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SONANCE
M
ERLOT
®
M
Speaker Adjustments
Pivoting Tweeter
All
M
erlot
M
-series speakers have a pivoting tweeter that allows you to direct
sound towards or away from the listening area, depending on how the speak-
ers are being used:
• If you’re using the speakers in stereo or as the front left/center/right speak-
ers in a home theater, pivot the tweeter directly towards the listening area.
This will help the sound from the speakers blend into a solid soundstage
even if the speakers are widely separated.
• If you’re using the speakers as surround channel speakers in a home the-
ater, you can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting
the tweeters towards a wall or window, away from the listeners.
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Apply light pressure to the plastic ring around the outside edge of the tweeter
dome, as shown in
Figure 13. Take care not to touch or apply pressure to the
tweeter dome itself.
Tweeter Level Control
The
M
erlot 423
M
has a tweeter level control switch (see
Figure 14) that boosts
or cuts the tweeter’s level by 3dB. This allows you to adjust the speaker’s
brightness to better match your listening room or personal taste.
Once you have installed the speakers, listen to a variety of music that you are
familiar with. If the music all tends to sound too bright or dull, use the Tweeter
Level Control to compensate. If some recordings sound dull and some sound
bright the speaker is accurately reproducing differences in the recordings,
and you should leave the control in the middle (0dB) position.
Specifications
Figure 13: Pivoting the Tweeter
Figure 14:
Tweeter Level Control Switch
Tweete
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Level
Co
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Sonance Merlot 423
M
Tweeter:
1" (25mm) Silk dome, pivoting
W
oofer:
4½" (114mm) Carbon fiber
cone with a rubber surround
Frequency Response
55Hz – 20kHz ±3dB
Impedance
8 ohms nominal;
6 ohms minimum
Power Handling
5 watts minimum;
80 watts maximum
Sensitivity:
90dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter)
Grille
M
aterial:
Perforated Aluminum
Adjustments:
±3dB Tweeter Level
Dimensions (
W
x H x D):
5
7
/
16
" x 8
7
/
8
" x 3"
(138mm x 225mm x 76mm)
Cutout Dimensions (
W
x H): 4
5
/
8
" x 8
1
/
16
"
(117mm x 205mm)
Shipping
W
eight:
6 lbs (2.8kg) per pair
Sonance Merlot 422
M
Tweeter:
¾" (19mm) Silk dome, pivoting
W
oofer:
4½" (114mm) Polypropylene
cone with a rubber surround
Frequency Response
60Hz – 20kHz ±3dB
Impedance
8 ohms nominal;
6 ohms minimum
Power Handling
5 watts minimum;
60 watts maximum
Sensitivity:
90dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter)
Grille
M
aterial:
Perforated Aluminum
Adjustments:
None
Dimensions (
W
x H x D):
5
7
/
16
" x 8
7
/
8
" x 3"
(138mm x 225mm x 76mm)
Cutout Dimensions (
W
x H): 4
5
/
8
" x 8
1
/
16
"
(117mm x 205mm)
Shipping
W
eight:
6 lbs (2.8kg) per pair
