McIntosh XLS320 - Manual (Page 23)

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How to Connect the XLS340, XLS360 and XCS350 Loudspeakers
Connection with two Amplifiers
Preparing Hookup Cables
The McIntosh Loudspeaker Systems utilize binding posts
for speaker wire connections. Prepare the Loudspeaker
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 43, 44
and 45. If the
cable is
stranded, care-
fully twist the
strands together as tightly as possible.
Note: If desired, the twisted ends can be tinned with
solder to keep the strands together and/or attach a
spade lug.
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 46, 47 and 48.
Connections using two Amplifiers
1. Remove both Jumpers between WOOFER and MID/
TWT Binding Posts.
2. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the COMmon
(Negative) Binding Post of the appropriate Channel of
Amplifier Number One to the Loudspeaker WOOFER
NEGATIVE (-) Binding Post.
3. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the 8
S (OHM) or
Positive (+) Binding Post of the same Channel of Am-
plifier Number One to the Loudspeaker WOOFER
POSITIVE (+) Binding Post.
4. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the COMmon
(Negative) Binding Post of the appropriate Channel of
Amplifier Number Two to the Loudspeaker MID/TWT
NEGATIVE (-) Binding Post.
5. Connect a Loudspeaker cable from the 8
S (OHM) or
Positive (+) Binding Post of the same Channel of Am-
plifier Number Two to the Loudspeaker MID/TWT
POSITIVE (+) Binding Post.
6. Tighten all of the Loudspeaker and Amplifier Binding
Posts.
7. Connect the remaining Loudspeaker(s) and Amplifier
Channel(s) in the same manner.
McIntosh Two Channel Power
Amplifier Number One McIntosh Two Channel Power
Amplifier Number Two
To other McIntosh
Loudspeaker To other McIntosh
Loudspeaker
Connection plate