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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

XA FEATURES

PLACEMENT OF YOUR SPEAKER SYSTEM

CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS

MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS

OPTIMIZING THE SOUND

SPECIAL FEATURES

LISTENING LEVELS AND POWER-HANDLING

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SPEAKERS

LIMITED WARRANTY

Summary of Contents for XA 55cr

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual XA75LE XA55cr...

Page 2: ...ilt in installation such as a bookcase or cabi net that may impede the ow of air near the heat sink surfaces 9 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sourcessuch as radiators stoves or oth...

Page 3: ...SCRIPTION 5 XA FEATURES 6 PLACEMENT OF YOUR SPEAKER SYSTEM 8 CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS 10 MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS 12 OPTIMIZING THE SOUND 14 SPECIAL FEATURES 17 LISTENING LEVELS AND POWER HANDLING 18 HOW T...

Page 4: ...ic bass EQ bass level LFE level treble level boundary compensation rear tweeter Heavily braced veneered MDF 3 4 minimum Rubber isolated constrained damping layer low diffraction radius Frameless perfo...

Page 5: ...near video monitors The XA products also feature stunning styling that is fully integrated with their acoustical function PRODUCT DESCRIPTION XA 75LE High performance oor standing system Special thre...

Page 6: ...the dedicated subwoofer ampli er allow optimization of subwoofer performance to both the room and program Parametric Equalization XA75LE allows correction of room acoustic aws Bass level and subwoofe...

Page 7: ...same tree so grain patterns are consistent Our cabinet shop sequences the veneer maintain ing a match for the top right right and left left sides of each pair of speakers We even go so far as to venee...

Page 8: ...bass response you are getting Aim for even reproduction of each bass note without undue prominence of any of them Moving your listening posi tion may affect the sound as much as moving the speak ers...

Page 9: ...e front of the speaker ush with the front of the screen When possible place the height of the XA 55cr near the tweeter height of the XA Towers about 40 inches 1m above the oor If you need to place the...

Page 10: ...ecting the XA75LE Basic Connections Keep the speaker terminal jumper straps in place When making connections be sure to connect to red and to black XA75LE amplifier or receiver surround processor spea...

Page 11: ...terminals to the highfrequency ampli er driving the tweeters 4 Do not use an external crossover It will interfere with the phase and frequency response Using One Ampli er for Each Speaker Make sure th...

Page 12: ...ss for that chan nel will be sent to another channel that is designated Large or perhaps to a subwoofer Set the processor so that the front left and front right channels are Large and all other channe...

Page 13: ...normal home theater system for the following reason If small speakers are used with a subwoofer the subwoofer does double duty by reproducing a combination of the bass from the ve channels music and...

Page 14: ...l to give a solid but not overblown bass level Con rm this on a variety of program material If using a spectrum analyzer set to a level so that frequencies below 100Hz are at or up to 3dB up from at T...

Page 15: ...ed up and down until your cor rection frequency and aberration frequency are seen to coincide This adjustment of bandwidth and level or will atten the response Caps are provided to seal the parametric...

Page 16: ...dstage and is particularly effective when the XA75LE is placed at least 12 inches 30cm from a back wall Turn the Rear Firing Tweeter OFF When The XA Tower is placed directly against a back wall The so...

Page 17: ...ss rolloff shape and of treble level Turn On Mode The XA 75LE include a feature for automatic turn on The subwoofer ampli er will come out of its low power standby mode when it senses a signal A multi...

Page 18: ...vered by the warranty HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SPEAKERS For Painted Finishes Including fronts backs bases and metal grilles Use a soft terry cloth towel slightly dampened with water or a diluted mild dete...

Page 19: ...m of your sales slip when requesting service Excluded from this warranty is damage that results from abuse misuse accidents shipping repairs or modi ca tions by anyone other than an authorized Snell A...

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