HIGH END AV WITH THE NEW MCINTOSH XCS1.5K CENTRE CHANNEL LOUDSPEAKER

McIntosh has launched its highest-performing centre speaker to date, the McIntosh XCS1.5K Centre Channel Loudspeaker, which has been designed to complement its XRT2.1K and XRT1.1K floor-standing loudspeakers and form a McIntosh home cinema system.

MCINTOSH XCS1.5K CENTRE CHANNEL LOUDSPEAKER

The 80 kg XCS1.5K Centre Channel Loudspeaker has 43 individual speaker drivers rated to 1,500 watts for even the most demanding home cinema system. It replaces the XCS2K and XCS1K speakers.

McIntosh XCS1.5K Centre Channel Loudspeaker

DRIVERS

The hybrid three and four-way speaker, comprises 25x 19 mm tweeters, 14x 63.5 mm aluminium cone midrange units and 4x 200 mm long-throw carbon fibre bass drivers, housed in a vented cabinet. The strategic driver selection coupled with a detailed crossover design helps to create a wide sound field and in addition, the speaker can be tilted to one of five preset angles to be optimally aimed to the listening position.

McIntosh XCS1.5K Centre Channel Loudspeaker drivers

MCINTOSH STYLING

Finishing touches include three sets of McIntosh Solid Cinch speaker binding posts, a removable black-knit-cloth speaker grille and classic McIntosh design elements. The speaker is finished with seven layers of high-gloss piano black paint.

McIntosh XCS1.5K Centre Channel Loudspeaker front view, with and without grilles

MCINTOSH XCS1.5K CENTRE CHANNEL LOUDSPEAKER SPECIFICATIONS

43x individual speaker drivers

4x 200 mm long-throw carbon fibre woofers housed in a vented bass cabinet

14x 63.5 mm aluminium midrange units

25x 19 mm dome tweeters

McIntosh XCS1.5K Centre Channel Loudspeaker tilt mechanism

Tiltable to one of five preset angles

Three sets of Solid Cinch speaker binding posts (bi/tri-amping or bi- or tri-wiring)

McIntosh XCS1.5K binding posts

High-current capacity capacitors and inductors

Removable black knit cloth speaker grille

Unit Dimensions (W x H x D): 49-31/32″ (126.92 cm) x 17-3/16″ (43.66 cm) x 21-7/32″ (53.9 cm)

Unit Weight: 178 lbs (80.74 kg)

Rear of the McIntosh XCS1.5K

MCINTOSH XCS1.5K CENTRE CHANNEL LOUDSPEAKER PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Orders for the XCS1.5K Centre Channel Loudspeaker can now be placed with shipping expected to begin in October 2022 (United States and Canada), and the rest of the world, shortly thereafter.

XCS1.5K Center Channel Loudspeaker £39,995

UK distributor Fine Sounds UK.

HiFi Pig Says: This is definitely for those who are really serious about their Home Cinema set-up!