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Congratulations on your purchase of the Vandersteen Model Treo loud-
speaker. With proper care your new speaker system it will provide many years
of trouble free, high quality musical enjoyment.
We recommend that you read this entire manual prior to connecting or us-
ing your Model Treo Loudspeakers.
The Vandersteen Audio
Model Treo is a floor-standing, dy-
namic loudspeaker developed and
refined by thirty years of advanced
research into loudspeaker design.
The engineering, construction and
materials of the Model Treo far ex-
ceed conventional industry standards
and have resulted in a level of musi-
cal performance unmatched by larger
and more costly designs.
The Model Treo is a worthy
addition to any high quality music
system. The innovative first order
crossover supports bi-wiring or
mono wiring. Superb dynamic and
transient response guarantees supe-
rior performance from records, tapes,
CDs and video sources. Custom en-
gineered drivers, built exclusively
for Vandersteen Audio, are mounted
in special baffles designed to maxi-
mize each drivers accuracy and mu-
sicality. An aesthetically pleasing
appearance, incorporating an acous-
tically transparent grille (required)
allows the Model Treo to compli-
ment the décor of your home.
The Vandersteen Audio
Model Treo is designed and built in
the United States of America.
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  • Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Vandersteen Model Treo loud- speaker. With proper care your new speaker system it will provide many years of trouble free, high quality musical enjoyment. We recommend that you read this entire manual prior to connecting or us- ing your Model Treo Loudspeakers.
  • Page 2 As part of the upgrades an improvements that elevate the With all the connection methods, bare wires performance of the Treo they are outfitted with a four termi- should never come into contact with the alumi- nal barrier strip. This may require different cable termina- num plate while the amplifier in on.
  • Page 3 ONO- ONNECTION The performance of the Model Treo is com- Mono-wiring should only be used with the Treo as a tem- promised by a mono-wire connection. For op- porary connection method. The speakers should be bi-wired timum performance you should bi-wire the as soon as possible.
  • Page 4 With the separate inputs for the midrange/tweeter and dynamic characteristics, different imaging characteristics, woofer on the Treo’s, you may be tempted to bi-amplify the different degrees of detail and instrument texture and differ- speakers using a powerful amplifier or an amplifier known ent tonal balances.
  • Page 5 ETTING- PEAKERS The Model Treo requires a break-in period of at least 100 hours at a moderate volume level before its performance stabilizes. Higher volume levels will not shorten this break in period. Vandersteen speakers will produce excellent, satisfying sound placed almost anywhere in a room.
  • Page 6 (14 X 12 = 168) and divide the result by odd numbers. Placing the speakers on different rather than matching 168 divided by 3 is 56 (all to the nearest inch) width lines will require that the listening position be offset 168 divided by 5 is 34 to center it between the speakers.
  • Page 7 COUSTICAL ENTER Speaker The Model Treo's acoustical center is the physical center Listening of the loudspeaker. In a perfectly rectangular room with Position absolutely rigid walls and no doors or windows, the...
  • Page 8 & L NSTALLING ONES ISTENING Improper listening height can cause EIGHT DJUSTMENTS the speakers to sound extremely The Quatro is supported by two cones, one in each front bright or dull. corner and one spike in the rear center. The cones and spike thread directly into the bottom of the speaker and provide stability and proper coupling to the floor.
  • Page 9: Associated Equipment

    Amplifiers with less ble impedance of the Model Treo reduces load induced than 40 watts may not be able to drive the Model Treo to amplifier problems, expanding the possible amplifier realistic listening levels without stress, while amplifiers choices.
  • Page 10: Packing Instructions

    Vandersteen Audio packed in its original box. Pack 2. Connect the tweeter/midrange input and bass inputs sepa- the filled-out return authorization form in the box rately to determine which section of the speaker has the with the speaker.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    First-order, 6dB per octave. Allows bi-wiring with a single amplifier or vertical bi-amplification with Specifications and design subject to change without two identical amplifiers. notice due to continuing research and development. VANDERSTEEN AUDIO 116 W OURTH , CA 93230 ANFORD (559) 582-0324 www.vandersteen.com Model Treo Operation Manual.
  • Page 12 The speaker must be packed in the original packing and returned to VANDERSTEEN AUDIO via insured freight by the customer at his or her own expense. A returned product must be accompanied by a Return Authorization Form, (available from VANDERSTEEN AUDIO upon request) which includes a written description of the defect and return shipping information.