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Congratulations
on your purchase of the THIEL model CS3 5 loudspeaker system lt is the
resu t of a long and dedlcated effort to provide the most accurate music reproduction possible
We have used only the hlghest quality components and taken great care in its construction
Properly set up and used with good associated equipment, the CS3 5s will provide you with a
great deal of musical enjoyment for many years.
Please see instructions packed wit'h the speaker for information on unpacking and installing
the grille.
SDeaker Placemenl
The CS3.5s are r€latively non_crltica
to room p acement and wi I provjde good results a most anywhere
However. we recommend they be placed at easl one ioot lrom a wa I and at least three feet from a corner' They
Derform besl when pos tioned even tarther lfom all wal s, as th s min mlzes ear y reflect ons and r0orf resonances
and so provides lhe most open, unco ored reproduclion
as wel as lhe mosl accurale bass response
The CS3.5s provide broad d spersion ot energy at a I lrequencies and are designed to provide good resLr ts
lhroughoul a arge isten ng area. Best maging s prov ded for a I stener centered n lronl ol the speakers
Opt;um phase and tirne a ignmenl s provided on y jo'a sealed lstener who ls eighl or more feel away lrori the
speakers. Opt m!m rmaging s usualy ach eved when the speakers and the lslenef lorm an equiatera triang e
li lhe soeakers are loo lar aparl lor a given env fonment. there wi lend to be a ho e" in the m ddle ol lhe sound
stage; ii they are too c ose togelher, ihe lmage wi I be compressed and wil not ach eve opt mum wldth Also, the
soeakers should not usually be toed n toward the I stener bLll should be poslt oned pointing lorward, parallel to
each other. However, ii one of both speakers mlst be c oser than three leet {rom the side wa i a loed-in posil on
wil be benelicia to reduce the slrenglh of the wall reilection and provide better irnag ng
since every listening env ronTnent is d ffefent, we encoLrlage
yoLl to experiment wilh your speaker placemenl to
obta n the best resuts.
Connecting the Speakers
The CS3.5 s inout terminals are located on the bottom of the speaker. To gain access to tlrem the speaker
shou d be laid on ts back. I ls essent al for proper performance
lhat bolh speakers n a slereo sysleTn De w reo ln
the same po arily The input terminals are color coded lo lac iitate th s The wire connected to lhe red npul
termlnal oi each speaker should connect to ihe respect ve pos tive output term na S of the arnplfier The speakels
should be connecied to the amp it er with h gh q!a lty cable to ins!re minimal oss of power and proper contro by
the ampliller. Lf the speakers are connected to a tube ampllier with several output taps, the 4 ohm tap shou d be
lsed. [,lake sure that al connect ons are ,ght .
Connecling the Equalizer
The prelerred nT elhod of nsta Iing the equa izer s lo connecl it between the preamp ii er and lhe power
amp ii er. To imP emeni thrs:
. connect a set ol patch cords irom the preamp ll er outpuls to the equa lzer npuls
. connect another sel ot patch cords lrom the oltputs of ihe equal zer to the inputs oi the power ampiil er
Another method of connecting the equal zer is through the tape mon tor lacilities oi the amplilieT or rece vef.
To mplement lhis:
. connect a set of patch cords irom jacks on the amplitier labe ed 'lape oul" lo lhe nplts ol the eqlalzer
. connect anolher set of oatch cords tiofil the outplls ol the equalizer to iacks on the amplilier abeled
"laoe in'
'turn the taoe monilor swrtch to "on or "lape .
l l t h e t a p e r n o n i l o r s w l c h i s n o t t u r n e d o n , t h e e q u a i z e r w l l
n o t f u n c t o n a s a p a r l o f l h e s y s i e r n e v e n i f t s
correclly w red.
S nce the equalzer requires a very small amount ol power, we recommend that it be left on c0ntinu0!sly by
plugglng it nto a wall oLlllel or an unswilched oul et on the preamplilier'
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