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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.    2 Chambers Street    Binghamton, New York 13903-2699    Phone: 607-723-3512    FAX: 607-724-0549

Owner’s Manual

XRT29

XRT29
Loudspeaker
System

Summary of Contents for XRT29

Page 1: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 FAX 607 724 0549 Owner s Manual XRT29 XRT29 Loudspeaker System ...

Page 2: ...ds such as vases are placed on the equipment 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufac turer or sold with the equipment When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart equipment combination to avoid in jury from tip over Care of Equipment 12 Clean only with a dry cloth 13 Do not permit objects or liquids of any kind to be pushed spilled and or fall into ...

Page 3: ...s 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 Ga...

Page 4: ... ating voice coil field on the permanent magnet field This results in lower distortion due to more linear mag Introduction Figure 4 Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 5 netic flux in the voice coil gap Refer to figure 4 Addi tional benefits are less volume com pression due to im proved heat transfer through the sleeves and a cooler operat ing voice coil Both measurements as well as critical lis tening revea...

Page 5: ...ng the television image to degrade McIntosh has designed a controlled magnetic structure of the XRT29 Loudspeaker Elements to prevent interference High Power Handling The Loudspeaker Elements and Crossover Components of the XRT29 are all chosen for use with powerful amplifiers up to 1 200 watts Superior Imaging Locating the Column of Tweeters between the two Columns of Midranges helps to generate ...

Page 6: ...Dimensions 75 1 4 191 14cm 3 15 16 10 00cm 13 1 16 33 18cm 19 7 8 50 48cm 4 1 2 11 43cm 8 13 16 22 38cm Front View of the XRT29 High Frequency Column Side View of the XRT29 High Frequency Column without grille Rear View of the XRT29 High Frequency Column 5 3 8 13 65cm 10 1 2 26 67cm 15 3 16 38 58cm 4 3 16 10 64cm 6 1 2 16 51cm ...

Page 7: ... of the XRT29 High Frequency Column End View and Base of the XRT29 High Frequency Column 8 15 16 22 70cm 7 5 8 19 37cm 3 3 8 8 57cm 6 1 2 16 51cm 9 5 8 24 45cm 9 3 16 23 34cm 13 1 16 33 18cm 7 17 78cm 7 8 2 22cm 1 3 8 3 49cm 2 1 8 5 40cm 4 1 2 11 43cm ...

Page 8: ...ackets supplied with the XRT29 allowing for surface mounting on a flat surface such as a wall The second method is using the optional McIntosh CK29 In Wall Mounting Brackets The third method is using the optional McIntosh ST29 Column Base If the CK29 In Wall Mount ing Brackets or ST29 Column Base installation method is chosen then follow the instructions in the Installation Guide supplied with the...

Page 9: ...a Music System the distance between the Loudspeakers and the listener to the Loudspeakers should form an isosceles triangle If the speakers are too far apart relative to the listener some imaging can be lost Refer to figure 14 Room Placement Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 12 Figure 11 Opening for Locking Screw Opening for screw allowing close to wall mounting Opening for screw allowing horizontal rota...

Page 10: ...inding Posts The McIntosh XRT29 Loudspeaker System utilizes bind ing posts for speaker wire connections Prepare the Loud speaker Hookup Cables that attach to the Power Amplifier Output Terminals Bare wire cable ends Carefully remove sufficient insulation from the cable ends refer to figures 20 21 22 If the cable is stranded care fully twist the strands to gether as tightly as pos sible Note If des...

Page 11: ...11 XRT29 Column Loudspeaker How to Connect using a single Amplifier ...

Page 12: ...slip out Refer to figures 23 24 25 How to Connect using two Amplifiers 1 Remove the jumpers from between the MID and HIGH Binding Posts on the XRT29 Column Loudspeaker and save them for possible future use 2 Connect a Loudspeaker Cable from the Negative Binding Post of the Amplifier Number One to the XRT29 Column Loudspeaker MID COMmon Bind ing Post Note If the XRT29 Column is installed into a wal...

Page 13: ...13 How to Connect using two Amplifiers XRT29 Column Loudspeaker ...

Page 14: ...al Frequency Response 80Hz 20kHz Sensitivity 88dB 2 8V 1m Crossover Frequency 1 700Hz Power Handling 1200 Watts Maximum Overall Dimensions 75 1 4 inches 191 14cm Height 11 15 16 inches 30 32cm Width 5 3 8 inches 13 65cm Depth Finish Black Ash Natural Cherry or Red Cherry Weight 82 pounds 37 20kg net 102 pounds 46 27kg in shipping carton ...

Page 15: ...hipping carton and interior parts only if they are in good serviceable condition If a shipping car ton or any of the interior part s are needed please call or write Customer Service Department of McIntosh Labora tory Packing Instructions High Frequency Section Column Quantity Part Number Description 1 034203 Top shipping carton 1 034204 Bottom shipping carton 2 034205 Foam end cap 2 034206 Foam ce...

Page 16: ...McIntosh Part No 04081401 McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton NY 13903 ...

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