KOI TIGER Powered Speaker System User Manual

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TIGER
Powered Speaker System
Owner’s Manual
Thank You
…and congratulations.
The KOI® Tiger is a limited-production professional-quality mini-monitor that represents the state-of-the-art in compact speaker system design. It is the product of many years of advanced ampli er, transducer, and enclosure devel­opment, as well as extensive research into psychoacoustics. Please take a few minutes to read this manual. With proper use and care, your KOI Tiger will provide you with many years of reliable service and superior musical enjoyment.
Components
After you have unpacked the carton, check to make sure it contains the following items:
Ampli er (Model KTG2)
Woofer (Model KWTG2)
Left and right satel-
lite speakers (Model (KS-TG2)
AC power cord
Phono-Mini 1.5m
(59 in.) input cable (dual phono plugs to single stereo miniplug, shielded)
Mini-Mini 3m (10 ft.)
input cable (stereo miniplugs at both ends, shielded)
Two  at speaker
cables, 6m (19 ft.) and 4m (13 ft.), for ampli er to satellite speaker connection (inline 3-pin con­nector to phono plug)
Flat wide 4.5m (14 ft.) cable for ampli er to woofer connection (inline 8-pin
connectors at both ends)
Please contact KOI immediately if any items are missing.
Woofe r
Satelli te
Features
The Tiger Satellite…
employs the unique KOI HQ driver—the world’s smallest transducer capable
of full-range reproduction. delivers high power handling, high sound output capability, and high reli-
ability thanks to patented KOI technologies. features a compact, elegantly styled enclosure with unique physical charac-
teristics that further ensure outstanding sound quality. performs as an ideal “point source” of sound, delivering wide energy disper-
sion for better stereo in all listening locations. is magnetically shielded for use near computer and TV monitors.
can be easily mounted on any wall or ceiling.
features sophisticated, modern styling that complements virtually any
household décor.
The Tiger Woofer…
uses advanced KOI technology to produce smooth, natural-sounding bass
from a surprisingly compact enclosure. delivers deep, tight bass, fully capable of meeting the demands of a wide
range of music spectra. features an elegant, small-footprint design with many placement options to
minimize living/working space intrusion.
The Tiger Ampli er…
incorporates KOI Human
PsychoAcoustic® technology to deliver musically accurate, recogniz­ably “correct” sound reproduction.
e ciently delivers precisely needed
power to the satellite speakers and the woofer, creating robust acoustic
Ampli er
accommodates a wide variety of input sources with convenient front and
rear panel connectors. features a sleek, compact design that enables the Tiger system to be easily
installed and integrated in just about any listening environment.
Satelli te
output with minimal power con­sumption.
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Placement
The advanced acoustic design of the Tiger makes component placement non-critical: Any reasonable location of the satellites and subwoofer will yield superb stereo reproduction in most listening rooms.
Ampli er
Place the ampli er unit on any convenient  at surface near your source component(s).
Satellites
The compact KOI Tiger satellites can be placed in just about any available space in your room. Ideally, they would be placed along a common wall at the same height. For critical monitoring (near- eld) applications, the satellites should be approximately at ear level. The satellites can be placed on shelves, on equipment racks, in wall units, over mixing consoles, etc. They can be placed as near or far from room boundaries as desired.
The Tiger satellites are supplied in mirror-image pairs. Notice that each satellite speaker has a passive radiator along one side, protected by a grille. Although the contribution of the passive radiator to the overall sound is minimal com­pared to the main HQ drivers at the front of the satellites, they do produce some acoustic output.
HQ Driver
There is no “rule” as to which should be left and right. In critical monitoring applications, you may notice subtle di erences, depending on the listening environment and source material. For example, facing the passive radiators “inward” toward each other may result in a more focused stereo image. Con­versely, facing the passive radiators “outward” toward the side walls, may result in a wider, more spacious soundstage presentation.
You are encouraged to experiment.
Woofer
Like the satellites, the Tiger woofer can be placed within the listening room with great  exibility. As the acoustic output from the woofer is nondirectional, it is not necessary to have it centered between the two satellites.
Greatest room boundary bass reinforcement
Partial room boundary bass reinforcement
The bass performance will be a ected by the location of the woofer within your room, especially with regard to distances from room boundaries. Usually, the closer the subwoofer is placed to a room corner, the greater the perceived bass output. You should experiment with its location—in conjunction with adjust­ment of the BASS LEVEL control on the front panel of the ampli er—to achieve the most natural bass reproduction and overall balance.
Passive Radiator Passive Radiator
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Least room boundary bass reinforcement
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