McIntosh XCS1.5K Center Channel Loudspeaker
The Center of an Unrivaled Home Theater Experience.
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McIntosh XCS1.5K launched
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3125b
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What a monstrosity.
They barely managed four drivers on the speaker Erin reviewed, so I have my doubts.
They barely managed four drivers on the speaker Erin reviewed, so I have my doubts.
Apesbrain
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"Separate pairs of binding posts are available for the mid/high, low, and subwoofer frequencies to allow for bi- or tri-amping or bi- or tri-wiring."
FFS, it's a center channel. Clearly targeted to people with more money than sense: $40,000.
FFS, it's a center channel. Clearly targeted to people with more money than sense: $40,000.
They are raving mad…McIntosh XCS1.5K Center Channel Loudspeaker
The Center of an Unrivaled Home Theater Experience.www.mcintoshlabs.com
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I'm your huckleberry. If only I had a few hundred thousand dollars to blow on speakers!
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At those prices, RGB at least. Flashy RGB is a +10db SINAD just as in PC, it's +10 FPS.
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They claim a power rating of 1500w...
The horizontal directivity will either be really impressive, or it will completely suck with that driver arrangement. Probably the latter...
If I was blowing that much on speakers, I'd build a proper room with a false wall, and not need a center channel of that type, so this model has priced itself out of the market.
Also, if I had the budget for this center, I wouldn't be using these. I'd have a JBL Synthesis dealer come in and build the system for me, with horn tweeters, not lines of domes.
Conclusion: Rich idiots is the target market for this speaker. It is also designed to sell massive (and therefore crazy expensive) amps.
But note: If they made a model of that turned 90deg, to operate like a normal line array, it would probably be incredible, given the obvious tweeter headroom. (Assuming that McIntosh can actually make good sounding speakers). - Note 2: Although it would be incredible, I still would rather have a single compression driver + horn tweeter. It would get just as loud and not have the directivity issues that this arrangement will have.
The horizontal directivity will either be really impressive, or it will completely suck with that driver arrangement. Probably the latter...
If I was blowing that much on speakers, I'd build a proper room with a false wall, and not need a center channel of that type, so this model has priced itself out of the market.
Also, if I had the budget for this center, I wouldn't be using these. I'd have a JBL Synthesis dealer come in and build the system for me, with horn tweeters, not lines of domes.
Conclusion: Rich idiots is the target market for this speaker. It is also designed to sell massive (and therefore crazy expensive) amps.
But note: If they made a model of that turned 90deg, to operate like a normal line array, it would probably be incredible, given the obvious tweeter headroom. (Assuming that McIntosh can actually make good sounding speakers). - Note 2: Although it would be incredible, I still would rather have a single compression driver + horn tweeter. It would get just as loud and not have the directivity issues that this arrangement will have.
I mean in theory that thing could have beastly output and very controlled dispersion. Would be fascinating to see measurements.
It does look pretty cool, so I give them points for that.
It does look pretty cool, so I give them points for that.
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You mean like these:
McIntosh XRT2.1K Loudspeaker
The XRT2.1K Loudspeaker represents the next evolution of McIntosh home audio speakers. Borne from our 45+ years of designing speakers, the XRT2.1K is a full range system that provides spacious sound reproduction with an unusually deep sound stage. Standing 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall, a pair of...
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Yeah... I guess... Looking at them the design still seems flawed.
2x 6.5" midmidbasses, yet they have 6x 8" midbasses? What's the point!?!?!?
I guess I'm just not impressed by these kinds of things anymore. They could probably get similar SPL out of 2x 12" midbass and 2x 8" mid drivers.
I guess the conclusion is that these are trying to sell to those who think more drivers = better... ridiculous.
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With that money just for a center, I'd fly Amir over the ocean and have him design my audition room in my manor.
It's a complex array, who knows what the hell is going on. The fact that it's a flat baffle with no dsp sort of limits what magic can be performed of course.
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Yamaha YSP sound projector soundbars have even more complex arrays of drivers since now almost 2 decades, only that they are all controlled by separate DSP/delay and amps and thus can steer the sound direction to cleverly use the side and rear room walls for the fraction of the price, I have one for my TV, quite impressive engineering.
usa.yamaha.com
