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General Information
Caution: To prevent possible damage to the turntable
platter bearing, do not move the MT5 Precision
Turntable with the platter installed.
1. For additional connection information, refer to the
owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected
to the MT5 Precision Turntable.
2. The MT5 Precision Turntable comes with the
Sumiko BP2 High Output Moving Coil Cartridge.
3. It is recommended the Professionals at your Mc-
Intosh Dealer, who are skilled in all aspects of
Turntables and Phono Cartridges, install the MT5
Precision Turntable and any associated audio equip-
ment.
4. For optimum performance, the setup and adjust-
ment of the MT5 Precision Turntable requires
special test recordings and test/measurement equip-
ment. Contact your McIntosh Dealer for additional
information and assistance.
5. The MT5 Precision Turntable is supplied with the
Sumiko Blue Point 2 High Output Moving Coil
Cartridge. It is designed to playback 33-1/3 rpm and
45 rpm vinyl recordings. If you would like to also
playback 78 rpm recordings, the McIntosh MCC10
Moving Coil Cartridge has the ability to playback
records of all three speeds. Contact your McIntosh
Dealer for additional information and assistance.
6. When discarding the unit, comply with local rules
or regulations. Batteries should never be
thrown away or incinerated but disposed
of in accordance with the local regulations
concerning battery disposal.
7. For additional information on the MT5 and other
McIntosh Products please visit the McIntosh Web
Site at www.mcintoshlabs.com.
Power Control Connectors
The Power Control Output Jack sends Power On/Off
Signals (+12 volt/0 volt) when connected to other Mc-
Intosh Components. An additional connection is for
controlling the illumination of the
Power Output Meters on McIntosh
Power Amplifiers. A 3.5mm stereo
mini phone plug is used for con-
nection to the Power Control jacks.
Tonearm Headshell Wiring
Refer to the following list of wire colors in the head-
shell for installing the cartridge into the Headshell:
Cartridge Connections Headshell Wire Color
Left Channel (+) White
Left Channel (-) Blue
Right Channel (+) Red
Right Channel (-) Green
Sumiko BP2 Cartridge Connections
Refer to the following illustration when connecting the
McIntosh Cartridge in the Headshell:
Connector and Cable Information
Power
Control
Ground
N/C
RL
E
L
E
R
Right Channel (-)
Right Channel (+)
Left Channel (-)
Left Channel (+)
Rear View of Sumiko BP2 Cartridge
General Information and Cable Information
8. When an AC Line Cord is used to connect the
supplied AC / DC Adapter to an AC Outlet, it is im-
portant the line cord conductor size is a minimum
0.75mm
2
for each leg of the two conductor cord.
9. If it should become necessary to replace the sup-
plied AC / DC Adapter and/or the plug adapters, or-
der part number 320508SP from the McIntosh Parts
Department. Refer to the illustration below.
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