RBH Sound Speaker T 30LSE User Guide

T-30LSE  
LIMITED EDITION SPEAKER  
O W N E R S M A N U A L  
R E D E F I N I N G T H E W A Y Y O U E X P E R I E N C E S O U N D . ™  
 
Contents  
Contents...............................................1  
Introduction..........................................2  
Enclosure..............................................3  
Crossover..............................................3  
Drive.Units............................................4  
Speaker.Positioning................................5  
Attaching.Speaker.Cables........................6  
Setup.Suggestions..................................7  
Break-in.Period......................................8  
Care.and.Cleaning...................................9  
Specifications........................................10  
Safety.Instructions.................................10  
Warranty...............................................11  
 
 
Introduction  
Congratulations.on.your.  
and.tweeters.are.arranged.in.a.  
dispersion.averaging.alignment.  
which.focuses.the.sound.at.the.  
listening.position.for.unbeliev-  
able.imaging..Another.benefit.of.  
this.alignment.is.reduced.sound.  
reflections.from.other.surfaces.in.  
the.listening.environment..These.  
sonic.attributes.are.not.typically.  
found.in.a.speaker.capable.of.  
delivering.the.sound.pressure.  
levels.the.T-30LSE.can.produce.  
purchase.of.an.RBH.T-30LSE.  
loudspeaker!.Your.speaker.is.  
the.result.of.many.years.of.  
research.and.development.  
dedicated.to.producing.high.  
quality.products.for.home.audio.  
and.audio/video.systems.  
This.manual.contains.fea-  
tures,.setup.recommendations.  
and.specifications.for.the.RBH.  
T-30LSE.high.performance.  
loudspeaker...We.recommend.  
you.thoroughly.read.through.  
the.material.contained.in.this.  
manual.before.connecting.your.  
loudspeaker..This.will.ensure.  
that.you.have.an.understanding.  
of.how.to.setup.your.speaker.  
for.optimum.performance.  
Imagine.bass.so.strong,.yet.  
so.balanced..Now,.imagine.this.  
power.coupled.with.acoustic.  
detail.and.resolution.so.pure.  
and.so.refined,.you’ll.have.to.  
double-check.to.make.sure.  
the.performance.isn’t.live.  
in.your.listening.room.  
In.2006,.celebrating.thirty.  
years.in.business.and.continu-  
ing.RBH.Sound’s.tradition.  
of.excellence.in.loudspeaker.  
The.3-way.T-30LSE.loudspeaker.  
provides.pristine.audio.clar-  
ity,.producing.extreme.sound.  
pressure.levels,.and.is.designed.  
craftsmanship,.we.developed.our. for.high-end.listening.rooms.  
highest.performance.freestand-  
ing.tower.speaker,.the.T-30LSE.  
and.larger.home.theaters..The.  
T-30LSE.truly.is.a.work.of.art..  
However,.like.a.work.of.art,.this.  
speaker.is.limited.to.100.pair,.  
each.pair.personally.signed.by.  
the.man.who.founded.RBH.Sound.  
30.years.ago,.Roger.B..Hassing.  
The.T-30LSE.is.the.result.  
of.combining.the.latest.in.  
loudspeaker.technologies.  
with.over.three.decades.of.  
engineering.expertise..At.the.  
forefront.of.the.best-of-the-  
best.freestanding.loudspeak-  
ers,.the.T-30LSE.is.an.audio.  
enthusiast’s.dream.come.true.  
Higher.resolution.and.  
increased.articulation.are.the.  
end.result.of.the.T-30LSE’s.  
design..The.T-30LSE’s.woofers.  
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Enclosure  
Cabinets.are.constructed.of.  
¾-inch.medium.density.fiber-  
board.due.to.its.inert.proper-  
ties..The.thickness.of.the.front.  
baffles.also.prevents.excess.  
acoustic.radiation..Sophisti-  
cated.computer.modeling.and.  
measurement.techniques.are.  
used.extensively.in.the.RBH.  
loudspeaker.design.process.  
Crossover  
Steep.acoustic.slope.cross-  
overs.are.used.to.integrate.  
the.drivers..The.use.of.steep.  
crossover.slopes.allow.high.  
power.handling,.minimize.  
maximize.the.clarity.with.which.  
each.driver.is.able.to.produce.its.  
respective.frequency.band..Large.  
oversized.gold.binding.posts.  
ensure.a.good.electrical.contact..  
driver.interaction.anomalies,.and.  
