Revel C208 User Manual
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Revel Performa3 C208/C205 Center Channel Loudspeaker
Owner’s Manual
Eng
Lish
AdjustAble feet
C208 and C205 loudspeakers include two sets of adjustable feet, one
short and one long that let you angle the loudspeaker up or down so it
is aiming towards listeners’ ears when it is installed above or below a
TV display. The feet screw into the threaded inserts on the bottom of the
speaker.
Front
Insets
Rear
Insets
• To tilt the loudspeaker upward, install the set of short feet into the
front threaded inserts on the bottom of the loudspeaker. Adjust the
feet so that the loudspeaker achieves a level balance.
• To aim the loudspeaker straight forward (with no tilt), install the
set of short feet into the rear threaded inserts on the bottom of the
loudspeaker. Adjust the feet so that the loudspeaker achieves a
level balance.
• To tilt the loudspeaker downward, install the set of long feet into
the rear threaded inserts on the bottom of the loudspeaker. Adjust
the feet so that the loudspeaker achieves a level balance.
Short Feet in
Front Inserts
Short Feet in
Rear Inserts
Long Feet in
Rear Inserts
Upward Tilt
No Tilt
Downward Tilt
mAking ConneCtions
CAUTiOn: never make or break connections unless all
system components are powered off.
obseRve PRoPeR PolARity
Connect the amplifier’s positive (+) terminal to the positive (+) terminal
on the loudspeaker; connect the amplifier’s negative (–) terminal to
the negative (–) terminal on the loudspeaker. Do not reverse polarities
(that is, do not connect + to –, or – to +) when making connections.
Doing so will cause diminished dialog intelligibility and diminished bass
response.
sPeAkeR CAble
Use high-quality loudspeaker cable with a maximum total loop
resistance of 0.07 ohms or less for each wire run. Refer to the table
below to determine the appropriate wire gauge for your installation.
minimum wiRe gAuge
Maximum Wire
Length (Feet)
Maximum Wire
Length (Meters)
Minimum Wire
gauge (AWg)
< 87
< 27
6
< 69
< 21
7
< 58
< 18
8
< 43
< 13
9
< 34
< 10
10
< 27
< 8
11
< 22
< 7
12
< 17
< 5
13
< 14
< 4
14
< 11
< 3.5
15
< 9
< 3
16
< 7
< 2
17
< 5
< 1.5
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nOTE: High loop resistances that exceed 0.07 ohms (for each
wire run) will cause the loudspeaker’s filter network to be mis-
terminated, resulting in considerable degradation of sound quality.
CAUTiOn: Revel C208 and C205 loudspeakers are designed
to be used with an external crossover (high-pass
filter), such as is found in the center channel outputs of
surround processors and audio/video receivers. An 80hz
crossover frequency is ideal, and will minimize dynamic
compression and distortion. if desired, the C208 may be
used with crossover frequencies as low as 50hz.
if the AVR/processor only offers “Large” and “small”
settings for the center channel, select the “small” setting
for both the C208 and C205.