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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 operat-
ing 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 circum-
stances, 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 60 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 achieve-
ments 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 60 years. The
Klipschorn is a testament to design that stands the test of
time. With extremely high sensitivity, this three-way, fully horn-
loaded 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

English

Summary of Contents for Klipschorn

Page 1: ... Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ing 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 co...

Page 3: ...ncy carton marked Open This End and remove the packing pad Lift the high frequency cabinet out of the carton and set it on top of the low frequency cabinet Align the three rubber bumpers on the top of the low frequency cabinet with the three recesses on the underside of the high frequency cabinet Thread the high and mid frequency driver leads in the upper cabinet through the hole in the cabinet s ...

Page 4: ...of any obstructions that interfere with a tight fit Remove the cabinet from the corner to install the high frequency cabinet There is a left and a right low frequency cabinet with respect to the input panel This allows the speaker s binding posts to be oriented toward the electronics to minimize the length of speaker wire In prepara tion for hookup position the speaker near but not tight into the ...

Page 5: ...ance between speak ers Another solution to widely spaced Klipschorn loudspeakers in an audio only system is the addition of a center speaker such as the La Scala to create a three speaker stereo array Please contact Klipsch Technical Support at 1 800 554 7724 for connection details La Scala II The La Scala II features a self contained front firing folded bass horn to permit placement out of the co...

Page 6: ...hor ized dealer from which you purchased this product If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your KLIPSCH product it can be returned freight paid to KLIPSCH for repair Please call KLIPSCH at 1 800 KLIPSCH for instructions You will need to ship this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection Proof of purchase in the form of a bill ...

Page 7: ...oduits Klipsch qui ont suivi Le pavillon permet aux enceintes d offrir une réponse à très haute sensibilité à large plage dynamique à faible distorsion à dispersion contrôlée et à réponse en fréquence uniforme Cela se traduit par une supériorité inégalée du son Klipsch au niveau de la puissance des détails et de la dynamique Afin que nous puissions mieux vous servir n oubliez pas de remplir la fic...

Page 8: ...deux cartons distincts Ce sont des enceintes volumineuses et lourdes Deux personnes sont requises pour le déballage et l installation Les enceintes basse fréquence et haute fréquence des mod èles Klipschorn et La Scala II sont appairées par numéros de série pour l optimisation des performances acoustiques Lors de l assemblage de ces enceintes veillez à ce que les élé ments supérieur et inférieur a...

Page 9: ... compenser les caractéristiques acoustiques de la pièce Klipschorn En général le meilleur fonctionnement des enceintes Klipschorn est obtenu lorsqu elles sont placées aux extrémités du mur le plus long d une pièce rectangulaire Si la pièce est très étroite et longue de plus de 5 5 à 6 mètres l image stéréo risque de ne pas être optimale Il est préférable que le rapport longueur sur largeur de la p...

Page 10: ...e plus grosse section pour les grandes longueurs Les bornes de l enceinte permettent le raccordement de fils nus de cosses à fourche ou de fiches banane Attention Quel que soit le type de raccordement assurez vous de l absence de contact entre les polarités positive et négative au niveau de l enceinte et de l amplifi cateur afin que le matériel ne soit pas endommagé Voir la figure 4 Klipschorn Les...

Page 11: ...un de ses composants Cette garantie ne couvre pas les dégâts résultant d une utilisa tion d un entretien ou d une installation incorrecte ou d une tentative de réparation par quiconque autre que KLIPSCH ou un détaillant KLIPSCH autorisé par KLIPSCH à effectuer une réparation sous garantie Toute réparation non autorisée annule la présente garantie Cette garantie ne couvre pas les produits vendus EN...

Page 12: ...olgende Klipsch Produkt Horn Loading ermöglicht es Ihrem Lautsprecher eine hohe Empfindlichkeit einen großen Dynamikbereich eine niedrige Verzerrung einen ebenen Frequenzgang und ein breites Abstrahlverhalten zu bieten Dies führt zu unvergleichlicher Leistung Klangtreue und Dynamik eben den Merkmalen des Klipsch Sound Füllen Sie bitte die Garantiekarte auf der Rückseite dieses Handbuchs aus oder t...

Page 13: ...derlich Die Tief und Hochfrequenzgehäuse für Klipschorn und La Scala II müssen in der Seriennummer übereinstimmen um eine optimale akustische Leistung sicherzustellen Überprüfen Sie beim Zusammenbau dieser Lautsprecher bitte die Seriennummern des oberen und unteren Gehäuses Klipschorn Öffnen Sie die Laschen des mit Open this End markierten größeren Tieffrequenzkartons drehen Sie den Karton um und ...

Page 14: ...t Klipschorn Klipschorn Lautsprecher bieten meistens die beste Leistung wenn sie in den Ecken der langen Wand eines rechteckigen Raums platziert werden Wenn der Raum sehr schmal und lang ist und die Ecken mehr als 5 6 m voneinander entfernt sind leidet eventuell das Stereo Klangbild Ein Raum mit einem Längen Breiten Verhältnis von 1 00 zu 0 618 wäre am besten Zudem scheinen Klipschorn Lautsprecher...

