About the Speakercraft CS3
Make room for thrilling sound
Make room for thrilling sound
We all want better TV sound. But some of us have a hard time figuring out where to put a sound bar or surround sound speakers. Speakercraft's CS3 offers a simple solution: put your speaker system under your TV. This 4-channel sound system with two built-in woofers is also a platform that can support flat-panel TVs weighing up to 160 pounds. Just place it on your TV stand, place your HDTV on top, and you can start actually hearing every word of dialogue and feeling the impact of every explosive sound effect.
Built-in woofers add impact
The CS3 features two tweeters and four midrange drivers across its front panel. Those alone are enough to dramatically improve the sound of any TV. But when you add in the CS3's dual down-firing 5-1/4" woofers and ported enclosure, you get extended bass response necessary to drive home the low frequencies that give movie and TV soundtracks depth and power. You'll hear all kinds of things you never hear through your TV's puny speakers. Eighty watts of built-in amplification and digital signal processing deliver virtual surround sound that's engaging and immersive.
Enjoy wireless music with Bluetooth
This sound system is not just for movies and TV. Built-in Bluetooth lets you enjoy wireless music with your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Play songs from your digital library, listen to free Internet radio streams or Pandora, and stream tunes from your favorite subscription service like Spotify® or Beats Music™.
Simple setup
A single cable from your TV to the CS3 gets you up and running in seconds. There are optical, coaxial, and RCA inputs, so it's compatible with just about any TV. The included remote control even lets you adjust bass and treble response, so you can fine-tune the sound of this powerful speaker system to your satisfaction.
Product highlights:
- virtual surround sound speaker system designed to fit under flat-panel HDTVs
- designed to support flat-panel TVs weighing up to 160 pounds; TV pedestal base should be no more than 28" wide and 15-9/16" deep
- built-in 4 x 20-watt RMS amplifier
- two 1" silk dome tweeters
- four 3" cone midrange drivers
- two 5-1/4" down-firing woofers for deep bass response
- built-in Bluetooth for wireless music streaming from compatible smartphones, tablets, and computers
- digital signal processing delivers simulated surround sound
- bass-reflex (ported) cabinet offers enhanced bass response
- optical and coaxial digital audio inputs (accepts 2-channel PCM only, no Dolby decoding)
- analog stereo RCA inputs
- optical digital and stereo RCA cables included
- remote with bass and treble tone controls
- frequency response: 35-20,000 Hz
- 28"W x 4-1/16"H x 17-15/16"D
- weight: 25 lbs.
- warranty: 2 years
- MFR # ASM42000
What's in the box:
Speakercraft CS3 owner's manual
- Active soundbar speaker
- Rectangular grille (installed)
- 2 Round grilles (installed)
- 6' AC power cord
- 39" Optical digital cable
- 39" Stereo RCA cable
- Remote control (CR2025 battery installed)
- Owner's Manual
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Features & specs
General | ||
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Design | --- | |
Amplification | Self-powered | |
Separate Subwoofer | No | |
Wireless Surrounds | --- | |
Number Of Channels | 2 | |
Surround Formats | ||
Dolby Digital | No | |
DTS | No | |
Dolby Atmos | No | |
DTS:X | No | |
Audio Enhancements | ||
Dialogue Enhancement | --- | |
Auto Volume | --- | |
Night Mode | --- | |
Virtual Surround | Simulated Surround | |
Room Correction | No | |
Audio Connections | ||
Optical Digital Inputs | 1 | |
Coaxial Digital Inputs | 1 | |
HDMI ARC Input | --- | |
HDMI eARC Input | --- | |
3.5mm Stereo Analog Inputs | None | |
RCA Stereo Analog Inputs | 1 | |
USB Type-A Input | No | |
Subwoofer Output | 0 | |
Audio Specs | ||
Tweeter | 1" Dome (x2) | |
Midrange | 3" Cone (x4) | |
Woofer | 5.25" Cone (x2) | |
Subwoofer Driver | None | |
Enclosure | Bass Reflex | |
System Frequency Response | 35-20k Hz | |
Sound Bar RMS Power | 80 | |
Subwoofer RMS Power | N/A | |
Video Connections | ||
HDMI Inputs | None | |
