McIntosh MCD301 User Manual

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The MCD301 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, 

standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in 

a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet 

may be removed from the bottom of the MCD301 when it 

is custom installed as outlined below. The four feet togeth-

er with the mounting screws should be retained for possible 

future use if the MCD301 is removed from the custom 

installation and used free standing. The required panel 

cutout, ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are shown.

Always provide adequate ventilation for your MCD301. 

Cool operation 

ensures the 

longest pos-

sible operat-

ing life for 

any electronic 

instrument. 

Do not install 

the MCD301 

directly above 

a heat generat-

ing compo-

nent such as a 

high powered 

amplifier. If 

all the com-

ponents are 

installed in a 

single cabinet, 

a quiet running 

ventilation 

fan can be a 

definite asset 

in maintaining 

all the system 

components 

at the coolest 

possible oper-

ating tempera-

ture.

A custom cabi-

net installation 

should provide 

the follow-

ing minimum 

spacing dimen-

sions for cool 

operation.

Allow at least 2 inches (5.08cm) above the top, 2 inches 

(5.08cm) below the bottom and 1 inch (2.54cm) on each 

side of the SACD/CD Player, so that airflow is not ob-

structed. Allow 17 inches (43.18cm) depth behind the front 

panel. Allow 1-1/8 inch (2.9cm) in front of the mounting 

panel for knob clearance. Be sure to cut out a ventilation 

hole in the mounting shelf according to the dimensions in 

the drawing.

31%

02:38

.

  4-

7/8

"

12.38cm

17-

1/16

"

43.34cm

Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting

  8

-5/8

"

21.91cm

 15

-1/2

"

39.37cm

15-

1/16

"

38.26cm

  1"

2.54cm

Cutout Opening

for Ventilation

Cutout Opening for Ventilation

Support

Shelf

Cabinet

Front

Panel

Chassis

Spacers

1-

1/16

"

2.70cm

12

-5/16

"

31.27cm

   3"

7.62cm

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