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- Page 1 TAD Compact Reference One...
- Page 2 BEFORE USING Thank you for buying this TAD product. Please read through Caution: installation these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your ' Do not place the speaker on an unstable surface. It could model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, present a hazard if it falls, as well as potentially damaging the put them away in a safe place for future reference.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Removing The Grille Covers ...........9 Choosing Where To Place The Speakers ......10 Inspiring the joy of listening ..........4 Speaker care .................10 TAD Compact Reference Description ........4 CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS ........11 TECHNOLOGY ..............5 Single-Wire Connections .............11 Beryllium Diaphragms ............5 Bi-Wire Connections ............12... -
Page 4: Introduction
TAD Compact Reference Description Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, Inc. (TADL) grew from The TAD Compact Reference speaker system is a revolutionary the spirit to discover technologies to perfectly recreate the pure product for home audio, and represents the culmination of over sound of life performances with uncompromising craftsmanship. -
Page 5: Technology
10 000 Ceramic Graphite 8 000 Paper 6 000 Titanium 4 000 2 000 Figure 2. The TAD Compact Reference’s Coherent Source Transduce 0.005 0.015 0.025 Inner Loss （ tan δ） Figure 1. Velocity properties of beryllium and other materials. -
Page 6: Bass Drivers
Bass Drivers The foundation of the TAD Compact Reference speaker syatem is the bass driver, as shown in Figure 3. The driver cone is constructed from a tri-laminate of front and rear-woven aramid fibers that sandwich a foamed acrylic core. This provides enormous strength to the cone in order to resist any flexing due to the high forces exerted during loud bass passages. -
Page 7: Cst Mounting Construction
Bass Enclosure Construction Enclosure Finish The wafer enclosure for the TAD Compact Reference is a robust structure with the framework made of birch plywood with 21 mm The enclosure features rare, elegant natural wood that is treated thickness, clad with lateral plates of 30 mm thickness, which with a transparent finish. -
Page 8: Installation And Care
TAD-ST1 (sold separately). on a soft mat or carpet to prevent damage to the When using the TAD-ST1, always fix the speaker system to the speaker, and always work with two or more persons. stand using screws to help prevent the speaker from falling. Fo... -
Page 9: Installing The Spikes
There are screw holes on the aluminum plates located on the bottom of the cabinets. Figure 5. Removing the grille from the TAD Compact Reference speaker system Cone-shaped spike Spike base Figure 4: Installing spikes on the base of the TAD Compact Reference speaker system TAD-CR1TX... -
Page 10: Choosing Where To Place The Speakers
Choosing Where To Place The Speakers Speaker placement within the listening room will have a great impact upon the total performance of TAD Compact Reference speaker system in terms of bass performance, tonal accuracy, and imaging. All rooms are different and so this section is intended as a guide only. -
Page 11: Connecting The Speakers
For single-wire connections, connect the high- and low-frequency sections of the crossover network with the shorting link that was included with this unit, then connect the (+) wire from your amplifier to either red binding post and the (−) wire from your amplifier to either black binding post, as shown in Figure 7. Amplifier (rear) SPEAKERS OUTPUT Terminal Panel (one channel shown) Shorting links TAD Compact Reference Figure 7. Connecting a TAD Compact Reference speaker in a single-wired system TAD-CR1TX... -
Page 12: Bi-Wire Connections
(+) wires to the (+) amplifier terminals and both (–) wires to the (–) amplifier terminals, as shown in Figure 8. CAUTION • Remove the shorting links before connecting speaker cables in bi-wiring connections. Amplifier (rear) SPEAKERS OUTPUT (one channel shown) Terminal Panel TAD Compact Reference Figure 8. Connecting a TAD Compact Reference speaker in a bi-wired system... -
Page 13: Bi-Amplification Connections
Bi-Amplification Connections Bi-Amplification allows the best performance from the TAD Compact Reference speaker system by using dedicated amplifiers for low- and high-frequency sections. There are two possible configurations, commonly referred to as horizontal and vertical bi-amping. CAUTION • Remove the shorting links before connecting speaker cables in bi-amplification connections. Failure to do so may result in damage to your amplifiers. -
Page 14: Horizontal Bi-Amping
Figure 10. This method requires that both amplifiers have the same gain; otherwise an imbalance will be heard between the low- and high-frequency reproduction from the speaker system. If in doubt, please consult your TAD dealer. Pre-Amplifier... -
Page 15: Optimizing The System
If any notes jump out at you more strongly than others, try improved image accuracy for poorer bass response. If this occurs, moving the TAD Compact Reference speaker system until you get try moving your listening position. Bass response is governed the most even progression of the notes. -
Page 16: Specifications
Model No. The specifications and construction details in this and related TAD-CR1TX TAD publications are subject to change without notice. The TAD logo is a registered trademark of Technical Audio Devices Design Laboratories, Inc. Bass reflex, bookshelf-type speaker Drive units Bass driver ............ - Page 17 • Use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. • Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle; the use of headphones may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. S001a_A1_En TAD-CR1TX...
- Page 18 © 2019 TECHNICAL AUDIO DEVICES LABORATORIES, INC. All rights reserved. TECHNICAL AUDIO DEVICES LABORATORIES, INC. Bunkyo Green Court, 2-28-8, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0021, Japan http://tad-labs.com Printed in China <SRB1351-B>...
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