PSB CHS40 Installation Notes

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P S B C u s t o m S o u n d I n - C a b i n e t S p e a k e r S y s t e m
CHS40 High Performance In-Cabinet Speaker
Many high-end home theater systems have most of their
components, including the speakers, hidden away in cabinets.
While this hides the hardware it can be detrimental to speaker
performance. Understanding this, PSB pioneered the concept of
purpose-designed systems for in-cabinet installations. The CHS40
joins the line up that now includes the acclaimed CHS80 and
CHS60, in-cabinet loudspeakers modeled after PSB's prestigious
fl agship Platinum T8 and T6 tower speakers and the CHS212 that
is essentially a SubSonic 10 reconfi gured for in-cabinet application.
The CHS40 maximizes it's in-cabinet performance with a midrange
and tweeter mounted on an 8" circular plate. This plate can be
turned 90 degrees so that, whether the main cabinet is horizontal
or vertical, the systems response is always optimal across the
seating area. Furthermore, the tweeter on the rotatable plate is "eye
socket" pivot mounted and can be aimed at the listening area for
the fl attest high frequency response. The CHS40 is a three driver,
three way high power/high output speaker with a highly designed
crossover network optimized for in-cabinet application. The CHS40
includes two crossover compensation switches to adjust for in-
cabinet boundary effects or for center channel applications behind a
perforated screen. The driver complement includes an 8" high power
shielded woofer with an incredibly stiff woven fi berglass cone. The 4"
midrange driver with woven fi berglass cone and the high power, low
resonance 1" aluminum dome tweeter are mounted in a rotatable
array for maximum system fl exibilty and to provide superb accuracy
across a broad listening window.
The enclosure construction meets Platinum-Series standards
of rigidity and freedom from unwanted resonance. The system
is constructed as a highly durable cabinet with a tough textured
"spatter coat" matte black paint fi nish. It is dimensioned to fi t within
custom or ready-made media furniture.