HDMI Outputs | None | |
Video Specs | ||
HDMI Version | --- | |
HDMI Video Pass-through Resolution | --- | |
HDR Video Compatible | --- | |
Control | ||
Includes Remote | Yes | |
Voice Control | No | |
Control by App | --- | |
HDMI CEC | --- | |
Remote IR Passthrough | No | |
Learns TV Remote | --- | |
Audio Streaming | ||
Bluetooth Connectivity | Yes | |
Bluetooth Audio Playback | No | |
Bluetooth Transmitter Mode | No | |
Online Music Sources | --- | |
Apple AirPlay | --- | |
Chromecast built-in | --- | |
Amazon Music | --- | |
Apple Music | --- | |
Pandora | --- | |
SiriusXM | --- | |
Spotify | --- | |
TIDAL | --- | |
TuneIn | --- | |
YouTube Music | --- | |
Files on Your Network | No | |
Wi-Fi Networking | ||
Built-in Wi-Fi Version | --- | |
Bands | --- | |
Other Info | ||
Wall-mountable | No | |
Mounting Bracket Included | No | |
Sound Bar Size (inches) | 4-1/16H x 28W x 17-15/16D | |
Sound Bar Weight | 25 lbs | |
Subwoofer Size (inches) | No Subwoofer | |
Subwoofer Weight | N/A | |
Speaker Parts Warranty | 2 Years | |
Speaker Labor Warranty | 2 Years | |
Amplifier Parts Warranty | 2 Years | |
Amplifier Labor Warranty | 2 Years |
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Features
Active Soundbar Speaker Base: The SpeakerCraft CS3 is an under-the-TV soundbar solution that dramatically improves your audio/video experience when watching your flat-panel TV. The CS3 soundbar speaker is designed to sit on an A/V stand with a flat-panel TV sitting on top of it. Your television's pedestal base should be no more than 28" (w) x 15.5625" (d). The soundbar speaker base system connects to your television via a single analog (RCA) or digital (optical/coaxial) cable.
Stereo & Simulated Surround: The SpeakerCraft CS3 provides full stereo sound for music soundtracks. The CS3 uses advanced digital signal processing (DSP) to create simulated surround sound that spreads the soundstage coming from the soundbar speaker so ambient sounds of movie soundtracks appear to come from all over the room and not just from the speaker.
3-Way Speaker Design: The SpeakerCraft CS3 features two front-firing 1" silk dome tweeters, four front-firing 3" treated paper cone midrange drivers, and two down-firing 5.25" treated paper cone subwoofers for clear highs, detailed midrange, and deep bass response.
80W Digital Amplifier: The SpeakerCraft CS3 soundbar speaker employs an 80W digital amplifier to power all eight drivers for dynamic, room-filling sound.
Bass Reflex Enclosure: The SpeakerCraft CS3 features a bass-reflex enclosure with dual rear-firing and dual front-firing ports for greater efficiency and bigger bass.
Bass & Treble Control: You can adjust the soundbar speaker's bass (100Hz) & treble (10kHz) level in order to increase or decrease low and high frequency output.
Analog + Digital Inputs: The SpeakerCraft CS3 is fitted with both analog and digital inputs to connect your external AV components. There is one optical (toslink) and one coaxial (RCA) digital input to connect up to two digital audio sources, such as your flat-panel HDTV and Blu-ray player. The digital inputs will accept PCM (2ch) only. There is also one analog stereo RCA input for connecting an external audio device or TV without a digital output.
Bluetooth Audio Streaming: Pair your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer to the CS3 and stream music wirelessly via built-in Bluetooth (v.2.1) technology. You'll be able to wirelessly stream stored music and music apps on your Bluetooth-enabled devices to the SpeakerCraft soundbar speaker. You'll still use your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device for music navigation and song/artist information. Pairing is done without the need to enter a pin-code.
Remote Control: The CS3 includes an IR remote control for wireless operation of the soundbar speaker system.
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Absolutely blown away. The depth and quality of sound from such a small package is quite something. I have it in a large room and it still does a good job. It is by no means a substitute for a complete system, but it does afford a nice experience for those with space constraints.
Ryan from NJ