Snell AMC 900 THX User manual

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Haverhill, MA 01832
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Covered by patents issued and or
pending. Specifications subject to
change. ©1999 Snell Acoustics.
AMC900THX
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Our technicians rigorously match
our systems to within ±0.5dB of
the Master Reference
Frequency Response
78Hz-20kHz ±3dB
Recommended Amplifier Power
10 to 150 watts
Nominal Impedance
6 ohms
Sensitivity
87dB
Tweeter
Two 1-inch aluminum dome,
ferrofluid cooling, heatsink;
Steerable “Directed Power”
waveguide in dipole configuration
Midrange Unit
31/2-inch cone, edge-mounted dipole
Bass Unit
6 1/2-inch copolymer with butyl
rubber surround
SPECIFICATIONS Crossover Point
400Hz, 2.5kHz,12dB/octave slope
Grille
White cloth over MDF trim
Outside Dimension
231/4” h x 131/4” w x 33/4” d
Rough Opening Requirements
22” h x 12” w
Weight/Each (Shipping)
22 lbs.
Finish
Matte white trim, suitable for
painting
Custom Finishes
Custom paint and grilles are
available for an extra charge
Lucasfilm and THX are registered
trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd.
THX ULTRA2 HIGH PERFORMANCE FLUSH-MOUNT, DIPOLE SURROUND
Rear effects channels determine the envelopment you experience with all
multichannel recordings. However, hearing the surround channel location
rather than the surround effects undermines the spacial realism possible with
today’s movie soundtracks and music recordings. Adopted by THX in 1990 as
the defacto standard for surround playback, dipoles effectively reproduce all
of the effects content in a diffuse and airy way. The AMC900THX is the world’s
first THX Ultra2 certified surround speaker, setting a new benchmark for
high-performance dipoles with its innovative design. More than mounting
flush to a wall or ceiling and virtually disappearing, it is a full range
surround that easily exceeds the 80Hz THX standard. Much like an array of
movie theater surround speakers, its figure 8 pattern, with a wide null
directed at the listeners, ensures a very diffuse, non-localized sound field to
a very large listening area. Its novel driver configuration gives enhanced
dipole performance with optimum polar response. Two outward firing
“Directed Power” tweeters make up the high frequency part of the dipole
radiation. An edge mounted midrange extends dipole performance down to
400Hz. As for bass, the AMC900THX’s 61/2” woofer includes its own acoustic
suspension enclosure, assuring the bass extension and output necessary to
enjoy the demands of Dolby Digital (AC-3) and DTS recordings.
AMC900THX
FLUSH-MOUNT
DIPOLE SURROUND