$5,500.00
A modern speaker from a storied audio brand The first time I ever laid eyes on McIntosh speakers was at a stereo shop in Northern Virginia where I grew up. The salesman there was kind enough to play them for me, but as a high-school kid with limited funds they were way out of my league. Still, I've never forgotten how amazing they looked and sounded. When I found out McIntosh would be partnering with Crutchfield, it instantly took me back to that stereo showroom from long ago. Although their designs have evolved over the years, the beauty and natural, balanced sound of McIntosh speakers have remained unchanged. The slender XR100 tower exemplifies just how skillfully McIntosh blends traditional craftsmanship with advanced engineering to create a speaker of enormous depth and power that can enhance the look of even the most elegant room like a fine piece of furniture. The McIntosh XR100's unique midrange/tweeter array delivers spacious, wide-open sound. 11-driver array for exceptional imaging, clarity, and power handling One look at the XR100 immediately tells you it's something special. For starters, the speaker's upper-frequency drivers are all mounted to a solid, 5/8"-thick machined aluminum baffle for ultra-precise alignment. McIntosh nestles the XR100's 3/4" titanium dome tweeter between ten 2" inverted dome midrange drivers for a smooth, even response pattern with spacious imaging and soundstaging. This large, multiple driver array also provides increased power handling, plus greater dynamic range and output with less distortion than a single, larger diameter midrange driver. Patented woofers for powerful bass The XR100's deep, powerful bass comes courtesy of four patented McIntosh 6" LD/HP? (Low Distortion/High Performance) woofers. Compared to conventional woofer designs, these drivers feature an advanced magnetic circuit that significantly reduces distortion while increasing power handling and efficiency. Their rigid, die-cast alloy bas