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CG3

M

 

-

 

CG23

M

 

Features

Exclusive

 

Compression

 

Guide

 

Technology

 

Tuning

Stiff,

 

Kevlar

 

cones

 

with

 

rubber

 

surrounds

 

for

 

high

 

cone

 

excursions

 

without

 

distortion-

producing

 

cone

 

breakup.

Soft

 

dome

 

tweeters

 

for

 

extended,

 

yet

 

smooth

 

treble

 

response.

High

 

quality

 

crossover

 

components.

 

The

 

crossover,

 

being

 

inside

 

the

 

cabinet

 

is

 

not

 

normally

visible

 

and

 

is

 

an

 

area

 

where

 

many

 

companies

 

skimp.

 

The

 

result

 

being

 

higher

 

distortion

 

and

deterioration

 

over

 

time.

 

The

 

CG3

M

 

and

 

CG23

M

 

use

 

only

 

air

 

core

 

coils

 

and

 

polypropylene

capacitors.

 

We

 

do

 

not

 

use

 

distortion

 

producing

 

iron

 

core

 

coils

 

or

 

electrolytic

 

capacitors.

Rear

 

gold-plated

 

binding

 

posts

 

accept

 

heavy

 

duty

 

wire

 

or

 

banana

 

plugs.

Luxurious

 

hand-finished

 

black

 

hi

 

gloss

 

enclosures.

Built

 

in

 

mounting

 

plates

 

attach

 

to

 

the

 

wall

 

with

 

just

 

a

 

screw

 

(CG3

M

).

 

Also

 

has

 

threaded

 

in-

serts

 

for

 

wall

 

and

 

ceiling

 

mounts

 

(optional)

 

that

 

allow

 

you

 

to

 

aim

 

the

 

speakers.

First Steps

Be

 

careful

 

when

 

using

 

sharp

 

objects

 

to

 

open

 

boxes.

 

The

insertion

 

of

 

a

 

long

 

and/or

 

sharp

 

object

 

such

 

as

 

a

 

blade

can

 

damage

 

the

 

components

 

inside.

 

Use

 

of

 

chainsaws,

machetes,

 

power

 

tools,

 

explosives,

 

light

 

sabers,

 

and

most

 

kitchenware

 

is

 

not

 

recommended.

 

If

 

in

 

doubt,

 

ask

mommy

 

to

 

help

 

you.

Please

 

take

 

a

 

moment

 

to

 

inspect

 

your

 

speakers

 

for

 

dam-

age.

 

If

 

you

 

find

 

any

 

damage

 

that

 

you

 

did

 

not

 

specifically

request,

 

please

 

contact

 

us

 

or

 

the

 

shipping

 

company

 

im-

mediately.

 

All

 

components

 

have

 

been

 

inspected

 

when

leaving

 

our

 

factory,

 

however

 

damage

 

can

 

occur

 

during

shipping.

Use

 

caution

 

when

 

using

 

a

 

speaker

 

wall

 

or

 

ceiling

 

mount.

 

Use

 

of

 

improper

 

bolts

 

can

 

strip

out

 

the

 

threaded

 

inserts

 

in

 

the

 

back

 

of

 

the

 

speaker.

 

Do

 

not

 

try

 

to

 

force

 

any

 

bolt

 

into

 

the

insert,

 

especially

 

a

 

longer

 

one.

 

Besides

 

being

 

difficult

 

to

 

repair,

 

such

 

damage

 

is

 

not

 

covered

under

 

warranty.

 

The

 

bolt

 

for

 

the

 

CG3

is

 

a

 

1/4

 

x

 

20

 

thread

 

with

 

a

 

maximum

 

length

 

of

3/8

 

inch.

 

The

 

bolt

 

for

 

the

 

CG23

is

 

a

 

3/8

 

x16

 

thread

 

with

 

a

 

maximum

 

length

 

of

 

3/8

 

inch.

If

 

your

 

bolt

 

is

 

longer

 

you

 

must

 

reduce

 

its

 

effective

 

length

 

by

 

the

 

use

 

of

 

spacers

 

or

 

washers.

We

 

offer

 

speaker

 

mounts

 

that

 

come

 

with

 

the

 

proper

 

bolts.

If

 

possible,

 

we

 

recommend

 

saving

 

all

 

packaging,

 

including

 

boxes,

 

as

 

a

 

convenient

 

means

 

of

re-packaging

 

for

 

moving

 

or

 

for

 

sending

 

your

 

speakers

 

in

 

for

 

service.

