Klipsch CP-4 User manual

CP SERIES

OWNER’S MANUAL

RECOMMENDED RECEIVER/AMPLIFIER POWER TO USE WITH KLIPSCH CP SPEAKERS

A speaker can be damaged just as easily with too little power as

with too much power. A general rule is when you raise the volume

level on a receiver/ampliﬁer past the “one half” (or “12 o’clock”

position with a marked volume knob), that receiver/ampliﬁer is now

starting to work beyond its capabilities, sending harmful distortion

that can damage any speaker, no matter how many watts that

speaker is rated to accept. This is true for any speaker and receiver/

ampliﬁer combination. The recommended wattage to use on your

new Klipsch CP speaker depends on which one you have you have:

CP-4: up to 50 watts continuous (for an extended period of time);

200 watt “peaks” (very short bursts/surges)

CP-6: up to 75 watts continuous (for an extended period of time);

300 watt “peaks” (very short bursts/surges)

HOOKING SPEAKERS UP TO AN AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER

When connecting speakers to an ampliﬁer/receiver, always

make sure speaker polarity is correct and the best sound is

obtained by connecting amp/receiver positive (+) to speaker

positive (+) and amp/receiver negative (-) to speaker negative

(-). The CP speaker terminals are designed to accept up to 16

gauge wire.

One pair of Klipsch CP Series speakers, 8 Ohms, can connect to

the left/right speaker terminals of any 8 Ohm rated ampliﬁer/

receiver as shown:

ONE PAIR TO

8ΩCAPABLE

AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channel Left Channel

PARALLEL WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

4ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SERIES WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

16ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SPK A SPK B

Amp/Receiver Rear Amp/Receiver Front

SPK A SPK B

IF YOU WISH TO USE TWO PAIRS OF KLIPSCH CP

SERIES SPEAKERS ON ONE AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER

WE RECOMMEND ONE OF TWO METHODS:

Method 1 (Preferred): IF your amp/receiver has both A

and B speaker terminals, connect one pair to A and one

to B. Depending on your amp/receiver’s capability you

can then either play Speaker pairs A and B together or

separately or Speaker pair A OR Speaker pair B only.

Method 2: IF YOUR AMP/RECEIVER IS RATED TO 4

OHMS OR LESS make a parallel wire connection as shown

from the amp/receiver’s right and left speaker terminals.

Your amp/receiver may output more power to the

speakers this way (check amp/receiver speciﬁcations).

OTHER POSSIBLE SPEAKER CONNECTION OPTIONS:

Series Wiring of Two Pairs to one Amp/Receiver:

Instead

of a parallel connection using a series connection as

shown has the amp/receiver work at 16 Ohms but this cuts

the power going to each of the speakers usually in half.

If you are using a surround (7/9/11 channel) receiver

that receiver MIGHT allow connection of an additional

pair of speakers to unused surround channels for use in a

different listening area or may have a “Zone 2” capability

to connect those speakers (check your receiver manual)

Using an outboard speaker switcher:

Several types of

available selector boxes allow hookup of multiple pairs

of speakers to one ampliﬁer/receiver and allow switching

between them. Some models allow simultaneous play of two

pairs of speakers. (see your audio dealer for availability).

ONE PAIR TO

8ΩCAPABLE

AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channel Left Channel

PARALLEL WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

4ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SERIES WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

16ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SPK A SPK B

Amp/Receiver Rear Amp/Receiver Front

SPK A SPK B

HOOKING SPEAKERS UP TO AN AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER (CONTINUED)

ONE PAIR TO

8ΩCAPABLE

AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channel Left Channel

PARALLEL WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

4ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SERIES WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

16ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SPK A SPK B

Amp/Receiver Rear Amp/Receiver Front

SPK A SPK B

ONE PAIR TO

8ΩCAPABLE

AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channel Left Channel

PARALLEL WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

4ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SERIES WIRING TWO PAIRS TO

16ΩCAPABLE AMP/RECEIVER

Right Channels Left Channels

SPK A SPK B

Amp/Receiver Rear Amp/Receiver Front

SPK A SPK B

METHOD 2

METHOD 1

SERIES WIRING OF TWO PAIRS

TO ONE AMP/RECEIVER

SUGGESTED SPEAKER PLACEMENT

House Mount Speakers horizontal

under roof eaves and point

down towards deck

Speakers disperse sound 90°

to cover whole deck evenly

STEREO ROOM PLACEMENT EXAMPLE AS SURROUND SPEAKERS ROOM PLACEMENT EXAMPLE

Speakers same distance apart(X) as their

distance to main listening positition

5.1 surrond: 2 side speakers

7.1 surround: 2 side/2 rear speakers

(all speaker 5-6’ (1.5 - 2m) above ﬂoor)

House Mount Speakers horizontal

under roof eaves and point

down towards deck

Speakers disperse sound 90°

to cover whole deck evenly

SUGGESTED SPEAKER PLACEMENT (CONTINUED)

If speakers are covering a very

large listening area (i.e. large

patio/deck) you may be able

to send a mono signal (L+R

channel) to both speakers so

that all listeners hear everything

even if far from one speaker. See

ampliﬁer/receiver manual to see if

it allows this.

