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Summary of Contents for CRS-3

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Page 2: ...stance 15 1 Read Instructions 2 Keep these Instructions 3 Heed all Warnings 4 Follow all Instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 8 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatu...

Page 3: ...hree for the CRS 3 four for the CRS 3C 117 dB maximum output 440 watts maximum power Ebonized Rosewood finish Biwire and Biamp capable Two pairs of gold plated 5 way binding posts Boundary switch compensates for dif ferences in sound due to location near walls Ebonized Rosewood finish Wall mounting brackets supplied Care To maintain the loudspeaker cabinet s finish use a soft dry cloth to clean th...

Page 4: ...m the CRS 3 ribbon is deliberately focused in the forward direction with very little sound going up or down reducing reflections off the ceiling and floor that disturb the sense of space and imaging The CRS 3C features an integrated acoustic lens that disperses the signal for center channel applications The Woofers A Legacy Refined Sunfire created the category of small box high power subwoofers mo...

Page 5: ...wire pins banana plugs and spade connec tions Connect the positive speaker level output of your power amplifier or receiver to a positive red input of the loudspeaker Connect the negative speaker level output of your power am plifier or receiver to a negative black input of the loudspeaker Make sure that the positive and nega tive connections do not touch or this may damage your power amplifier Ti...

Page 6: ...and a separate channel s voltage source to drive the woofers This example shows the connections for biamping a right front speaker Biamping Connect the amplifier s right rear output to the right loudspeaker s woofer input terminals Connect the amplifier s right front current source output to the ribbon input terminals Both amplifier channels are fed with the same right front line level signal from...

Page 7: ...oofers and the current source to drive the ribbon This will offer improved perfor mance This example shows the connections for biwiring a right front speaker Biwiring Connect the amplifier s right front voltage source output to the right loudspeaker s woofer input terminals Use a separate pair of speaker cables to connect the amplifier s right front current source output to the ribbon input termin...

Page 8: ...adder or step ladder Electronic stud finder if needed You may need an assistant to help with the last steps Preliminary steps Remove any speaker wires from the loudspeaker Clear the area where you are going to work so it will be safe Remove any fragile objects small children or pets and cover anything that might be affected by dust from drill ing Wall Mounting We recommend that you locate the brac...

Page 9: ...l Then remove the screws and offer up the wall bracket Fit the wall bracket to the wall and tighten the three screws firmly by hand so the bracket is secured to the wall and so the loudspeaker will not vibrate on the wall Final Procedure Connect your speaker wires to the back of the loudspeakers making sure of the correct polarity Hold the loudspeaker in place so the side holes in the loudspeaker ...

Page 10: ...wo feet away from the sides of the display If you have a Sunfire or Carver system equipped with Sonic Holography then it is recommended that you use a tape measure to set the left and right loud speakers to be an equal distance away from your listening position within half an inch tolerance Sonic Holography is a unique process designed by Bob Carver to enhance the three dimensional effects and rea...

Page 11: ...speakers These create a wonderful sense of realism in surround effects during playback of Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS ES Such systems can be configured for one or two surround back loudspeakers If you are connecting one surround back loudspeaker place it directly behind your listening position and move the sur round loudspeakers to the side as shown With two surround back loudspea...

Page 12: ...uency range They are not designed to accept 440 watts of power at the full frequency range Your system should be designed so that the Cinema Ribbon Trio loudspeak ers receive only the range above 80 Hz with a subwoofer to handle the frequen cies below 80 Hz Sunfire home theater processors and receivers have a bass management sys tem that allows you to redirect the bass frequency range of each chan...

Page 13: ...bon Trio loudspeak ers perform at their best after an initial break in period A minimum of 20 hours is recommended prior to performing critical listening however the speakers will sound their best after a period of 300 to 400 hours During this time the driver suspensions and ribbon structure will relax into their operating design positions and give optimum performance To facilitate break in during...

Page 14: ... checking your setup or by making sure all components are fully operational The following information will help you deal with common problems you may experience If a problem persists please contact your Dealer for assistance Poor or no sound Check all the connections from the loudspeaker to the amplifier or receiver Swap loudspeakers around and see if the poor sound follows a particular loudspeake...

Page 15: ... at our op tion of any defective product and shall not in any event include property or any other incidental or consequential dam ages which may result from the failure of this product Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply ...

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