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Bass Limit Switch
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CS!.! uqrurit", incorporates
a pLlsh-button
swilch on the fronl pane which allows yo! 10 se ect either a
2oHz or a 4oHz bass imit. The 4oHz bass limit is selected by pushing the button
to the "ln" posilion Pushlng the
[rfton-"& n rtlo*t tnt tw tch to return to the 20Hz (out) position' Se ecting
the 40lz option im ts the bass
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,f'" ap".t"r' enab ing it to p ay louder when reproducing mLrs c that conlains exaggerated
levels ol
d"ep bass energy. The 40Hz posilion can also be !sed to reduce the level of
very deep bass energy ll il causes
a sonic otoblem rn a smail roorn
Stabilizer Pins
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speiters pos tioneo on a sott slriace such as carpeting or an uneven sLrrlace aTe able to rock back and
lorth
s ighiy and wi I vibrate in react on to those lorces the speaker generates lo move the dr ver diaphragms
This
mo-tion of the speaker causes a loss of musical inlormatior and reduces the c arity of ihe mLrs c'
ln order to ; iminate th s effect THIEL speakers can be used with stab lizer plns. The stabillzer
pins, either ol
lwo types are pushed nto three pre_driled ho es n the base ol each speaker' The po nted plns are tor speakers
that;ll be p aced on a cafpeled surlace The po nt penetrates the carpet and a lows the speaker t0 0e
connected ;lrectly to the f oor The rounded stabll zer pins are for speakers ihat are placed on a hard, !neven
suriace.
There are some applcations where the stabiizer p ns wi nol bring an rnprovement
in sound bul may aclually
m a k e i l w o r s e . T h s s t u a t i o n o c c u r s w h e n l h e l l o o r i t s e l
s n o l o f r g i d c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d v i b r a t e s w h e n c o n n e c t
to the speakers via the stabilzer pins. we encourage you to experimeni to delerm ne {or
yourse I whelher or nol
i h s s t h e c a s e
D U e i o t h e d i | f i c u | i y o f m o v i n g t h e s p e a k e r W t h p o n t e d p i n s o n c a r p e t W e r e c o m m e n d t h a t y o ! d e
pos1ton of yo!r speaiers before insen ng the pointed stab izer pins and remove the pins before reposrtionlng
the
T o i n s e n t h e p n s , t l t t h e s p e a k e r i o r w a r d a n d p l s h t h e t w o b a c k p i n s n t o t h e l " d e e p h o l e s a t e a c h b a
corner. Then rock the speaker backward and nsert the centered front p n. lt is des rable to do th s with two
p e o p | e ' F i n a y , p l e s s V e r y f i r r n ] y o n t h e l o p o f t h e s p e a k e r u n t i l h e p n s a r e ' u l y s e a t e d i n t h e s p e a k e r
'nave
penetratedihe
carpet complete y. To check that the pins are firmly sealed, ighlly tap the back and side oi
the soeaker. There sho!ld be no movemenl and the speaker shou d feel so id
please be cautioned that the painted pins can be dangeraus if not used wilh carc. They can cause small dents
tn hardwoad floars and it is passlble ta damage carpets if the speakers arc maved with the pins in place'
Power Requlrements
W h e n s e l e c l l n g y o u r a m p l i i e r , t h e m o s t m p o . l a n l t h n g t o k e e p n m i n d s t h a t s o u n d q l a / l l y l s u s l a l l y
rnore imoortanl lhan sornd quanlity Amosteveryonewi be happier with a 50 watt ampllfier of high sonic
quallty than wilh a 200 wall amplfier oi rnediocre sonic q!a ty
For a given loudspeaker,
theTe are two lactors that determine how mLlch power is needed They are lhe
volume Level desired and the s ze of the room. It both lactors ate avarage, (a vo ume evel ol 88 dB SPL and a
room oi 3000 cu ft) aboul 50 watlslch rs 11eeded ior the CS3 5
The lirst lactor s the most d fl cuit to analyze or oblectrve y deterrnine. There are differenl ideas about what rs
" oud". Usualy, peop e who
'don't ike mls c oud" can decrease the r power by a lactor ol 2 and people who llke
music oLrd shou d nclease the r power by 2 or rnore times lMost peop e tall w thin a normal range'
Asrnalroomwll need ess power foragiven loudness evel than a large room A very sma l room ot 1 000 cu
It (11tI x 11lt wth an 8 Jl celling) wil usualy reqlire only hall the power ol an average room A large room of
6 0 0 0 c ! f t ( 2 0 f t x 3 0 { t w t h a l o f t c e i i n g ) w i l
u s u a l l y r e q u k e t w c e t h e
a v e r a g e p o w e r ' l l t h e i s l e n n g r o o m l s
connecled 1o another room by a large open area, the requ red power wil ncrease, but not by the amoLrnt ot tfre
comorned room v0 urne.
With althis n mind, a person who doesnt lke to play mus c very loldly and has a smal roorn can gel high
quality sound wth only 20 watls whereas a person who sometimes lkes lo play loudly and has a large room may
reed J00 wahs.
It is impo.tant to have enough power 10 play at th4level yo! desire wlthout distorlion ll you p ay the speakers
more oudly than the vo ume the arr]pl lier can cleanly produce, the ampliier will produce overload (clipping)
distorllon. The sound wll become compressed,
stra ned, and in extreme cases, obvious y distorted. This
disto.tion s aclua ly non -nlrsical additional erergy and s nce it is concenlrated in the high frequency region
where the soeaker s least ab e to hand e it. tweeters can be burned oul in extreme cases ll your system does
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