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Adjusting the Bass Range
This speaker system is supplied with acoustic control material
which can be affixed to the bottom of the stand as a means of
adjusting the bass frequency range. Apply the material as shown,
in accordance with your installation location and personal
listening tastes.
•
When using the speakers in a room with permeable walls, place
the speakers as closely as possible along the walls or install them
in front of a screen or other object with reflective properties.
•
When used with a television, the speakers should be installed so
that their front surfaces are in the same plane as the screen of the
television.
•
When using the speakers with a television screen, the optimum
breadth of sound will be produced when the television screen is
placed midway between the right and left speakers and the
speakers are oriented at angles of about 50–60° from the listening
position.
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In rooms with hard reflective or resonating walls it may be
desirable to cover the walls with a curtain and/or place a carpet on
the floor to dampen excessive sound reflection. Extending the
curtain all the way to the corners will help prevent local deadening
of the sound. On the other hand if the wall opposite the speakers
(behind the listening position) is also composed of a hard surface,
placing a thick curtain over the wall will help prevent the
production of standing waves and result in better sound.
Installation Precautions
•
These speaker systems are heavy; installing them in unstable
locations is extremely dangerous and should be avoided.
Connection to Amplifier
Terminals are provided at the bottom of the speakers for connection
to an amplifier.
1
Disconnect the power cord to the amplifier.
2
Connect the speaker wires to the input terminals at the bottom of
the speakers to the amplifier’s speaker output terminals.
Connect the hot-side speaker wire to the + speaker output
terminal; connect the common-side speaker wire to the - speaker
output terminal.
Acoustic control material
Apply acoustic control material
sheet to the bottom surface of the
speaker system stand. Take care
not to allow the sheet to come
between the small skid-pads and
floor.
4. Remove the protective backing paper from the hook-
and-loop fastener strip (hook strip), and apply to the
bottom of the speaker stand near the rim depression
for the speaker wire (see illustration).
5. Pass the speaker wire through the rim depression as
shown.
6. Place the other hook-and-loop fastener strip (loop
strip) onto the first strip (hook) with the speaker wire
passing between the two strips, so as to fix the
speaker wire in position.
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After connecting the wires to terminals, pull gently on the wire and
confirm that the wire lead is fastened securely to its terminal.
Insecure connections will result in distorted sound and noise.
•
Do not allow bare wire ends to protrude excessively from the
terminals. If the bare wires from the two leads touch each other
excessive load will be placed on the amplifier leading to possible
damage or malfunction.
•
Be sure to connect the + and – leads to their correct terminals. If
the poles at one end of the wires are connected mistakenly (+ to –
, – to +), proper stereo effect will not be produced.
Hook-and-loop
fastener strip (hook)
Hook-and-loop
fastener strip
(loop)
Rim depression
for speaker
wire.
Place loop
strip over
wire and
onto hook
strip
.
Red +
Connect the hot-side
speaker wire to the +
speaker output
terminal.
Black -
Connect the common-side
speaker wire to the - speaker
output terminal.
1. Remove insulation at end of wire and twist ends of
wire strands.
2. Insert speaker wire through hole in the bottom of the
speaker stand.
3. Loosen the screws, pass the wire cores through the
terminal holes and retighten thoroughly.
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The most natural listening experience will be produced when the
listening position is midway between and an equal distance from
the two speakers, as shown. Adjust the speaker wire to the same
length from both speakers.
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