McIntosh XR100 Floorstanding Speakers - Pre-Loved

General:
Price listed is MSRP. Please call to order and discuss pricing.

These XR100's will come with its manual, box just as new. Tested and sound great.

A SkyFi 1-year warranty will be included with this product (no McIntosh warranty). 

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SkyFi Cosmetic Notes:
Some minor hairline scratches in the glossy finish. Other some marks pointed out in photos. Overall condition is still very good.

McIntosh Performance Features Include:
• Woofers with Patented LD/HP® Technology
The McIntosh Low Frequency Loudspeaker Elements feature the patented LD/HP Magnetic Circuit Design. This design, when compared to conventional Loud- speaker Drivers, reduces distortion significantly. It also increases power handling and efficiency.

The rear vent through the magnetic assembly offers improved heat dissipation. The die cast basket has an open air area under the voice coil/spider assembly to prevent displacement noise. The polypropylene cone with a rubber surround has a four layer copper voice coil and is rigid to perform as a near perfect air piston.

All together these advances in woofer design construction and materials produce the very important first several octaves of music, with a high degree of accuracy and superb transient response. This performance level rivals woofers twice the size of the XR100 woofer.

• Neodymium-Iron-Boron Alloy Magnets
The 10 two inch Midrange Drivers and the three-quarter inch Dome Super Tweeter all use this Alloy. The Neodymium-Iron-Boron Alloy has the highest flux density per unit of volume. This allows for a smaller physical size driver and thus closer driver to driver placement for improved dispersion.

• Dual Midrange Crossover Points
There are several benefits when using multiple Mid- range drivers. First, there is a substantial increase in power handling capacity far greater than a single larger diameter midrange driver.
Second, due to mutual acoustic coupling there is an increase in output volume while at the same time a reduction in audible distortion. Eight of the 10 Midrange Drivers reproduce the lower two octaves of midrange frequencies. The remaining two Midrange Drivers reproduce the upper two octaves of midrange frequencies and are located directly adjacent to the tweeter. This maintains wide dispersion with a stable sound image throughout the upper midrange frequencies.

• Loudspeaker Protection
The XR100’s built-in speaker protection incorporates four automatic resetting solid-state devices in the crossover network. One protects the tweeters, one each for the low and upper midrange drivers and one for the woofers.

General:
Very capable full range (and I mean FULL RANGE) speakers from McIntosh made right here in the good old USA. Capable of blowing out the windows AND providing a detailed nuanced sound.

More from McIntosh:
The XR100 Floor Standing Loudspeaker is sleek and contemporary in appearance while producing full range audio reproduction typical of much larger cabinet designs. 

Fine gloss wood finishes are offered in Black and Red Walnut. 

The magnetically attached grille is acoustically transparent and covered with neutral black cloth. 

Our patented Solid Cinch™ speaker binding posts easily but securely attach the speaker cables to prevent them from coming loose and possibly causing a short; the binding posts are gold-plated to prevent corrosion and ensure a quality signal is delivered to your speakers.

Unique front panel McIntosh logo may be illuminated when configured with a McIntosh system. 

Amplifiers from 75 to 600 Watts are appropriate power for XR100 speakers.

Brand Background:
McIntosh Laboratory is an American manufacturer of handcrafted high-end audio equipment based in Binghamton, New York. The company was founded in 1949 by Frank McIntosh. The company designs and produces audio amplifiers, stereo tuners and other consumer electronics products.

Ownership:
Second Owner

Connections:
5 way speaker binding posts

General Sound:
Smooth, uncolored, undistorted natural and clean

Cosmetic Condition:
8/10 = Very Good. Excellent front faceplate, one minor flaw on chassis side or top. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab and listening room.

Included:
Unit, box, Manuals

Packing:
Original Manufacturers Packing

Specs:
Electronic Specifications:
Impedance Nominal
8 Ohms

Power Rating
75 to 600 Watts

Frequency Response
30 Hz to 45 kHz

Sound Pressure Level, 2.8V/1m
87 dB

Crossover
300 Hz, 2 kHz, 8 kHz

DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS
Number of Woofers
4

Woofer Size
6"

Woofer Type
Cast Frame, LD/HP®, Poly Cone

Number of Midranges
10

Midrange Size
2"

Midrange Type
8 x Inverted Titanium Dome Midranges covering 300 Hz to 2 kHz, and 2 Inverted Titanium Dome Midrange-Tweeters covering 2 kHz to 8 kHz

Number of Tweeters
1

Tweeter Size
3/4"

Tweeter Type
Titanium Dome

General Specifications:
System Type
Ported 4-Way Floor Standing

Grille
Black knit cloth, magnetically attached

Available Finishes
Red Walnut, Black

Dimensions:
Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) - EACH
8" (20.3cm) x 51" (129.5cm) x 18-1/2" (46.9cm)
(including cables and connectors)

Weight:
68.5 lbs.

Recommended Cables:
Kimber Kable - Speaker Cables - Good

Kimber Kable - Speaker Cables - Better

Kimber Kable - Bi-Wire Speaker Cables - Best

Testing Process:
Our speaker evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, dented tweeter domes, and cone damage. We also inspect the speaker connection points for loose or broken connectors.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the speakers to a reference amplifier with our preferred test tracks. With the speakers placed with proper distance we listen to each driver to make sure that they are producing the intended frequencies with no signs of distortion or rattle.

During listening tests with test tracks we check for proper stereo imaging and bass response at various listening levels. If there are any audible signs of issues, the speakers are taken to the bench where we perform a frequency sweep to isolate the issue so that it can be resolved by component repair or replacement.

Our subwoofer evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, cone damage, or rubbing voice coils. We also inspect the input connections for damage.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the sub at our bench and perform a sine wave sweep from about 200 Hz down to around 10 Hz. During this sweep we are listening for excessive rattle or other signs of improper function.

If the sweep passes we then increase the input level to evaluate how the woofer performs at high output levels. If the woofer has built-in crossover adjustments or multiple connection options these features are tested at this time.

We complete the subwoofer evaluation by feeding the unit with an audio signal in conjunction with our house music system to see how it responds to low frequency content in real world conditions while paired with a full range system.