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RUNNING IN
Epos loudspeakers require a little gentle use to allow their working components to settle into their proper
working routine.
Do not be concerned if your new speakers sound a little aggressive and lacking in low-frequency authority
when you first begin to use them. Things will quickly improve.
Allow between twenty four and forty eight hours overall use, before your new loudspeakers perform to
their full capability. Hi-fi is not a religion, so please do not take this too seriously. Enjoy the music.
PROTECTIVE GRILLES
Encore 50 loudspeakers are supplied with protective black fabric grilles.
The use of grilles is entirely optional and many owners prefer the appearance of the loudspeakers without
them. A small reduction in clarity may be apparent with the grilles on. Do remember that young children
and pets have an affinity for shining tweeter domes and woofer cones!
If you wish to use the grilles, simply push them into the holes provided on the front panel, or pull them off
to remove them. Be careful to store them in a safe place when not used, as they are fragile.
ACTIVE OPERATION
The Encore 50 loudspeaker is the first in a line of speakers from EPOS that can support being used in either
active or passive mode. Active mode means that the crossover filter that separates the frequencies for
each drive unit is located outside the loudspeaker, in front of the amplifier. This means that a separate
amplifier is required to drive each speaker driver and a separate active crossover filter is required to feed
each amplifier before it is connected to the loudspeaker. Epos is developing a unique DSP filter (in the
digital domain) for the Encore 50 which can be used as part of a hi-fi system. To enable active operation,
the wiring inside the loudspeaker must be changed to by-pass the internal passive crossover. The rear panel
must be unscrewed to access the drive unit patch board inside. A separate instruction manual about active
operation will be supplied if required to do this. This information is current at the beginning of 2010.
Contact your dealer or view the Epos website for more information.
NATURAL WOOD
This product has been finished with carefully selected and book-matched real wood veneers. We select the
best and ensure that they are finished to the highest practical standards.
Even though Epos speakers have hand matched veneers, no two trees are alike and each pair of speakers
may be slightly different in grain, colour and shading. These pleasing variations are your guarantee of the
unique and warm charm of your Epos speaker system.
Each Epos cabinet is finished with a special lacquer, which ensures a maintenance free life. Furniture polish
may be used to remove finger marks and dust. Do not use any kind of spirit to clean them.
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