The

 

beautiful

 

black

 

finish

 

can

 

be

 

easily

 

scratched

 

when

 

placed

 

on

 

a

 

shelf

 

and

 

moved.

Therefore,

 

we

 

recommend

 

installing

 

the

 

small

 

adhesive

 

feet

 

included

 

with

 

the

 

speakers

 

or

place

 

them

 

on

 

something

 

soft

 

and

 

non-abrasive.

Avoid

 

touching

 

the

 

woofer

 

cone

 

or

 

the

 

dome

 

tweeter

 

as

 

this

 

can

 

cause

 

damage.

Be

 

careful

 

when

 

placing

 

the

 

speakers

 

on

 

stands

 

where

 

they

 

can

 

be

 

knocked

 

over

 

by

 

pets,

children

 

,

 

or

 

jealous

 

neighbors.

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Summary of Contents for CG23M

Page 1: ...www rslspeakers com CG3M CG23M OWNER S MANUAL SPEAKERS 800 905 5485 Written by people with limited attention spans ...

Page 2: ... when considering price When coupled with a subwoofer such as our Speedwoofer 10S you can expect high end performance Compression Guide Technology Action Packed History A 2 way speaker utilizing a dynamic woofer and soft dome tweeter is not unique However what make these speakers a game changer is our exclusive Compression Guide Technology It s why the CG3M and CG23M sound different from the vast ...

Page 3: ...a vent or port The length width and height of the port was designed to reinforce bass at the lowest frequencies The problem with both of these methods is that they rely on system resonance to properly load the woofer System resonance acts like a spring in that once the note stops the woofer cone wants to continue vibrating This results in what we call overhang and results in muddy bass We spent ye...

Page 4: ...your speakers for dam age If you find any damage that you did not specifically request please contact us or the shipping company im mediately All components have been inspected when leaving our factory however damage can occur during shipping Use caution when using a speaker wall or ceiling mount Use of improper bolts can strip out the threaded inserts in the back of the speaker Do not try to forc...

Page 5: ...3M 23M Features 4 First Steps 4 Room Acoustics 6 Placing Speakers 7 Placing Subwoofers 11 Using Two Subwoofers 12 Installation 14 Settings And Operation 17 Care And Maintenance 21 Specifications 22 Troubleshooting 23 Warranty 24 The Meaning Of Life 25 Do Aliens Really Exist 26 ...

Page 6: ...uch as wood or tile floors walls can degrade middle and treble frequencies making them sound harsh tinny or hollow A harsh room however can be easily fixed Materials such as carpet upholstered furniture pillows drapes and wall treatments are all excellent at absorbing unwanted sound reflections Therefore the solution to a harsh room is to add more absorptive materials If you can t do that why not ...

Page 7: ...how the speakers on stands there are other placement options including wall or shelf mounting Home Theater Placement RSL CG3Ms and CG23Ms can be placed on speaker stands shelves or furniture They include threaded inserts in the back of their cabinets for wall or ceiling brackets The CG3Ms also have a keyhole bracket Using this allows you to mount them against a wall using only a screw or toggle bo...

Page 8: ...borhood of 90 degrees The speak ers should be as close in height to your seated ear level as possible If the speakers cannot be placed at ear level they should be angled up or down so they point toward the listener s ears To ensure the most accurate sound and best imaging try to place the front speakers at least two feet away from the front walls side walls and corners This is less critical in hom...

Page 9: ...osition If mounting to the wall try to tilt it so that it points to your listening position Be careful if placing the center channel directly on top of your TV as many TV s are not designed for this Side rear channel speakers placement 5 1 systems In a 5 1 system the two surround channels should be placed along your side walls slightly behind the listener s seating position The job of these speake...

Page 10: ...peakers T Placing your subwoofer 5 1 7 1 systems Your subwoofer is responsible for all of the bass in your movies and music These low bass fre quencies are non directional This means that the subwoofer can be placed in a variety of posi tions and if the subwoofer has a fast transient response hence the name Speedwoofer the hu man ear will perceive the bass as coming from the satellite speakers Ult...

Page 11: ...r and quieter Pick the position that provides the most even distribution and best quality of bass among your seating positions Always trust your ear what sounds best to you is the right choice 5 Caution The amplifier on the back of subwoofer creates heat and needs ample ventilation Do not place the woofer directly against a wall make sure that there is always a few inches of air space behind the w...

Page 12: ...by 3db a change of 1db is considered to be the least amount a human ear can detect You would need to have an amplifier rated at double or 200 watts Adding a second subwoofer near the first can provide up to a 6db increase in bass volume which is like quadrupling the power that s huge Adding a second subwoofer anywhere in the room will still increase the bass output substantially and the subwoofers...

