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SpeakerCraft Starlet 9 manual

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  • Page 1

    OWNER’S MANUAL S p e a k e r C r a f t ® Line Sour ce In-W all Speakers Starlet Series Starlet 4 / Starlet 6 / Starlet 9[...]

  • Page 2

    Starlet Owner’ s Manual GETTING ST ARTED ........................................................................................................................................ 2 SPEAKER PLACEMENT .................................................................................................................................3-4 Unique Characteri[...]

  • Page 3

    Page 2 Starlet Owner’ s Manual GETTING ST ARTED Y our Starlet 4, 6 or 9 speakers ar e individually packed with the following: • Back Box/Driver Assembly • Bezel/Flange Assembly • Car dboard Cut-Out T emplate and Paint Mask • Accessory Pack (See Diagram 1) • Outer Bracket • Inner Bracket • Foam Support Block • Scr ews: T wo M4 x 20[...]

  • Page 4

    Starlet Owner’ s Manual Page 3 SPEAKER PLACEMENT SpeakerCraft highly recommends the use of a qualified custom installation specialist when installing your Starlet speakers. Please note that all Starlet models r equire a separate power ed subwoofer . In addition, the Starlets 6 and 9 ar e bi-amplified and r equire pr ecise electrical adjustment wi[...]

  • Page 5

    Page 4 Starlet Owner’ s Manual DECIDING DIST ANCE AP ART Consider how far apart the speakers should be. T o do this, think of your listening area as a triangle with each leg of the triangle being equal. This equilateral triangle is the most distance you should have between your speakers relative to the normal listening position. (See Diagram 4) C[...]

  • Page 6

    INST ALLA TION PREP ARATION NEW CONSTRUCTION Starlets ar e designed to be installed into a standing wall, therefor e no new construction bracket is supplied. Ther e are some considerations for new construction to cr eate the best possible sound: 1. Double Thick Drywall: The clamp between the back box and front baffle is designed for 1 ⁄ 2 " [...]

  • Page 7

    SPEAKER INST ALLATION All Starlet models install in the same way . The wiring for the Starlet 4 differs from the bi-amplified Starlets 6 and 9. There are differ ent pr ocedures for mounting in a standard stud depth (2x4 framed wall) and deeper walls (2x6 or deeper). The supplied foam support block is intended for deeper walls. The installation of S[...]

  • Page 8

    Starlet Owner’ s Manual Page 7 WIRING THE ST ARLETS 6 and 9 The Starlet s 6 and 9 ar e bi-am plified, which means that one terminal is wir ed to a single ampli fier channel and the other terminal is wir ed to a sepa rate amplifier channe l. Thus both termina ls ar e always used in the Starl ets 6 and 9. The end plate bearin g the Speaker Craft lo[...]

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    Page 8 Starlet Owner’ s Manual Diagram 17: Exploded View of Installation[...]

  • Page 10

    Starlet Owner’ s Manual Page 9 INST ALLA TION IN A 2x6 OR DEEPER W ALL A Foam Support Block is pr ovided in the Accessory Pack. This simple block helps keep the Back Box/Driver Assembly fr om falling into the wall cavity of a 2x6 wall while the speaker is being installed. Peel the tape off the foam block and place it onto the back of the Back Box[...]

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    Page 10 Starlet Owner’ s Manual SPEAKER ADJUSTMENTS ST ARLET 4 ADJUSTMENTS They Starlet 4 does not r equire any special woofer or tweeter adjustments. ST ARLETS 6 and 9 LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS Even experienced listeners have a difficult time adjusting the bi-amp levels for the Starlets 6 and 9 by ear , so SpeakerCraft has developed a simple procedur e [...]

  • Page 12

    A few notes, based on our experience: 1. It is best to set these levels on recessed volume contr ols, such as those on the SpeakerCraft BB series of amplifiers, as this adjustment is a one time, “set and forget” procedur e. 2. All pink noise should be identical, but it isn’ t. The noise on SpeakerCraft’ s SCT -1.0 T est CD is known to work [...]

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    Page 12 Starlet Owner’ s Manual LIMITED LIFETIME W ARRANTY SpeakerCraft Inc. warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this SpeakerCraft product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, pr ovided the speaker was purchased fr om a SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer . Defect ive produ cts must be shipped, togeth er with pr oof [...]

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    940 Columbia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507 (800) 448-0976 Fax (951) 787-8747 www .speakercraft.com S p e a k e r C r a f t LIT89400(rev1) ®[...]