096

C I 3 1 ,132 Mylar .01µF 250V 064-040 Q 1 0 5 , 106 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-095
C137,138 Mylar .47µF 250V 064-069 Q 1 0 7 , 108 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-093
C201 ,202 Mylar .22µF 250V 064-068 QI09, 110 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-093
C209.210 Mylar .01µF 250V 064-040 Ql11 ,112 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-093
C212 ,213 Mylar .022µF 250V 064-102 Ql13, 114 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-095
C301 Mylar . 47µF 250V 064-069 Q115, 116 S i . NPN t r a n s i s tor 132-095
C302 Ta. Elect 10µF 63V 066-221 Q301 S I . NPN t rans i s tor 132-094
C303 Elect. 33µF 40V 066-204 Q302 S i . PNP t r a n s i s t o r 132-096
C305 Mylar .22µF 064-096 Q303 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-078
C306 Mylar 1µF 250V 064-088 Q 4 0 1 ,402 S i . PNP t r a n s i s t o r 132-056
C307 Elect. 100µF 40V 066-206 Q403 ,404 S i . PNP t r a n s i s t o r 132-056
C312 Elect . 80/150/150/200µF 066-191 Q405,406 S i . NPN t rans i s t o r 132-081
200/200/150/100V
Q407,408 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-021
C313,314 Elect. 9300µF 50V 066-162
Q409,410 S i . PNP t rans i s t o r 132-032
C317 Elect. 220µF 100V 066-201
Q411 , 4 1 2 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-080
C 4 0 1 ,402 Elect. 150µF 63V 066-?05
Q413, 414 Si . PNP t r a n s i s t o r 132-079
C403,404 Elect. 470µF 4V 066-136
Q415,416 S i . NPN t rans i s t o r 132-128
C419,420 Elect. 10µF 35V 066-173
Q417, 4 1 8 S i . NPN t r a n s i s t o r 132-128
C427,428 Ta. Elect 1 . 5 µ F 20V 066-158
POTENTIOMETERS
DIODES
R20I Ba l ance con t ro l 134-240
D301 ,302 S i . R e c t i f i er 070-041
R2IO Vo 1 ume cont ro l 134-239
D303,304 S i . R e c t i f ier 070-041
R21 1 B a s s t r i m con t ro l 134-354
D305,306 S i . R e c t i fier 070-031
R212 Bass t r i m control 134-254
D307 Zener 75V 070-025
 POTENTIOMETERS
R215 Treble control 134-238
R2I6 Bass control 134-237
R227 Treble t r i m control 134-253
R228 Treble trim control 134-253
RESISTORS
R3I3 Wirewound 600 5W 139-043
R314 Wirewound 1 . 5K 5W 139-079
R401 ,402 Wirewound 3 . 6K 1 0W 139-047
R433,434 Wirewound . 33 5W 139-080
R435,436 Wirewound .33 5W 139-080
SWITCHES
SI Input selector switch 146-153
S2 Pushbutton s w i t c h 150-01 1
S3 Mode selector switch 146-134
TRANSFORMERS
T30I Power t rans former 044-418
THYRISTORS & TRIGGERS
SBS401 ,402 B i l a t e r a l s w i t c h 131 -004
TR401 ,402 Triac 131-005
FRONT PANEL & T R I M
Front panel 044-423
F ron t pane l end caps 018-154
B a l a n c e control knob 044-375
Comp cont ro l knob 090-100
Bass knob ( f ron t ) 044-375
Bass knob ( rea r ) 090-100
T r e b l e knob ( f r o n t ) 044-375
Treb le knob ( rear ) 090- 100
Vo l u me con t ro l knob 044-372
Mode selector knob 044-372
I n p u t selector knob 044-372
LAMPS
Pane l i l l urn i na t i on # 1 866 058-014
S w i t c h i n d i c a t o r #51 058-021
M O U N T I N G SYSTEM
She l f bracket ( r i g h t ) 043-622
S h e l f bracket ( l e f t ) 043-623
Mount i ng temp l a te # 1 00 038-179
Hardwa re package 043-608
M I S C E L L A N E O U S ITEMS
P l a s t i c feet 01 7-156
Sh i pp i ng ca r ton 044-510
Owners manua l 038-61 1
L i ne cord 170-021
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SERVICE BULLETIN

WIRING CHANGE

MODEL: MA 6100 Preamp-Amplifier

PURPOSE O F M O D I F I C A T I O N : T o c o r r e c t w i r i n g error i n compensation

and tone c o n t r o l s .

