Figure 12
Lift up here
Figure 8
Cut and remove bands

Introduction to Installation

The XRT28 Loudspeaker System weight is 139.5 pounds (63.4kg) net. It requires two or more persons to safely handle during the assembly and placement. The XRT28 is supplied with a McIntosh Column Base. Follow the in- structions below for unpacking the Loudspeaker System and attaching the Column Base.

It is recommended that the Professionals at your McIn- tosh Dealer, who are skilled in all aspects of installation and operation, install the XRT28 Loudspeaker System and any associated audio equipment.

Unpacking the Loudspeaker System

1. Remove the banding material from the shipping carton. Refer to figure 8.

2. Lift off the top of the shipping carton and set it aside.

3.Lift up on the rear of the Loudspeaker, near the foam packing ma-

terial at both ends.

Place the entire assembly (Loudspeaker, Loudspeaker Grille and foam packing material) next to the bottom shipping carton on a flat surface. Refer to figure 9.

4. Release the Loud- speaker Grille from the packing material by opening the slit in the packing material lo-

cated on the top center.

Remove the Loud-Lift up here Figure 9 speaker Grille from the

protective shipping wrap and set it aside.

5.

In a similar manner, lift out the Loudspeaker and set it

 

aside.

6.

Replace the shipping carton top onto the shipping car-

 

ton bottom. Take the two pieces of the just removed

 

packing material and lay it down flat onto the top of

 

the shipping carton.

7.

Carefully remove the protective shipping bag(s) from

 

the Loudspeaker Column so as not to mar the Column

 

Finish or damage the Loudspeaker Drivers.

8.

Place the Loudspeaker Column on top of the packing

 

material located on top of the shipping carton making

 

 

Glass Panel

Packing material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 10

9.Proceed to step number 10 for installation using the Column Base.

Installation using the Column Base

Unpacking the Column Base

10.Lift and remove the bubble wrap packing material from the base.

11.Locate and remove the bag of hardware and Allen Wrench Tool taped to the bottom of the base.

Assembling the High Frequency Column

12. Using the supplied Allen Wrench, remove two screws

from each side of the Remove Two

 

 

 

 

 

Remove Two

Screws

 

 

 

 

 

Screws

Column Bottom. Re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

fer to figure 11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Orient the Column

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base with the Decal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrow pointing to-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ward the front of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loudspeaker Column.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to figure 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 11

14. Attach the Column

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base to the Loudspeaker Column

 

 

 

 

 

 

using the four supplied machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

bolts and washers. Refer to figure

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Orient the Loudspeaker Grille

 

 

 

 

 

 

with the extended wood trim

 

 

 

 

 

 

pointed towards the Column Base and line it up even with the top/

sides of the Column. Align the Grille fastening pins to the Column Grommets (there are six pins on each side). Carefully push down to secure the Grille to the Column. Refer to figure 14.

sure to align the Louspeaker Column Bottom End (the

Glass Name Plate end) to the end of the shipping car-

ton. Refer to figure 10.

Glass

Packing material

Figure 13

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McIntosh XRT28 Introduction to Installation, Installation using the Column Base, Unpacking the Loudspeaker System