Revel C32 - Manual (Page 4)

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ABOUT THE C32
Thank you for purchasing the Revel Performa
C32 Center-Channel Loudspeaker. With
stunning acoustical precision, the C32
delivers exceptional freedom from coloration
and distortion across a wide dynamic
range, making it the perfect companion
for the Revel Performa F32 and M22
Loudspeakers. Four proprietary transducers,
sophisticated filter networks, and flexible
placement options allow the C32 to serve as
the center channel in the most demanding
home entertainment systems.
A critical aspect of loudspeaker design,
transducers convert electrical signals into
audible sounds, profoundly impacting
loudspeaker performance. Combining
superior form and function, the C32
transducers feature a distinctive design
that provides smoother frequency response.
The woofer and midrange cones are
constructed with Organic Ceramic
Composite material to reduce distortion,
while the spiders are constructed with a
high-strength Nomex blend with optimized
geometry for increased linearity.
A true three-way center-channel, the C32
delivers a broad range of frequencies with
striking detail. Two 5-inch (127mm)
woofers provide high excursion capabilities,
reproducing low frequencies with outstanding
dynamic range. Housed in its own separate
sub-enclosure, a 3.5-inch (89mm)
midrange handles critical mid-band
frequencies with natural tonal balance over
a wide operating range. And, a 1-inch
(25mm) titanium-dome tweeter reproduces
high frequencies well above the audible
spectrum, with wide dispersion for open,
airy treble.
Placement Compensation and High
Frequency Level controls allow the C32 to
deliver stellar center-channel performance,
even when confronted with less-than-ideal
loudspeaker placement and listening room
acoustics. The Placement Compensation
control offers three settings to accommodate
loudspeaker placement in a bookcase or
wall unit; on top of a video monitor or
above a rear projection screen; or placed
on a stand. A separate High Frequency
Level control achieves precise balancing of
high frequencies for optimal timbral balance.
An advanced woofer and midrange motor
structure includes two high-grade
Neodymium magnets placed at the center
of the motor structure, inside the voice coil,
for improved magnetic shielding. Inside
the motor, a black-plated steel shield cup
facilitates heat dissipation for higher power
handling. An integrated aluminum flux-
stabilization ring minimizes modulation
inside the motor’s static gap flux field,
greatly reducing distortion. A copper ring
inside the motor’s gap reduces distortion
even further. Both rings are optimally sized
and placed to maintain constant linear
voice coil inductance with forward and
backward motions.
High-order filters at 280Hz and 2.5kHz
optimize loudspeaker on and off-axis
response, helping to ensure smooth octave-
to-octave balance and timbral accuracy.
Separate woofer, midrange, and tweeter
filter boards prevent mutual interference
between filter network components,
dramatically reducing distortion over a wide
dynamic range. Removable shorting-straps
and gold-plated binding posts accommodate
single-wired, bi-wired, and vertical or
horizontal bi-amplified connections.
The C32 cabinet is constructed with 0.75-
inch (19mm) thick walls and extensive
internal bracing to reduce cabinet-induced
colorations. Rounded baffle edges minimize
diffraction and optimize treble response for
even greater sound enhancement. Two
threaded inserts on the bottom of the
cabinet accommodate spike footing,
providing optimal loudspeaker stability
and positioning. A sonically optimized
grille is also included.