T+A SOLITAIRE S 530, User Manual

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Environmental aspects
In the development of SOLITAIRE loudspeakers we concentrate on innovative solutions
to problems, and solid, well thought-out designs, but these are not our only concerns.
We place equal importance on the maintenance of all German and European safety
norms and standards.
We are able to guarantee that our products are of the highest quality, and meet all our
specifications in full, because we carry out strict quality checking of all materials, emp-
loy painstaking production methods controlled by highly qualified staff, and carry out a
fully automatic, computer-controlled final quality control procedure.
At the earliest stage of development we also emphasise the importance of avoiding en-
vironmentally harmful materials and methods of working.
For example, we avoid the use of materials which are injurious to health, such as chlori-
ne-based solvents and CFCs.
We also aim to avoid the use of plastics in general, and PVC in particular, in the design of
our products.
Instead we rely upon metals and other non-hazardous materials which are easy to recy-
cle.
The sound-absorbent wadding used in our loudspeakers is made of 100 % polyester
fibres, in conjunction with a binding fibre.
This material has been tested for harmful ingredients to Eco-Tex Standard 100; the same
test is used for clothing, bedclothes, pillows, mattresses, household textiles etc.
The wadding we use has passed the test entitled ‚textiles tested for harmful materials‘
and fulfils the currently valid humane-ecological requirements. It has even successfully
met the very exacting requirements of the standard test for baby clothing.
Maintenance
If you need to clean your speaker cabinets, simply wipe the surfaces with a soft dry
cloth.
Never use powerful cleaning agents or solvents! If necessary, you can clean the front
grille with a vacuum cleaner, but do take care!
Please note that the drive units of some loudspeakers are mounted immediately behind
the grille. Don’t press too hard against the grille with the vacuum cleaner, otherwise you
could damage the delicate speaker chassis.
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