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UNPACKING
After opening the top carton flaps, fold the carton flaps right
back and invert the carton contents. Remove the cutting tem-
plate and the upper foam form, then the grills followed by the
speakers. Keep the grilles away from the work area until you
are ready to fit them. We suggest you to retain the packing for
future use.
Check the contents of Archipel 17ICP and 17ICD:
2 speakers with 1 round and 1 square grille each
1 alignment template
Check the contents of Archipel 17ICPS:
1 speakers with 1 round grille and 1 square grille
1 alignment template
SET-UP AND POSITIONING
Check that there is no conflict with other installations
(pipe work, air conditioning, powercabling etc.). In existing
construction, use a stud-finding tool to map the construction
accurately and a pipe detector to scan the proposed installa-
tion position. Avoid installing the speakers in the same cavity
as flimsy ducting, which may be induced to rattle. The spea-
kers are designed to operate satisfactorily in a wide range of
cavity volumes, ideally above 15 litres (0.53 cu ft). Placement
near a wall/ceiling junction or in a corner is to be avoided as
it may give rise to too much bass and a boomy quality to the
sound. If possible, keep the speakers more than 0.5 m (20 in)
from the ceiling edges.
Damping the wall cavity
In addition, loosely fill the whole section of the cavity with
wadding. Fibreglass and mineral wool matting supplied for
heat insulation are suitable, but not closed cell foam or ex-
panded polystyrene. Check that there is no debris that may
fall into the speaker (especially in ceiling mount situations).
IMPORTANT: YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THE MATE-
RIALS YOU USE MEET THE LOCAL FIRE AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS.
To get the best possible results, we advise you to use the ap-
propriate optional item, either the Cabasse backbox for
Archipel 17, or the kit for drywall mounting .
Set-up
Position the template on the surface as required. Mark
around the outside of the template
and cut the aperture
neatly
.
Connect the speaker cable to the terminals
and to the
amplifier. Respect the phase.
Position the frame in the wall or ceiling and screw in the
4 screws visible from the front of the frame
. These screws
swing out clamping dogs that locate behind the drywall.
Ensure that they have located properly and tighten the
screws. A certain amount of flexing of the frame is allowed
to take up unevenness in the mounting surface, but do not
over tighten the screws as excessive distortion of the frame
may occur.
Archipel 17ICP and 17ICD: if necessary, swivels the tweeter
towards the listening area with a gentle pressure on it’s peri-
meter.Do no touch the dome diaphragm of the tweeter. The
rotation is possible in every direction within an angle up to
20° for the 17ICP and 30° for the 17ICD.
Archipel 17ICPS: if necessary, rotates the group of 2 twee-
ters to optimize the stereophonic soundstage.
Position the grille of your choice in front of the speaker. It will
automatically be fitted thanks to the magnetic link. It is pos-
sible to rotate the grille once fitted.
Customising
The grille has a paintable white semi-matte finish, ready if ne-
cessary to be re-finished to match your own decor.
ATTENTION: TURN OFF ALL THE AMPLIFIERS BEFORE
INTERCONNECTING THEM TO THE LOUDSPEAKERS. IN
ORDER TO CONNECT LOUDSPEAKERS PROPERLY, IT IS
MOST IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING
TWO FACTORS: CABLE SECTION AND PHASE.
CONNECTION
Cable section
To get the full sonic potential of Cabasse loudspeakers and
avoid power losses, the cables connecting the speakers to the
power amplifier must have the lowest possible electrical resis-
tance. To help you in choosing the correct cable gauge, follow
diagram.
Phase
Amplifier and speaker manufacturers typically indicate
connection polarity in one of two ways: red and black or
plus and minus. In either
case, always connect red
or plus to red or plus
and black or minus to
black or minus. Connec-
tions should be identical
for all channels.
AFTER SALE SERVICE
Cabasse retailers’ network is at your disposal to ensure the
after sale service of your material. To get the list of Cabasse
retailers, contact us or consult our web site
www.cabasse.com.
Thanks to the above information, your installation is now ni-
cely set up and we hope you will enjoy your speaker system
for many years. We receive every day letters from customers
expressing the ever growing satisfaction and musical emotion
they have been getting with our speakers over the years. These
letters are our first motivation.
Length between
Recommended
amplifier and loudspeakers
section
4,5 m
1,5 mm
2
6 m
2 mm
2
7,5 m
2,5 mm
2
9 m
3 mm
2
12 m
4 mm
2
Summary of Contents for ARCHIPEL 17
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