Owners Manual For The
Loudspeaker System
FOCUS
XD
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Page 1: ...Owners Manual For The Loudspeaker System FOCUS XD Page 1 of 33...
Page 2: ...d 3 The Cabinetry Our Commitment 4 Warranty 5 Setup Unpacking Your Speakers 6 Speaker Installation 7 Hooking Up Cables 8 9 Amplification 10 12 Foot Installation 13 16 Focus XD Full Range Powered 20 Bi...
Page 3: ...enjoyment The serial number is located on the rear of the unit Record this number in the space provided below Refer to this when calling your dealer regarding this product Page 3 of 33 Register your p...
Page 4: ...than bruised knuckles Each cabinet is impeccably finished on all exposed surfaces with select veneers The exquisite finish is hand rubbed several times to assure a patina at home with the most elegan...
Page 5: ...ty on active components such as digital processors or internal amplifiers is limited to three 3 years of coverage The warranty on dealer stock will extend for a maximum of two years from invoice The w...
Page 6: ...all outer carton with heavy V board corner protectors Molded foam end caps are used to protect the elegant cabinetry and a plastic liner is provided as waterproofing Please save this packing for futur...
Page 7: ...l listening angle increases from 40 degrees the amount of toe in should increase Your Legacy speaker is optimized for a flat response in the far field Best results are obtained vertically with the lis...
Page 8: ...nt in each cable because its ef fect is well out of the audio bandwidth inductance can be de creased at the expense of increased capacitance by keeping the conductor pair closely spaced How long would...
Page 9: ...ance Finally we are getting somewhere Resistance is the control ling factor of the amplifier loudspeaker interface Excessive resistance can cause ma jor shifts of speaker crossover frequencies The low...
Page 10: ...reason extensive measures have been taken to ensure that each Legacy speaker system represents a smooth non reactive load to virtually any amplifier Often there is much confusion regarding amplificati...
Page 11: ...ducing music at live playback levels Your Legacy speakers are designed to take advan tage of high powered amplifiers so don t be afraid to put them through their paces How much is too much power Rarel...
Page 12: ...tt light bulb Amplification When an amplifier is unable to fulfill your loudspeakers demands a damaging harmonic spike may be leaked to the high frequency drivers Another important point regarding lou...
Page 13: ...Step 1 Carefully place your speakers on their sides Step 2 Locate the cone feet set It will be inside the foam pieces that held the speaker in the box Foot Installation Page 13 of 33...
Page 14: ...Step 3 Place the insert adapter into the rubber cone Step 4 Thread the cone insert into the cabinet Foot Installation Page 14 of 33...
Page 15: ...Step 5 Tighten the cone insert If you do not want the spikes you may stop here Step 6 Place the leveling washer onto the cone Foot Installation Page 15 of 33...
Page 16: ...Step 7 Install the washer and cone onto the speaker Adjust the cone until your speaker is level Foot Installation Page 16 of 33...
Page 17: ...the speaker will sound more effortless Utilize an external crossover such as the Legacy Wavelet or Wavelaunch processors Link the woofers directly to the internal amp eliminating the passive crossover...
Page 18: ...cast frame silver graphite woven 7 midranges offer exceedingly low mass with the high efficiencyover the widest bandwidth owing collectively to a stiffer long throw suspension a superior motor structu...
Page 19: ...Page 19 of 33 Connections Before configuring the FOCUS XD and making cable connections be sure both the internal amplifiers and any external amplifiers are powered completely off Disconnect from AC o...
Page 20: ...of a balanced XLR cable to your Preamplifier s RIGHT channel balanced output 6 Connect the male end of the same cable to the BALANCED INPUT receptacle on the rear panel of the RIGHT FOCUS XD rear pan...
Page 21: ...annel balanced output 7 Connect the male end with 3 pins of the same cable to the BALANCED INPUT receptacle on the rear panel of the RIGHT FOCUS XD rear panel 8 Connect another cable from the same Pre...
Page 22: ...CED INPUT of the Left FOCUS XD 5 Connect the Processor s OUTPUT 2 to the external amplifier s Left input 6 Connect external amplifier s Left channel output to the left FOCUS XD binding post observing...
Page 23: ...Page 23 of 33 Wavelet Connections...
Page 24: ...h inputs 2 and 4 using the splitter provided Y adapter 6 Connect the Processor s OUTPUT 1 to the BALANCED INPUT of the Left FOCUS XD 7 Connect the Processor s OUTPUT 2 to the external amplifier s Left...
Page 25: ...Wavelaunch Connections Page 25 of 33...
Page 26: ...ments from the upper range amplifier and reduces the presence of back EMF from the woofers Your amplifier will work less hard and the speaker will sound more effortless Or power both top and bottom wi...
Page 27: ...e the Wavelet what is the difference I can expect between Focus XD and Aeris Aeris has greater directivity control and longer throw for larger rooms Though it works equally well in small rooms the res...
Page 28: ...devices that convert one form of energy to another speakers are also ex tremely inefficient wasting more than 98 of their input power in the form of heat and out of phase motion For these two reasons...
Page 29: ...tremendous attack Treble now had weight instead of tizz A natural fullness in the treble is exhibited that reminds us why we love high end audio so much The effortless way it forcefully squeezes out...
Page 30: ...d for passive upper range configurations Crossover Frequency 120 2 8K 8K Inputs 1 Pair binding posts for upper range 1 XLR balanced for bass Dimensions H x W x D 55 X 14 X 15 375 Shipping Weight 182 p...
Page 31: ...Product Disposal Certain international national and or local laws and or regulations may apply regarding the disposal of this product For further detailed information please contact the retailer wher...
Page 32: ...Notes Page 32 of 33...
Page 33: ...2016 Legacy Audio 3023 E Sangamon Ave Springfield IL 62702 Phone 800 283 4644 Fax 217 544 1483 Page 33 of 33...
