Magnepan MC1 User Manual

MAGNEPLANAR® MC1

Instruction Manual

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

www.magnepan.com

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Magneplanar MC1 Owner's Manual

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 3

2. PACKAGING......................................................................................................................... 3

3. INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................... 3

MC1 WALL BRACKET INSTALLATION............................................................................ 3

MC1 INVERTED INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 4

A. Front Channel Installation...................................................................................... 4

B. Front Wall Installation............................................................................................. 5

C. Dual Center Channel Installation........................................................................... 6

D. Rear Channel Installation....................................................................................... 7

4. MC1 SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................ 9

5. MGMC1 ACCESSORY KIT................................................................................................... 9

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1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase. The Magneplanar MGMC1 loudspeaker was conceived
and designed for perfectionists. One of the most revealing loudspeakers made, it will provide
outstanding music and home theater reproduction when used with high quality components.
Due to the elegant simplicity and ruggedness of the design, the Magneplanar MGMC1
loudspeaker will give many years of trouble-free service.

2. PACKAGING

Save all packaging. If you need to transport the speakers, they can be shipped safely only in
the original packaging. You may never have to return your loudspeakers, but should the
occasion arise, they should not be shipped in any packaging but the original. Should you
discard it, you may purchase new packaging from the factory.

3. INSTALLATION

The MC1 is a multi-channel speaker designed for front channel, side, or rear channel
applications. The MC1 has a frequency response from 80Hz to 24kHz and is intended for use
with a subwoofer. Set your processor or receiver to “small speaker” for the MC1.
Frequencies below 80Hz will be assigned to the subwoofer.

The MC1 is designed to be placed next to a wall or cabinet. The boundary of a wall or
cabinet is calculated in the MC1 design to achieve smooth frequency response to 80Hz. If an
optional speaker stand is used, the best results will be achieved by placing the MC1 as close
as possible to a wall or cabinet.

In front and surround applications, the quasi ribbon tweeter should be faced towards
the listener. The thin aluminum quasi ribbons can be seen through the grille cloth. In
all installations, the quasi ribbon should be positioned away from the wall or cabinet,
with the speaker wires next to the wall.

Connect the (+) red output from your amplifier to the red wire on the MC1, and
(-) black of the amplifier to the black wire on the MC1. If the speaker wires are not routed
through a wall or cabinet, “hide-a-chord” channels can be attached to the wall as shown
below.

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