Thiel Audio Products CS.5 Speaker User Manual


 
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 Association’s Consumer Electronics Group
recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. Depending on room size and amplifier power, some home
audio systems can reach sound pressure levels in excess of 95 decibels with peaks of over a 105 decibels. For your protection,
the list below identifies sound levels for various noises.
Decibel
Level Example
30 Quiet library, soft whispers
40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at
two feet
The Following Noises Can Be Dangerous Under
Constant Exposure
90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
120 Rock concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
140 Gunshot blast, jet plane
150 Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness
Research Foundation and the EIA.
We
Want You
LISTENING
For A Lifetime
CS.5 SPECIFICATIONS
Bandwidth (–3dB) 55 Hz-20 kHz
Amplitude Response 55 Hz-20 kHz ±3 dB
Phase Response Minimum ±10°
Sensitivity 87 dB@2.8 V-1m
Impedance 4 ohms (3.2 ohms minimum)
Recommended Power 30-150 watts
Size 8" W x 11" D x 31.25" H
Weight 35 pounds