McIntosh XRT-30 Brochure

XRT30
Loudspeaker
System

“accept nothing less

than pure sound ...

absolute acoustic fidelity”

The XRT30 Loudspeaker System is for discerning listeners who
appreciate and demand uncompromised performance.

Expanding on McIntosh’s celebrated multi-cabinet system concept, the
XRT30 inaugurates a new era of design and technological advancement.
The sealed bass cabinets in the system each house two 12" long-throw
woofers, resulting in bass performance that extends to an impressive
16Hz. Each column in the new design houses two columns of 15 4"
extended excursion midrange drivers separated by a column of 25 1"
soft-dome tweeters. The design of the three parallel columns of drivers
in each column results in a symmetrical horizontal polar response for
superior imaging, limits early floor and ceiling reflections and provides
unequalled power handling capability.

The 4

1

⁄2" depth of the extruded aluminum housing in the new column
design allows placement options that include on-wall or in-wall mounting
in addition to the standard self-supporting pedestal.

Patented "LD/HP" Technology
Ultra-Low Distortion Reproduction
High-Efficiency 3-Way Design
High Power Handling
Superior Imaging
Extruded Aluminum Column Housing
Separate Bass Cabinets
Shielded Magnetic Fields
Gold Plated Binding Posts
Extended Excursion Woofers and Midranges
System Drivers (per side)

2 Woofers
30 Midranges
25 Tweeters

Symmetrical Polar Response

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street, Binghamton, New York 13903-2699

Tel [phone] • US Toll-Free [phone] • Fax: [phone]• www.mcintoshlabs.com

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XRT30

Loudspeaker

System

HOME THEATER

AND MORE

Many of today’s speakers are

designed only for home theater. Not

so with the XRT30 Loudspeaker

System, designed also for the

flawless reproduction of music.

While the explosions, screams and

crashes so common in today's movies

require wide dynamic range and high

sound pressure levels, these sounds

are so loaded with noise that even a

speaker with moderate distortion can

reproduce them with little

audible distinction.

Music, however, while sometimes

dynamic is always harmonious and

accurate reproduction of music

demands the lowest levels of

both harmonic and

intermodulation distortion.

Each driver and crossover component

in the XRT30 has been carefully

designed for low distortion to ensure

that the system could reproduce

everything accurately, from bombastic

sound effects to the delicate nuances

and detail in music.

EXTRUDED ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION

An extruded aluminum channel
with solid aluminum end plates
forms the body of the column. This
creates an extremely strong and
durable enclosure. McIntosh black
glass and solid wood trim pieces
are added to the column and bass
cabinet to enhance their
appearance.

SIX PAIRS OF GOLD PLATED
BINDING POSTS

Three pairs each are on the bass
cabinet and the high frequency
column. The connections can
be configured for bi-amplification
or tri-amplification. The high
frequency column has options for
mounting on a wall, in a wall or
freestanding applications to
optimize the sound for each
location.

PATENTED LD/HP TECHNOLOGY

The McIntosh drivers, woofers and
midranges feature the patented
LD/HP motor structure. This design
utilizes aluminum shorting rings at
both ends of the pole piece to
extend and linearize the magnetic
field around the voice coil.
Distortion is reduced by 10dB or
more. These rings also increase
voice coil heat dissipation and the
power handling of the speaker.

SHIELDED MAGNETIC FIELD

Many of the XRT30s will be used in
home theater installations on the
left and right side of a television
receiver or monitor. McIntosh has
utilized Neodymium magnets and
shielding around the magnetic
structure of the XRT30 drivers. The
speaker magnets will not interfere
with picture quality.

LOW FREQUENCY BASS CROSSOVER

Bass crossover frequency of 80Hz
makes the placement of the bass
cabinet in the room less critical.

MOUNTING FOOT OPTIONS

Both furniture glides and “Tiptoes”
are provided. They adjust
individually and have locking nuts
to accommodate uneven floors.

HIGH POWER HANDLING

Drivers and crossover components
are all chosen for use with high­power amplifiers, up to 1200 watts.
Multiple drivers, 2 woofers, 30
midrange and 25 tweeters greatly
increase the power handling of
the system. Poly switches are put

in series with each section. They
prevent possible damage from
excessive power. Gold plated input
terminals are chosen because of
superior corrosion resistance.

HIGH EFFICIENCY DRIVERS

Current McIntosh power amplifiers
will provide sound pressure levels
in excess of 100dB at 1 meter.

PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATIONS

System Type

Sealed, 3-way

Impedance Nominal

4 Ohms

Magnetic Shielding

All drivers

Total System
Woofers: (4) 12" Extended

Excursion LD/HP

Midrange:

(60) 4" Extended

Excursion LD/HP

Tweeters: (50) 1" Soft Dome

Anechoic Response:

16Hz - 20 kHz

SPL

2.8V/1m: 88dB

Crossover:

80 Hz & 1.7 kHz

Dimensions (H x W x D)
Bass Cabinet: 37

3

⁄4" x 201⁄4" x 185⁄8"

Column: 76

1

⁄8" x 163⁄8" x 163⁄8"

(includes attached base)

Column Surfaces
Aluminum: Black Satin

Powder Coat

Trim : Solid wood
Finish:

Natural Cherry, Red Cherry,

Black Ash

Grille Material

Black Knit Cloth

Weight (each)
Bass cabinet: 192 lbs. net
Column: 82 lbs. net

9.02.XRT30.20k.MSP 35001600