Grille

2)A speaker with a low efficiency of 84 dB/W-m will require twice the power of an average 87 dB/W-m speaker and one with a high rating of 90 dB/W-m will require only half the power of an average speaker. Usually, high efficiency can be obtained only by trading off sonic quality—there are very few speakers that provide a very high level of both. The ViewPoint is just above average efficiency (88 dB) and therefore requires an average amount of power for average volume levels.

3)A small room will need less power for a given loudness level than a large room. A very small room of 1000 cu ft (11' x 11' with an 8' ceiling) will require about half the power of an average size room. A large room of 6000 cu ft (20' x 30' with a 10' ceiling) will require twice the average power. If the listening room is connected to another room by a large open area, the required power will increase, but not by the amount of the combined room volume. If the room has a “dropped” ceiling with light panels, the ceiling will be almost transparent acoustically and the space above the ceiling should be added. If the panels are heavy they will act as a more normal ceiling.

With all this in mind, a person who doesn’t like to play music very loudly and has a small room can get quality sound with the ViewPoint with as little as 50 watts whereas a person who sometimes likes to play loudly and has a large room may need 200 watts or more.

The ViewPoint’s grille can be removed by slightly bending the grille in towards its center and then springing it out of the vertical mounting grooves that run along both sides of the front of the cabinet.

SERVICE

If your speaker system requires service, contact your authorized THIEL dealer. If you need to contact THIEL, service information and technical support is available at (859) 254-9427, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or via e-mail at service@thielaudio.com. Our web site address is www.thielaudio.com.

VIEWPOINT WALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1)Hold the speaker against the wall, against the plasma side, and in the desired location. Then mark the mounting hole locations by inserting a #1 philips screwdriver or a pencil through the mounting holes.

2)Set the speaker aside and drill 1⁄8" holes at the marks through the wall surface material. If a stud is encountered, continue drilling a pilot hole. If there is no stud, expand the 1⁄8" hole to 3⁄8" and install the provided anchor.

3)Connect the speaker input wires and screw the speaker to the wall using either the wood screw or anchor screw. Make final alignment adjustments before tightening the mounting screws. Install the grille as described above.