Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble IV Instructions Manual Download Page 1

Ensemble

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 IV

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Ensemble IV

Home Theater

Speaker Systems

by Henry Kloss

Important—Please Read First ................................................................... 1
Unpacking The System ............................................................................. 2
Installing And Connecting The Speakers .................................................. 3
Speaker Placement ................................................................................... 3
Wiring Diagram ........................................................................................ 6
Preparing Speaker Wires .......................................................................... 7
Making Connections ................................................................................. 7
Configuring Your Surround Sound Electronics ......................................... 8
Optimizing The Sound Of Your System .................................................... 8
About Amplifier Power ........................................................................... 10
Finalizing Your Installation ................................................................... 11
10-Year Limited Warranty ...................................................................... 12
Difficulty? ............................................................................................... 12

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Page 1: ...ing And Connecting The Speakers 3 Speaker Placement 3 Wiring Diagram 6 Preparing Speaker Wires 7 Making Connections 7 Configuring Your Surround Sound Electronics 8 Optimizing The Sound Of Your System...

Page 2: ...system The two models are otherwise identical Like all speaker systems the sound of either Ensemble IV is very much influenced by its placement in the listening room Unlike conventional models howeve...

Page 3: ...orm your store or Cambridge SoundWorks if anything is missing Center Surround Satellites 3 Ensemble IV white model similar Subwoofer The white version of this system includes one black satellite for u...

Page 4: ...itions improve the sound The satellite and subwoofer may be safely moved while playing if sufficient slack is left in the speaker wires Cambridge SoundWorks Cambridge SoundWorks Cambridge SoundWorks C...

Page 5: ...r most anywhere in between If they are close to the listening area and in any home theater system it is best to have them at or near ear level If you put the satellites in bookshelves or in a wall sys...

Page 6: ...the best way to fill a very large room with bass output If space is tight or if you wish to conceal the subwoofer try placing the subwoofer behind the listening area Less bass output results from subw...

Page 7: ...main speaker outputs to the Subwoofer s From amplifier left and right speaker output inputs Connect the satellites to be used as the Left Front and Right Front speakers only to the Left and Right sate...

Page 8: ...rked leads for the black terminals Left Right Preparing Speaker Wires The two conductors of each speaker wire are usually dif ferentiated by a ridge or color stripe down one conductor s insulation or...

Page 9: ...aker so that the room helps the bass it is likely to hinder the upper ranges and vice versa Thus placing conventional speak ers almost inevitably entails a compromise even before proper stereo effect...

Page 10: ...Ensemble IV that is easy to do The recorded quality of program material varies greatly so be sure to listen to a variety of recordings to prevent being misled by unusual characteristics of a particul...

Page 11: ...sing or lowering your turntable s tonearm and so on This will help protect your ears as well as the speaker units About Amplifier Power If at a given volume level the sound is consistently grainy or g...

Page 12: ...e cloth only Avoid spraying the cleaner directly on the speaker grilles to prevent damage to the speaker drivers Clean the subwoofer with a damp cloth Do not use polish Apply the self adhesive rubber...

Page 13: ...V Home Theater speaker system to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ten 10 years from date of purchase With respect to de fects Cambridge SoundWorks will at its option re...

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