Thiel Audio Products PowerPlane user manual

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THIEL
Model
™
PowerPlane
Coherent
®
Source
in-wall
loudspeaker
system
OWNER INFORMATION

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ª ongratulations on your purchase of the THIEL PowerPlane in-wall loudspeaker. This fine C product is the result of a dedicated effort to provide very accurate and realistic sound reproduction from a versatile, easy-to-place loudspeaker. We have used very high quality components and taken great care in the PowerPlaneÕs construction. Properly installed and used with good associated equipment, the PowerPlane will provide you with a great deal of sonic enjoyment for many years. Jim Thiel SPEAKER PL

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Vertical speaker mounting to the frame VERTICAL MOUNTING studs may require using two adjustable (Step one through four views mounting adapters (shown at left), available in 16" and 24" lengths. These adapters can shown from rear of wall) be ordered from THIEL. Step One Step Two Step Three Step Four After the wall opening is cut Further secure the adapter by Once the adapter is mounted, Repeat the previous using the template, place the running a screw through the and adjusted, run one screw instr

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POWER REQUIREMENTS It is important to have enough power to play at the level you desire without distortion. If high sound levels are desired, the PowerPointÕs are designed to be used with amplifiers rated up to 200 watts per channel (into 8 ohms). If you play the speakers more loudly than the volume the amplifier can cleanly produce, the amplifier will produce overload (clipping) distortion. The sound will become compressed, strained, and in extreme cases, obviously distorted. This distortion is

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REPLACING THE COAXIAL TWEETER MODULE In the unlikely event that your PowerPlane loudspeaker requires service, the entire coaxial driver can be removed from the front of the cabinet, or the tweeter module can be replaced separately without removing the woofer. To replace just the tweeter module, bend the end of small paper clip and hook it under the moduleÕs protective screen. While applying pressure against the screen with two fingers, slowly pull the module out. When installing the new tweeter,

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THIEL POWERPLANE SPECIFICATIONS Amplitude Response 75 Hz-20 kHz – 3 dB Phase Response Minimum – 10 Sensitivity 89 dB@2.8 V-1m Impedance 4 ohms (3 ohms minimum) Recommended Power 30-200 watts Size 11.5 " H x 4" D x 19" L (horizontal) Weight 11 pounds LIMITED 10 YEAR WARRANTY THIEL warrants every THIEL PowerPlane system against defects in materials and workmanship to the original owner for a period of ten years from the date of purchase. THIEL will, at no charge, replace any defective part