Frequency.response.graph.of.the.T-30LSE  
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Drive Units  
The.T-30LSE’s.mid-range.and.  
bass.drive.units.are.of.the.highest.  
quality.and.feature.proprietary.  
cutting-edge.aluminum.cone.  
technology..The.two.10-inch.long-  
throw.subwoofers.deliver.plentiful.  
amounts.of.low.frequency.infor-  
mation..Mid-bass.through.lower.  
treble.frequencies.are.accurately.  
reproduced.through.four.6½-inch.  
woofers.offering.extended.dynamic.  
range.and.lower.distortion..Three.  
1-inch.silk-dome.high.perfor-  
mance.tweeters.provide.generous.  
crystal.clear.high.frequencies.with.  
unbelievable.detail.and.accuracy..  
Working.in.harmony.together,.all.  
drive.units.are.governed.by.an.  
extensive.filter.network.to.convey.  
the.sonic.realism.you’d.expect.  
from.this.reference-grade.speaker..  
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Speaker Positioning  
In.order.to.extract.the.best.  
important.that.the.T-30LSEs.are.  
positioned.so.the.tweeters.face.  
toward.the.center.of.the.listen-  
ing.position..If.the.tweeters.are.  
not.placed.properly,.there.will.  
be.a.great.reduction.in.imaging,.  
sound.staging.and.overall.per-  
formance.of.the.speaker.system.  
possible.sound.from.you.speaker.  
system,.it.is.important.to.de-  
termine.where.the.speakers.will.  
sound.the.best.in.your.listening.  
room..Room.reflections.from.  
the.floor,.ceiling.and.side.walls.  
influence.the.balance,.imaging.  
and.overall.sonic.quality.at.the.  
listening.position..Experiment.  
with.the.speaker.placement.to.  
determine.which.location.offer.  
the.best.overall.sound..It.is.  
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Attaching Speaker Cables  
When.using.a.banana.jack.to.attach.  
speaker.cables.to.the.binding.post.  
terminals,.insert.the.speaker.cables.  
into.the.banana.jack..Next.insert.the.  
banana.jack.into.the.hole.provided.in.  
the.top.of.the.terminal..Repeat.for.the.  
other.speaker.cable(s).as.necessary.  
If.not.using.a.banana.jack,.simply.  
loosen.the.binding.nut.to.allow.the.  
hole.in.the.side.of.the.terminal.to.  
become.exposed..Strip.¼-inch.of.  
the.insulation.from.the.end.of.the.  
speaker.cable.and.insert.the.exposed.  
wire.end.into.the.now.exposed.hole.  
in.the.side.of.the.terminal..Tighten.  
the.binding.nut.by.turning.the.nut.  
clockwise.until.the.speaker.cable.  
is.secured..Repeat.for.the.other.  
speaker.cable(s).as.necessary.  
Attaching.Speaker.Cables  
Standard.Wiring.Diagram  
NOTE:.Connecting.  
strapes.must.be.  
removed.before..  
bi-amping.or..  
bi-wiring.  
To.Tweeters.  
and.Mid-range.  
To.Woofers.  
Bi-amplifying.Wiring.Diagram  
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Setup Suggestions  
As.a.general.guide,.use.the.room.  
layout.diagram.shown.below.and.follow.  
the.descriptions.when.setting.up.a.home.  
theater.system..Some.speakers.shown.  
in.the.room.layout.diagram.may.not.be.  
applicable.to.your.individual.system.  
position.to.each.speaker.should.be.close.  
to.the.distance.that.separates.the.two.  
main.speakers..Angling.the.speakers.inward.  
towards.the.listening.position.may.give.a.  
more.spacious.and.realistic.sound.stage..  
Center Channel Speaker  
Front Main Speakers  
The.Center.Channel.Speaker.should.  
be.placed.between.both.left.and.right.  
main.speakers..Often.this.positioning.  
dictates.placing.the.speaker.either.directly.  
above.or.below.a.television.monitor.  
As.a.starting.point,.place.your.left.and.  
right.front.speakers.at.least.15.inches.  
from.the.wall.and.7-feet.apart.from.each.  
other..The.distance.from.the.listening.  
NOTE:. There. are. several. different. surround. formats. available.. Dolby. Pro-Logic,. Pro-Logic. II,. Dolby. Digital. and. DTS.  
generally.have.a.5.speaker.plus.subwoofer.requirement..Dolby.Digital.EX.and.DTS.ES.add.a.center.rear.speaker..Dolby.  
TrueHD.and.DTS.Master.Audio.available.only.on.Blu-ray.disc,.generally.have.a.7.1.requirement..Please.consult.your.audio/  
video.professional.to.determine.which.system.is.best.for.you.and.how.many.speakers.you.will.require.  
