Thiel Audio Products ViewPoint C

Congratulations on your purchase of the THIEL ViewPoint loudspeaker. This fine product is the

The ViewPoint uses 5-way binding posts which accept several types of speaker cable termination. Make sure that all

connections are tight. It is essential for proper performance that both speakers in a stereo system be wired in the same

polarity. The speaker’s input terminals are color coded to facilitate this. The wire connected to the red ringed input terminal

of each speaker should connect to the respective positive (+) output terminals of the amplifier; the wire connected to the

black ringed input terminals should be connected to the respective negative (–) output terminals of the amplifier. The

speakers should be connected to the amplifier with high quality cable to ensure minimal loss of power and proper control by

the amplifier.

The ViewPoint, like most speakers, requires a period of playing before they perform optimally. The time depends on how

loudly the speakers are played; more time is required if played softly, less if played loudly. At least 50 hours at moderately

loud levels are required before the speaker is performing near optimum.

The ViewPoint is a very high quality sound reproducer and will benefit from use with high quality associated equipment.

Since it is extremely accurate, it will reveal sources of distortion generated elsewhere in the system. For example, distortion

resulting from poor recordings or inferior electronics will be reproduced accurately.

It is important to have enough power to play at the level you desire without distortion. If high sound levels are desired, the

ViewPoint’s are designed to be used with amplifiers rated up to 200 watts per channel (into 8 ohms). If you play the speakers

more loudly than the volume the amplifier can cleanly produce, the amplifier will produce overload (clipping) distortion. The

sound will become compressed, strained, and in extreme cases, obviously distorted. This distortion is actually non-musical

additional energy and since it is concentrated in the high frequency region where the speaker is least able to handle it,

tweeters can be damaged in extreme cases.

Keep in mind that sound quality is usually much more important than sound quantity. There can be large differences in the

sonic performance of two amplifiers of equal power, and this is more important than large differences in power. Most

everyone will be happier with a 100 watt amplifier of high sonic quality than a 200 watt amplifier of mediocre sonic quality.

For this reason, we feel there is no substitute for listening in making your amplifier decision.

The question “how much power do I need?” does not have the simple answer most people expect because it is not

determined only by the loudspeaker’s efficiency, but also by the volume desired and the size of the room. If all three factors

are average, about 100 watts per channel is required. Each factor can raise or lower this amount by about three times.

1) Usually, people who “don’t like music loud” can decrease their power to about one-half. Also, people who like music

loud should increase their power by 2 times or more. Most people fall within a normal range.