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  • Page 1 XA60 Tower Owner’s Manual XA60...
  • Page 2 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Frequency Response (±3dB) 36-22,000Hz Nominal Impedance 4 ohms Recommended Amplifier Power 100-300 watts Sensitivity [2.83v at 1m] 89dB SPL Driver Complement (all video-shielded) Front Tweeter 1-inch (25mm) black-anodized aluminum with separate PVC surround Midranges Two 2 -inch (64mm) mounted in separate enclosure...
  • Page 3 This design approach is not only easy to fine-tune the XA60 to its environment and your beneficial to the movie lover, but is also much more tastes. The system is magnetically shielded for use near appropriate for multichannel music listening with the video monitors.
  • Page 4 Snell pioneered this technique in the original Type A speaker system in 1976. Rear-Firing Tweeter The rear-firing tweeter on the XA60 adds necessary high-end fill to the soundstage, creating a broader, deeper stereo image. An on/off switch allows you to defeat the rear tweeter when the back of the speaker is close to a wall.
  • Page 5 “bloated”. The Bass Loading switch lets you compensate for the sonic effects of such placement. This Snell feature ensures ideal sound balance in virtually any location. Heat Sink/Terminal Plate...
  • Page 6: Stereo Image

    P L A C E M E N T O F Y O U R S P E A K E R S Y S T E M The XA60 Towers are designed for either freestanding or boundary placement. Stereo Image...
  • Page 7: Basic Connections

    When making connections, be sure to connect + to there, turning the speakers toward the listening area in + (red) and – to – (black). 10 degree increments, until you achieve the desired XA60 effect. Setting the Carpet Spikes speaker terminal...
  • Page 8 B I - W I R I N G A N D B I - A M P I N G Bi-Wiring XA60 1. Use equal lengths of the appropriate wire when bi- wiring each speaker. Consult your dealer for cable options.
  • Page 9 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 above for the second amplifier. right channel amplifier left channel amplifier Using with a multichannel Surround Processor XA60 1. Select the Large setting on your receiver or processor for your main speakers. This routes all bass information (typically below 100Hz) to your XA...
  • Page 10 O P T I M I Z I N G T H E S O U N D P O W E R - H A N D L I N G XA 60 Crossover Controls The power recommendation for the system assumes you will operate the amplifier in a way that will not produce Setting the Placement Switch distortion.
  • Page 11 L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y If Service Seems Necessary For five years from the date of purchase, Snell Acoustics will repair for the original owner any defect in materials Contact the dealer from whom you purchased the or workmanship that occurs in normal use of the speaker system.
  • Page 12 ©1999 Snell Acoustics. 143 Essex Street All Rights Reserved. Haverhill, MA 01832 Specifications are subject phone: 978-373-6114 to change without notice. fax: 978-373-6172 Covered by patents issued and or pending. email: info@snellacoustics.com Part #542-1010 www.snellacoustics.com...