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Right Crossover

Network

Left Crossover

Network

How to Connect a Two Way System

How to Connect a Two Way System

McIntosh Stereo

Power Amplifier

Left Woofer/Midrange

Right Woofer/Midrange

Right Tweeter

Left Tweeter

+

-

+

-

Figure 9

BiAmp Jumpers

- 6 dB Jumper

1. Press the connector ends of the supplied Woofer/

Midrange Red/Black cables onto the matching Woofer/

Midrange connecting lugs. Connect the Tweeters in a

similar manner.

2. Attach the tinned ends of the two Red/Black Woofer/

Midrange cables to the Crossover Network WOOFER

OUTPUT terminals. The Black wire connects to a MI-

NUS (-) terminal and the Red wire to a PLUS (+) ter-

minal.

3. Attach the tinned ends of the two Red/Black Tweeter

cables to the Crossover Network TWEETER terminals.

The Black wire connects to a MINUS (-) terminal and

the Red wire to a PLUS (+) terminal.

4. Connect the MINUS (-) OUTPUTS of a McIntosh

Power Amplifier to the MINUS SINGLE AMP

WOOFER INPUT Crossover Network terminals and

the PLUS (+) OUTPUTS to the PLUS (+) SINGLE

AMP TWEETER Crossover Network terminals.

5. An optional modification to the Crossover Network

produces a 6dB reduction in Tweeter level. When fac-

ing the ter-

minal side

of the

crossover,

cut the

wire loop

located on

the right

side of the

crossover.

Refer to

figure 9.

Summary of Contents for MSS650

Page 1: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 FAX 607 724 0549 Owner s Manual MSS650 MSS650 Loudspeaker System ...

Page 2: ...our dealer You can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Repair Department For assistance on factory repair return procedure contact the McIntosh Repair Department at McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 Phone 607 723 3515 Fax 607 723 1917 If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh product contact your McIntosh dealer who is familiar with your ...

Page 3: ...kely to be pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particu lar attention to the point where they exit from the instrument Care of Equipment 11 Clean the instrument by dusting with a dry cloth 12 Do not permit objects of any kind to be pushed into and or fall into the equipment through enclosure openings Never spill liquids into the equipment through enclosure openings Repair of Equipme...

Page 4: ...utilizes Polypropylene capacitors and low distortion Drum inductors Options include a 6dB tweeter attenuator and Bi Amp capability Eleven Gram Neodymium Magnet The Tweeter Magnet has the highest flux energy that is cur rently available Specially Treated Fabric Dome The Tweeter Dome Material is constructed from a treated fabric which offers excellent internal damping with struc tural rigidity Magne...

Page 5: ...Performance Features and Overall Dimensions Front View of the MS650 Woofer Midrange Driver Side View of the MN650 Crossover Network Top View of the MN650 Crossover Network Side View of the MS650 Woofer Midrange Driver ...

Page 6: ... tweeter speakers in order to maintain good imaging and system fre quency balance The crossovers are supplied with a removable cover that is hinged at the rear and is secured to the base at the front with two machine screws When selecting a crossover mounting location make sure that there is adequate room for the top to be raised and removed 1 Remove the crossover cover machine screws lift up and ...

Page 7: ...ll the wires to the tweeters by pressing the push on connectors onto the tweeter connecting lugs Observe polarity with Red cables to the Positive lugs and Black cables to the negative lugs 4 Carefully bend the push on connectors inward to allow the wiring to fit in the bracket Do not bend the tweeter connecting lugs Refer to figure 5 5 Align the tweeter with the bracket and snap in place 1 Drill h...

Page 8: ...OOFER OUTPUT terminals The Black wire connects to a MI NUS terminal and the Red wire to a PLUS ter minal 3 Attach the tinned ends of the two Red Black Tweeter cables to the Crossover Network TWEETER terminals The Black wire connects to a MINUS terminal and the Red wire to a PLUS terminal 4 Connect the MINUS OUTPUTS of a McIntosh Power Amplifier to the MINUS SINGLE AMP WOOFER INPUT Crossover Networ...

Page 9: ...Connect the Tweeters in a similar manner 2 Attach the tinned ends of the two Red Black Woofer Midrange cables to the Crossover Network WOOFER OUTPUT terminals The Black wire connects to a MI NUS terminal and the Red wire to a PLUS ter minal 3 Attach the tinned ends of the two Red Black Tweeter cables to the Crossover Network TWEETER terminals The Black wire connects to a MINUS terminal and the Red...

Page 10: ...s System Sensitivity 85 dB Note The System Sensitivity includes the Woofer Midrange Driver Tweeter and Crossover Network Weight MS650 Net 2 5 lbs 1 13 kg MS10 Net 0 2 lbs 0 07 kg MN650 Net 1 7 lbs 0 75 kg MSS650 Net 8 8 lbs 3 99 kg MSS650 in Shipping Carton 12 4 lbs 5 62 kg MS650 Woofer Midrange Grille Overall Diameter 7 5 8 194mm Speaker Grille Overall Depth 3 15 16 100mm Speaker Mounting Depth 3...

Page 11: ...any of the interior part s are needed please call or write Customer Service Repair Department of McIn tosh Laboratory Please see the Parts List for the correct part numbers Quantity Part Number Description 1 034080 Shipping Carton complete 1 040608 Woofer Midrange Template 1 040598 Tweeter Template 1 048273 Woofer Midrange Hardware Package 1 052087 Tweeter Hardware Package 1 049271 Crossover Netwo...

Page 12: ...McIntosh Part No 040721 McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton NY 13903 ...

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