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Hold On A Minute!
We know what you are thinking. Owners manuals are boring and hard to
understand. We don’t like them either. So, we’ve worked semi-hard to make this
manual as interesting and informative as possible, while skipping the stuff you
don’t really need such as:
….A big section to thank you for your purchase.
….“The fact that you’ve purchased these speakers shows that you’re a person
of great taste.”
….That you’re about to be rewarded with great audio for years to come.
While all this is true, our intelligent customers such as yourself already
know this. So please read the manual for helpful installation and use informa-
tion.
A Little History (You can skip this)
In 1982, if you wanted music outside your home you had 2 choices: 1.
You could purchase tinny-sounding metal horns. Or 2. You could turn your up
your stereo inside and open some windows and doors.
It was then that RSL introduced the Outsider, the world’s first high fidelity
outdoor speaker. It’s now 30 years later and many of the original Outsiders are
still going strong, even if some of us aren’t.
The new RSL Outsider II takes advantage of advances in materials and
technology resulting in an outdoor speaker that can surpass the sound quality of
many indoor speakers. As a matter of fact, you could hang these speakers on
The RSL Outsider IIs Need Break-in Time To
Sound Right.
Any great speaker system needs break-in time to sound the way it was
designed. Out of the box, the sound will not be nearly as good as it will be when
the speaker has had 30-40 hours of use. So, please don’t listen critically when
the speakers are brand new.
This is very important!
When the speakers are
new the suspension parts of the woofer and tweeter are very stiff, resulting in a
somewhat harsh, thin sound. As they loosen up, the woofer becomes “in-tune”
with the enclosure and the tweeter smoothes out.
To break them in, we recommend playing music at medium volume. If you
wish, you may do this with the speakers inside your home. You can leave the
speakers playing while you’re away.
