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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ these instructions.
2. KEEP these instructions.
3. HEED all warnings.
4. FOLLOW all instructions.
5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth.
7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
10. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket,or table
specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
11. REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
This symbol indicates that there are important operating
and maintenance instructions in the literature
accompanying this unit.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not
expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
WARNING : No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
INSPECTION
We want your new speaker system to look as good as it did
leaving the factory! Please check promptly for any transit
damage. Carefully unpack your new speaker system and verify the
components against the packing list. In extreme circumstances,
items may have become damaged in transit. If any damage is
discovered, notify the delivery service and dealer where the system
was purchased. Make a request for inspection, and follow their
instructions for evaluation. Be sure to keep the product’s original
shipping carton.
ABOUT YOUR KLIPSCH PURCHASE
Thank you for your purchase of Klipsch Heritage loudspeakers.
After reading this manual and connecting your system, you will
hear the result of over 70 years of stringent engineering and
class-leading research and development. Like all Klipsch products,
your loudspeakers feature Klipsch Horn-loaded Technology—the
guiding design for the first Klipschorn® developed in 1946 and for
every Klipsch product that has followed. Horn-loading allows your
speakers to deliver very high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, low
distortion, controlled dispersion and flat frequency response. This
translates to unequaled power, detail and dynamics, the hallmarks
of “The Klipsch Sound.” Please be sure to fill out the warranty card
at the back of this manual or online at www.klipsch.com so we are
better able to serve you. Again, thank you for choosing Klipsch and
we hope that your speakers bring life to your music and movies
for many years.
PAUL W. KLIPSCH
The Klipsch Heritage loudspeakers are the direct result of the
engineering design genius of Paul W. Klipsch. The technology
incorporated into these loudspeakers is as valid today as it was
in 1946 when Paul started Klipsch and Associates with the launch
of the Klipschorn®. The founder of our company has been lauded
as a pioneer and visionary in the audio industry. Paul has had a
remarkable career, the pinnacle of which was his induction into the
Engineering and Science Hall of Fame in 1997. This honor puts him in
such distinguished company as Thomas Edison, George Washington
Carver and the Wright brothers, among others. Paul’s life was filled
with notable distinctions, including the 1994 dedication of the
Klipsch Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
New Mexico State University, Paul’s alma mater. In 1978, Paul was
awarded the prestigious Silver Medal by the Audio Engineering
Society of America as well as being inducted into the Audio Hall
of Fame. These are but a few of the achievements of a great audio
engineer and an even greater man. Hi-Fidelity magazine said about
Paul that he was, “the image of one who pushes toward the frontier
and reestablished it wherever he arrives.” The November 1986 issue
of Audio magazine sums up Paul W. Klipsch and his influence on the
industry, ”. . . the Klipschorn along with its designer Paul Klipsch,
are true legends in the field of high-fidelity sound. Nothing I could
write would do complete justice to its description.”
KLIPSCHORN
Paul Klipsch’s design goal was to reproduce the dynamics and
excitement of a live symphony orchestra performance in his living
room. An engineering breakthrough when it was introduced, the
Klipschorn® remains one of the most highly praised loudspeakers
in the world and is the only loudspeaker that has been in
continuous production for over 70 years. The Klipschorn is a
testament to design that stands the test of time. With extremely
high sensitivity, this three-way, fully hornloaded loudspeaker
features a folded tri-hedral bass horn that utilizes the walls and
corners of the listening room as part of its design. This combination
of attributes enables it to span more than nine full octaves with
dynamic, smooth, ultra low distortion sound.
LA SCALA II
The La Scala was developed as a more portable Klipschorn to serve
as a public address speaker for the 1963 gubernatorial campaign of
Winthrop Rockefeller. Like the Klipschorn, it displays extremely high
sensitivity and is a fully horn-loaded, three-way speaker featuring
a shorter, two-fold bass horn that can operate independently
of listening room corners. As a result, the La Scala’s only sonic
compromise as compared to the Klipschorn is a slightly higher
bass cutoff.
CORNWALL III
The Cornwall was introduced in 1959 as a larger full range
alternative to the Heresy as a center channel speaker in a three-
speaker stereo array. It provides the full range bass response of
the Klipschorn with sensitivity and output approaching the fully
horn-loaded models. Like the Heresy, the Cornwall is a three-way
design utilizing horn-loaded compression drivers for midrange and
treble frequencies and a direct radiating 15-inch woofer for the low
frequencies.
HERESY III
First introduced in 1957, the Heresy started life as a compact center
channel speaker for the Klipschorn in three-speaker stereo arrays.
The Heresy is a compact, three-way design that uses horn-loaded
compression drivers for midrange and treble reproduction and a
direct radiating 12-inch woofer for the low frequencies.
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