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100W, they are also extremely efficient and therefore require considerably less power than most loudspeakers in
the market. If audible distortion occurs, the amplifier or the loudspeaker is being overloaded and damage is
likely to result.
Should you be unfortunate enough to damage a drive unit either by accident or misuse, please ensure that it is
replaced only with an original DX3 or DX4 Lowther driver. This will maintain the speakers’ performance.
Important! Break-in Period
With very few exceptions, dynamic loudspeakers have a break- in period, where the drive units “loosen
up”, during this time the bass will not display its full lower bandwidth and the speaker will sound brighter
than when “broken-in.” As the suspension material of the driver “softens up”, the fullness of the bass
and the smoothness of the treble will start to emerge.
The break-in process occurs naturally as music is played through your system. To reduce the time
required, it is recommended that the system be played continuously, using either a digital source in the
repeat mode (CD) or an FM broadcast signal (tuner).
1.
Your Teresonic speakers went through a 100 hour initial break-in period in the factory
2.
Your recommended break-in period is at least 200 hours best accomplished with relatively loud
and dynamic source material.
During the break-in period you will notice improvements such as increase in bass content and control, sound
image opening up, and the overall sound gaining in better and more involving presentation. It is therefore
recommended that the fine tuning of the entire system be delayed until after the break-in period is completed.
The sound of Lowther drivers during the break-in period may be experienced as “bright” and even “harsh.” To
eliminate some of the “brightness” and “harshness” of the sound and to make the listening experience more
pleasant during the break-in period a special filter has been developed and connected at the end of the RED
cable (black box in Figure 3).
Fig. 3
This black box should be removed after the break-in period
– usually after approximately 300 hours of
operation. It can be left in place for a longer time, even indefinitely, but the most natural sound will be
obtained when the filter is removed.
