Thiel Audio Products CS7.2 manual

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    1 9 9 8 D E S I G N & E N G I N E E R I N G H O N O R S ® INNOV A T IONS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHO W TH I E L Model CS7 .2 Coherent Source ® loudspeaker system OWNER INFORMA TION COMPONENTS OF THE YEAR image hifi Speaker of the Millennium[...]

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    C ongratulations on your purchase of the T HIEL CS7.2 Coherent Source ® loudspeaker system. The CS7.2 is the result of a long and dedicated effort to provide the most accurate music reproduction possible. We have used only the highest quality components and taken great care in the CS7.2’s construction. Properly set up and used with good associat[...]

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    DESIGN PHILOSOPHY The CS7.2 is a precision instrument designed to translate, as accurately as possible, electronic information into musical sound. All our efforts have been directed toward achieving extremely faithful translation of all tonal, spatial and dynamic information supplied by the amplifier. The CS7.2 is not intended to mask or mitigate s[...]

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    2 POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS Because of their unipolar radiation pattern and co-axial design, the CS7.2s will provide good results when placed in a variety of room locations. However, speaker placement will affect the accuracy of timbre, spatial performance, and bass performance. Here are some guidelines to help you achieve the best sound from your s[...]

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    3 Placement suggestions Some people have restraints on speaker placement because of room size, shape, or aesthetic considerations and cannot meet one or more of the above placement recommendations. They should not be discouraged from investing in CS7.2s. It is our opinion that due to their unipolar, point source radiation pattern, their very even, [...]

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    4 Some rooms, especially narrow ones, can benefit from placing the speakers along the long wall. Although space behind the speaker and behind the listener is reduced, this positioning increases the space between the speakers without side wall interference, and can improve overall performance. Figure 4 shows the same average size room as Figure 3 , [...]

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    CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS The CS7.2s’ input terminals are located on the bottom of the speaker near the back. Access is from the back with the speaker in its normal upright position. Make sure that both connections are tight. It is best to turn the amplifier off while connecting or disconnecting the speakers. For proper performance, all speakers in[...]

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    6 BREAK-IN The CS7.2s, like most speakers, require a period of playing before they perform optimally. The time required depends on how loudly the speakers are played; more time is required if played softly, less if played loudly. At least 50 hours at moderately loud levels are required before the speaker is performing near optimum. You should notic[...]

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    7 connected to another room by a large open area, the required power will increase—but not by the amount of the combined room volume. If the room has a “dropped” ceiling with lightweight panels, the ceiling will be almost transparent acoustically . In this case the space above the ceiling should be added. If the panels are heavy they will act[...]

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    8 CS7.2 SPECIFICA TIONS Bandwidth (–3dB) 23 Hz-20 kHz Amplitude Response 25 Hz-17 kHz ± 1.5 dB Phase Response minimum ± 10 ° Sensitivity 86 dB@2.8 V-1m Impedance 4 ohms (3 ohms minimum) Recommended Power 100-500 watts Size 11" W x 19" D x 55" H Weight 168 pounds The Following Noises Can Be Dangerous Under Constant Exposure 90 Su[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY TH I E L warrants every TH I E L model CS7.2 system against defects in materials and workmanship to the original owner for a period of ten years from the date of purchase. TH I E L will, at no charge, replace any defective part and make any repairs necessary to ensure its proper performance when the defective unit is returned to us[...]

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    3/01 CONTRIBUTOR HARDWOOD FORESTRY FUND TH I E L 1026 Nandino Boulevard Lexington, Kentucky 40511-1207 Telephone: 859-254-9427 • E-mail: mail@thielaudio.com • Web: www.thielaudio.com[...]