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CG5 - CG25

OWNER’S MANUAL

Everything you need to know…..
And less.

www.rslspeakers.com

SPEAKERS

800-905-5485

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Summary of Contents for CG25

Page 1: ...CG5 CG25 OWNER S MANUAL Everything you need to know And less www rslspeakers com SPEAKERS 800 905 5485 ...

Page 2: ...t bet ter quality without spending more We have always stressed the fact that a set of speakers is a long term in vestment They should be designed as such and built to last This philosophy hasn t changed as you re about to find out About This Owner s Manual Over the years we ve purchased many products that were well designed and must have taken a long time to develop However we often found that th...

Page 3: ... maintained that if the speakers do a great job with music they will also do a great job with movies because accuracy in sound is the most important factor History has proven us right The new CG5 and CG25 took over 3 years to develop and represent the most accurate sound yet Compression Guide Technology Action Packed History What makes our speakers unique is our exclusive Compression Guide Technol...

Page 4: ...nue vibrating This results in what we call overhang and results in muddy bass It also smears the midrange that comes from the woofer and is responsible for the boxy sound that most bookshelf speakers exhibit We spent years trying to lessen the effects of system resonance Eventually we found the solution and the results were dramatic Compression Guide is a method of dividing the inside of the speak...

Page 5: ...ponents have been in spected when leaving our factory however damage can occur during shipping Use caution when using a wall or ceiling mount Use of improper bolts can strip out the threaded inserts in the back of the speaker Do not try to force any bolt into the insert especially a longer one Besides being difficult to repair such damage is not covered under warranty The bolt for the CG5 and CG25...

Page 6: ...t Performance 7 Break in Time 7 The Importance of Acoustics 7 Positioning Your Speakers 8 Wall Mounting Your Speakers 8 Setup Hints 9 Setting The Subwoofer Crossover 10 CG5 Tweeter Control 10 Installation 11 Other Tips 13 Care And Maintenance 14 Specifications 15 Troubleshooting 16 Warranty 17 What Happened To Page 18 18 ...

Page 7: ...the acoustical properties of your room They include the dimensions of your room the type of sur faces of your floor ceiling and walls as well as the amount of absorptive material in the room For example rooms with hard wood or tile floors will reflect sound more than carpeted floors The result can be harsh ness especially in the mid and treble range Room elements such as stuffed furniture and thic...

Page 8: ...ive 3 dimensional sound environment If you are going to place the speakers on shelves or furniture place them at the front edge of the surface The sound should be able to travel freely in all directions without being obstructed by large surfaces Putting speakers inside a cabinet can degrade their sound quality Make sure to place them at the front edge of the enclosure If you still hear degraded so...

Page 9: ...e subwoofer After auto setup you may need to manually go into the A V receiver s menu and change the crossover settings In general after auto setup we like to manually increase the center channel speaker by about 2 db This can help make the dialog clearer so you don t have to crank up the volume and then get blown out of your chair during a loud scene such as an explosion or car crash We also reco...

Page 10: ... If you can point to the subwoofer and tell that the bass is coming from it your sub is localizing which is undesirable Many large subwoofers can be a bit sloppy when reproducing bass This is because after the bass note stops the heavy woofer cone continues to move To remedy this situation we ll try to avoid suggesting that you order one of our Speedwoofer subwoofers although this will fix the pro...

Page 11: ... cause a short and can severely damage your speakers and equipment Phasing It s critically important that the speakers all work together To accomplish this all speakers must be wired in phase This means that for each speaker and for your receiver every positive wire is properly connected to a posi tive terminal and every negative wire is properly connected to a negative terminal When this is the c...

Page 12: ... the copper strands neat and allow the wires to be easily inserted into the speaker s input terminals 2 To connect the wires first loosen the input terminals on the back of your speakers by rotating the heads counter clockwise Next insert the twisted end of the positive wire into the hole of the positive terminal and repeat for the negative wire Note all of our terminals are designed to accommodat...

Page 13: ...n one with a higher power rating That s because when an amplifier is called on to deliver more power than it was designed for it will produce distortion called clipping This distortion is harmful to your speakers Tone controls and equalization on your A V receiver If your receiver has tone controls we recommend that you set the bass and treble controls on your A V re ceiver to the flat or neutral ...

Page 14: ... claws as they can be damaged 7 RSL speakers are not designed for use in applications such as sound reinforcement public address or musi cal instruments these are not covered under the warranty So the next time you hire a DJ for your party make sure our speakers will not be used don t worry our feelings won t be hurt 8 Over time wires connected to speakers and other components can loosen If a wire...

Page 15: ...ad maximum length 3 8 inch Weight 16 lbs Dimensions H 12 5 8 W 7 5 8 D 11 7 16 Without grille 10 3 4 RSL CG25 Woofers Dual 5 25 cast frame with woven fabric cone Ferrite magnet Tweeter 1 translucent silk dome Neodymium magnet Frequency Response 52 35 000 Hz 3db Recommended Impedance setting for amplifiers 6 or 8 ohms whichever is higher Sensitivity 88 db SPL 2 83V 1 meter distance Recommended Powe...

Page 16: ... sure no foreign objects or liquids have made their way into the speaker No Sound from One Speaker If all wires and cables are properly and securely attached your receiver is turned on the volume is ample but one or more speakers have no sound try substituting the wire from a working speaker This will deter mine if the source of the problem is the speaker or elsewhere Distorted Sound from Speakers...

Page 17: ...hey were not specifically designed for public address musical instrument amplification or other commer cial or high intensity applications Such use is not covered under warranty 4 Speakers returned under the terms of the warranty will be repaired or replaced at our option We will pay for shipping the repaired product back to you if you live in the Continental U S You are responsible for pre paying...

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