MAGNEPLANAR CC5 Bedienungsanleitung

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Magneplanar CC5 Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

The CC5 is not a "plug 'n play" center channel speaker. We are here to help if you nd

the instructions confusing. The enclosed Magnepan Test Disk is a "pass/fail" test to

conrm that the setup was done correctly.!

Introduction/General Description 2

Carton Contents 2

Packaging 2

Amplication 2

Hookup 2

Installation and Placement 3

Phasing 3

Achieving Center Channel Bass 4

Bass Management and Processor Settings 4

Full-Range Operation 8

Service and Shipping 8

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Introduction/General Description

Congratulations on your purchase of the Reference Magneplanar CC5 Center

Channel Loudspeaker. The Magneplanar CC5 is modeled after the technology of

the CCR with a 2-way, quasi ribbon midrange/tweeter and quasi ribbon super-

tweeter. The performance is appropriate for use with either the 1.7 or 3.6.

Carton Contents

•1 - CC5 Center Channel Loudspeaker

•1- Magnepan Wide-Band, Center Channel Pink Noise DVD Test Disc

•1 - 4 Amp Normal Blow Fuse

•1 - Hex Wrench

•1 - Speaker Logo

•1 -Owner's Manual

Packaging

Save all packaging. The CC5 can be shipped safely only in the original packaging.

Should you discard it, packaging is available from Magnepan.

Amplication

The CC5 is a 3 ohm speaker and should be used with high current ampliers that

are stable with low impedances.

Hookup

The CC5 employs a unique, high-current connector. To install speaker cable,

simply strip approximately 1/4-inch of insulation from the speaker cable end,

insert the cable and tighten the set screw. Cables terminated with banana plugs

or pins may also be used. For cable terminated with spade lugs, spade lug

adapters are available from your Magneplanar dealer.

Connect the output of a high pass crossover (such as the Magneplanar DWM

Woofer) to the input of the CC5 (observing correct polarity). If the CC5 is

connected directly to the center channel amplier, the processor must be set on

"small" center channel speaker. (See Bass Management and Processor Settings

section below for correct settings of the processor.)

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Installation and Placement

The CC5 can be mounted in or on a cabinet or on credenza or shelf. The CC5 is a

"small" speaker. Like all Magneplanars, the CC5 is a dipole speaker. We recommend

12 inches clearance, measuring from the back of the CC5 to the surface behind

the CC5.

Wall Mounting-- Two vertical wood supports on the back of the speaker allows the

CC5 to be mounted on the wall (typically below a video monitor) utilizing a small

omni-mount cantilever. Install with four 10x3/4 inch wood screws. When in

operation, the CC5 should be extended from the wall to the maximum distance.

For installations that require custom mounting of the CC5, 1/4"-20 T-nuts are built

into the bottom of the CC5 that can be utilized for diﬀerent installation

requirements. A diagram of the T-nut placement is shown below.

Phasing

Correct phasing between the tweeter and midrange is accomplished when the

speaker is angled relative to the listener as shown below. Correct phasing

between the midrange of the CC5 and the bass augmentation provided by the

left/right Maggies is described in the Bass Management and Processor Settings

below.

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Achieving Center Channel Bass

The CC 5 is called a "small" speaker due to the limited mid-bass response. The least

complicated way to achieve true Maggie sound is with one or two DWM Bass

Panels. (The more complex method of using the processor's bass management

system is explained below.)

The DWM Bass Panel is 2 "voice grids" and crossover within one panel. Wire the

amplier inputs in parallel (plus to plus and minus to minus). Wire the CC 5 to the

"high" output of one of the DWMs (Do not use both "high" outputs). Note-- The

resultant impedance will be a nominal 3 ohms. This requires the use of a high-

current amplier.

The DWM Bass Panel should be placed close to equi-distance to the CC 5. It is not

essential that it be the exact distance, but as close as is practical.

To prevent over-driving the Bass Panel with movies, it may be advantageous to

cross over the center channel bass at approximately 40-60 Hz for home theater.

If two Bass Panels are used, the unused sections of both Bass Panels may be used

in the same manner as described above.

Bass Management and Processor Settings

The CC5 is called a "small" speaker due to the limited midbass response. Getting

the midbass/bass for the CC5 adjusted correctly is the single most important

part of getting the most out of your CC5's performance. As an owner of a

higher quality system, most likely you own a processor with adjustable crossover

points for "small" speakers. Set your processor for "small" center channel speaker.

