Radio Shack STS 800 User Manual

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Cat. No. 40-4068

STS 800 8-Inch Three-Way Tower Speaker

Your Optimus STS 800 8-Inch Three­Way Tower Speaker is a three-way
acoustic suspension speaker that uses
an 8-inch vacuum-formed polypropy­lene woofer that yields excellent low­end response and tight, clean bass. A
5-inch polypropylene midrange pro­vides accurate midrange response,
and a

3

/4-inch Mylar® dome wide dis­persion tweeter provides clear and nat­ural high-frequency sound
reproduction.

The speaker cabinet is solid in con­struction and finished in genuine wood­grain vinyl.

The decorative grille is acoustically
transparent.

© 1995 Tandy Corporation.

Optimus is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

RadioS hack is a trademark used by Tandy Cor poration

Mylar is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company..

All Rights Reserved.

You need speaker wire (not sup-

Note:

plied) to connect your speaker. Please
read through this entire manual before
you connect your speaker.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Cautions:

• To prevent the cabinet from warp­ing or discoloring, do no t place t he
speaker where it is exposed to
direct sunlight or ex ce ssi ve humid­ity.

• Do not place t he speaker whe re it
might be knocked over or hit by
falling objects.

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Where and how you position your
speaker has a great effect on the over­all sound of your system.

For the best stereo effect, position
each speaker an equal distance fro m
each other and the center of your lis­tening area.

If you must place speakers farther
apart than recommended, you can turn
them slightly toward each other to
achieve a more realistic effect.

For a slight increase in bass response,
place your speakers on a shelf or table
positioned against a wall or in a corner.

higher than that of the speaker, but
take care never to exceed the
speaker’s maximum power rating
(see “Specifications”).

• To avoid any damage to the
speaker or amplifier/receiver, turn
off the amplifier/receiver before
making connections.

Your local RadioShack store has a
wide selection of speaker wire. We rec­ommend you use color-coded or
marked wire to help you correctly con­nect the wire. Some color-coded wires
have a stripe running down one side of
the conductors. Some marked wires
have ridges alo ng on e s id e of the con­ductors.

With a pair of speakers in their approx­imate locations, measure th e distance
from each speaker to the amplifier. Use
18-gauge speaker wire or lamp cord for
distances up to 50 feet. For greater dis­tances, use 16-gauge wire.

1. Split apart about 4 inches of
speaker wire on each end.

Avoid placing your speak ers on a sur­face that absorbs sound, s uch as thick
carpeting.

Experiment to find the best setup for
your sound system.

CONNECTING TO AN
AMPLIFIER

Cautions:

• You can use an amplifier/receiver
with a power handling rating

2. Use a wire stripper to strip
of insulation from each wire end.
Twist the loose wire strands to pre­vent the wires from shorting.

2

1

/4 inch