Transparent Audio The Brick Super Owner's Manual

NOISE: THE UNWANTED SIGNAL

Cables represent the longest signal paths in your audio and video system,and they also

have an extremely wide bandwidth.This combination makes them very efficient anten-

nas for picking up radio frequency noise and interference; i.e., unwanted signals. Yet

cables are an essential component of any audio or video system. It takes special tech-

nologies that go well beyond the noise rejection capabilities of typical cables to control

the assault of unwanted signals on today’s high resolution audio and video components.

Transparent Cables and PowerLink Products control unwanted signals by incorporating

new approaches to cable geometry, shielding and precision designed passive networks

that are built into the cable.

Cable Geometry and Shielding Proper cable geometry and shielding help to

reject radio frequency interference (RFI) and electromagnetic interference (EMI). All

Transparent interconnects, speaker cables, digital cables, video cables, and AC power

cord products use unique cable geometry and shielding techniques to help reduce the

impact of external noise.

Passive Networks Correct geometry and shielding alone cannot separate low-level

musical detail from the abundance of external noise present in today’s environment.

What’s required is a broader approach to noise rejection: special passive networks that

can reject a wider and more controlled frequency band of unwanted signals. Individually

designed passive filter networks are built into the modules of Transparent’s analog

interconnects and speaker cables and power conditioning products.The networks are

specifically matched to each type of application and each cable length. Rejecting

unwanted signals and controlling resonances are two of the most important objectives

of Transparent’s network technology.You can hear and see the benefits of rejecting

unwanted signals for yourself by comparing the performance of a system that is cabled

throughout with typical cable and comparing it to a system that is linked throughout

with Transparent Cables and Power Products.

Transparent Analog, Digital,Video and Power Products are designed and distributed by

TRANSPARENT AUDIO, INC.

47 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD • SACO ME 04072 • USA • TEL [phone]

FAX [phone] • WWW.TRANSPARENTCABLE.COM

THE BRICK

SUPER

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing The Brick Super (we call it TBS for short).With this product

you will find new enjoyment from your music and film systems, joining the ranks of

those who feel that cables “should be heard and not seen.”

The Brick Super is a high performance audio component, designed as part of an

integrated speaker cable-network system;for optimum results, it should be part-

nered with our The Wall Premium architectural inwall cable. Using TBS

with The Wall Premium creates performance levels comparable to those of our

Transparent Super speaker cable.

INSTRUCTIONS

The Brick Super connects your in-wall cable to the binding posts on your speaker

system. If you will not enjoy making these connections yourself, you should

arrange for your Transparent dealer to do the work for you. Be sure your ampli-

fier is turned OFF before you make any changes to your speaker wiring!

1. Terminate the speaker end of The Wall Premium speaker cable with a male

Speakon plug. See the enclosed termination kit for parts and instructions.

With a physical design based on Transparent’s MM technology, TBS shares many

of the performance gains we first discovered while developing our MM cables.

The special network in TBS gives free passage to all musical frequencies — while

shutting out the extraneous noise and interference that are attracted to any

cable — so you’ll have the pleasure of hearing more low-level information.The

configuration of the network also helps TBS to maintain uniform group delay

characteristics up through the ultra high frequency range, for better image focus

and soundstage presentation. Finally, the network insures greater cable-compo-

nent compatibility. (For more information on the design of our cable systems,

please see the back page of this manual, and visit our web site.)

Using TBS with The Wall Premium gives you an added option for future system

upgrades: If you ever wish to further enhance the performance of your system,

you will be able to leave your wiring just as it has been installed, and you will

simply replace your TBS with The Brick Ultra,The Brick Reference, or The Brick

Reference XL. Along with TBS, these Bricks are also members of Transparent’s

Premium Architectural Cable System, so they are already optimized for use with

your The Wall Premium cable. Combining TBU with The Wall Premium creates

performance levels comparable to those of our Ultra speaker cable. Combining

TBR or TBRXL with The Wall Premium creates performance levels comparable

to those of our Reference or Reference XL speaker cables.

AllTransparent products have a limited two year warranty on parts and labor.This

warranty is also extendable to five years to the original owner. Please consult

our warranty card for details.

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2. Connect the Speakon to the TBS module, twisting to locked position.

3. Set the DIP switches on the bottom of TBS to match your specific length of

The Wall Premium speaker cable (listed in feet/meters):

8–15 ft /2.5 –4.5m 16– 25 ft /4.6 – 7.5m 26– 35 ft / 7.6 –10.7m

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Switch 5 Off Switch 5 Off Switch 5 Off
Switch 6 Off Switch 6 Off Switch 6 Off

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4. Connect TBS to your speaker’s terminals. Be careful to observe the correct

polarity! (Red denotes

“+” and black denotes

“-”).

5. Power up the system, sit back, and enjoy your favorite music or film!