Page 15: ...en positiven und negativen Terminals am Lautsprecher bzw Verstärker vorhanden ist Ansonsten kann es zu Schäden am Gerät kommen Siehe Abbildung 4 Klipschorn Die Anschlüsse befinden sich am Eingangsfeld an der Seite des Tieffrequenzgehäuses Zwei der vier Terminalpaare dienen zum Anschluss der von Ihrem Verstärker kommenden Lautsprecherkabel Sie tragen die Bezeichnung HF IN und LF IN bzw Die beiden r...

Page 16: ... un alto livel lo di sensitività un ampia gamma dinamica un basso livello di distorsione dispersione ampia e risposta in frequenza piatta generando così la potenza il dettaglio e la dinamica senza precedenti che contraddistinguono il Suono Klipsch Completare la scheda di garanzia sul retro di questo manuale oppure registrare il prodotto su Internet presso il sito www klipsch com per permetterci di...

Page 17: ...e alte e basse frequenze dei modelli Klipschorn e La Scala II sono affissi numeri di serie corrispon denti per garantire le prestazioni audio corrette Durante l in stallazione dei diffusori verificare che i numeri di serie delle casse superiori e inferiori corrispondano Klipschorn Aprire i lembi contrassegnati con la dicitura Open This End Aprire questo lato della scatola di dimensioni maggiori co...

Page 18: ...are il suono in base alle caratteristiche acustiche della stanza Klipschorn Normalmente le prestazioni dei diffusori Klipschorn sono ottimizzate posizionandoli negli angoli lungo la parete più lunga di una stanza rettangolare Se la stanza è stretta e lunga con angoli a distanza maggiore di 550 o 600 cm l immagine stereo potrebbe non essere ottimale È preferibile una stanza con un rapporto lunghezz...

Page 19: ...he non si abbia alcun contatto tra i terminali positivo e negativo del diffusore o dell amplificatore Ciò potrebbe causare danni al dispositivo vedere la figura 4 Klipschorn i connettori sono nel pannello d ingresso sul lato della cassa per le basse frequenze Due delle quattro coppie di perni di collegamento vengono usati per collegare i cavi del diffusore provenienti dall amplificatore Sono contr...

Page 20: ...olada e resposta de freqüência estável Isto resulta em potência nitidez e dinâmica inigualáveis as características que dis tinguem o Som da Klipsch Não deixe de preencher o cartão de garantia no verso deste manual ou on line no site www klipsch com para que possamos atendê lo melhor Mais uma vez obrigado por escolher a Klipsch Esperamos que as suas caixas acústicas tragam vida às suas músicas e fi...

Page 21: ...or devem coincidir Klipschorn Abra os painéis da caixa de papelão maior da unidade de baixa freqüência marcados Open This End Abrir esta extremidade vire a caixa de papelão de ponta cabeça lev ante a da caixa acústica e retire o material de embalagem interno A parte superior da caixa com os três espaçadores de borracha deve estar voltada para cima ver a figura 1 Deslize a caixa de graves para o ca...

Page 22: ...cústicas Klipschorn geralmente têm melhor desem penho quando posicionadas nos cantos de uma parede longa de um ambiente retangular Se o ambiente for muito estreito e longo com cantos a mais de 5 5 m 6 0 m de distância a reprodução estéreo pode não ser otimizada É preferível instalá las em um ambiente com proporção de 1 00 de com primento para 0 618 de largura Além disso as caixas acústi cas Klipsc...

Page 23: ... conexão ou plugues tipo banana Cuidado Independente do tipo de conexão certifique se de que não haja contato entre os terminais positivo e negativo na caixa acústica e no amplificador pois isso pode causar danos ao equipamento Ver a figura 4 Klipschorn As conexões de entrada encontram se no painel de entrada na lateral da caixa de baixa freqüência Dois dos quatro pares de conectores são utilizado...

Page 24: ...sello distintivo del Sonido Klipsch Llene la tarjeta de garantía que se encuentra al final de este manual o en línea en www klipsch com para que podamos atenderle mejor Nuevamente le agradecemos que haya escogido a Klipsch y esperamos que estos altavoces le den vida a su música y a sus películas durante muchos años PAUL W KLIPSCH Los altavoces Heritage de Klipsch son el resultado directo de la gen...

Page 25: ...a hacia arriba para sep ararla de la caja de baja frecuencia y quite el material de empaquetado interno La parte de arriba de la caja con sus tres topes de goma debe estar hacia arriba Vea la Figura 1 Deslice la caja de baja frecuencia hasta la esquina en que la va a poner a fin de probarla y tomar nota de las obstrucciones que puedan interferir con un ajuste apretado Separe la caja de baja frecue...

Page 26: ...iere colocación en esquina porque las paredes de la sala sirven para completar la trompeta de baja frecuen cia del altavoz Para lograr la extensión total de baja frecuen cia los Klipschorn deben ajustarse apretadamente contra las paredes en la esquina sin la interferencia de un rodapié o una guarnición y las superficies de las paredes deben extenderse por lo menos 25 pulgadas a partir de los lados...

Page 27: ... que salen del amplificador Dicen Entrada de alta fre cuencia HF IN y y Entrada de baja frecuencia LF IN y Las terminales roja y negra están interconec tadas con puentes de cable Deje estos puentes en posición si va a hacer una conexión convencional de un solo cable y util ice cualquiera de los dos pares de terminales Quite estos puentes para la conexión de cableado doble opcional Vea la Figura 5 ...

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