INTRODUCTION
Congratulations
and
thank you for purchasing the
CS3
Stereo Center Stage Speaker
by
SpeakerCraft.
The
SpeakerCraft
CS3
is
a
tabletop,
under
TV
amplified speaker system designed to deliver high-
quality
audio
for a flat
panel
TV
. Flat
panel
TV
audio
is
exactly
that... flat. There isn't a
whole
lot
of
room for speakers
and
amplifiers
in
a flat
panel
TV
and
as
a result the quality
of
the sound suffers.
The
CS3
is
the result
of
years
of
successful research
and
design
by
SpeakerCraft,
one
of
the premier
manufacturers
of
speakers, amplifiers, sub-woofers, multi-room
and
wireless
audio
systems.
The
experience
of
developing
such a
wide
range
of
products has all
been
put
together
in
creating the
CS3.
The
CS3
typically
sits
on
an
audio/video
equipment
cabinet
or
table
top
with a flat
panel
TV
sitting on
top
of
the
CS3
.
The
CS3
takes
up
little more
space
than
the
TV
itself.
This
is
where
the
years
of
audio
design experience
pay
off.
Big
sound requires
big
speakers, right?
Big
speakers require big amplifiers.
And
doesn't
home
theater
require having speakers all
over
the
room? Not necessarily.
The
CS3
is
a single
cabinet
that
provides full stereo
audio
that
can
be
enhanced
with
advanced
Digital Signal Processing
(DSP)
to
create
simulated surround sound
that
spreads the soundstage
coming
from
the
speakers
so
ambient
sounds
of
TV
and
movie soundtracks
appear
to
come
from
all
over
the room
and
not
just from the speakers.
The
left
and
right channels
each
have
dual
2-1
/2"
treated
paper
midrange
drivers
on
either side
of
a 1"
silk
dome
tweeter.
This
midrange-tweeter-
midrange
arrangement
provides focused
channel
separation
and
clarity.
For
solid
bass,
two
5-1
/4"
drivers are used,
one
each
for
the
left
and
right channels,
mounted
underneath
the
cabinet.
This
down-firing configuration,
combined
with scientifically
tuned
bass
ports are
what
create
such a
big sound from such a small,
low
profile
cabinet
.
The
bass ports are
actually
components
to
the
woofer
enclosure
so
that
when
the woofers are driving
low
frequencies,
the
ports are designed
to
accentuate
low
frequency
sounds without
the
need
for big speakers,
amps
or cabinets.
The
TV
audio
output
(digital or analog) gets
connected
to
one
of
the
CS3
audio
inputs.
The
TV
speakers
get
turned
off
and
audio
is
played
through
the
CS3.
The
CS3
comes with a full-function
IR
remote
control.
The
remote
controls power, volume, mute,
input
select,
tone
controls
and
simulated surround sound. There
is
an
IR
sensor
behind
the
front
panel
grille
that
'sees'
the
commands
from
the
remote
allowing arm-chair control
of
the
CS3
.
But
the
CS3
isn't just for
TV.
With three hardwired source inputs (optical digital, coaxial digital
and
L&R
line level audio) the
CS3
can
be
used
as
a music system
as
well! Music sources such
as
CD players,
portable
music players, computers, internet radio
...
any
audio
source with
an
optical, coaxial or line
level
audio
output
can
be
connected
to
the
CS3.
But that's
still
not
the
whole
story
...
CS3
is
also Bluetooth
compatible.
This
wireless
connection
can
sync
to
almost
any
Bluetooth
compatible
audio
device,
so
when
friends or family
come
over, a 'guest' music player
can
get
connected
in
just seconds
to
really
get
the
party
started. Want
to
switch
to
something on
TV
or
another
music
device
and
then
come
back
to
the
Bluetooth
device?
No problem.
The
Bluetooth
device
will stay
'connected'
until it
is
turned off, moves
out
of
range, or the
connection
is
removed.
SpeakerCraft Stereo
Center
Stage
CS3.
Small box.
Big
sound.
Big
features.
Big
fun.
Please read
and
follow the instructions
in
this
manual
to
assist
in
proper
connection
and
use
of
the
CS3
.
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