SPICA TC-50 OWNERS MANUAL CONTENTS PAGE Manual Organization Introducti on Basic Setup Setup Deta i I Fine Points Technical Specifications Warranty 1601 PASEO DE PERALTA SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501...
* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * INTRODUCTI ON Thanks for choosing the SPICA TC-50 speaker system. Your new TC-50s are among the most sophisticated compact speakers available, and will provide you with many years of listening pleasure.
3/4" of the insulation from the wire, twist the strands of the together tightly, and form a hook shape on the exposed wire ends. Loosen the red plastic insulating knob on the back panel of the TC-50 by <>...
The Hercules stand, made by Chicago Speaker Stand, was designed specifically for the TC-50, and is highly recommended. Placement Within the Room The methodology behind room placement is basically simple geometry - finding the line between two points, measuring how long the line is, comparing it to the length of other related lines, and so on.
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A low ceiling would definitely be a candidate for the list, though. Generally speaking, the TC-50 should be at least one foot away from the rear wall, and as far as possible from the side walls. Most importantly, the reflective paths (see above) off of each of these surfaces should be as unequal as possible.
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Now, there is no such line on the TC-50 cabinet, and you would have thought we were nuts if we had put one there. So, instead, we will use the bottom of...
TC-50. If that happens a few times a minute, well, everything starts sounding fuzzy, and your speakers need repairing. The moral is: have more power than you need to playas loud as you want to, and use it with discression.
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TC-50. Make a list of numbers that correspond to each piece of equipment in your system, including everything from the source to the speaker outputs of your receiver or power amplifier.
Now add up all the numbers. If the result is an even number or 0, your system is positive polarity, and no change is required. If the result is an odd number, you should reverse the connections to each TC-50 at its input terminals.
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