McIntosh HT-3 User Manual

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Introduction and Performance FeaturesIntroduction and Performance Features
The McIntosh HT-3 Loudspeaker System is designed for
Home Theater and Music Reproduction. It is a two-way
system with two 5-inch low frequency and two 1-inch
dome tweeters. The HT-3 is designed to work as Surround
Loudspeaker in a Home Theater System.
The HT-3 Loudspeaker performance is equivalent to
the quality of McIntosh’s legendary line of Amplifiers,
Preamplifiers, Signal Processors and Signal Sources, with-
out imparting distortion or coloration of its own. It also
complements the capabilities and the remarkably low dis-
tortion of McIntosh Power Amplifiers.
To reproduce sound accurately, all forms of distortion,
both harmonic and intermodulation, must be kept to a
minimum. This has been the result of the design of the new
McIntosh HT-3 Loudspeaker System. Each loudspeaker
element and crossover component has been carefully de-
signed for durability, efficiency, and above all, low distor-
tion. The McIntosh HT-3 Loudspeaker System will func-
tion as an excellent Home Theater Loudspeaker Surround
Loudspeaker.
Performance Features
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High Performance Drivers
Each HT-3 enclosure contains two 5-inch Polypropylene
Low Frequency Drivers and two 1-inch Aluminum Dome
High Frequency Drivers arranged in an Antiphase Dipole,
Mirror Image configuration.
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Special Crossover
At frequencies below 350Hz both Low Frequency Drivers
operate in-phase; above 350Hz both the Low Frequency
Drivers and Tweeters operate out-of-phase thus providing
the desired diffused surround effect. Both the Low and
High Frequency Drivers are crossed over at a 12dB per
octave rate.
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High Efficiency
The Loudspeaker Elements used in the HT-3 Loudspeaker
System have also been designed for high efficiency. As a
result any McIntosh Power Amplifier, even our smallest,
will provide satisfying room filling sound, yet they can be
used with amplifiers up to 200 watts.
Introduction
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Minimum Visual Impact
The HT-3s offer a unique solution to the problem of inte-
grating superb surround sound into a room without draw-
ing attention to the Loudspeakers. The removable metal
grilles can be custom painted or wall papered to perfectly
match your decor.
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Sealed Enclosures
A sealed solidly braced enclosure is used in both the Sur-
face Mount and Flush Mount version for superior sound
and freedom from bleeding into adjacent rooms.
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Gold Plated Input Connectors
The HT-3 input connectors are gold plated for superior
corrosion resistance and high electrical conductivity.
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• THX
®
Approved
The HT-3 Surround Loudspeaker System meets and ex-
ceeds the performance requirements of the THX Standard
for the best possible reproduction of a film sound track
that was originally created for use in a movie theater.
THX
®
is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm, Ltd.

McIntosh HT-3 Specifications

General

Brand	McIntosh
Model	HT-3
Category	Speaker System
Language	English