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Setup Suggestions (continued)  
listening.room..Bass.frequen-  
cies.are.reinforced.by.close.  
room.boundaries..Placing.the.  
subwoofer.in.a.corner.will.make.  
the.subwoofer.sound.louder.and.  
boost.the.very.lowest.frequen-  
cies..Placing.the.subwoofer.  
away.from.walls.will.provide.  
the.least.reinforcement,.making.  
the.bass.sound.subjectively.  
thinner.than.if.the.woofer.were.  
close.to.a.wall..Good.results.can.  
usually.be.obtained.by.placing.  
a.subwoofer.along.a.wall.1-3.  
feet.from.a.corner..Experiment.  
with.subwoofer.placement.and.  
the.amplifier.controls.to.achieve.  
the.proper.bass.balance..  
Rear Surround Speakers  
The.Surround.Speakers.may.  
be.placed.either.above,.behind.  
or.to.the.sides.of.the.listening.  
position..The.listening.position.  
should.be.centered.between.  
the.surround.speakers..For.best.  
performance,.you.may.want.to.  
experiment.with.angling.the.sur-  
round.speakers.either.towards.or.  
away.from.the.listening.position.  
Subwoofer  
Placement.of.the.subwoofer.  
will.largely.determine.quality,.  
quantity,.and.extension.of.the.  
bass.frequencies.within.your.  
Break-in Period  
Speakers.are.mechanical.as.  
well.as.electrical.devices..Much.  
in.the.same.way.automobile.  
engines.need.break-in.mile-  
age.before.performing.their.  
best,.audio.speakers.need.to.  
be.broken.in.before.their.true.  
sonic.qualities.become.appar-  
ent..This.is.especially.true.of.  
higher.quality.speakers,.such.  
as.those.you.have.purchased..  
Plan.on.giving.your.speak-  
ers.several.hours.of.playing.  
time.to.adequately.break-in..  
As.the.speaker.breaks.in,.the.  
driver.suspension.will.loosen.up.  
resulting.in.an.increase.in.low.  
frequency.response,.improved.  
definition,.clarity.and.detail..  
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Care and Cleaning  
To.keep.up.the.appearance.  
Grilles.can.get.pretty.dusty,.  
part.of.their.job.is.to.protect.  
your.speaker’s.drivers,.and.if.  
they’re.not.capturing.and.hold-  
ing.dust,.they’re.not.doing.their.  
job..To.clean.the.grille,.carefully.  
vacuum.to.remove.the.dust..  
and.speaker.maintenance.of.  
your.speaker,.lets.start.with.the.  
cabinet..Whether.your.cabinet.  
boasts.a.real.wood.veneer,.or.  
a.shiny.black.laminate.finish.  
it’s.still.going.to.get.dusty..  
You.will.definitely.want.to.keep.  
typical.furniture.polishes.or.  
sprays.away.from.your.speaker.  
cabinet..Simply.cleaning.the.  
cabinet.with.a.soft.cloth,.  
perhaps.lightly.dampened.by.  
water.should.easily.remove.any.  
dust..Wiping.dust.away.from.  
the.grille,.toward.the.back.of.  
the.speaker.is.recommended..  
Avoid.touching.your.drivers.as.  
much.as.possible.but.dust.can.  
certainly.build.up.on.drivers.too..  
If.your.drivers.have.become.seri-  
ously.dusty,.try.using.a.clean.dry.  
soft.bristle.paintbrush.to.remove.  
the.dust.by.lightly.brushing.off.  
the.dust,.or.use.a.can.of.com-  
pressed.air.to.blow.the.dust.off.  
Grilles.attract.dust,.and.if.  
you.bump.your.dusting.cloth.  
against.the.edge.of.grile,.  
you’re.likely.to.see.a.dusty.  
residue.appear.on.the.grille..  
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Specifications  
. Model.Name/Number:. T-30LSE  
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Primary.Use:. Freestanding.Tower.Speaker  
Series:. Signature.Reference.Series  
System.Type:.. 3-way.Sealed.&.Bass.Reflex  
Frequency.Response:. 18Hz.—.20kHz. .3dB  
Sensitivity:. 91dB.(2.83.Volts.@.1.Meter)  
. Recommended.Power:. 150-700.Watts  
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Drive.Units:. (2).10”.(254mm).Aluminum.Cone.Subwoofers  
. (4).6½”.(165mm).Aluminum.Cone.Woofers  
. (3).1”.(25mm).Silk.Dome.Tweeters  
Crossover.Frequency:. 80Hz,.2200Hz  
Crossover.Slope:. Asymmetrical.6-18dB/Octave  
Impedance:. 4.Ohms  
Color:. Custom.Veneers.Only*  
Grille:. Black.Cloth  
Video.Shielding:. No  
. Finished.Dimensions:. 15½”.W.x.60½”.H.x.18”.D  
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Weight:. 160.Lbs.  
