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TAD Compact Reference One

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Page 1: ...TAD Compact Reference One...

Page 2: ...dents or damage that result from improper installation misuse or modification of the product or natural disasters Caution in use Do not allow the speaker to output distorted sound for long periods of...

Page 3: ...peaker care 10 CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS 11 Single Wire Connections 11 Bi Wire Connections 12 Bi Amplification Connections 13 Vertical Bi Amping 13 Horizontal Bi Amping 14 OPTIMIZING THE SYSTEM 15 Impro...

Page 4: ...nd impact of life music INTRODUCTION TAD Compact Reference Description The TAD Compact Reference speaker system is a revolutionary product for home audio and represents the culmination of over 40 year...

Page 5: ...Diaphragms Each TAD Compact Reference speaker system features proprietary beryllium manufacturing technology for the midrange and tweeter diaphragms The lightest and most rigid metal available for dia...

Page 6: ...s 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...

Page 7: ...s The crossover networks use only the finest components Air cored coils noninductive resistors and film capacitors in the signal path are all carefully chosen and optimized for the CST driver to provi...

Page 8: ...eaker system in areas exposed to direct sunlight nor near heating appliances Such conditions may result in shrinkage of the wood materials and finish leading to deformation of the enclosure discolorat...

Page 9: ...re high damping characteristics and stable barycentric positioning Installing The Spikes CAUTION Please be sure to screw all the way in when installing spikes The use of spikes on the bottom of the sp...

Page 10: ...Next connect the audio system as described in CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS on page 11 Then optimize the speaker placement as described in OPTIMIZING THE SYSTEM on page 15 B A A Figure 6 Placement of a pai...

Page 11: ...lifier causing the amplifier to stop operating or be damaged If the polarity of either right or left speaker is mistakenly reversed when connected to the amplifier the speakers will be unable to produ...

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: ...r each 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 channe...

Page 14: ...igure 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 co...

Page 15: ...the listening position Because of the superior off axis performance of the CST driver the strength of the sidewall reflections will be reduced and at the same time the image will be stabilized and foc...

Page 16: ...3 4 in Depth 446 mm 17 6 in Supplied accessories Accessory kit Cleaning cloth x 1 Shorting links x 2 Cone shaped spike x 3 Round spikes x 3 Spike bases x 3 Cork sheets x 3 This Owner s Manual English...

Page 17: ...this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL Set your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably an...

Page 18: ...AUDIO DEVICES LABORATORIES INC Bunkyo Green Court 2 28 8 Honkomagome Bunkyo ku Tokyo 113 0021 Japan http tad labs com SRB1351 B Printed in China 2019 TECHNICAL AUDIO DEVICES LABORATORIES INC All right...

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