Cambridge Soundworks Model 17 User Manual

Instructions for:

Model Seventeen

by Henry Kloss

Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................. 1

Unpacking The System .............................................................................. 2

Connecting The System .............................................................................. 2

Optimizing Your System ............................................................................ 3

About Amplifier Power ............................................................................... 4

10-Year Limited Warranty .......................................................................... 5

Difficulty? ................................................................................................. 5

Introduction

hank you for purchasing
Model Seventeen speakers by
Henry Kloss. More than 30
years ago, Henry Kloss

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designed the KLH
Seventeen, an affordable, compact
two-way speaker system that went
on to become one of the best sellers
of all time. A decade later he took
the two-way concept even further
with the Advent
once again one of the best selling
speaker systems ever.

Today, with the Cambridge
SoundWorks Model Seventeen,
Henry Kloss has once again
exploited the cost/performance
advantages of a properly designed
two-way speaker system. We hope
you enjoy your new speakers for
years to come.

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Model

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Loudspeaker,

Cambridge SoundWorks

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1. Upon unpacking your Model
Seventeen speakers, please
examine them carefully for any
signs of shipping damage. If
there is evidence of shipping
damage, do not discard the
shipping carton, do not install
or use the Model Seventeen
speakers, and contact the store
where you purchased the system
or call a Cambridge SoundWorks
Audio/Video Consultant
immediately at 1-877-YES-HIFI.
Your Audio Expert will tell you
how to proceed and will help
minimize any inconvenience.

2. Check to make sure the box
includes four rubber feet per
speaker. Simply peel the feet off
their backing, and place them
near the corners on the bottom
of each speaker.

3. We suggest that you keep the
shipping carton and packing
materials in case you later
move, or have to ship your
speakers.

Insert wire marked with a stripe
or molding into the red terminal
(+), and insert the unmarked
wire into the black terminal(-).

Connecting The SystemUnpacking The System

1. We recommend 18 gauge wire (or
regular electrical “zip” cord) to
connect your Model Seventeen
speaker to your amplifier or
receiver. For runs of more than
50 feet, we recommend the next
size larger wire, 16 gauge or
heavier wire.

2. Strip about half an inch of
insulation off the ends of each
speaker wire to expose the two
conductors (as shown in A).
Twist the wire strands tightly (as
shown in B).

3. Be sure that no individual
strands of wire short across
terminal pairs on the speakers or
on your amplifier or receiver. On
each speaker, press the spring
loaded red or black tab back to
reveal the connecting hole, insert
the stripped end of the speaker
wire, then release the tab.

4. It’s important that you connect
both speakers identically.
Connect the amplifier’s red
terminal to the speaker’s “+”
terminal, and the black terminal
to the speaker’s “–” terminal.

Look for the ribbed insulation on
one lead of the wire – or for
different colored wire strands
after you strip off the insulation
– as a means of telling the two
leads apart.

While reversing the connections
on one speaker will do no
damage, it will be “out-of-phase”
with the other, which can
diminish the stereo or surround
effect .

A

Ridge or stripe on insulation

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1/2"

B

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