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Customer Service

Technical Assistance

Please Take A Moment

Thank You

by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

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:

Your decision to own this McIntosh XRT2K Loudspeaker
System ranks you at the very top among discriminating mu-
sic listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedi-
cation to “Quality,” is assurance that you will receive many
years of musical 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.

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:
Dealer Name:

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 as-
sistance 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

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 tech-
nical assistance for all McIntosh products at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-1545
Fax: 607-724-0549

Safety Instructions

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions ............................................................. 2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment .............................. 3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service ...................... 3
Table of Contents and Important Information .................... 3
Introduction ........................................................................ 4
Performance Features ........................................................ 5
Dimensions ...................................................................... 6-8
Unpacking and Assembly .............................................. 9-10
Room Placement .............................................................. 11
Midrange/High Frequency Column, Low Frequency Col-
umn Base Connections ..................................................... 12
Low Frequency Column Rear Panel Connections ............ 13
How to Connect using a single amplifier ......................... 14
How to Connect using two amplifiers .............................. 16
How to Connect using three amplifiers ............................ 18
Photos ......................................................................... 20-21
Specifications ................................................................... 22
Packing Instruction .......................................................... 23

Caution: The XRT2K when assembled weight is 452 pounds

(205.0kg). It requires four or more persons to safely
handle the Loudspeaker System.

1. Loudspeaker Cables of adequate size are important to ensure

that there will be no significant power loss or heating. Cable
size is specified in Gauge numbers or AWG (American 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 XRT2K
Loudspeaker.

3. The XRT2K’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
protection. 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 XRT2K Loudspeaker System is driven by more than

one amplifier, the output levels of the different amplifiers
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.

Important Information