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HT-5 Loudspeaker System
Owners
Manual
HT-5
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549
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WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS!
PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE
OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
General:
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock,
do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
This unit is capable of producing high sound pressure levels. Continued exposure to high sound pressure levels can cause permanent hearing impairment or loss. User caution is advised and ear protection is recommended when playing at high volumes.
6. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
Installation:
7. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other equipment (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not use this equipment near water.
10. Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing
and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, are placed on the equipment.
11. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the equipment. When a
cart is used, use caution when moving the
cart/equipment combination to avoid injury 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 the equipment through
enclosure openings.
Repair of Equipment:
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the equipment has been damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the equipment, the equipment has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
15. Do not attempt to service beyond that described in the
operating instructions. All other service should be referred to qualified service personnel.
16. When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by
McIntosh or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,
electric shock, or other hazards.
17. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks
to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
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Thank You
Table of Contents
Your decision to own this McIntosh HT-5 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.
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: 607-723-3636
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:
Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2
Thank You and Please Take a Moment............................. 3
Technical Assistance and Customer Service .................... 3
Table of Contents and General Notes ............................... 3
Introduction ...................................................................... 4
Performance Features ....................................................... 4
Dimensions ....................................................................... 5
Installation ........................................................................ 7
How to Connect ................................................................ 8
Front and Rear Views ....................................................... 9
Specifications ................................................................. 10
Packing Instruction ......................................................... 11
General Notes
1. It is very important that loudspeaker cables of adequate size
be used in your music system, to ensure that there will be no
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 your loudspeaker cables are 25 feet (7.62m) or less,
use at least 18 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
If your loudspeaker cables are 50 feet (38.1m) or less,
use at least 16 Gauge (AWG) wire size or larger.
If your loudspeaker cables are 100 feet (76.2m) or less,
use at least 14 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 HT-5
Loudspeaker.
3. The HT-5 has built-in speaker protection in the form of two
automatic resetting solid-state devices as part of the
crossover network. One protects the tweeter and the other the
woofers. 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 low frequencies is noticed, the Loudspeaker Protection
Device may have activated. Sound output from the
Loudspeaker Element affected will be reduced when the
protection is triggered. The protection device will
automatically reset when the volume control is reduced
significantly and kept low until the output of the affected
Loudspeaker Element returns to normal.
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3515
Fax: 607-723-1917
Copyright 2000 ã by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
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Introduction
Introduction and Performance Features
The McIntosh HT-5 Loudspeaker System is designed for
Home Theater and Music Reproduction. It is a three-way
system with two 6-1/2 inch LD/HP1 woofers and one 1
inch dome tweeter. The HT-5 is designed to work as a left
or right (main) loudspeaker in a Music System or as a
main, center channel or surround loudspeaker, in a Home
Theater System.
The HT-5 Loudspeaker preformance is equivalent to the
quality of McIntoshs legendary line of Amplifiers, Preamplifiers, Signal Processors and Signal Sources, without imparting distortion or coloration of its own. It also complements the capabilities and the remarkably low distortion of
McIntosh Power Amplifiers.
Many of todays loudspeakers are designed only for
Home Theater applications. Not so with the HT-5. It is also
designed for the accurate reproduction of music. Motion
picture sound effects, explosions, screams, and vehicle
crashes require a wide dynamic range and high sound levels. These sounds are such that a speaker system having
moderate distortion would reproduce them with little audible difference. This is not true with the reproduction of
music. Music is by nature and definition harmonious. To
reproduce it accurately, all forms of distortion, both harmonic and intermodulation, must be kept to a minimum.
This has been the result of the design of the new McIntosh
HT-5 Loudspeaker System. Each loudspeaker element and
crossover component has been carefully designed for durability, efficiency, and above all, low distortion. The McIntosh HT-5 Loudspeaker System will reproduce music accurately and function as an excellent Home Theater Loudspeaker.
Patented LD/HP Technology
The McIntosh Low and Mid Frequency Loudspeaker Elements feature the patented LD/HP motor structure. This
design, when compared to conventional loudspeaker elements, reduces distortion significantly. It also increases
power handling and efficiency.
Shielded Magnetic Field
The HT-5 may be used in Home Theater Installations near
a television receiver or monitor without causing the television image to degrade. McIntosh has designed special
shielding around the magnetic structure of the HT-5 Loudspeaker Elements to prevent interference.
High Power Handling
The Loudspeaker Elements and crossover components of
the HT-5 are all chosen for use with powerful amplifiers,
up to 200 watts.
High Efficiency
The Loudspeaker Elements used in the HT-5 Loudspeaker
System have also been designed for high efficiency. As a
result any McIntosh Power Amplifier, even our smallest,
will provide satisfying room filling sound.
Automatic Overload Protection
The HT-5 has built-in Loudspeaker Element Protection in
the form of two automatic resetting solid-state devices as a
part of the crossover network.
Performance Features
Gold Plated Input Connectors
The HT-5 input connectors are gold plated for superior corrosion resistance and high electrical conductivity.
