C
ongratulations on your purchase of the THIEL SCS4. This product is the result of a dedicated effort
to provide very accurate and realistic sound reproduction. We have used very high quality
components and taken great care in the SCS4’s construction. Properly set up and used with good
associated equipment, the SCS4 will provide you with a great deal of sonic enjoyment for many years.
Jim Thiel, Product Designer, THIEL Loudspeakers
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
The SCS4 is specifically designed to give a high level of performance from a variety of room locations and positions. They
can be placed on bookshelves or on stands, and oriented horizontally or vertically while still providing a degree of realism not
usually obtainable under unusual or difficult placement conditions. Because the SCS4 is magnetically shielded, it can be
placed on or near video displays without causing picture distortion.
All aspects of speaker placement are dependent on the particular room. Since every room is different, no hard rules can be
given, and experimentation is necessary to achieve the best results.
CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS
The SCS4’s input terminals are located on the rear of the speaker. The SCS4 uses a 5-
way binding post which accepts several types of speaker cable termination. Make sure
that all connections are tight. The input terminals are designed to be easily tightened
by hand or a
1
⁄
2
inch nut driver can be used.
It is essential for proper performance that both speakers in a stereo system be wired in
the same polarity. The speaker’s input terminals are color coded to facilitate this. The wire
connected to the red ringed input terminal of each speaker should connect to the respective
positive (+) output terminals of the amplifier; the wire connected to the black ringed input
terminals should be connected to the respective negative (–) output terminals of the
amplifier.
The speakers should be connected to the amplifier with high quality cable to ensure
minimal loss of power and proper control by the amplifier. If the speakers are being
connected to a vacuum tube amplifier with various impedance taps, the 4 ohm tap will
usually give the best results.
Rear input panel
