KUDOS TITAN 808 User manual
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TITAN 808 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Thank you for choosing Kudos
Please read through these instructions before setting up and using
your new Titan 808 loudspeakers.
ASSEMBLY
The Titan 808 loudspeaker is made up of two separate cabinets for each loudspeaker unit and are marked serial
number suffix A for one and B for the other. The bass section should be placed into position first and the supplied
spikes, with locknuts, inserted into the plinth. This bass section should be then levelled using the spikes and then
the locknuts tightened to ensure the unit is stable with no rocking motion. If you have a wood, or laminate floor
your dealer should be able to supply floor protectors to avoid spike damage to your floor.
Once the bass section is securely in place, insert the aluminium connecting dowels into the three indents on the top
surface, ensuring that the tapered end is uppermost. The upper cabinet containing the mid-bass and tweeter units
can be carefully lowered down so the connecters are inserted into the matching indents on the bottom of the
cabinet. Care should be taken when carrying out this operation to avoid damage to the cabinet and also not to trap
fingers! There is a little play on these locators so that the front baffles can be perfectly aligned. If in any doubt,
please ask your retailer to support you with this.
REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT
Register your new Kudos loudspeakers to activate your five-year extended warranty*
and to be kept informed of the latest news and events from Kudos.
*Kudos Warranty is available globally, is transferrable from owner-to-owner and includes ex-demonstration
products. Please visit kudosaudio.com/register-your-product for further details.
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CONNECTIONS
The Titan 808 loudspeakers can be either passively or actively driven. In a passive system the output from a power
amplifier is passed through the crossover housed inside the loudspeakers. Titan 808 loudspeakers are configured
from the factory for passive operation.
To maintain correct phase make sure to connect the red “+” amplifier connection to the corresponding red “+”
passive input speaker connection and the black “-“ amplifier connection to the corresponding black “-“ passive input
speaker connection.
Your Titan 808 loudspeaker is fitted with WBT Nextgen binding posts on the top and bottom cabinets and the
crossover components for each section are linked to these. This allows you to bi amp the loudspeaker with the bass
section driven separately or bi wire from one amplifier to the two sections. For those preferring to use single wire
operation high quality Chord Signature links have been supplied to connect the upper and lower sections together.
Again care should be taken to ensure the red “+” and black “-“connections are linked to maintain correct phase and
that the cable direction markers are
maintained throughout.
If you wish to use your Titan 808 loudspeakers in an active configuration you will need one amplifier channel for
each drive unit in the speakers and a suitable, Kudos approved, active crossover. Incorrect connection may result in
serious damage to your loudspeakers. For further information contact your retailer or distributor or visit
kudosaudio.com/upgrade-to-active
POSITIONING
The Titan loudspeaker has been designed to work in a wide range of rooms and should be easy to site. As a general
guide they should be placed 2m apart and at least the same distance from the main listening position. Titan is a
ported design but is ported into the Fixed Boundary Gap between the two cabinets to minimise the effects of room
boundaries.
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However in most circumstances we would recommend that the cabinets are placed at least 45cm away from
corners. Moving a loudspeaker closer to room boundaries may increase bass response, but may cause colouration
and unevenness in the mid-band.
All loudspeakers require a running in period and we would recommend you do not decide upon the final positioning
until your loudspeakers have had at least 100 hours of use. Once you have become more familiar with your new
loudspeakers a degree of experimentation with their placement can bring about
significant improvements.
Your loudspeakers will not be fully run in until they have had approximately 300 hours of use, but changes will be
smaller and more subtle as use increases.
POWER HANDLING
Providing that you do not run your amplifier into “clipping” (sounding distorted or strained) your Kudos
loudspeakers should handle the power from most amplifiers in a domestic setting. As a rough guide we recommend
amplifiers with a power rating of between 25 and 250 watts per channel. Remember you are much more likely to
damage your drive units by using an underpowered amplifier than an
overpowered one.
GENERAL CARE
Loudspeakers are inherently reliable and require little maintenance. The cabinets are finished in real wood veneers
and can be cleaned with a lightly damp lint free cloth. The centre cabinet is coated with textured paint and a dry
sponge, or lint free cloth should be used to clean this surface.
We do not recommend the use of anything else or any cleaning products on the Nextel parts.
Please note that the wood veneers will mature and darken with time.
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SERVICE & WARRANTY
Loudspeakers rarely require service, but should the need arise contact your dealer or local distributor. There are no
user serviceable parts inside. We would advise you to retain all packaging material in case you need to ship or
transport your loudspeakers in the future.
Kudos Audio offers an extended five-year warranty on parts and labour. This warranty does not
cover damage due to accident, negligence or misuse, including repairs or alterations of products by a
person other than Kudos Audio.
The Kudos extended warranty is offered globally, transferable from owner to owner, includes ex-
demonstration products and will remain with the product from the initial date of purchase for a five-
year term.
For the extended warranty to be valid, customers must register the product with Kudos Audio, either
via the online product registration form or by post, within 3 months of purchase. Any registration
outside of the 3-month window will not be eligible for extended warranty.
All Kudos loudspeakers are guaranteed against a faulty components and defective materials for a
period of two years from the date of purchase.
For more information regarding the Kudos warranty, please see our Terms and Conditions at
kudosaudio.com or contact us.
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