McIntosh XRT30 owner manual How to Connect using two Amplifiers, How to Prepare Hookup Cables

How to Prepare Hookup Cables

The McIntosh XRT30 Loudspeaker System utilizes bind- ing posts for speaker wire connections. Prepare the Loud- speaker Hookup Cables that attach to the Power Amplifier Output Terminals:

Bare wire cable ends:

Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable ends, refer to figures 20, 21 & 22. If the cable is stranded, care-

fully twist the

strands to- gether as tightly as pos-

sible.

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

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.

How to Connect using two Amplifiers

1.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the Negative (-) Binding Post of the Amplifier Number One to the XRT30 Bass Section SYSTEM INPUT COMmon (-) Binding Post.

Note: The SYSTEM INPUT AND WOOFER DIRECT COMmon (-) Binding Posts on the XRT30 Bass Section must have a jumper installed between them. If the Audio or Home Theater System Electronics has the capability of an Electronic Crossover set to 80Hz, remove the jumper between the SYSTEM INPUT AND WOOFER DIRECT COMmon (-) Binding Posts on the XRT30 Bass Section and save them for possible future use. Connect the Amplifier that is reproducing the frequency range from 16Hz to 80Hz to the WOOFER DIRECT Binding Posts, instead of the SYSTEM INPUT Binding Posts.

2.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the Positive (+) Binding Post of the Amplifier Number One to the XRT30 Bass Section SYSTEM INPUT 4S (+) Binding Post.

3.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the Negative (-)

Binding Post of the Amplifier Number Two to the XRT30 High Frequency Column Section MID COMmon (-) Binding Post.

4.Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the Positive (+) Binding Post of the Amplifier Number Two to the XRT30 High Frequency Column Section MID 4S (+) Binding Post.

Note: The MID and HIGH COMmon (-) Binding Posts must have a jumper installed between them. Likewise the MID and HIGH 4S (+) Binding Posts must also have a jumper installed between them. If the XRT30 Column is installed into wall, use the MID IN-WALL Binding Posts instead of the Column MID Binding Posts.

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

McIntosh Single Channel Amplifier Number Two

McIntosh Single Channel Amplifier Number One

14