Page 13: ...ame side of the room This can be an effective way of creating smoother bass in some rooms 4 Place and install see installation one subwoofer Play a movie or song with consistent re petitive bass Walk around the room and determine where the bass sounds the weakest and place the second subwoofer at that location 5 Experiment The goal is achieving the most even bass distribution throughout your room ...

Page 14: ... the room While not as dramatic we don t want our woofers to get damaged while attempting to launch themselves from your speaker cabi nets The CG3Ms and CG23Ms can handle reasonably high amounts of power but in the frequen cies ranges they were designed for which is 90 100 Hz and up Frequencies below 90 100 Hz need to be sent to you subwoofer In addition to most home theater receivers many of toda...

Page 15: ...and can severely damage your speakers and equipment Phasing It s critically important that the speakers all work together To accomplish this all speakers must be wired in phase This means that for each speaker and for your receiver every positive wire is correctly con nected to a positive terminal and every negative wire is properly connected to a negative terminal When this is the case all of you...

Page 16: ...the copper strands neat and allow the wires to be easily in serted into the speaker s input terminals 2 To connect the wires first loosen the input terminals on the back of your speakers by rotating the heads counter clockwise Next insert the twisted end of the positive wire into the hole of the positive terminal and repeat for the negative wire Note all of our terminals are designed to ac commoda...

Page 17: ...can use either a 5 1 or 7 2 A V receiver with your 5 1 system We suggest you refer to your A V receiver s owners manual Hopefully it won t seem like it s written in a foreign lan guage It will show you your receiver s layout for your speaker connections Some people will ask What does the 1 mean in 5 1 and 7 1 The number after the decimal place indicates the number of subwoofers A 5 1 system has 5 ...

Page 18: ...me Theater Settings And Operation This section is not a substitute for reading your A V receiver s man ual We ve been through a few of these ourselves and you have our sympathy Protecting Your Satellite Speakers As we ve mentioned above it is essential to make sure that bass frequencies are properly routed to the subwoofer not to the satellite speakers Virtually all A V receivers provide for this ...

Page 19: ...r ears sound level meter or sound level application for your smart phone Using your A V receiver s auto setup Most current A V receivers have some sort of automatic setup They supply a microphone that you place at your main listening positions Then they play test tones through each speaker individually while advising you to maintain silence during this process Then the receiver will automatically ...

Page 20: ...r smart phone If you have a sound level meter or sound level meter app for your smartphone or tablet you can use it to balance your speakers You will need to choose the appropriate decibel range on the meter If your meter allows you to choose the weighting set it to C weighting Use the meter at your preferred seating position as close to ear level as possible Make sure to point the meter towards t...

Page 21: ...ed they could do more harm than good It is always better to listen to sound in a more natural state than overly processed Again we encourage you to experiment by comparing the sound with these fea tures turned off and on If you don t wish to read the entire owner s manual of your audio video receiver you re not alone However we think it s valuable is to learn about the different surround modes suc...

Page 22: ...paws or claws as they can be damaged 7 RSL speakers are not designed for use in applications such as sound reinforcement public ad dress or musical instruments these are not covered under the warranty So the next time you hire a DJ for your party make sure our speakers will not be used don t worry our feelings won t be hurt 8 Over time wires connected to speakers and other components can loosen If...

Page 23: ...ystem Resonance 80 Hz Weight 6 lbs Dimensions H 9 1 2 W 5 3 16 D 6 7 16 Without grille 6 6 including keyhole mount RSL CG23M Woofers Dual 4 mineral filled woven aramid fiber cones with Y35 high grade ferrite magnets Tweeter 1 silk dome neodymium magnet Frequency Response 80 20 000 Hz 3db Recommended Impedance setting for amplifiers 6 or 8 ohms Sensitivity 89 dB SPL 1W 1M Recommended Power 40 150 w...

Page 24: ...n objects or liquids have made their way into the speaker No Sound from One Speaker If all wires and cables are properly and securely attached your receiver is turned on the volume is ample but one or more speakers have no sound try substituting the wire from a working speaker This will determine if the source of the problem is the speaker or else where Distorted Sound from Speakers 1 Check to see...

Page 25: ...r They were not specifically designed for public address musical instrument ampli fication or other commercial or high intensity applications Such use is not covered under warranty 4 Speakers returned under the terms of the warranty will be repaired or replaced at our op tion We will pay for shipping the repaired product back to you if you live in the Continental U S You are responsible for prepay...

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