(It is recommended when mounting CP

speakers outdoors to shield them from

direct rain, etc. by mounting under eaves

or another type of cover.)

Other Mounting/Placement Tips:

• Mounting a speaker in a corner or wall/ceiling

c o r n e r w i l l i n c r e a s e i t s b a s s r e s p o n s e a n d l o u d n e s s

make sure a speaker is not mounted/placed where an

obstruction is in front of it that blocks sound

• Aiming a speaker at the main listening area reduces

reﬂections from walls/ceilings and improves sound quality

• When covering a large area such as a deck or patio, you

can send a mono signal (left + right channel) if your amp/

receiver allows through each speaker instead of stereo so

if listeners are spread out they hear all of the music.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Speakers (x2) Brackets (x2) Grills (x2) Bracket Retaining

Screws (x4)

Mounting Template Grill Remover Tool

Mount Wall Bracket Template for CP-4/4T

MAKE SURE TEMPLATE IS LEVEL BEFORE DRILLING PILOT HOLES!

Horizontal

Pilot Hole

Vertical

Pilot Hole

Vertical

Pilot Hole

Horizontal

Pilot Hole

MAKE SURE TEMPLATE IS LEVEL

BEFORE DRILLING PILOT HOLES!

To mount speaker HORIZONTALLYUP in ceiling/wall corner putting bracket on wall

put THIS SIDE on wall flush against ceiling and mark horizontal pilot holes

To mount speaker vertically in corner PUTTING

BRACKET ON LEFT WALL against corner put THIS SIDE

flush in corner on left wall and mark vertical pilot holes

To mount speaker vertically in corner PUTTING

BRACKET ON RIGHT WALL against corner put

THIS SIDE flush in corner on left wall and mark

vertical pilot holes

CP SERIES

Thank you for your purchase of the Klipsch CP Series speakers!

They are designed to both withstand the rigors of outdoor use

while also complimenting any indoor décor as either a stereo pair

or surround speakers in a home Theater system. The included,

unique wall bracket provides for easy horizontal or vertical wall-

mounting and even allows for a tight mounting tucked into a corner

for a highly aesthetic look that also adds bass output. Shelf or

table placement is an added option. The exclusive Klipsch 90°x

90° Tractrix® Horn not only provides controlled coverage, reducing

reﬂected sound which harms overall sound quality, but also gives

you more sound output from the same amount of power input

compared to other designs. The long-throw woofers are combined

with front-ﬁring ports for tight, musical bass no matter how they

are mounted or placed.

SPEAKER DIMENSIONS WITH/WITHOUT INCLUDED BRACKETS

CP-4 CP-6

If wall mounting speakers, run speaker wire behind wall to mounting spots (if desired)

If wall-mounting with brackets you will also need:

a) A level

b) A pencil

c) A Philips screwdriver (#2 size)

d) Two #10 or #12 2.5-3 inch (4-5cm) Pan Head Screws for mounting into wall stud OR

minimum 10 lb. (5 kg) Wall Anchors for mounting if stud unavailable

BEFORE SPEAKER INSTALLATION/CONNECTION

5.5”

(14.0cm)

8.8”

(22.4cm) 7.2”

(18.3cm)

5.5”

(14.0cm)

4.7”

(11.9cm)

7.0 ”

(17.8cm)

11.0”

(27.9cm)

9.4”

(23.9cm)

6.9”

(17.5cm)

6.1”

(15.5cm)

STEP 1

Choose speaker location and run speaker wire to location. Use included template

and a level to mark bracket hole locations where speaker will be mounted.

Typical Wall-Mounting With Included Bracket (Level not included)

If Wall/Wall Corner or Ceiling/Wall Corner Mounting With Included Bracket

H H

STEP 2

Remove rubber terminal cover on speaker front and push speaker wire through

middle channel on speaker back until pushed through speaker front where cover was.

Terminal Cover

Speaker Wire Channel

Speaker

Wires

STEP 2 (CONTINUED)

IF USING SUPPLIED BRACKET

A. Run speaker wire through hole in bracket back and attach wall

bracket to wall

B. Slide speaker partially onto bracket arms and channel wire

from back to front

C. To keep speaker on bracket while adjusting use Phillips head

screwdriver and partially screw in front top/bottom bracket

screws (2-3 revolutions) then gently pull out speaker to detente

position 3/4ths of way on bracket.

D. WITH SPEAKER STILL PULLED OUT TO FIRST “STOP”

POSITION ON BRACKET adjust speaker to desired angle on wall.

Speaker

Wires

A. B.

C. D.

Speaker

Wires

Speaker

Wires

Speaker

Wires

Use #10-#12, 2.5-3 INCH

Pan Head Screws

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