THE STRADIVARI SERIES OF SPEAKERS
OWNER'S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction................................................................................................... |
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Product Concept and Description............................................................ |
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Concept.............................................................................................. |
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Construction....................................................................................... |
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Finish.................................................................................................. |
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Music.................................................................................................. |
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Grandmaster................................................................................... |
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Master................................................................................................. |
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Premiere............................................................................................. |
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Legend................................................................................................ |
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Unpacking..................................................................................................... |
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Connection.................................................................................................... |
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Selection of Speaker Cables ........................................................................ |
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Maintenance.................................................................................................. |
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Warranty...................................................................................................... |
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Specifications.............................................................................................. |
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STRADIVARI SPEAKERS
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on choosing Stradivari Speakers. Your speakers have been handcrafted from the finest parts and materials. The Stradivari Speakers utilize proprietary Cello circuitry and are designed to perform for decades of musical enjoyment.
Until now, music lovers had to choose between speakers with a high degree of transparency and speakers with punch and dynamic range. Some products, attempting to do both, have achieved neither goal. The Stradivari Series from Cello combines transparency with punch and dynamic range, as well as superb imaging, elegant styling and exceptional reliability.
Please read this manual carefully. If you have any questions, contact your Authorized Cello Supplier, or call Customer Service at the factory. It is our wish to assist you in every way, now and in the future.
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STRADIVARI SPEAKERS
PRODUCT CONCEPT & DESCRIPTION
Concept |
Because of Cello's work with major record companies and |
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mastering laboratories, we know that stability (no performance |
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drift), reliability (no down time), and flexibility (ability to play |
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all kinds of music) are essential qualities for professional |
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monitor speakers. Yet, speakers having these attributes |
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generally lack natural tonal qualities. Studio engineers have |
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been forced to live with such speakers because they cannot |
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accept the power handling limitations and other problems of |
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more sonically refined speakers. At the same time, in order to |
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enjoy more natural tonal qualities, music lovers at home have |
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been forced to accept limitations in stability, power handling, |
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dynamic range and reliability. The Strad series is a solution for |
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both studio professionals and home listeners who want it all. |
Construction |
All Strad models are designed and built with the same high |
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level of quality, construction and component parameters. With |
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design considerations for cabinet size and driver array, the |
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hand-finished drivers, crossover boards, wiring and other |
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materials used in all Strad products are of the same high level of |
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quality, construction and component requirements and |
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parameters. The difference between them is the height of the |
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cabinet and the number of drivers and crossover boards. A |
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comparison can be made to string instruments and pianos, |
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which are made with the same quality but are available in |
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various sizes for different requirements. |
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Strad models feature a vertical in-line array of mid and high |
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frequency drivers on a relatively narrow front panel. On each |
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floor standing model cabinet this front panel is angled in at 15 |
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degrees toward the listening position, so the sides of the speaker |
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stay parallel to side and rear walls, while the face is positioned |
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at the correct angle for optimum performance. |
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Heavy duty brass bolts are provided for tri-wired speaker |
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connections. Special harnesses of Cello Strings 3 Litz speaker |
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cable are recommended for termination to the power |
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amplifier(s). |
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PRODUCT CONCEPT & DESCRIPTION (cont.)
Finish |
Strads are available in either black piano or rosewood finish on |
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standard order. Other custom finishes may be available on |
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request. Black, acoustically-transparent grills are provided. |
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Strads are designed to complement the finest interior |
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appointments and are, themselves, handmade works of art. |
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Music |
First, play a recording of a delicate instrument such as a |
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harpsichord. Hear how the Strad reproduces the natural tone, |
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subtleties, complex harmonics, exact attacks, and room |
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ambience rather than impressing you as a large speaker. The |
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clarity is there together with the body of the instrument. There |
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is a presence between the speakers, as there would be in life if |
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the artists were there. |
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Second, play a recording of human voice or voices. It sounds |
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like human beings making music. Again, the Strad resists the |
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need to impress you with its size and allows the music to |
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provide the impression. |
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Third, listen to the most dynamic recording of a symphony |
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orchestra playing the Firebird, or a jazz band such as Count |
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Basie. |
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In concert with Cello electronics and cables, the Strads spring to |
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life, reproducing from triple pianissimo to triple fortissimo with |
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complete ease. If you know the recording, you may find it hard |
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to believe it is the same one because it now sounds so full, |
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uncompressed, and real. |
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Now you realize that with all kinds of musical recordings the |
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Strads give you what the musicians intended: the full tone, |
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timbre, size and depth of the music. This enables the musical |
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message to come through intact. |
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Strad Grand Master |
Like the concert grand, the Grand Master is the largest Strad |
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model. Elegant in dimension, each Grand Master is a towering |
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cabinet with eight tweeters, eight midranges, and two 12" |
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woofers. These drivers enable the Grand Master to move a great |
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quantity of air very quickly, achieving not only very low |
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distortion but a staggering 127dB SPL peak capability. |
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