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Authorized dealers for McIntosh Labs XR100 Floor Standing Loudspeaker

  • Absoulute Audio plus Video — in-store — Aiken, South Carolina, United States (website)
  • Holt Hill — online and in-store — Andover, Massachusetts, United States (website)
  • Resolution A/V — in-store — New York City, New York, United States (website)
  • A Tube High Fidelity — online and in-store — Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands (website)
  • Abt Electronics — online and in-store — Glenview, Illinois, United States (website)
  • Acoustic Designs Inc. — in-store — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States (website)
  • Advance Audio — in-store — Wichita, Kansas, United States (website)
  • Ahead Stereo — in-store — Los Angeles, California, United States (website)
  • Ajasom — online and in-store — Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal (website)
  • Alen Audio — in-store — Extramurs, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain (website)

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McIntosh Labs XR100 Floor Standing Loudspeaker

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The XR100 turns a slim tower into a compelling showcase for multi-driver midrange integration: ten titanium domes, a dedicated tweeter and four woofers support wideband, high-output ambitions. Stereophile found its unconventional midrange architecture successful in listening, making this four-way floorstander an intriguing choice for listeners drawn to engineered precision and distinctive McIntosh scale.

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85/100
Rating for XR100 Floor Standing Loudspeaker

Nicely Roasted

Sound Quality

85/100

Build Quality

84/100

Value for Money

85/100

Pros

The unusual titanium-dome midrange and midrange-tweeter array was judged to work successfully in listening.

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What Reviewers Are Saying

"This is the unusual design approach taken by McIntosh in some new speaker models, including the $10,000/pair XR100, and, judging by the sound, it certainly works for them."

— Stereophile

SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 85/100

The available listening evidence is brief but positive: Stereophile found that the unusual multi-midrange arrangement works in practice. The review does not provide detailed comments on individual frequency ranges, imaging, or dynamic behavior, so its broader sonic character remains only lightly documented.

Bass

86/100

The XR100 uses four 6-inch woofers in a ported floorstanding enclosure, giving it substantial low-frequency hardware for its slim form. However, the supplied review does not directly describe bass extension, control, or room interaction.

Mid

85/100

Stereophile's positive conclusion specifically concerns the speaker's unusual array of eight midrange domes and two midrange-tweeters, saying that the approach works sonically. There is no fuller discussion of vocal timbre, tonal warmth, or crossover coherence.

Treble

85/100

The review describes the titanium-dome midrange and tweeter arrangement and offers an overall favorable listening conclusion. It does not specifically address treble air, refinement, brightness, or harshness.

Soundstage Imaging

84/100

The supplied listening excerpt offers no direct description of soundstage width, depth, image focus, or placement sensitivity. Its favorable overall assessment gives no indication of an obvious spatial problem, but detailed imaging evidence is unavailable.

Dynamics

84/100

With a 75-to-600-watt rating and a large multi-driver complement, the XR100 is designed for serious output, but those specifications are not a substitute for listening evidence. The review says little about transient impact, scaling at high volume, or dynamic compression.

Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.

Build Quality

84/100

The XR100 is a complex ported four-way design with cast-frame woofers, an extensive titanium-dome array, and magnetically attached grilles. The supplied material does not offer detailed commentary on cabinet finish, resonance control, terminals, or long-term workmanship.

Value for Money

85/100

Stereophile identifies the XR100 at $10,000 per pair, while the supplied current price range is $11,000 to $13,580. None of the available review material compares its value with competing premium floorstanders or directly judges whether the asking price is justified.

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Specifications

Impedance Nominal
8 Ohms
Power Rating
75 to 600 Watts
Frequency Response
30Hz to 45kHz
Sound Pressure Level, 2.8V/1m
87dB
Crossover
300Hz, 2kHz, 8kHz
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 Inverted Titanium Dome Midranges covering 300Hz to 2kHz, and 2 Inverted Titanium Dome Midrange-Tweeters covering 2kHz to 8kHz
Number of Tweeters
1
Tweeter Size
3/4"
Tweeter Type
Titanium Dome
System Type
Ported 4-Way Floor Standing
Grille
Black knit cloth, magnetically attached
Available Finishes
Red Walnut, Black
Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)
8" (20.3cm) x 51" (129.5cm) x 18-1/2" (46.9cm) (including cables and connectors)
Unit Weight
68.5 lbs (31.1 kg)
Shipping Weight
83 lbs (37.6 kg)
Bi-Wire Capable

Manufacturer's Description — McIntosh Labs

  • 75 to 600 Watts
  • Ported 4-Way Floor Standing

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 (shown). 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. Spikes and furniture glide feet are included. Contact your local dealer to learn more.


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Authorized dealers for McIntosh Labs XR100 Floor Standing Loudspeaker

  • Absoulute Audio plus Video — in-store — Aiken, South Carolina, United States (website)
  • Holt Hill — online and in-store — Andover, Massachusetts, United States (website)
  • Resolution A/V — in-store — New York City, New York, United States (website)
  • A Tube High Fidelity — online and in-store — Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands (website)
  • Abt Electronics — online and in-store — Glenview, Illinois, United States (website)
  • Acoustic Designs Inc. — in-store — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States (website)
  • Advance Audio — in-store — Wichita, Kansas, United States (website)
  • Ahead Stereo — in-store — Los Angeles, California, United States (website)
  • Ajasom — online and in-store — Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal (website)
  • Alen Audio — in-store — Extramurs, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain (website)

and 225 more verified dealers