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care and maintenance

In order to maintain the appearance of your F1 AvantGarde
loudspeakers, you can clean them as follows:

Any grease or dirt on the enclosure may be removed with a soft,
lint- free cloth moistened slightly with a mild solution of warm
water and detergent or washing up liquid. Do not use any other
solutions. Do not use any solvents or abrasives.

Take great care not to get any liquid inside the loudspeaker
enclosure or on the drive unit diaphragms. If this happens, you
should have your F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers serviced.

Under no circumstances should you attempt to service your F1
AvantGarde loudspeakers. All servicing should be carried out by
one of our authorised service agents.

If service is required, please contact your authorised TAG
McLaren Audio retailer. If your F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers are
still under guarantee, please refer to the guarantee card which
gives you details on how to claim against the guarantee.

Please package your F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers carefully
when transporting or shipping. If you do not have the correct
packaging at this time, please contact TAG McLaren Audio 
for assistance.

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TAG McLaren Audio products are designed to give optimum
performance for many years.

The performance of your F1 AvantGarde will improve during the
first 48 hours of operation. You may wish to play some program
material at a moderate level continuously for this period of time
before seriously listening to your F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers.
Your loudspeakers will continue to improve over the next 100
hours of use.

Every time you use your F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers, the
performance will improve until the components have reached
their optimum operating temperature which is usually achieved
within 5-10 minutes of operation.

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Summary of Contents for F1 AvantGarde

Page 1: ...03 0 2 welcome 0 4 features 1 0 installation 1 6 running in 1 7 care and maintenance 1 8 technical data contents F1 AvantGarde loudspeaker 7029A GRA00072 06 CN F1 Use Man 12 10 99 12 08 pm Page 03 ...

Page 2: ...d quality and our stylists ability to look into the future which makes the F1 AvantGarde loudspeaker so desirable Employing Composite SandwichTechnology combined with aluminium reinforced low distortion drive units the F1 AvantGarde loudspeaker sounds so good as if the technology comes from another world TAG McLaren Audio exists with one aim in mind to produce the very best high end audio equipmen...

Page 3: ...n open mould system with multiple split lines to allow the lamination of shapes with complex curvatures The enclosure walls incorporate integrally moulded damping cores with two composite epoxy skins The enclosures are subdivided to provide three chambers These chambers are created by two solid bulkheads dividing the cabinet in such a way as to provide the required chamber volumes brace the cabine...

Page 4: ...er network is mounted inside the plinth in order to electro magnetically isolate it from the drive units in the system The components used throughout the crossover are of the highest quality to ensure signal integrity and clarity The inductors use high purity copper wound on either toroidal or bobbin cores to improve saturation current limits reduce d c resistance and minimise stray magnetic field...

Page 5: ...t Technology PST reflex port The lower bass unit is reflex tuned in its enclosure by a downward firing port employing Peripheral SlotTechnology PST The low frequency sound pressure from the port is distributed into the room evenly through a slot which is kept slightly non parallel to reduce standing waves between the bottom of the enclosure and the top of the plinth This prevents audible chuffing ...

Page 6: ...rew the terminal enough to push the spade into the slot in the side of the terminal and then tighten the terminal If you are unable to fully tighten the terminal try pushing the spade connector in a clockwise tightening direction Do not over tighten the terminal as it is made from soft gold plated oxygen free high purity cooper packaging before you start installation Your F1 AvantGarde loudspeaker...

Page 7: ...udspeakers has been specifically designed to project a wide and even dispersion of sound power into the room in order to eliminate the common problem of hot seat 1 imaging For the best performance we recommend that you site your F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers within your listening room following these guidelines The listening position should ideally be no more than 1 5 times the distance between the l...

Page 8: ...nd repeat the process for the other two spikes finding the best location LF mass tuning LF mass tuning installation You will get the best sound from your F1 AvantGarde loudspeaker if you follow these guidelines Try to place each loudspeaker approximately 0 5 m 2 feet from all walls Space them between 2 and 3 meters 6 10 feet apart Try to locate both loudspeakers in a similar accoustic environment ...

Page 9: ...F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers are still under guarantee please refer to the guarantee card which gives you details on how to claim against the guarantee Please package your F1 AvantGarde loudspeakers carefully when transporting or shipping If you do not have the correct packaging at this time please contact TAG McLaren Audio for assistance running in warming up running in TAG McLaren Audio products a...

Page 10: ...ity impedance distortion power amplifier requirements 25 Hz 20 kHz 3 dB 45 Hz 20 kHz 1 dB 87 5 dB W m 6 Ω nominal 0 3 T H D re 1 W 100 Hz 20 kHz 15 W minimum recommended 118 dB in room maximum S P L technical data We reserve the right to alter design and specification without notice Specification may vary for different countries operating temperature range dimensions 18 35 C 350 mm wide 1150 mm hi...

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