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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)
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Woofer (Model KWTG2)
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Left and right satel-
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lite speakers (Model
(KS-TG2)
AC power cord
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Phono-Mini 1.5m
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(59 in.) input cable
(dual phono plugs
to single stereo
miniplug, shielded)
Mini-Mini 3m (10 ft.)
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input cable (stereo
miniplugs at both
ends, shielded)
Two at speaker
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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
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connectors at both ends)
Please contact KOI immediately if any items are missing.
Woofe r
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Features
The Tiger Satellite…
employs the unique KOI HQ driver—the world’s smallest transducer capable
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of full-range reproduction.
delivers high power handling, high sound output capability, and high reli-
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ability thanks to patented KOI technologies.
features a compact, elegantly styled enclosure with unique physical charac-
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teristics that further ensure outstanding sound quality.
performs as an ideal “point source” of sound, delivering wide energy disper-
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sion for better stereo in all listening locations.
is magnetically shielded for use near computer and TV monitors.
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can be easily mounted on any wall or ceiling.
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features sophisticated, modern styling that complements virtually any
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household décor.
The Tiger Woofer…
uses advanced KOI technology to produce smooth, natural-sounding bass
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from a surprisingly compact enclosure.
delivers deep, tight bass, fully capable of meeting the demands of a wide
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range of music spectra.
features an elegant, small-footprint design with many placement options to
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minimize living/working space intrusion.
The Tiger Ampli er…
incorporates KOI Human
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PsychoAcoustic® technology to
deliver musically accurate, recognizably “correct” sound reproduction.
e ciently delivers precisely needed
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power to the satellite speakers and
the woofer, creating robust acoustic
Ampli er
accommodates a wide variety of input sources with convenient front and
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rear panel connectors.
features a sleek, compact design that enables the Tiger system to be easily
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installed and integrated in just about any listening environment.
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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