Set the center channel crossover point at 200-250 Hz for optimal frequency

response or as low as 150 Hz if your processor does not provide up to 200-250 Hz.

You will be instructed to turn the subwoofer "oﬀ" on your processor. After reading

all the instructions below, play the Magnepan Wide-Band Center Channel Pink

Noise DVD which is included with your CC5. If the correct procedures are followed,

your CC5 will give the illusion of a large Magneplanar in the center. If your

processor does not have exible crossover settings, DWM Bass panel may be the

best option to achieve good center channel bass/midbass.

There is a lack of exibility with the majority of processors on the market. In the

"small" center channel mode, most processors automatically route the center

channel bass to the subwoofer. This will not give satisfactory performance with

your CC5. The solution is simple; however, this part of the setup has confused a lot

of customers. Even if you don't understand initially, go ahead and do as we

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instruct. And if you need some help, please call. Even though you will probably be

using a subwoofer, set your receiver or processor for "no subwoofer." This may

seem illogical, but it is necessary for the proper integration of the center channel

midrange and bass.

In case you missed it-- Set your processor for "no subwoofer" and leave your

subwoofer turned oﬀuntil you have completed a successful test with the

Magnepan test disk.

Here is how it works -- If you set the processor for "no subwoofer," there is no

option for routing the center channel midbass and bass. The processor must send

the center channel midbass and bass to the "large" left/right Magneplanars. That

is exactly what we intend for you to get the best possible performance from your

CC5. Your full-range, left/right Magneplanars will provide the center channel

midbass and bass, thereby giving the illusion of a large Magneplanar in the

middle. The denition of your left/right Magneplanar bass/midbass is vastly

superior to the bass that can be achieved if the center channel bass were routed

to the subwoofer.

The usual practice of routing the bass to the subwoofer is less than satisfactory in

most installations with Magneplanar center channel speakers. Often there is a

signicant "hole" in the center channel midbass response when higher crossover

points are used. In addition, subwoofers are best suited for augmenting "large"

speakers below 40 Hz and are considered "muddy" or of poor quality when higher

crossover points are used above 40-60 Hz. At a crossover point of 150-250 Hz, the

discontinuity between the CC5's "fast" quasi ribbon midrange and the relatively

"slow" subwoofer becomes very obvious. Of course, you probably plan to use a

subwoofer for home theater.

To drive your subwoofer with this conguration, install a Y-adapter on both the

left and right preamp outputs of the processor. The subwoofer and the power

amp will be driven by the same left or right full-range signal. Use the electronic

crossover in the subwoofer to set the low pass frequency. Be sure that the left/

right "large" Maggies are set for "large" with no roll-oﬀof the bass. Since the signal

from the front left/right pre-amp outputs is "full range" (down to 20 Hz), the

subwoofer will receive all the deep bass information. When the processor is set for

"no subwoofer", the bass from the .1 (LFE) is routed to the "large" front left/right

Magneplanars. The LFE bass which is sent to the left/right "large" speakers is in

mono. If your subwoofer has only one input, it is not absolutely necessary to drive

the subwoofer with both the left and right signal. (Note- The .1 or LFE bass

information will NOT damage your left/right Magneplanars.)

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The benets of achieving the illusion of a full-range Magneplanar in the center

channel with this hookup technique will be appreciated 100% of the time. But,

what about the absence of the .1 channel? All the same bass from explosions, etc.

from the .1 channel are on the "full range" or "large" front channels and will be

sent to the subwoofer with our recommended hookup.

To prevent "muddy" bass, adjust the subwoofer crossover point and level so it

does not overlap with the "full-range" front left/right Magneplanars. The goal of a

Magneplanar home theater system is quality over quantity. Excessive deep bass

does not enhance realism.

The nal steps in checking phase and center channel bass response is to conrm

that the front left/right speakers are in-phase with the CC5 and that the center

channel bass/midbass is in-phase with the CC5. (Again, this can get a little

confusing.)

First, using a standard test DVD, conrm that the CC5 is in-phase with the front

left/right speakers. When in-phase, the audio test signal image will appear

between the CC5 and either of the front left/right speakers. Then, using the

Magnepan DVD test disc, check the phase between the CC5 and the center

channel bass/midbass provided by the full-range left/right speakers. Intentionally

reverse the phase on the CC5. In some cases, especially if the CC5 is not equal-

distance to the front left/right speakers, the frequencies between approximately

100-200 Hz may increase with the phase reversed and it will be necessary to

operate the CC5 in an electrically out-of-phase condition.

