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SR 30 THX Surr o u nd Sp ea k er Sy stem Own er’s Ma n ual[...]
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2 Frequency Range (-6dB) 60–20,000Hz Frequency Response (±3dB) 7 0–20,000Hz Recommended Amplifier P ower 20–150 watt Nominal Impedance 4 ohms Sensitivity (2.83v at 1m) 88dB, speaker in half-space, wall-mounted High-Frequency Driver s Three 1-inch (25mm) black-anodized aluminum-dome tweeters with neodymium magnet structure Midrange Fr equency[...]
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3 SR3 0 THX FEA TURES Hand-tuned crossover Recessed side-firing tweeter for best diffuse sound Front-firing tweeter for best dir ect sound mode 6.5" (1 65mm) dual-voice coil bass unit Toggle switch for convenient surr ound mode selection Matrixed midranges for switchable dir ect/diffuse sound Input terminals with removable jumpers for easy 7.1[...]
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4 FEA TURES OF THE SR3 0 THX SURROUND Unique Cabinet Design A sealed enclosure above and a unique matrix arr ay below project sound in thr ee distinct polar patterns . The truss panel bottom reduces the detrimental effects of standing waves within the cabinet. Speaker Elements Three 1-inch aluminum-dome tweeter s cover fr equencies above 3kHz. Two [...]
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5 Placement (cont.) Listening Room Placement Follow these guidelines for proper placement. (Refer to Ideal SR30 THX Placement diagram.) Height Place the surrounds at least 5 feet (1.5m) fr om the floor , yet 12 inches (30cm) from the ceiling. Higher is better . Placement On the side walls, center surr ounds to the listening ar ea. Boundaries Keep t[...]
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6 WALL MOUNTING Y OUR S R3 0 THX SURROUNDS The SR30 THX is mounted via a unique slide-on mounting plate. The plate is first scr ewed to the wall at the appr opriate position and then the speaker slides down, firmly locking in place. The plate must be mounted with the long groove towar d the wall and the notch at the bottom. The enclosed mounting te[...]
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7 CONNECTING THE S R3 0 THX SURROUNDS (CONT .) For Seven-Channel Applications Select the diffuse surround mode with the toggle switch. Remove the gold jumper bars fr om the inputs . Connect the two sets of speaker cable to the appropriate 7.1 channel inputs. Optional Relay Control If you have purchased an SR30 THX with r elay contr ol (or an upgrad[...]
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For five years fr om the date of pur chase, Snell Acoustics will repair for the original owner any defect in materials or work- manship that occurs in normal use of the SR30 THX ’ s without charge for parts and labor . Y our r esponsibilities are to use the pr oduct accor ding to the instructions supplied, to provide safe and secur e tr ansportat[...]