McIntosh XCS2K owner manual How to Connect using a two Amplifiers

How to Connect using a two Amplifiers

Caution: The AC Power Cord should not be connected to the Power Amplifiers until after the Loudspeaker Con- nections have been made. Failure to observe this could result in Electric Shock.

Follow the connection instructions below, together with the Connection Diagrams located on the separate folded sheet “Mc1A and 1B”, as this represents an example of a typical audio system. Your system may vary from this, however the actual components would be connected in a similar manner.

1.Prepare Loudspeaker cables by choosing one of the methods below:

Bare wire cable ends:

Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable ends, refer to figures 20, 21 & 22. If the cable is stranded, carefully twist the strands together as tightly as possible.

Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22

Note: If desired, the twisted ends can be tinned with solder to keep the strands together or attach spade lugs.

Spade lug or prepared wire connection:

Insert the spade lug connector or prepared section of the cable end into the terminal side access hole, and tighten the terminal cap until the cable is firmly clamped into the terminal so the wires cannot slip out. Refer to figures 23, 24 & 25.

5.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XCS2K MID Frequency INPUTS 2 (+) Binding Post to the (8 ohm) Binding Post B of the Power Amplifier number two.

6.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XCS2K MID Frequency INPUTS 3 (-) Binding Post to the (-) Bind- ing Post A of the Power Amplifier number two.

7.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XCS2K MID Frequency INPUTS 3 (+) Binding Post to the (8 ohm) Binding Post A of the Power Amplifier number two.

8.Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XCS2K LOW Frequency INPUTS 3 (-) and (+) Binding Posts to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts A of the Power Amplifier number one.

9.Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XCS2K LOW Frequency INPUTS 2 (-) and (+) Binding Posts to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts B of the Power Amplifier number one.

10.Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XCS2K LOW Frequency INPUTS 1 (-) and (+) Binding Posts to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts C of the Power Ampli- fier number one.

11.Tighten all of the Loudspeaker and Amplifier Binding Posts.

Figure 23

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2.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XCS2K HIGH Frequency INPUTS 3 (-) Binding Post to the (-) Bind- ing Post C of the Power Amplifier number two.

Note: It is important to maintain the correct polarity at both ends of the Loudspeaker cables.

3.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XCS2K HIGH Frequency INPUTS 3 (+) Binding Post to the (8 ohm) Binding Post C of the Power Amplifier number two.

4.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XCS2K MID Frequency INPUTS 2 (-) Binding Post to the (-) Bind- ing Post B of the Power Amplifier number two.

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