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The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System

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  • Page 1 The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System Table of Contents NTRODUCTION AND VERVIEW RESCENDO RIVER PECIFICATIONS 2.1 C LF D RESCENDO RIVER 2.2 C HF D RESCENDO RIVER PECIFICATIONS 2.3 D UBBASS RIVER PECIFICATIONS RESCENDO NCLOSURE ESIGNS 3.1 C RESCENDO 3.2 C...
  • Page 3: Introduction And Overview

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 1 Introduction and Overview There is an option for bass modules – making the Crescendo into the the Crescendo Grande System. We wanted a cabinet that could slip under the Crescendos and take the place of the stand.
  • Page 4: Crescendo Driver Specifications

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 2 Crescendo Driver Specifications 2.1 Crescendo LF Driver Diameter: 8"(210mm) to basket rim edge. Cone Material: Aluminium Alloy Impedance: 6Ohm Power Handling: 50W continous 100W programme Xmax: 3mm peak-peak 5.2 Ohm Moving Mass: 19.5 gramm...
  • Page 5: Crescendo Hf Driver Specifications

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 2.2 Crescendo HF Driver Specifications Dimensions: 220mm X 275mm Waveguide Material: Aluminium Alloy Diaphragm Material: Kapton Ribbon Surface: 91cm 480Hz Impedance: 6Ohm Power Handling: 60W continous 120W programme Spl (2.83V/1m): 102db...
  • Page 6: Dynafone Subbass Driver Specifications

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 2.3 DynaFone Subbass Driver Specifications Diameter: 10"(260mm) to basket rim edge. Cone Material: Aluminium Alloy Impedance: 8 Ohm Power Handling: 200W continous 400W programme Xmax: 14mm peak-peak 7.6 Ohm Moving Mass: 75 gramm 35Hz Qts: 0.34...
  • Page 7: Crescendo Enclosure Designs

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 3 Crescendo Enclosure Designs The Enclosure for the Crescendo System can be arranged quite wide arrangements as long as the volume and tuning is preserved. 3.1 Crescendo 2 Way Here the design we use and recommend. It uses a simple box with a large cross-section port, to avoid compression and port noise.
  • Page 8: Crescendo Subwoofer

    3.2 Crescendo Subwoofer The enclosure material comes down to similar choices as the The Crescendo Subwoofer uses an enclosure that is a “cross” Crescendo 2-way speaker. Make sure all seams etc. are well between a traditional vented box and a transmission line, called a sealed.
  • Page 9: Crescendo Crossover And Connections

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 4 Crescendo Crossover and connections 4.1 Crescendo 2 Way Crossover The Crossover is as shown below. One possible way to assemble this crossover is shown on the right hand side.
  • Page 10: Crescendo Subwoofer Connections

    As a starting point, set as shown below: The Amplifier build into the Crescendo subwoofer is required to boost the signal a good deal (around 14dB or five times the voltage, or 25 times the power) to to allow the subwoofer to match the Crescendo 2 Way.
  • Page 11: Crescendo Assembly Pictorial

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 5 Crescendo Assembly Pictorial...
  • Page 12 The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System...
  • Page 13 The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System...
  • Page 14: Crescendo Connections And Setup

    6.2 Crescendo Connections The system produces large amounts of SPL and very high levels As designed the Crescendo 2-Way has binding pots for bi-wiring. of low frequency sounds. Placing the speaker rigidly coupled to the If you do not use Bi-Wiring speaker cables you need to link both floor not only aids the sound quality, but is essentially to keep the the negative and positive binding posts.
  • Page 15 The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System You also need to connect the inputs of the subwoofer amplifier, as shown in the example below.
  • Page 16: Technical Data

    The Crescendo (Grande) Speaker System 7 Technical Data Woofer: One – 10 inch (26 cm) Aluminum Cone Woofer Amp: One – 250W Amplifier with electronic crossover Midrange: One – 8 inch (21 cm) Carbon Fiber / Paper Tweeter: One – 14in...

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