Further bass and midbass adjustments can be made to give the illusion of a large

Magneplanar in the middle by ne-tuning the crossover point of the CC5 and by

level adjustments relative to the level of the left/right Maggies.

The Magnepan Test DVD (which is included with your speaker) provides wide-

band center channel pink noise, but without the use of a real-time analyzer, most

consumers may wonder if the pink noise has the proper balance from bass to mids

to highs. However, by playing pink noise through one of the large left/right

Maggies, a listener can hear what pink noise should sound like and then use that

sound to compare to the pink noise from the CC5 to judge if the balance is

correct. An instant A-B test can be conducted by switching the processor from "no

center" channel speaker to "small center" channel. In the "no center" mode, you

will hear the pink noise through your "large" left/right Maggies and this can be

compared to the pink noise from the CC5. When the CC5 is playing the pink noise,

put your ear next to both the left/right speakers to conrm that the "large"

speakers are producing the bass for the center channel pink noise. To make an

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accurate comparison, when listening to the pink noise through the left/right

speakers, it is necessary to disconnect one of the left/right speakers. Obviously,

two speakers playing pink noise will not sound the same as one speaker. The

speaker will have to be reconnected when the CC 5 is evaluated with pink noise.

If you are having trouble getting similar pink noise sound from the CC5 as

compared to the large left/right Maggies, the problem might be the level setting

(with respect to the left/right speakers), or the crossover setting and the phasing

between the CC5 and the left/right speakers. Turn the subwoofer "oﬀ" for the

purposes of this test to allow concentration on creating a "large" Maggie in the

middle. Keep in mind that due to the fact that center channel speakers are often

placed in less-than-ideal acoustical environments, exactly duplicating the left/

right Maggies is not possible unless the same acoustical rules are followed as the

left/right speakers.

To make a nal adjustment of the center channel bass and midbass level, turn the

volume of the center up or down. This may seem confusing, but, it works like this--

If you turn the overall level of the center channel up, the center channel bass will

be reduced. To increase the center channel bass, it is necessary to LOWER the

overall center channel level. You may wonder how that is possible. Well, it is a

quirk of how the bass management is structured. Many consumers turn the center

volume up because they have trouble hearing the dialog, the net eﬀect is less

center channel bass/midbass.

You have control over 3 parameters to create the illusion of a large Maggie in the

middle-- 1) Crossover point. 2) Level setting with respect to the left/right speakers.

3) Phase. You will need to remember all three as you ne-tune your CC5.

We have had a number of reports that the automatic equalization systems built

into some processors have had less-than-desirable results with Magneplanars. We

are investigating this further, but, apparently the equalization systems are not

compatible with our recommended hookup procedure. We recommend that you

defeat the automatic EQ system and manually make any needed frequency

adjustments.

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Full-Range Operation

The CC5 is a "small" speaker and if free-standing operation is desired, the DWM

Bass Panel can be used with the CC5 to provide full-range Magneplanar center

channel performance. However, the best center channel bass and midbass

performance may be obtained by using the Bass Panel to ne-tune the front left/

right speakers and using your bass management system to send the center

channel bass to the front left/right speakers.

Service and Shipping

In the unlikely event you should need service for your CC5 Loudspeaker, we

recommend you return it through your dealer. He is experienced in providing

service and can assist you if the speaker must be returned to the factory. If you

determine you need to return it directly to Magnepan, call for a return

authorization and ship the speaker freight prepaid to:

Magnepan, Incorporated"

1645 Ninth St."

White Bear Lake, MN 55110"

1-800-474-1646

Include a note describing the nature of the problem. Please include your name,

address, and a daytime telephone number.

Specications

System Description Curved, two-way quasi ribbon midrange/tweeter, with

quasi ribbon super-tweeter.

Midrange Radiating Area 213 sq. inches

Frequency Response 200-20 kHz

Recommended Power See Frequently Asked Questions

Sensitivity 88 db, 2.83v, 1 Meter, 500Hz

Impedance 3 Ohms

Dimensions 36Wx10.5Hx5D (inches)

Warranty Three years to original owner

Weight 13 lbs.

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