McIntosh XRT2K Speaker System User Manual


 
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Caution: The AC Power Cord should not be
connected to the Power Amplifier until
after the Loudspeaker Connections have
been made. Failure to observe this could
result in Electric Shock.
1. Prepare two 14 inch (35.6cm) Jumper Wires for
connecting the Low Frequency Column, Lower
and Upper Sections together by choosing one of
the methods below:
Bare wire cable ends:
Carefully remove sufficient insulation from
the cable ends, refer to figures 12, 13 & 14.
If the cable is stranded, carefully twist the
strands to-
gether as
tightly as
possible.
Note: If
desired, the twisted ends can be
tinned with solder to keep the strands
together or attach spade lugs.
Spade lug or prepared wire connection:
Insert the spade lug connector or prepared
section of the cable end into the terminal
side access hole, and tighten the terminal
cap until the cable is firmly clamped into
the terminal so the wires cannot slip out.
Refer to figures 15, 16 & 17.
2. Connect a 14 inch Jumper Wire from the Low
Frequency Column Upper Section (-) Binding
Post to the Low Frequency Column Lower Sec-
tion (-) Binding Post.
3. Connect a 14 inch Jumper Wire from the Low
Frequency Column Upper Section (+) Binding
Post to the Low Frequency Column Lower Sec-
tion (+) Binding Post.
4. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K
HIGH Frequency INPUTS 3 (-) Binding Post
on the Low Frequency Column Lower Section
to the (-) Binding Post C of the Power Ampli-
fier number one.
5. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K
HIGH Frequency INPUTS 3 (+) Binding Post
on the Low Frequency Column Lower Section
to the (8 ohm) Binding Post C of the Power
Amplifier number one.
6. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K
MID Frequency INPUTS 2 (-) Binding Post on
the Low Frequency Column Lower Section to
the (-) Binding Post B of the Power Amplifier
number one.
7. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K
MID Frequency INPUTS 2 (+) Binding Post on
the Low Frequency Column Lower Section to
the (8 ohm) Binding Post B of the Power Am-
plifier number one.
6. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K
MID Frequency INPUTS 3 (-) Binding Post on
the Low Frequency Column Lower Section to
the (-) Binding Post A of the Power Amplifier
number one.
7. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the XRT2K
MID Frequency INPUTS 3 (+) Binding Post on
the Low Frequency Column Lower Section to
the (8 ohm) Binding Post A of the Power Am-
plifier number one.
8. Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XRT2K
LOW Frequency INPUTS 3 (-) and (+) Binding
Posts on the Low Frequency Column Lower
Section to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts A
of the Power Amplifier number two.
Note: It is important to maintain the correct
polarity at both ends of the Loudspeaker
cables.
9. Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XRT2K
LOW Frequency INPUTS 2 (-) and (+) Binding
Posts on the Low Frequency Column Lower
Section to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts B
of the Power Amplifier number two.
10. Connect Loudspeaker cables from the XRT2K
LOW Frequency INPUTS 1 (-) and (+) Binding
Posts on the Low Frequency Column Lower
Section to the (-) and (8 ohm) Binding Posts C
of the Power Amplifier number two.
11. Tighten all of the Loudspeaker and Amplifier
Binding Posts.
12. Connect the remaining XRT2K Loudspeaker(s)
and Power Amplifier Channel(s) in the same
manner.
How to Connect using two Amplifiers
McIntosh MC2KW Power Amplifier number two