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Summary of Contents for CS 5i

Page 1: ...THIEL Model CSsi Coherent Source loudspeaker system OWNERINFORMATION 1991 1989 C O T Y iDUt ...

Page 2: ...nganddedicated effortto providethemostaccurate musicrepro ductionpossible We haveusedonly the highestqualitycomponents andtaken greatcarein its construction Properlyset up andusedwith goodassociated equip ment theCS5iwill providea greatdeal of musicalenjoyment for manyyears CONTENTS X Associated equipment 8 4 7 7 ...

Page 3: ...ievingextremelyfaithful translationof all tonal spatial anddynamicinformation suppliedby theamplifier The CS5iis not intended to maskor mitigateshortcomings of therecordingor othercom ponents in themusicplayback system We believethis approachis theonly way to providethe potential of experiencing all the subtleaspects thathelpmake reproduced musica mostenjoy ablehumanexperience ...

Page 4: ...ide Removethe screwson the threeaccessiblesidesnearthe large bottom end of the crate Placethe crateon its back andremove the screwson the remaining side Figure 2 Removethe bottom of the crate Figure2 Thespeakermust be on its baclc with the input terminals toward thefloor and theprinting on the bottom panel reading upright Startto pull the speaker in its plastic bag out the bottom of the crate You ...

Page 5: ...e grille Secureeachof the two subwooferswith the metal supportbracket Placethe grille back on the speaker Fiqure 4A Removethe pointed stabilizer levelingfeet andreplacewith the nylon feet Place the protectiveplastic bag over the speaker Securethe plastic bag andgrille by first taping nylon tapeis preferred aroundthe speakerfrom sideto sideabout6 below the top of the top of the speakerandabout6 abo...

Page 6: ...risticsto be confused Figure 5 illustratesthe problemscaused by early sidewall reflections Soundwaves from the loudspeakersradiateboth forward toward the listener andlaterally reflecting off sidewalls When the speakeris placedtoo closeto sidewalls the differencein arrival times of the primary soundwaves andthe reflectedsoundwavesis too short for the brain to discriminatebetweenthem Figure 6 illust...

Page 7: ...ing Listener position The CS5isprovide broad dispersionof energyat all frequenciesandthereforeprovide good resultsthroughout a large listeningarca Best imaging is provided for a listenercenteredin front of the speakers Optimum accuracyof timbre anddepthperspectiveis provided only for a seatedlistenerwho is eight or more feet away from the speakers Placement suggestions Somepeoplehaverestraintson s...

Page 8: ... This arrangementprovides an ample amountof spacearoundthe speakersto reduce unwantedreflections andshouldgive excellentspatialperformanceanda very open sound Other placementoptions in this room include wider spacingbetween the speakers addingtoe in asthe spacing increases increasedspacebetweenthe speakerandthe back wall to improve imaging depth Various listening position distancescan alsobe tried...

Page 9: ...k nylon feet alreadyinstalled in the speaker s base Thesecanbe usedon anytype of floor The pointed metal feet arepackedin the accessories kit and shouldbe usedon carpetedfloors to provide a more solid footing The points penetratethe carpet allowing the speakerto couplemore firmly to the floor Either set of feet canbe screwedinto the four receptaclesin the baseof eachspeaker To install the stabiliz...

Page 10: ... adequate power The CS5isaredesigned to be usedwith amplifiersratedup to 400wattsper channelinto 8 ohms It is saferto havetoo muchpowerthantoo little dueto the destructive distortionproducedby anoverdrivenamplifier The question how muchpowerdo I need doesnot havea simpleanswerbecause it is determined not only by theloudspeaker s efficiencybut alsoby thevolumelevel desiredandthe sizeof the room If ...

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