Warranty:. 5.Years  
*Choose.from.30.hardwood.veneer.finishes.  
Safety Instructions  
7.. Do.not.operate.the.speaker.  
near.water—for.example,.near.a.  
bathtub,.kitchen.sink.or.in.a.wet.  
basement;.or.a.swimming.pool.  
When.using.your.speaker,.basic.  
safety.precautions.should.always.  
be.followed.to.reduce.the.risk.of.  
fire,.electric.shock,.and.injury.  
8.. Speaker.wires.should.be.routed.  
so.they.are.not.likely.to.be.  
1.. Read.and.understand.all.instruc-  
tions.in.the.user.manual.before.  
operating.the.T-30LSE.speaker.  
walked.on.or.pinched.by.items.  
placed.upon.or.against.them.  
2.. Retain.the.user.manual.for..  
9.. Any.service.or.repair.required.  
must.be.performed.by.a.quali-  
fied,.RBH.authorized.dealer.  
future.reference.  
3.. Follow.all.warnings.and.instruc-  
tions.in.this.manual.and.any.  
marked.on.the.T-30LSE.speaker.  
4.. Never.touch.the.drivers.or.push.  
objects.of.any.kind.into.the.  
speaker.through.the.grilles.  
5.. The.speaker.should.be.con-  
nected.to.a.power.supply.  
compatible.with.speakers.power.  
consumption.requirements.  
6.. Place.speaker.a.safe.distance.  
from.all.heat.sources.such.as.  
radiators,.stoves,.or.heaters..  
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Troubleshooting  
Situation  
Probable Cause  
Solutions  
No.sound.from.  
speakers.  
Speaker.wire.is.  
not.connected.  
Make.sure.wire.is.prop-  
erly.connected.at.both.  
the.speaker.and.the.  
amplifier.observing.  
the.proper.polarity.  
Speaker.selector.on.  
Activate.the.proper.speaker.  
amplifier.is.not.on.  
selector.or.amplifier.  
No.sound.from.  
one.speaker.  
Balance.control.on.  
receiver.or.preamp.  
is.not.centered.  
Place.balance.con-  
trol.in.the.center.  
Speaker.wire.not..  
Check.all.connections.at.  
completely.connected. amplifier.and.speakers.  
Only.the.woofer.or.  
midrange/tweeter.  
is.playing.  
Bi-amp.clips.are.  
not.intact.  
Make.certain.gold..  
bi-amp.clips.are.in.place.  
and.tightened.down.  
Very.little.bass.  
and/or.imaging.  
Speakers.and/or.  
subwoofers.are.wired.  
out.of.phase.  
Check.entire.system.for.  
proper.polarity.and.make.  
adjustments.as.necessary.  
Warranty  
Your.T-30LSE.loudspeaker.  
void.if.the.product.has.been.  
speaker.is.covered.by.a.limited.  
warranty.against.defects.in.  
materials.and.workmanship.  
for.a.period.of.5.years.from.  
the.original.date.of.purchase..  
This.warranty.is.provided.by.  
the.authorized.RBH.Sound.  
dealer.where.the.speaker.was.  
purchased..Warranty.repair.will.  
be.performed.only.when.your.  
purchase.receipt.is.presented.as.  
proof.of.ownership.and.date.of.  
purchase..Defective.parts.will.  
be.repaired.or.replaced.without.  
charge.by.your.dealer’s.store.or.  
the.location.designated.by.your.  
dealer.authorized.to.service.  
RBH.Sound.products..Charges.  
for.unauthorized.service.and.  
transportation.cost.are.not.  
reimbursable.under.this.war-  
ranty..This.warranty.becomes.  
damaged.by.alteration,.misuse.or.  
neglect..The.warrantor.assumes.  
no.liability.for.property.damage.  
or.any.other.incidental.or.con-  
sequential.damage.whatsoever.  
which.may.result.from.the.failure.  
of.this.product..Any.and.all.war-  
ranties.of.merchantability.and.  
fitness.implied.by.law.are.limited.  
to.the.duration.of.this.express.  
warranty..Some.states.do.not.  
allow.limitations.on.how.long.an.  
implied.warranty.lasts,.so.the.  
above.limitations.may.not.apply.  
to.you..Some.states.do.not.allow.  
the.exclusion.or.limitation.of.  
incidental.or.consequential.dam-  
ages,.so.the.above.limitation.or.  
exclusion.may.not.apply.to.you.  
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