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C/L/R 2300
LCR Center/Left/Right Audio Video Shielded Loudspeaker
with Built-In Powered Subwoofer
Owner's Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Definitive Technology C/L/R 2300 Shielded LCR
Center/Left/Right Audio Video Loudspeaker System.
This revolutionary loudspeaker utilizes state-of-the-
art components (cast-basket homopolymer-coned
bass-midrange drivers, moving coil ferrofluid-cooled
dome high frequency radiator, long excursion sub-
woofer, infinite power source amplifier, uniph
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Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of this device. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to licensed service technicians. Avis: Risque de choc electricque, ne pas ouvrir. CAUTION! The international symbol of a lightning bolt inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the device’s enclosure. The int
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Unpacking Your C/L/R 2300 Please Inspect For Shipping Damage Each loudspeaker leaves our plant in perfect condition. Any visible or concealed damage most likely occurred in handling after it left our plant and should be reported at once to your Definitive dealer or the delivery company that delivered your loudspeaker. Please unpack your system carefully. Save all cartons and packing materials in case you move or need to ship your sys- tem. Record the serial number found on the back of the C/L/R
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Positioning the C/L/R 2300s in Your Room Please note that the C/L/R 2300 is designed to achieve optimum performance whether it is mounted on a stand, on a TV, in a cabinet or on a shelf and may be positioned horizontally or vertically. For Center Channel Use The C/L/R 2300, when used singly for center channel use, can be placed horizontally or vertically above or below the TV. When used as center channel pairs, the C/L/R 2300s should be placed on either side of the TV, or above and below it. F
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Connecting Your Loudspeakers Your C/L/R 2300 is a unique LCR speaker system which may be used as a stereo pair (left and right), a center channel, a left, center and right and as a rear or side surround loudspeaker. Connecting Each Speaker with Speaker Wires Only In most cases, you will connect the C/L/R 2300(s) to your amplifier as youwould with any other speaker. When the C/L/R 2300(s) is hooked up using simply one set of speaker wire per speaker (with no separate low level input for the subwo
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Using Your C/L/R 2300(s) in a Dolby Digital AC-3 System Using your C/L/R 2300 as a Center Channel When using your C/L/R 2300 as a center channel in a Dolby Digital sys- tem, simply hook-up the C/L/R 2300 to the center channel amplifier output of your system as described in the preceding section. In most cases you will set the center channel bass management on your decoder to “Large” center channel, however you can experiment with this to determine if “Large” or “Small” sounds best in your parti
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Using your C/L/R 2300s as Rear Surrounds C/L/R 2300s can be used as exceptional quality rear surround speakers. If you use them as rear surrounds, simply hook them up normally to the rear surround amplifier outputs and set your bass management system to “Large” left and right surrounds. Using your C/L/R 2300s in a Stereo System If you are using a pair of C/L/R 2300s also as the main left and right speakers in a stereo system, hook them up to the left and right channel amplifier outputs as descri
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Setting Your C/L/R 2300’s Low Frequency Level Control Your C/L/R 2300 has a level control for the electronic crossover which allows you to perfectly tune the output level of the powered low frequency subwoofer section to match your room as well as to fulfill your own personal listening preferences. Please note that there are no controls to vary the cross- over points or phase because these have been factory set to provide perfect blending (a major performance benefit of this innovative product.
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The Complete C/L/R 2300 Home Theater System The complete C/L/R 2300 home theater system combines three C/L/R 2300s (with or without an additional subwoofer for the LFE channel) and a pair of perfectly matched Definitive rear surround speakers (which can be another pair of C/L/R 2300s). This superb system offers the ultimate in home theater perfor- mance with all decoding technologies including Dolby Digital AC-3 and DTS. Remember, to achieve proper blending and full performance it is essential t
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C/L/R 2300 Specifications 3 1 Dimensions 5 /4" x 19 /2" x 12"D Frequency Response 22 Hz – 30 kHz Nominal Impedance Compatible with 4 – 8 ohms outputs (set amp on 4 ohms if you have a choice) 1 Driver Complement Two 4 /2" cast-magnesium basket bass/midrange drivers, and a 1" pure aluminum dome in D’Appolito Array. Plus a long-throw 8" powered subwoofer. Shielded. Recommended Associated Amplification 20 – 250 watts/channel Built-in Subwoofer Power Amplifier 150 watts Limited Warranty: 5-Years f
