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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.
