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Safety First
Please read the Safety Instructions included in a
separate document called “Important Additional
Operation Information Guide.”
Thank You From All of Us at McIntosh
Your decision to own this McIntosh XCS1.5K
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 enjoy-
ment 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
General Information
CAUTION: The XCS1.5K weight is 178 pounds (80.74
kg). It requires three 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
XCS1.5K Loudspeaker.
3. The XCS1.5K’s built-in speaker protection incorporates
a number of protection devices in the crossover networks.
The tweeter and midrange arrays are protected from
overdrive by these devices. The protection allows a certain
amount of overdrive but extended periods will trigger
protection. If an obvious lack of high, mid or low frequen-
cies is noticed, the Protection Device may have activated.
These devices will automatically reset when the volume
Table of Contents
General Information ............................................ 2
Introduction .......................................................... 3
Performance Features .......................................... 3
Dimensions .......................................................... 4
Unpacking and Assembly .................................... 6-7
Installation ........................................................... 8
Specifications ....................................................... 10
General Specifications ......................................... 10
Packing Instructions ............................................ 10-11
