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CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS

 

CAUTION

When connecting speakers or other components, always turn off the power to the amplifier, and disconnect the power cord. 

 

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Speaker cables are not furnished with this speaker system, and must be purchased separately. 

 

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Single-Wire Connections

For single-wire connections, connect the high- and low-frequency sections of the crossover network with the shorting link that was included 
with this unit, then connect the (+) wire from your amplifier to either red binding post and the (-) wire from your amplifier to either black 
binding post, as shown in Figure 7.

HF

LF

SPEAKERS OUTPUT

Amplifier

(rear)

(one channel shown)

Terminal Panel

Shorting links

TAD Compact Reference

Figure 7. Connecting a TAD Compact Reference speaker in a single-wired system

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Summary of Contents for TAD-CR1

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Page 2: ...e is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private households in the member states of the EU in...

Page 3: ...also be used as a dust cover for the speaker Inner carton Protective cover Inner carton Top protector Bottom protector Bottom lid Contents BEFORE YOU START 2 Parts Included 3 INTRODUCTION 4 TAD Histor...

Page 4: ...and digital remastering of audio performances In recent years TAD has met the demand for high quality home audio speakers by delivering world class audio components that carry the TAD pedigree into t...

Page 5: ...accuracy of reproduction 18 000 Velocity m s Inner Loss 16 000 14 000 12 000 10 000 8 000 6 000 4 000 2 000 0 005 0 015 0 025 0 Figure 1 Velocity properties of beryllium and other materials CST The he...

Page 6: ...provides enormous strength to the cone in order to resist any flexing due to the high forces exerted during loud bass passages To achieve high drive linearity the motor structure employs short coil l...

Page 7: ...tem produces a correspondingly powerful bass sound that is both clean and subtle The teardrop shape both reduces sound diffraction allowing for excellent acoustics and also serves to eliminate unneces...

Page 8: ...heets to allow selection of the optimum installation method for the chosen installation surface Select the installation method in conjunction with the following tips Installation location Spikes Cork...

Page 9: ...where to place the speaker and Figure 4 for how to install the spikes There are screw holes on the aluminum plates located on the bottom of the cabinets Cone shaped spike Spike base Figure 4 Installi...

Page 10: ...hown in Figure 6 Your listening position should be roughly equal to the distance between the two speakers Also turn the speakers inward so each axis points toward the listening position Next connect t...

Page 11: ...wire connections connect the high and low frequency sections of the crossover network with the shorting link that was included with this unit then connect the wire from your amplifier to either red b...

Page 12: ...of binding posts bass driver specific network Then connect a second set of wires to the top binding posts CST specific network Next connect both sets of wires to the appropriate terminals on your ampl...

Page 13: ...speaker One channel of each amplifier drives the low frequency section and the other channel drives the high frequency section as shown in Figure 9 Connect one set of wires and amplifier channel to t...

Page 14: ...Figure 10 This method requires that both amplifiers have the same gain otherwise an imbalance will be heard between the low and high frequency reproduction from the speaker system If in doubt please c...

Page 15: ...in front of the listening position Because of the superior off axis performance of the CST driver the strength of the side wall reflections will be reduced and at the same time the image will be stabi...

Page 16: ...d do not install in areas near by heating appliances Conditions considered unpleasant by humans are detrimental to speakers as well Providing a comfortable environment for the speakers will assist the...

Page 17: ...a Weight 46 kg 101 4 lb Dimensions Width 341 mm 13 4 in Height 628 mm 24 7 in Depth 444 mm 17 5 in Supplied accessories Guide to unpacking unit Attached to exterior of packaging Accessory kit Cleaning...

Page 18: ...Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of...

Page 19: ...hina TECHNICAL AUDIO DEVICES LABORATORIES INC 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan http tad labs com Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2009 TECHNICAL AUDIO DEVICES LABORATORIES I...

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