We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is
often undetectable until it is too late, THIEL and the Electronics Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group
recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. Depending on room size and amplifier power, some home
audio systems can reach sound pressure levels in excess of 95 decibels with peaks of over a 105 decibels. For your protection,
the list below identifies sound levels for various noises.
Decibel
Level
Example
30
Quiet library, soft whispers
40
Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
50
Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
60
Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
70
Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
80
Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at
two feet
The Following Noises Can Be Dangerous Under
Constant Exposure
90
Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
100
Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
120
Rock concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
140
Gunshot blast, jet plane
150
Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness
Research Foundation and the EIA.
We
Want You
LISTENING
For A Lifetime
CS.5 SPECIFICATIONS
Bandwidth (–3dB)
55 Hz-20 kHz
Amplitude Response
55 Hz-20 kHz
±
3 dB
Phase Response
Minimum
±
10
°
Sensitivity
87 [email protected] V-1m
Impedance
4 ohms (3.2 ohms minimum)
Recommended Power
30-150 watts
Size
8" W x 11" D x 31.25" H
Weight
35 pounds
