C
ongratulations on your purchase of the THIEL SCS4T. This product is the result of a dedicated ef-
fort to provide very accurate and realistic sound reproduction. We have used very high quality com-
ponents and taken great care in the SCS4T’s construction. Properly set up and used with good associated
equipment, the SCS4T will provide you with a great deal of sonic enjoyment for many years.
Kathy Gornik, President/CEO, THIEL Loudspeakers
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
The SCS4T is specifically designed to give a high level of performance from a variety of room locations and positions.
Though they are ideally placed well away from walls for the best tonal and spatial performance, they work well within the
constraints of typical domestic use such as near-wall placement. Because the SCS4T 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. Experiment with both placement of the speakers within
the room and the degree of toe-in to optimize the sound for your environment. It is helpful to not install the spikes until the
speakers are finally positioned.
CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS
The SCS4T’s input terminals are located on the rear of the speaker. The SCS4T uses a 5-way binding post which accepts sev-
eral 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 respec-
tive 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 con
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nected to a vacuum tube amplifier with various impedance taps, the 4 ohm tap will usually
give the best results.
Rear input panel
