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Customer Service
Technical Assistance
Please Take A Moment
Thank You
Copyright 2003
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 XRT29 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 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 ad-
ditional help concerning a suspected problem, you can re-
ceive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-1545
Fax: 607-723-3636
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
Installation ......................................................................... 8
How to Connect using a single amplifier ........................ 10
How to Connect using two amplifiers ............................. 12
Specifications .................................................................. 14
Packing Instruction .......................................................... 15
Table of Contents
Important Information
Caution: The XRT29 High Frequency Column weight is 82
pounds (37.20kg) net
.
It requires two or more persons
to safely handle the column.
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 25 feet (7.62m) or less, use at
least 18 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
If the Loudspeaker Cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less, use at
least 14 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
If the Loudspeaker Cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less, use at
least 12 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
The Loudspeaker Connection Terminals can accept up to 12
Gauge (AWG) wire.
2. For additional connection information, refer to the owner’s
manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the XRT29
Loudspeaker.
3. The XRT29 has built-in speaker protection in the form of three
automatic resetting solid-state devices as part of the
crossover networks. Two protect the tweeters and one for the
midranges drivers. The characteristics of this protection are
that a certain amount of overdrive is allowed but extended
periods of overdrive will trigger protection. If an obvious lack
of high or mid frequencies is noticed, the Loudspeaker
Protection Device may have activated. The protection devices
will automatically reset when the volume control is reduced
significantly and kept low until the output of the affected
Loudspeaker Element returns to normal.
4. When the XRT29 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 midrange and high
frequencies reproduced. This adjustment is best achieved
through the use of audio test equipment operated by a
qualified installer.
5. The XRT29 is designed to be used with a Subwoofer, like a
McIntosh PS112, in order to hear the entire audible range of
sound.
