RIENZI
OWNER’S MANUAL
R.2.0
September 2009
VERITY AUDIO
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driver reproduces the frequencies up to 5.5 kHz. The
crossover used in your RIENZI is a mix of 1
st
. order between
the woofer and midrange units and 3
rd
. order between the
mids and high frequency units.
Just like all Verity Audio loudspeakers, The RIENZI works
with the room reinforcement characteristics to produce
quick and solid bass performances. Despite its small size,
the RIENZI loudspeaker provides a low frequency extension
down to 35Hz.
The midrange driver unit has been optimized for maximum
cone rigidity without breakup resonance. This special unit is
offering a low level of distortion, extended dynamics range,
high-power handling, and simple dividing network.
The tweeter has been specifically designed to give
extended, natural and resonance free reproduction of the
harmonic content of all musical instruments. These units
have been integrated with a very carefully designed
crossover that allows each driver to deliver its full potential.
Moreover, all components used are carefully computer-
matched and indexed to enable optimum sound staging
performance.
Packing and Unpacking
Before they left the factory, your RIENZI cabinets passed an
exhaustive quality control procedure to guaranty their
genuine state. Please observe carefully the following
unpacking instructions for maximum product safety. Once
your RIENZI cabinets will be unpacked, inspect them
carefully for any physical damage. If any transit damage
can be noticed, please notify your dealer immediately and
request the carrier’s name so a written claim can be
initiated.
Your RIENZI comes packed in a double cardboard box
complete with all the necessary protection accessories. For
transportation purposes, we strongly recommend you to
keep and store all your packaging
hardware.
Unless the carrier is notified promptly and all the shipping
cases are available for inspection, the right to claim can be
forfeited.
Installation
This section depicts how to assemble and connect the
RIENZI loudspeaker.
To identify a proper location for the installation of your
RIENZIs, please refer to the
Room Placement
section of this
manual or follow the recommendations of your dealer.
Once the speakers are properly installed, connect them to
your amplifier by using quality speaker cables. Make sure
that polarities are respected at both ends and that your
cables are installed in the proper direction. The positive
input is identified by a red dot located on the connector
plate.
For vacuum tube equipment that has multiple output
impedance taps, the four-ohm taps should provide the
best interface with the RIENZI.
Room Placement
Indoors, acoustic intelligibility is of great concern for a
variety of reasons. It requires low background noise levels
and “good” acoustical design. In any room, the reverberant
sound pressure level increases as the acoustic power
increases and decreases as sound absorption in the room
increases and / or sound power flows from the room. The
sound field in a room is composed of two parts, the direct
field and the reverberant field.
The complex theories of physical acoustics, the
uncertainties in predicting the property variations of both
natural and manufactured room materials, and the none
negligible effects of painting, sealing, bracing, furring, and
draping all keep the specification and prediction of room
acoustics from being an exact science. Adding together,
loudspeaker characteristics, the auditory personal taste
and ergonomics make, by practical means, the equation
impossible to solve. The frequent need to evaluate the final
result by listening rather than by purely quantitative
methods gives acoustical tuning a somewhat subjective
aspect.
Nevertheless, knowing what the RIENZI is capable to do
will be your major asset in establishing the best setup for
your loudspeaker. Here are a few simple rules that will
guide you. A good setup will give you fast transients from
bottom-end to top-end, proper image height and a wide
and deep soundstage.
The following guidelines are based on our own experience
with the RIENZI. We recommend you to start with these
and later on (after getting familiar with your RIENZI) bring
your own modifications that will optimize your setup.
Over tightening the connectors could cause
permanent damage.