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Description :
The McIntosh C39 is a audio/video control centre, produced around year 1993 to 1998.

Specifications :
Frequency response
- stereo, mono and hall mode left, center and right front channels 20-20kHz (+0 -0.5dB),
- hall mode left and right surround: 100-7kHz (+0 -3dB),
- dolby pro-logic mode: left center and right front channels 30-16kHz, left and right surround channels 100-6.3kHz (+1 -1dB),
- dolby pro-logic and THX modes combined: left, center and right front channels 30-1kHz (+1 -1dB),
- left and right surround channels 100-6.3kHz (+1 -1dB). subwoofer 10-80Hz with 24dB rolloff.
- With rear panel high pass switch on, left, center and right front channels include high pass filter at 12dB rolloff.

Distortion
- left, center & right 0.005%,
- hall mode left and right surround channels 0.01%,
- dolby pro-logic and THX modes: left, center and right front channels 0.01%, left and right surround channels 0.1%.

Noise and hum
- (-100dB aux, -90dB phono),
- dolby pro-logic and THX modes -70dB.

Output rated........................................2.5V. Maximum output 6V.
Output impedance...............................600 ohms.
Input sensitivity and impedance............high level 0.5V (5V max, 2.1V max hall, dolby pro-logic and THX) at 22k,
                                             .............phono 5.0mV (60mV max) at 47k and 65pF.
Tone controls......................................boost or cut 12dB.
Voltage gain.......................................14dB high level, 54dB phono.
Dimensions(w x d x h).........................44.5 x 41 x 20 cm
Weight...............................................13 kg

Frontpanel
- Glass panel. Illuminated.
- Bass. Treble. Record switch: CD 1, CD 2, tuner, tape 1, tape 2, ph/aux, sat, tv, lv, vcr 1, vcr 2, v aux.
- Mode switch: mono, stereo, hall, cinema 1, cinema 2.
- Listen switch: CD 1, CD 2, tuner, tape 1, tape 2, ph/aux, sat, tv, lv, vcr 1, vcr 2, v aux.
- Volume. Delay switch (ms): 12, 16, 20, 24, 28.
- Balance, Loudness: flat to max.
- Pushbutton switches with indicator lights: sys cal, surr level: up or down, surr proc, access, rec lock, mute, power.
- Headphone,
- camcorder jacks: s-video, video, l and r.
- Indicator lights for dolby pro-logic and home THX audio.
- Digital volume readout.

Backpanel
- Audio outputs: area A: sur, center, subwoof, center, front. vcr 2, vcr 1, tape 2, tape 1, area B.
- Record processor: from and to.
- Balanced outputs.
- Audio inputs: v-aux, vcr 2, vcr 1, lv, tv, sat, tape 2, tape 1, tuner, CD2, CD1, aux, ph.
- Ground binding post.
- Video outputs (s or standard): mon B, mon A, vcr 2, vcr 1.
- Video inputs (s or standard): v-aux, vcr 2, vcr 1, lv, tv, sat.
- Data ports: v-aux, vcr 2, vcr 1, lv, tv, sat, tape 2, tape 1, tuner, CD 2, CD 1, aux, home, sum.
- Control connectors: to multi-room controller, tuner control, CD control, CD1 control.
- External sensors: area A and area B. 6 channel output.
- Surround calibrate switch: auto or man.
- Center speaker switch: none, small and large THX.
- Center fill switch: off or on.
- Subwoof switch: off or on.
- High pass filter switch: off or on.
- Power control jack.
- Ant/cable coax input.
- TV coax output.
- TV audio volume control,
- TV input switch: B or A.
- Channel switch: 3 or 4.
- AC outlets: 1 switched, 1 area B pwr amp, 1 area A pwr amp.

Miscellaneous :
Made in...........................................USA
Remote...........................................No
Condition.........................................8 / 10 (Bubble marks on front panel)

Product information :
http://www.roger-russell.com/preamps.htm#c39

Reviews :
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