Acoustic Edge-Hole Elimination
An edge-hole is a severe dip in the high frequency response of a speaker system, caused by the relative distance
of the dome tweeter to the edge of the speaker cabinet. If
the distance to the edge of the cabinet is the same on both
sides of the dome tweeter, cancellation of the sound occurs
at a specific frequency. McIntosh guards against this phenomenon with a special tweeter mounting that eliminates
the edge-hole effect.
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LD/HP Pat. No. 5,151,943
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HT-5 Dimensions
The following dimensions can assist in determining the
best location for your HT-5 Loudspeaker System. There is
additional information on the next page pertaining to installing the HT-5 into cabinets.
Dimensions
Front View of HT-5 with Grille Removed Rear View of HT-5
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Top View of HT-5 with Grille
Dimensions
Top View of HT-5 with Grille Removed
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Installation
Installation
Locating your Loudspeakers
Loudspeaker placement in a room can greatly affect performance. The HT-5 is designed to work as a Left or Right
(Main) Loudspeaker in a Music System or as a Main, Center Channel or Surround Loudspeaker, in a Home Theater
System.
The optimal method for selecting speaker locations includes the use of a real time spectrum analyzer operated by
an experienced system installer. An uncompromising installation would take into consideration the floor, wall and
ceiling coverings, the type and placement of furniture and
can even include the architectural design of the room and
its construction materials.
Locating Loudspeakers for use in Home Theater
In a Home Theater application, the placement of Left and
Right Front Loudspeakers can be limited by such considerations as the size and location of the video monitor, but the
locating suggestions in the for use in a Music System
section below can still be helpful. Center Channel Loudspeakers should be placed above or below the video monitor. Side Surround Loudspeakers work best located to either side of and above the listening position, the same distance from the monitor. Back Surround Loudspeakers work
best on the back wall. Refer to figure 1.
Locating Loudspeakers for use in a Music System
When used as Left and Right Speakers, the distance between the two loudspeakers should not exceed the distance
between the listener and either loudspeaker. If the speakers
are too far apart relative to the listener, some imaging can
be lost. Refer to figure 2. To assure the sound from the left
and right speakers arrive at the same time, the distance
from each loudspeaker to the listener should be as close to
the same as possible. The HT-5 Tweeter should be level
with the listeners ears and placement on a stand is often a
good way to achieve this.
Placement near a wall, corner, floor, ceiling or any intersecting surfaces will reinforce some bass frequencies.
Which bass frequencies are boosted by placement in a particular location is dependant on the dimensions of the
room. Smaller speakers like the HT-5 can sometimes benefit from this boost, if it occurs at the desired frequencies.
Test the various loudspeaker locations by playing music
with continuous bass, setting up the speakers and listening
to them from the main listening spot. Move the loudspeakers to an alternate location and repeat the listening, paying
attention to how the bass qualities and response levels
change. Do not assume the loudest bass is best; rather listen for booming or a lack of articulation, as well as a balance over the whole spectrum, to assure the bass will not
drown out the other parts of the music spectrum.
Experiment with various loudspeaker positions until the
locations that sound best are found.
Logo Placement
The clip-on McIntosh Logo provided with the HT-5 Loudspeaker system can be located and oriented on the grille by
the user, based on whether vertical or horizontal placement
is to be used. Operation of the HT-5 without its grille is not
recommended, as sound quality would be affected.
Figure 1 Figure 2
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How to Connect
The McIntosh HT-5 Loudspeaker System utilizes binding
posts for speaker wire connections. Refer to figure 3.
1. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the black (negative -)
loudspeaker binding post to the negative or common
output terminal of one channel of the amplifier.
2. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the red (positive Å)
loudspeaker binding post to the positive or 4 ohm output terminal of the same channel of the amplifier.
3. Tighten all of the loudspeaker binding posts.
Speaker Connections
Figure 3
-
To Amplifier Terminals
How to Connect
+
Center Channel Loudspeaker
Right Front Loudspeaker Left Front Loudspeaker
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6-1/2 inch LD/HP
Woofer/Midrange
Front and Rear Views
1 inch Dome Tweeter
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+
Connecting Terminals
6-1/2 inch LD/HP
Woofer
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Specifications
Driver Complement
6-1/2 inch Woofer
6-1/2 inch Woofer/Midrange
1 inch Dome Tweeter
Impedance
4 ohms Nominal
Frequency Response
80Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity
2.8V/1m, 86dB, SPL
Crossover Frequency
1.5kHz
Power Handling
200 Watts Maximum
+ 2dB (Anechoic Response)
Specifications
Dimensions
20.5 inches (51.25cm) Height, 9.25 inches (23.125cm)
Width, 9 inches (22.5cm) Depth (including Grille)
Finish
Black Ash
Weight (each)
34 pounds (15.4kg) net, 38 pounds (17.2kg) in shipping
carton
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Packing Instructions
In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for
shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as received. Failure to do this will result in shipping damage.
Use the original shipping carton and interior parts only
if they are all in good serviceable condition. If a shipping
carton or any of the interior part(s) are needed, please call
or write Customer Service Department of McIntosh Laboratory.
Packing Instructions
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, NY 13903
McIntosh Part No. 040735
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