McIntosh XCS1K Thank You, Please Take a Moment, Technical Assistance, Customer Service

Thank You

Your decision to own this McIntosh XCS1K Loudspeaker System ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that you will receive many years of listening enjoyment from this unit.

Please take a short time to read the information in this manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh.

Please Take A Moment

The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information:

Serial Number: __________________________________

Purchase Date: __________________________________

Dealer Name: ___________________________________

Technical Assistance

If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh product, contact your McIntosh Dealer who is familiar with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be part of your system. If you or your Dealer wish additional help concerning a suspected problem, you can receive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903

Phone: 607-723-1545

Fax: 607-724-0549

Customer Service

If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Department. For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903

Phone: 607-723-3515

Fax: 607-723-1917

Copyright 2008 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents
Safety Instructions	2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment	3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service	3
Table of Contents and General Information	3
Introduction	4
Performance Features	5
Dimensions	6-7
Installation	8
How to Connect using a single Amplifier	9
How to Connect using two Amplifiers	10-11
How to Connect using three Amplifiers	12-13
Specifications	14
Packing Instruction	15

General Information

Caution: The XCS1K weight is 133 pounds (60.3kg). It re- quires two or more persons to safely handle the Loudspeaker System.

1.Loudspeaker Cables of adequate size are important to en- sure that there will be no significant power loss or heating. Cable size is specified in Gauge numbers or AWG (Ameri- can Wire Gauge). The smaller the Gauge number, the larger the wire size:

If the Loudspeaker Cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less, use at least 12 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.

If the Loudspeaker Cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less, use at least 10 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.

2.For additional connection information, refer to the owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the XCS1K Loudspeaker.

3.The XCS1K’s built-in speaker protection incorporates five automatic resetting solid-state devices in the crossover networks. One protects the tweeters, one for the midranges and three for the woofers. The protection allows a certain amount of overdrive but extended periods will trigger pro- tection. If an obvious lack of high, mid or low frequencies is noticed, the Protection Device may have activated. These devices will automatically reset when the volume level is reduced significantly and kept low until the output of the affected Loudspeaker Element returns to normal.

4.When the XCS1K Loudspeaker System is driven by more than one amplifier, the output levels of the different ampli- fiers connected to the Loudspeaker System must be adjusted to achieve a proper balance between the low, midrange and high frequencies reproduced. This adjustment is best achieved through the use of audio test equipment operated by a qualified installer.

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