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ongratulations on your purchase of ® C the THIEL CS7.2 Coherent Source loudspeaker system. The CS7.2 is the result of a long and dedicated effort to provide the most accurate music reproduction possible. We have used only the highest quality components and taken great care in the CS7.2’s construction. Properly set up and used with good associated equipment, the CS7.2 will provide a great deal of musical enjoyment for many years. CONTENTS Design philosophy..................................1 Posit
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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY The CS7.2 is a precision instrument designed to translate, as accurately as possible, electronic information into musical sound. All our efforts have been directed toward achieving extremely faithful translation of all tonal, spatial and dynamic information supplied by the amplifier. The CS7.2 is not intended to mask or mitigate shortcomings of the recording or other components in the music playback system. We believe this approach is the only way to provide the potential of ex
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POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS Because of their unipolar radiation pattern and co-axial design, the CS7.2s will provide good results when placed in a variety of room locations. However, speaker placement will affect the accuracy of timbre, spatial performance, and bass performance. Here are some guidelines to help you achieve the best sound from your speakers. (The pointed metal stabilizer pins should not be installed until the final positioning has been determined.) All aspects of speaker placement a
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14' 2.5' 2.5' Spacing Because of their very wide, even dispersion of energy, the CS7.2s can usually be placed farther apart than most other speakers. Optimum imaging is usually achieved when the speakers are almost as far apart as each speaker is from the listener, although this will depend on the width of the room—narrow rooms require more narrow placement. If the speakers are too far apart for the room, there will tend to be a “hole” in the middle of the soundstage; if they are too close toget
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18' 1' 1' 14' 18' 3' 3' 25' Some rooms, especially narrow ones, can benefit from placing the speakers along the long wall. Although space behind the speaker and behind the listener is reduced, 4' 10' 4' this positioning increases the space between the speakers without side wall interference, and can improve overall performance. Figure 4 shows the same average size room as Figure 3, but with long wall placement. The speakers should be at least a foot from the rear wall, but the 8-10 ' Listening D
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CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS The CS7.2s’ input terminals are located on the bottom of the speaker near the back. Access is from the back with the speaker in its normal upright position. Make sure that both connections are tight. It is best to turn the amplifier off while connecting or disconnecting the speakers. For proper performance, all speakers in the system must be wired in the same polarity. The speaker input terminals are color coded for this purpose. The wire connected to the positive input t
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BREAK-IN The CS7.2s, like most speakers, require a period of playing before they perform optimally. The time required depends on how loudly the speakers are played; more time is required if played softly, less if played loudly. At least 50 hours at moderately loud levels are required before the speaker is performing near optimum. You should notice even more improvement after 100 hours of playing. ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT The CS7.2s are very high quality sound reproducers and will benefit from use wi
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connected to another room by a large open area, the required power will increase—but not by the amount of the combined room volume. If the room has a “dropped” ceiling with lightweight panels, the ceiling will be almost transparent acoustically. In this case the space above the ceiling should be added. If the panels are heavy they will act more like a solid ceiling. With all this in mind, a person who likes to play music only at lower levels, has a small room, and who has fairly efficient speake
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CS7.2 SPECIFICATIONS Bandwidth (–3dB) 23 Hz-20 kHz Amplitude Response 25 Hz-17 kHz – 1.5 dB Phase Response minimum – 10 Sensitivity 86 dB@2.8 V-1m Impedance 4 ohms (3 ohms minimum) Recommended Power 100-500 watts Size 11" W x 19" D x 55" H Weight 168 pounds We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, THIEL and the Electronics Industries Manufactur
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LIMITED WARRANTY THIEL warrants every THIEL model CS7.2 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 and make any repairs necessary to ensure its proper performance when the defective unit is returned to us postpaid. This warranty does not cover damage due to accident or abuse and is void if the unit has been tampered with. This warranty is automatic
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CONTRIBUTOR HARDWOOD FORESTRY FUND THIEL 1026 Nandino Boulevard Lexington, Kentucky 40511-1207 Telephone: 859-254-9427 • E-mail: mail@thielaudio.com • Web: www.thielaudio.com 3/01
