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Owner’s Manual

Intimus Series Loudspeakers

522D-LR Bookshelf Speakers

522D-C Center Channel

522D-VAC Vertical Array Center Channel

522D-SS Dipole/Bipole Surround Speakers

522D-PT Power Towers

S8-APR Subwoofer

S-10 Subwoofer
S-12 Subwoofer

Revision 5008

July 2004

Summary of Contents for 522D-C

Page 1: ...Bookshelf Speakers 522D C Center Channel 522D VAC Vertical Array Center Channel 522D SS Dipole Bipole Surround Speakers 522D PT Power Towers S8 APR Subwoofer S 10 Subwoofer S 12 Subwoofer 2004 Aperion...

Page 2: ...Your Bookshelf Speakers 5 Speaker Placement Diagrams For Home Theater Multichannel Music 6 Dipole Bipole Placement Operation 7 Wall Mounting Your Dipole Bipole Speakers 8 Connections 9 11 Home Theate...

Page 3: ...ior components and cabinetry 2 You get speakers that are factory fresh with the latest enhancements 3 You get a price that is as much as 50 less than the electronics retailer 4 You can audition our sp...

Page 4: ...g a speaker level connection to your subwoofer Note Low level RCA connection is the preferred connection method Source interconnects Digital coaxial or optical interconnect and RCA analog cables for y...

Page 5: ...of surfaces that can interfere with the sound before it reaches the listener Follow these simple guidelines for the best results Place your bookshelf speakers on stands 28 30 off the floor Set the sp...

Page 6: ...or setting up your speakers but don t be afraid to experiment Often a small difference in placement can yield a big improvement in sound Be aware that many bare surfaces in a room can add harshness to...

Page 7: ...speakers See illustration on page 6 The Subwoofer The human ear cannot localize the long wavelengths of bass frequencies below about 100Hz As long as your Aperion Audio Subwoofer is set at the recomm...

Page 8: ...NTER RIGHT 30 110 All speakers placed at ear level 7 1 Channel placement shown For 5 1 placement eliminate back surrounds For 6 1 placement use only one rear surround centered behind the listener Left...

Page 9: ...6 1 or 7 1 channel setup the speaker s should be placed on the back wall 18 28 above the seated ear level position as shown in the illustration below Left Front Right Front Center 45 to 60 Left Front...

Page 10: ...tall the wall anchor as shown in the illustration below Step 8 Tighten the screws into the stud or wall anchor and leave 1 4 of the screw head protruding from the wall Step 9 Install the rubber bumper...

Page 11: ...hannel speaker systems support new extended surround sound formats like THX EX and DTS ES Setting up a system with rear surround speakers is just like setting up a 5 1 system you just add one or two r...

Page 12: ...h the holes in the threaded shaft With your thumb tighten the connectors back down clockwise to secure the wires Be sure no stray strands of wire from one post can touch the other post For spade plugs...

Page 13: ...er Low Level Subwoofer Connection If your receiver or preamplifier has a sub out connection on the rear panel you will need a shielded RCA terminated interconnect cable to connect it to the subwoofer...

Page 14: ...from the sub to the listener is significantly different than the front and center speakers 3 try using the phase reverse switch to see if it improves the bass response The S8 APR has a switchable volt...

Page 15: ...t in the auto setting it will automatically turn the sub on when a signal is present You ll know the subwoofer is on because the power lamp will be illuminated red when a signal is present it turns gr...

Page 16: ...gs because in some cases your speakers may perform best in your room with the crossover set at 60Hz or 40Hz Speaker Setup Set the front L R to large Subwoofer Set the subwoofer to on or yes Crossover...

Page 17: ...ker setup menu there is usually a subwoofer selection option Set the subwoofer selection to Yes or On if you are using a separate subwoofer Many receivers have a number of crossover settings but we re...

Page 18: ...nowledge base to find answers to common questions or use our forum as a resource to help you set up and optimize your system If this information doesn t solve your problems or if you have additional q...

Page 19: ...equency response 60hz to 14Khz Dipole Nominal speaker impedance 12 ohms Recommended power 50 300 watts Speaker enclosure type Sealed Tweeter diameter 1 Woofer diameter 5 25 Dimensions LR HxWxD 10 5 8...

Page 20: ...onse 25hz to 160hz Amplifier power output 200 watts RMS Speaker enclosure type Vented Variable crossover range 40 160hz Variable phase adjustment 0 to 180 Degrees Volume control Variable Auto sensing...

Page 21: ...normal set up claims based on any misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from installation related circumstances such as signal quality AC power or incompatibilities with...