Thiel Audio Products lCS2.2 User Manual
THIEL
Model
Coherent
loudspeaker
OWNER
CS2.2
Source@
system
INFORMATION
Congratulations
and dedicated
components
equipment,
on
eflort to
and taken
the
CS2.2s
purchase
your
provide
great
care in its construction. Properly
will provide
of the
verv
THIEL model
accurate
with a great
vou
CS2,2
loudspeaker system. It is
music reproduction. We have used
with good
for
deal
set
up and used
of
musical enjoyment
the
only the
many
result
of a lon-e
highest
quality
associated
years.
Speaker
The
are
spatial
Distance fiom rvalls:
optimizes
corning
too
be altered and
THIEL speakers
to see the speakers
improvement in openness
objects to be
dccuracy.
Spacing:
most. Optimum irlaging
depend
environment,
compressed
Aiming:
listener. This
more specific
position
in
Bass:
stl'onger ancl
for the speaker to be used
when
Listener
throughout
time alignment
Placement
CS2.2s
some
clurckly
positioned
are relatively non-critical to room
guidelines
perfbrmance.
imaging and depth. ancl musical tirlbres are
from the speaker to be distinctly
after the
Because of their
on the
and will not achieve optimum
We
can
Bass response is also afl-ectecl by speaker
position:
a large listening area.
to help
and bass
THIEL
prirrary sound.
the spatial chafacteristics to be confused.
will
sound best
three f'eet fiom the rear
placed
near
the
is
width
of the room-a
will
there
usually
placement produces
placements
be helpful to reduce the strength of
placing
is
tend tcl be a
pref'er
of instruments. Also,
a speaker in a corner will make it even more so.
fiom
away
The CS2.2s
provided
vou
achieve the best
pertbrmance.
speakers. ancl
1'our
when
when
usually achieved
in the environment lor
only
speakers are even two t'eet tiom the rear
the
spcakers since these
verv wicle.
narrow room will recluire
"hole"
imagin-e
the
largest. most rratural
the
walls-the same
all
provide
Best imaging is
for
a seated
most
separatecl in
brain tends to
placeri
u'ail
ciispersion
even
when the speakers and th,: listener form an equilateral triangle. although this will
in
the
u'idth.
obtained
if it is
broad dispersion of energy at all
listener who is
piacerrent
sound ll'clrn rour speirkers.
others.
least
at
ancl five f'eet tiom the
will
rriclclle
when
wall reflections.
placement.
which
position
provided
and
souncl
leproducecl u'itlr the least
frclrn
time
interpret
tbot from:he back
one
also be a source of unwanted early
of energy.
of the sound
the
soundstage
possible
not
was
it
that
fbr a listener centered in fiont of the
eight or
provide good
will
rt they
best
se,-'ondary sound of wall reflections. lf reflections
the
thenr irs
closer
speakers are
generirl. when
In
designed. THIEL speakers are designed to
provides
part
side wall. If
I'HIEL speakers should usually be
placeme
jta-ee:
pointed
However. toeing the speakers in somewhat rnay
to
the speakers
.cet
ln
order to achieve
the best imaging.
frequencies ancl therefbre
more f-eet arvalr l-rorn the speakels.
results fiom
Speakerplaccrrent
placecl well
are
coloration
the initial sound.
of
wall
ancl at least 3 f'eet fiom the sicle wall. We like
experiment,
1'ou
wall
instead of one. Also. it is not dcsirable fbr lar-se
nt. If the spetrkers are too far apart fur
if they are too close togethcr. thc irlage will
straight ahead rather than
far enough
a speaker
alrnost anywhere.
will
atlect the accuracv o1'tirnbre.
fronr
away
because it
causins the
)'ou
reflections
is close
properly
that reclr.rce imaging
away
to a
balanced bass.
provide good
speakers.
all
allows
u'ill notice
placetl
from
wall
provide
However.
walls.
Such
the initial
are
pefceived
a major'
fnrthcr apart than
given
a
pointing
the sicle
the bass
Optin'rum
toward the
walls,
response is
it is necessary
accurate bass
results
phase
here
placement
sound
hearcl
timbre to
be
produce
a toed-
and
and e.rperimentntiort
Connecting
The CS2.2's
the speaker. To
laid on its back or side.
tight.
It is essential
in
a stereo
speaker's input terminals are
The wire
speaker should connect
terminals of the amplifier: the
input tenninals
negative output terminals of the amplifier.
The speakers should be connected to the
high
proper
connected to a
impedance taps,
results.
system be
connected
quality
control by
cable
is necessctrt' to achieve
the Speakers
input ten.r.rinals are located on the bottom of
gain
iiccess to
proper perfbrmance
fbr
to the red input terminal of each
should be connected to the
to ensure minimal loss of
the amplifier. lf the speakers are being
vacuum
ul
the
ohm tap
these
the
Muke
sure that all
wired
in the same
color
coded
to the respective
wire
connected
amplifier
tube
will
usually
speaker should be
(
that both speakers
to facilitate this.
the bcst rcsults.
ontrc(ti()ns dt
polarity.
positive
to the black
amplifier with
with various
give
The
output
respective
power
and
the best
(
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