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Atmos Speakers CDT-5800 ii


mhbernheim

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Hi Folks, I have a question... 

 

I have a 5.2.4 setup in my home theater.... I had these POS little satellite speakers (soundware boston acoustics itty bitty ones) pointed towards the listening position, they were quite small, I decided to upgrade and buy CDT-5800, specifically for atmos listening, on the speaker itself I see these tabs B - 3, T - 3, the manual on the speaker doesnt say much about this, what is this for?

 

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On 3/3/2017 at 8:15 AM, mhbernheim said:

on the speaker itself I see these tabs B - 3, T - 3, the manual on the speaker doesnt say much about this

 

Did you make it to the bottom of page 2? :)  

http://images.klipsch.com/ArchitecturalManual102011_635042124756950000.pdf

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17 hours ago, derrickdj1 said:

Yelp, nothing on B-3, T-3 specifically.  If these are similar to my in-ceiling, they are bass and treble controls.

 

They are bass and treble attenuator switches.  From the manual:

OPERATING CONTROLS
Mid-Bass and Tweeter Attenuator Switch
(3000 and 5000 Series)
Some models feature a Tweeter switch (3000 series) or both a
Mid-Bass and a Tweeter switch (5000 series) located on the
front baffle. The switch allows a setting of either 0dB (normal) or
–3dB in the respective frequency range. If installing in an
acoustically bright room, such as a bathroom or kitchen, you
may want to adjust the Tweeter level switch. If the speaker is
located in a corner and produces too much bass, you may need
to adjust the Mid-Bass level switch. The position of the switch
should always be checked prior to attaching the grille.
 

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Glad this topic came up. I have these speakers for surround and rear surround in the family room HT. And the right side shakes the heating duct grills on loud passages (cuz there close to the corner walls?) I think I'll investigate turning down the mid bass. Pretty sure I left them at zero when I did the install.

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In-ceiling or in-wall speakers don't get praise compared to the regular surround speakers.  They can offer excellent flexibility, excellent sound, high aesthetic appeal and a great placement option, taking up less space and blending with the decor.  I really like the in-ceiling and in-wall options for accessory surrounds.

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Definitely get the "in ceiling" are not as good sonically as regular surrounds. My decision to go with in ceiling was WAF driven. Wires hanging on walls is not going to fly in the family room. And because my walls are made of cement hiding wires in the walls is a BIG job. So into the attic I ventured.

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