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   You must ensure free airflow behind the speakers to maintain sufficient cooling,  

                with a minimum distance of at least 4 inches (100mm) to any wall.   
 

     

   Avoid exposing the loudspeaker to any open flame. 

 

     

   Do not expose the loudspeaker to water.  Do not set up the loudspeaker near a 

                water source.   
 

     

   Use a dry cloth or duster for cleaning. Be careful not to touch the tweeter with any  

                rough or rigid material.  Doing so can damage the tweeter.  
 

     

   Do not to install near any intense heat sources such as radiators, hot air vents, 

                stoves, or other equipment [including amplifiers] that produce heat.  
   
 

     

   Do not disconnect the ground wire in the plug. An earthed plug has live and  

                neutral prongs, plus a third prong for grounding purposes which is included for your  
                safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your socket, consult an electrician to have  
                the socket replaced.  
 

     

   Only use attachments/accessories specified herein.  

 

   

 

All servicing must be performed by qualified service personnel.  

                Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been damaged in any way, e.g.  
                if the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have 
                fallen into the individual drivers (such as fingers, necklaces), careless handling or if  
                the loudspeaker has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or 
                has been dropped. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for PULSAR

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Page 2: ...eward you with a level of accuracy and realism that will redefine what you come to expect from a loudspeaker To activate your extended warranty and to receive product updates please register your serial number at www exmachinasound com register TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Information 2 5 Key Features 6 7 Initial Unboxing Setup 8 10 Connections Controls 11 12 Technical Specifications Measure...

Page 3: ...ge defined in the manuals for these speakers Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system Keep the instructions for further reference Please heed the warnings and follow the instructions DANGEROUS VOLTAGE The lightning flash symbol here is intended to alert the user to the presence of dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure or in normal operation that may be...

Page 4: ...se supplied with the product To prevent shock hazard all three component contacts must always be used Always switch off your loudspeakers before connecting or disconnecting any cables Never turn your system on after you ve turned your speakers on Doing so can result in damage to the loudspeaker To completely disconnect from AC mains unplug the power supply from the power socket The loudspeaker sho...

Page 5: ...s can harm your loudspeakers as well as result in the introduction of noise hum crackling etc Avoid using flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning ANY audio components Install in accordance with the instructions explained in this manual Never expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures Never operate this product in an explosive atmosphere BE AWARE High SPL can damage your hear...

Page 6: ...rs that produce heat Do not disconnect the ground wire in the plug An earthed plug has live and neutral prongs plus a third prong for grounding purposes which is included for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your socket consult an electrician to have the socket replaced Only use attachments accessories specified herein All servicing must be performed by qualified service personne...

Page 7: ...ix material that is as light as paper as stiff as aluminum and as well damped as fabric This unique combination of attributes affords our tweeters pistonic linearity to 30khz and extremely well controlled breakup at the end of that range 2 An 18cm Textreme midrange diaphragm made for us by Oxeon Textreme is a thin ply woven carbon fiber with a stiffness to weight ratio and internal loss that rival...

Page 8: ...T All our loudspeakers feature highly braced sealed cabinets which completely eliminate the group delay air compression and chuffing that plague most traditional ported loudspeakers They are made from a combination of 19mm and 30mm thick Valchromat a much stiffer denser and better damped material than the traditional MDF This makes our cabinets highly inert and non resonant all but eliminating des...

Page 9: ...ve the front foam insert from the bottom insert 8 PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE TWEETER EVER The GrapheneQ tweeter diaphragms are very delicate and will break if struck or poked Doing so will result in a replacement charge as it will not be covered under your warranty INITIAL SPEAKER PLACEMENT Because of the outstanding off axis coherence and wide sweet spot of our designs Pulsar and Quasar are both qui...

Page 10: ...eir phase coherence and phantom center as close as 8 away from the front of the cabinet As a result it can be worth experimenting with near field listening positions that may help you mitigate the effects of poor room acoustics 2 To avoid coupling resonance and low frequency deterioration we recommend installing our loudspeakers on high quality stands such as JamRacks GSB Grand Stands Where stand ...

Page 11: ... tweeter to tweeter If installing Pulsar horizontally we recommend orienting the coaxial to the inside and the subwoofer to the outside if space permits adequate separation this way 4 Where possible place the loudspeakers symmetrically in your room ideally at least three feet from rear and side walls While calibration adjustments are available on the rear panel for half and quarter space loading o...

Page 12: ...POWER INDICATOR A white LED indicator will illuminate when the loudspeaker is switched on and operational Please allow 10 15 seconds after power on for the DSP to boot up before sending audio signals to the loudspeaker 3 XLR INPUT The XLR connector is a balanced analog input with a nominal operating level of 4dbu and a maximum input level before clipping of 14dbu While precise digital limiters wil...

Page 13: ...eakers are set to the same processing setting during operation to avoid phase distortion between the two speakers 5 BOUNDARY CONTROLS Pulsar and Quasar are both factory calibrated for optimal performance in full space setups away from side and rear walls If setup close to a rear wall is necessary the boundary control can be set to half to compensate and if setup close to both a rear and side wall ...

Page 14: ... 100hz 30khz DRIVER COMPLEMENT 25mm 1 GrapheneQ tweeter coaxial alignment with midrange 176mm 7 Textreme carbon fiber midrange underhung surround FEA optimized geometry for tweeter waveguide 221mm 8 long throw aluminum alloy subwoofer AMPLIFIERS Hypex Ncore 250W RMS Subwoofer 100W RMS Midrange 75W RMS Tweeter CROSSOVERS Digital 8th order phase corrected 200hz L M 2khz M H DIMENSIONS HxWxD AND WEIG...

Page 15: ...T 25mm 1 GrapheneQ tweeter coaxial alignment with midrange 176mm 7 Textreme carbon fiber midrange underhung surround FEA optimized geometry for tweeter waveguide Twin 221mm 8 long throw aluminum alloy subwoofers AMPLIFIERS Hypex Ncore 500W RMS Subwoofers 125W RMS Midrange 100W RMS Tweeter CROSSOVERS Digital 8th order phase corrected 200hz L M 2khz M H DIMENSIONS HxWxD AND WEIGHT 742 x 289 x 396 mm...

Page 16: ...PULSAR QUASAR DIRECTIVITY INDEX 15 ...

Page 17: ...e loudspeaker is still not reproducing sound power cycle the unit In rare instances the DSP firmware can fail to load on initial boot up This is usually solved by simply turning off the unit waiting approximately 30 seconds and powering it back on again If none of these solutions solve the problem please visit https exmachinasound com support Fill out the form and submit a support request or conta...

Page 18: ...e a warranty claim Ex Machina Soundworks liability is with its authorized dealers Contact with the end user may occur but the warranty claim must be referred to an authorized dealer Until the product has been inspected or determined to be in defect by Ex Machina Soundworks service department we will admit no liability No warranty will be honored without a valid serial number In the case of a warra...

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