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System Two
High Performance Home Theater
Loudspeaker System
Thank you for choosing Atlantic Technology’s Compact Theater
Series home theater products. We have specifically designed this
series of loudspeakers to offer exceptional performance and value.
A great deal of time and effort has been spent ensuring that your
new system will accurately reproduce both movies and music.
Additionally, Compact Theater System Two has been optimized
for use with all surround formats including Dolby Surround
®
,
Dolby Pro-Logic
®
, Dolby Digital 5.1
®
and DTS
®
. Finally, your
new speaker system is precision crafted to give you years of
enjoyable, trouble free service.
Please take a few moments to read this manual thoroughly. It
includes many helpful tips on connecting and placing your home
theater speaker components. This manual will help you set up all
the Compact Theater System Two components, except the
subwoofer. Compact Theater Series Subwoofers are covered in
detail in separate manuals.
Compact Theater Two LR
Front Channel Speaker
The Compact Theater Two LR Front Channel Speakers are two-
way systems intended only for use with a quality subwoofer. Each
speaker contains a precision 5-1/4" Polymer composite woofer
and a precision crafted 1" Mylar tweeter, using a powerful
neodymium magnet, in an acoustically designed cabinet.
Additionally, each LR contains a 5-1/4” ABR (Auxiliary Bass
Radiator) for increased output and more powerful bass response.
Compact Theater Two LR speakers are magnetically shielded so
they may be placed right next to a TV set without concern.
Compact Theater Two C
Center Channel Speaker
The Compact Theater Two C Center Channel Speaker contains
the same driver configuration as the LR. The Compact Theater
Two C is designed for use in home theater systems which
employs a dedicated center channel speaker. The Theater Two C
center speaker is designed to be used in a horizontal position, as
opposed to the vertical positioning intended for the Compact
Theater Two LR. It too is magnetically shielded so it may be
placed directly adjacent to your TV set with no adverse effects.
The Two C includes a unique tilting base and a three position HF
level control which add to its flexibility and performance.
Compact Theater Two SR Surround
Speaker
The Compact Theater Two SR Surround Speaker is intended for
use in audio/video sound systems which includes dedicated
surround channels. Each speaker has a unique Dipole driver
arrangement in order to produce a broad and diffuse sound field.
Please note that the object of the surround speakers in a home
theater is to reproduce all those “environmental” sounds from
the soundtrack that are used as cues to tell you “where you are.”
Dipoles are undoubtedly the best and most practical way to create
such an involving soundfield at home. It’s therefore important to
use the Compact SR Two surround speakers only for surround
purposes in home theater applications.
Connecting Your System
We recommend that you connect your Compact Theater System
Two with high quality dual conductor stranded wire of 18 gauge
or larger, for lengths up to 25 feet. (Remember, the lower the
gauge number, the larger the wire). Use 16 gauge dual conductor
or larger for longer runs of wire. Contact your audio/video dealer
for specific cable recommendations and further information for
special circumstances.
Warning: To prevent risk of electrical shock or damage to your
equipment, always switch off the amplifier or receiver when making
connections to the speakers.
Since Compact Theater System Two speakers use industry standard
“five way binding posts” you can connect them by using a variety
of readily available audio connectors such as spade lugs, banana
plugs (single or double types), “pin” connectors, or you can:
1. Remove 1/2" of insulation from each wire end.
2. Twist the stranded wire together, keeping the two ends
separate.
3. Place the appropriate wire through the appropriate
postholes in the connectors. These holes are revealed
when you loosen the connector capscrew.
4. Screw down the capscrew tightly, but do not overtighten.
5. It’s a good idea to check the tightness of these connections
within 24 hours of making the initial installation and then
every few months, as they can loosen over time.
We recommend that you check your local electrical codes to make
sure that you are not using an improper connector.
It is important to observe polarity
while making speaker connections:
red (+) terminals on the amplifier to
red (+) on the speaker, black (-) on
the amplifier to black (-) on the
speaker. Look carefully at the wires
you are using and note that one
conductor of each pair is identified by either color, printing on
the insulation, ridges on the insulation, or a thread intertwined
with one set of the wire strands. By convention, the marked wire
is connected to the red (+) terminal.
Warning: Before turning on the amplifier, be certain that no stray
wire strands are touching across any two terminals as this might
damage your amplifier.
Finally, check the polarity of your front speakers by listening to
some music. If the sound seems hollow, unusually spread out, or
has weak bass, recheck your connections for proper polarity and
reverse any out of phase connections, if necessary. Usually one
speaker wired out of phase is the culprit.