Turbosound TCS-C50T User Manual
TCS SERIES
TCS-C50T
Ceiling Speaker
USER MANUAL
Turbosound Ltd.
Star Road, Partridge Green
West Sussex RH13 8RY England
Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447
Fax: +44 (0)1403 710155
www.turbosound.com
Issue 1.1 August 2006
Copyright © 2006 Turbosound Ltd.
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TCS Compact series
Contents
TCS SERIES .........................................................................................................................................................1
Contents ..........................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction................................................................................................................................................3
Thanks ............................................................................................................................3
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................3
Product Summary......................................................................................................................................4
General Features............................................................................................................4
Model Information ....................................................................................................................................5
TCS-C50T....................................................................................................................6
System Considerations.............................................................................................................................7
Amplifier Requirements ................................................................................................7
Crossovers and Processors...........................................................................................8
Installation Procedure..............................................................................................................................9
Painting the Loudspeaker......................................................................................................................12
Painting before Installation .........................................................................................12
Painting the Speaker with the Ceiling.........................................................................12
Cable Recommendations ............................................................................................13
Servicing Information.............................................................................................................................14
Removal of the low frequency woofer .......................................................................14
Removal of the high frequency tweeter .....................................................................14
About EASE Data .....................................................................................................................................15
Overview ......................................................................................................................15
Use of Turbosound EASE data....................................................................................16
Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................................17
Spares List................................................................................................................................................18
Warranty...................................................................................................................................................19
Notes.........................................................................................................................................................21
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TCS Compact series
Introduction
Congratulations, you have just purchased a professional loudspeaker product from the
TCS Series sound contracting loudspeaker range, designed to give you the best in audio
quality and many years of reliable, trouble free operation. It offers excellent pattern
control, superior audio quality, full technical documentation including EASE data, and a
comprehensive warranty against manufacturing defects. Please read through this manual
carefully before you attempt to operate the loudspeaker system. It contains valuable
information enabling you to quickly and easily connect the loudspeakers to your
amplifiers, important system and set-up checks.
Thanks
Thank you for choosing a TURBOSOUND TCS Series loudspeaker product for your
application. Please spare a little time to read the contents of this manual, so that you
obtain the best possible performance from this unit.
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All TURBOSOUND products are carefully engineered for world class performance and
reliability.
If you would like further information about this or any other TURBOSOUND product,
please contact us. Detailed product information is available on our web site at
www.turbosound.com
We look forward to helping you in the near future.
Unpacking
After unpacking the unit please check carefully for damage. If damage is found, please
notify the carrier concerned at once. You, the consignee, must instigate any claim. Please
retain all packaging in case of future re-shipment.
Package Contents
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Product Summary
General Features
TCS series ceiling loudspeakers are designed for use in a wide variety of fixed installation
applications that require professional sound quality, ranging from cafés, pubs, bars and
restaurants to retail stores, nightclubs, live music venues and houses of worship.
• High-grade speaker components are matched with an internal passive crossover
to ensure a seamless transition between the HF and LF drivers.
• Products conform to BS5839 and IEC/EN 60849 fire prevention standards
• Architecturally friendly design ensure that the loudspeakers can be effectively
and easily blended into any environment
• High quality line transformer supplied as standard, enabling connection to all
70volt and 100volt line distributed systems, as well as providing a low
impedance option.
• Steel back can for optimum acoustic performance, optionally supplied without
back can where space above ceilings is limited.
• Paintable ABS speaker can be matched to a specific decor
• TCS Series ceiling loudspeakers are fully supported with EASE polar data
(available to download from the Turbosound web site at www.turbosound.com).
This enables accurate and predictable results when specifying sound systems in
a given venue.
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Attachment Screws
Input Connector
Rotating Mounting Tabs
Terminal Cover Plate
Model Information
Tap Select o r
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Stee l F ire c an
Tweeter
Loudspeaker
Strain Relief Fit ting
Perforated G rille
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184.4mm
TCS Compact series
TCS-C50T
The TCS-C50T is a high quality full range two-way passive ceiling loudspeaker designed
for use in background sound reinforcement applications in a wide range of fixed
installations such as restaurants, retail shops, hotels, cafes, airports, boardrooms,
conference centres, nightclubs, pubs and bars.
It consists of a front loaded 5” bass/mid frequency driver and a 1” ferrofluid-cooled
neodymium soft dome tweeter, matched with an internal passive crossover network, in
an easy-mount fire-retardant paintable ABS ceiling frame with a perforated mesh grille.
The TCS-C50T is rated at 75 watts r.m.s., and has a usable frequency range of 75Hz to
22kHz. It features a wide, conical dispersion pattern suitable for all high quality
background music and speech applications.
An optional universal tile grid is designed to fit into any ceiling grid, allowing the cabling
to be pre-terminated before the speaker is located, and secured using the four quarterturn fixing tabs.
The TCS-C50T is supplied as standard with a constant voltage transformer for use on all
70 volt and 100 volt line distributed systems. Four power taps plus the low impedance
setting can be selected via an easily accessible switch located behind the removable
speaker grille. The TCS-C50T conforms to BS5839 fire prevention standards, as well as
IEC/EN 60849.
[7.3"]
186.9mm
[7.4"]
D268mm
240mm
[9.5"]
165mm
[6.5"]
[10.6"]
211mm
[8.3"]
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TCS Compact series
System Considerations
Amplifier Requirements
Turbosound loudspeaker enclosures should be driven by high quality power amplifiers
designed for true professional use. Such amplifiers will have balanced inputs, DC and RF
fault protection, and well designed cooling systems for reliability.
For low impedance systems the ‘program’ power, listed in the loudspeaker’s technical
specification, is the best guide to the size of amplifier required for general purpose
applications. The amplifier should be capable of delivering long term broadband power
equal to the loudspeaker’s program power rating at the loudspeaker’s stated nominal
impedance. This approach allows sufficient headroom to generate good dynamic range.
RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER RATINGS:
The amplifier's rated r.m.s. continuous power output (20Hz – 20kHz, per
channel) should be equal to the program power handling of the
loudspeaker at its nominal impedance.
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It should be understood that overdriving an insufficiently powered amplifier is more likely
to cause loudspeaker damage – the total energy in a heavily clipped signal is far higher
than in an unclipped signal – than operating a more powerful amplifier within its ratings.
In general, the more powerful the amplifier the better it will sound, provided that it is not
also driven into sustained clipping.
All the equipment in the system before the system controller should be set up for 0dBV
(775mV) maximum output. One controller can be used to feed several amplifiers as long
as all the amplifiers are the same (or have the same gain ratings). More than one
controller may be required if the amplifiers are of different gain or type. Please contact
your dealer if you require help in this area.
In a distributed system the amplifiers must be capable of supplying broadband power
equivalent to the sum of the power rating of the loudspeakers (taking into account the
individual power taps selected) connected to that particular amplifier channel.
Turbosound recommends the T-series amplifiers for use with the TCS Compact series
system.
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