WHAT U N I T S A R E A F F E C T E D : Serial No. A E 1 0 0 1 to AE1184

WHEN M O D I F I C A T I O N SHOULD B E M A D E : Any t i m e any other s e r v i c e

i s performed.

M c l N T O S H M O D I F I C A T I O N K I T NO.: None

PARTS R E Q U I R E D : None

PROCEDURE: (Refer to the d i a g r a m on reverse s i d e )

Step 1 Remove d u s t cover, knobs & front p a n e l .

Step 2 I n t e r c h a n g e the orange and o r a n g e / w h i t e

w i r e s connected to the tone c o n t r o l PC Board.

Step 3 I n t e r c h a n g e the brown and b r o w n / w h i t e

w i r e s connected to the tone c o n t r o l PC Board.

Step 4 Remove 4 screws from upper s e c t i o n of sub

p a n e l and i n t e r c h a n g e t h e green and g r e e n / w h i t e
w i r e s connected to the v o l u m e c o n t r o l (R21O).

Step 5 R e p l a c e upper s e c t i o n of sub p a n e l m a k i n g sure

to use t h e hex head screws in the top holes
and the pan head screws in the lower holes .
Rep l a c e f r o n t p a n e l , knobs and d u s t cover.

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 TOP VIEW
DUST COVER REMOVED
ORANGE TONE C O N T R O L PC B O A R D
STEP 2
ORANGE-WHITE
BROWN-WHITE
STEP 3
BROWN

UPPER SUB PANEL

VOLUME
CONTROL
R2IO
FRONT OF UNIT
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SERVICE BULLETIN

M O D I F I C A T I O N OF I N S T A L L A T I O N PROCEDURE

MODEL: MA 6100 P r e a m p - A m p 1 i f i e r

PURPOSE OF M O D I F I C A T I O N : To prevent front panel g l a s s from

b r e a k i n g when u n i t i s i n s t a l l e d . Screws s h i p p e d w i t h
the u n i t can press a g a i n s t the back of the panel
c a u s i n g g l a s s to break.

WHAT U N I T S ARE AFFECTED: S e r i a l No. 7026 To 7439 Export

S e r i a l No. AE1001 To A E 1 1 3 7 Domestic
Other u n i t s o u t s i d e of t h i s s e r i a l no. group are not
affected.
WHEN M O D I F I C A T I O N SHOULD B E MADE: When u n i t s are b e i n g
i n s t a l l e d e i t h e r i n the customers custom i n s t a l l a t i o n
or our L 12 e q u i p m e n t c a b i n e t .

PARTS R E Q U I R E D ;

4 #6-32 x 3/4 F l a t Head M a c h i n e Screws

or 4 #6-32 x 1 - 1 / 4 F l a t Head M a c h i n e Screws

PROCEDURE:

1. For custom i n s t a l l a t i o n - Follow the n o r m a l mounting

i n s t r u c t i o n s u s i n g the f l a t h e a d screws mentioned
above rather than the f i l l i s t e r head screws that
were s h i p p e d w i t h u n i t .

2. L 12 Cabinet I n s t a l l a t i o n - Follow the normal m o u n t i n g

i n s t r u c t i o n s u s i n g the 6-32 x 3/4 f l a t head
m a c h i n e screws m e n t i o n e d above rather than the
f i l l i s t e r head screws that a r e enclosed w i t h each
L 12 c a b i n e t .

Fillister F l a t Head
Head

038-682
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Mclntosh Laboratory Incorporated 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New Y o r k 13903 Phone: Area Code 607-723-3512