McIntosh MHP1000 Owner's Manual

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The MHP1000 Headphones are symmetrical in 

design and as such there is no channel (Left or Right) 
identification on the Headphones. The McIntosh Cus-
tom Designed Cables supplied with the Headphones 
have channel 
identifications 
molded into the 
strain relief and 
color bands on 
the Mini Plugs. 
Refer to figure 6.

 Determine 

which one of the 
supplied cables 
will be connected to the Headphones by the size of the 
jack located on the Audio (or Audio/
Video) Component the Headphones 
will be connected to,  1/4 inch 
(6.3mm) Stereo Plug or 3.5mm (1/8 
inch) Stereo Mini Plug. Refer to 
figure 7.

Figure 8

Figure 9

Figure 10

Figure 6

Right Channel
Identification

Left Channel
Identification

Red Color
Band

White Color
Band

Mini Plugs

Figure 11

Right Channel
Identification

Left Channel
Identification

Referring to figures 8 thru 10 and figure 11, insert 

the Mini Plug ends of the Headphone Cable, Channel 
Identified (Left and Right), into each of the Ear Cups 
until a “mechanical click” is heard and felt. This will 
ensure the Headphone Cable will not easily detach 
during use.

  1/4 Inch
(6.35mm)

  3.5mm
(1/8 Inch)

Figure 7

 To remove the Headphone Cable from the Head-

phones, carefully grasp the Mini plug on the metal 
portion of the plug and pull it away from the Ear Cups.