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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your Plasma Speaker System. It is designed and built to the high-
est standards for powerful and vivid high performance at an unbeatable price.
Crystal Acoustics home theater systems deliver powerful, engaging, you-are-there video, and
a profound yet nuanced, detailed and dynamic musical presentation. Immerse yourself in an ultra
dynamic action film and be in the scene while thunderous dynamics and huge soundscapes take
the breath away!
1.1 Plasma Systems with THX-SUB Subwoofers
Plasma Speaker Systems are designed to be used with our THX Select Certified Subwoofers.
Plasma Systems are not THX-certified because of their slim cabinets and a crossover point set
at 120Hz for best performance instead of the required 80Hz for THX Certification.
The overall presentation is engagingly vivid with your THX-SUB subwoofer supporting flat
anechoic response from 35Hz to 200Hz. They also feature accurate room response from 19Hz
to 350Hz. With these specifications, they beautifully reproduce the sound of music or deliver
powerful action films with the authority of larger and more expensive speakers.
Your Plasma System also provides high performance Small Tower Speakers for the mid- and
high-frequencies. They feature:
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Electronic protection
for tweeters and woofers
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Magnetic shielding
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Absolutely flat
frequency response
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Wide horizontal dispersion
permits full, flat frequency response throughout a room
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Controlled vertical dispersion
diminishes ceiling and floor reflections for superior
focus and imaging
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High power
handling rated at
200 watts RMS at 200Hz
for safe operation with
powerful amplifiers and A/V receivers
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High Sensitivity
for low power amplifiers and A/V receivers
1.1.1 Plasma Speaker Systems
Your Plasma System is available in two versions that include the following speakers:
1. Plasma 4 System
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Plasma Tower-4 Speakers with 4 woofer drivers for Front L/R and Surround channels
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Plasma CSF 4 Channel Speakers for use as a center, front or surround channels
2. Plasma System
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Plasma Tower Speakers with 2 woofers for Front L/R and Surround channels
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Plasma Center Channel Speakers
2. Positioning your Plasma Speaker System
The soundfield reproduced by a multichannel audio system literally envelopes listeners to
create a very three-dimensional image. To achieve best results follow these set-up procedures.
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Ideally, all five speakers should be equidistant from the listener and develop identical
sound levels when fed identical signal
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It may not be practical for your speakers to be set equidistantly In your room, but
electronic time delay circuits easily compensate for this and can be found in any
processor or receiver's set-up menu.
Your Plasma System with THX-SUB Subwoofer is optimized for High End multichannel
performance in small- to medium-size rooms.
Figure 1: Speaker
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THX is a trademark or registered trademark of THX Ltd. All rights reserved.
Plasma is not a THX certified Product
