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User Manual

TRIO G3 & SPACEHORN

Version 1.0

Summary of Contents for SPACEHORN

Page 1: ...C O U S T I C U User Manual TRIO G3 SPACEHORN Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...CONNECTION ITRON VERSION BALANCED XLR 16 OPERATION ITRON POWER MODES 17 OPERATION ITRON AUDIO SOUND ADJUSTMENTS 18 OPERATION ITRON GAIN ADJUSTMENTS 19 OPERATION SPACEHORN SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS 20 BALANCED INPUTS 21 POWER MODES 22 SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT 23 LED BRIGHTNESS CONTROL 23 DSP VOLUME CONTROL 24 DSP SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 25 DSP USER INTERFACE 26 DSP SETTINGS 27 FINE TUNING ROOM PLACEMENT 28 TOE...

Page 3: ...perating voltages ranging from 90 250 Volt at 50 or 60 Hz SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION To prevent fire shock or damage do not expose the components to rain or moisture Conditions for operation room temperature 5 35 C humidity 10 75 It is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet of the c...

Page 4: ...sion with SpaceHorns only 2 x 5m XLR cable between Trio G3 and SpaceHorns no 1 2 2 x 1m XLR cable to connect SpaceHorns no 1 2 with no 3 4 2 x 1m XLR cable to connect SpaceHorns no 3 4 with no 5 6 Trio G3 Itron version with SpaceHorns only 1 x user manual covering Trio G3 SpaceHorn the number of cables depend on the number of SpaceHorns ordered 1 x 2 x 4 x 6 x 2 x 4 x 6 x 2 x 4 x 6 x 2 x 4 x 6 x 2...

Page 5: ...ceHorns Use wheel board min size 70 x 70cm to transport the speaker to its listening position 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ADJUSTABLE FEET TRIO G3 The Trio G3 stands on 3 spike absorber elements with integrated rubber pads to glide the speaker on the floor when positioning the speaker The integrated spikes are in a lifted shipping position not to touch scratch the ground Once the speaker is finally positioned th...

Page 6: ...a variety of subwoofer configurations combinations thereof 2 x SpaceHorn SingleDrive or TwinDrive 4 x SpaceHorn SingleDrive or TwinDrive 6 x SpaceHorn SingleDrive or TwinDrive The positioning of the subwoofers mostly depends on the geometry existing furniture and the interior design criteria of the room The graphics show the various options Graph 1 Graph 2 Graph 3 Graph 5 Graph 6 Graph 4 Graph 7 S...

Page 7: ...and Wrong polarity will deteriorate the sound quality and can damage amplifier and the active power module of the subwoofer Do not short circuit the electric poles of the speaker cables Use high quality cable with solid speaker plugs spades bananas etc PREPARATION BEFORE CONNECTION TRIO G3 Unscrew and remove the Cover Connection Slot Remove the Cable Duct Cover which is held by 4 x clip fasteners ...

Page 8: ...The jumper cables have hollow banana plugs which are open at the rear This way it is possible to stack multiple speaker cables to the same speaker terminal Connect the Speaker Output of your power or integrated amplifier with the speaker MID terminal of the TRIO G3 speakers Only now connect the AC power cords of the components to a household AC outlet and turn on the subwoofer and the other equipm...

Page 9: ...ION TRIO G3 ITRON VERSION BALANCED XLR CONNECTION Line level connections feature balanced XLR connectors terminals The pin assignment of these follows the EIA RS 297 A standard PIN 1 GND PIN 2 HOT PIN 2 COLD Never use cables with differing pin assignment This will deteriorate the sound quality and can damage the amplifiers and or the active power modules of the subwoofers Connect the line level ou...

Page 10: ...olume of the midrange is reduced by 3 dB against the tweeter and lowrange horns This could be used as a favorable voicing for shouty recordings with over emphasized midrange frequency content or in an acoustical environment that has a peak in the midrange 1 8 1 1 1 2 DRIVER GAIN LOW MID HIGH 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 0dB DRIVER GAIN LOW MID HIGH 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 0dB OPERATION TRIO G3 ITRON VE...

Page 11: ...NO ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN 12V DC FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE OUT IN PUSH FUSE SPACEHORN SINGLE DL BASSAMP G3 600 MADE IN GERMANY SPEAKER TYPE MODEL NO ORIGIN 110 240V 50 60HZ MAX POWER CONSUMPTION 600W FUSE 5 0A SLOW INPUT SPKR XLR MUTE OUTPUT INTERNAL CONNECT PORT TRIGGER GROUND POWER WARNING BALANCED SIGNAL SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT INPUT SELECT OUTPUT TO DRIVER SERIAL NO ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZA...

Page 12: ...he POWER ON mode selector which is located on the outer side of the amplifier heatsink Use a screwdriver to switch the modes newly selected modes will only become active after the mains power switch has been shortly switched OFF MODE A speaker is ON upon powering it up with the mains power switch To be used for remote controlled AC power sockets MODE B speaker is ON when a 12V trigger voltage is d...

Page 13: ...l settings can be programmed with the Avantgarde Control software The software can be requested by email at our service desk info avantgarde acoustic de LAN CONNECTION TO PC Each SPACEHORN amplifier features 2 x LAN sockets which allow to daisy chain all subwoofers Connect the LAN ports of all SPACEHORNS with each other using LAN cable type CAT5 6 7 Connect a free LAN port of one SPACEHORN with th...

Page 14: ... to reduce some wide band room resonances The LPF RANGE slider sets the upper crossover frequency of the subwoofer The crossover frequency in its factory setting is linear The frequency response of the subwoofer seamlessly crosses over to the frequency response of the midrange horn Both response curves do not overlap and there is no gap inbetween The crossover point can be used to adjust the tonal...

Page 15: ...Take this length xxx x cm and add 48 5 cm This is the correct distance from your listening position to the centre tip of the tweeter horn Loosen the knurled knob to release the tweeter and move the tweeter forward or backward respectively SAFETY INFO SET UP OPERATION SUB FINE TUNING MISC WARRANTY OPERATION TRIO SAFETY INFO SET UP OPERATION SUB FINE TUNING MISC WARRANTY OPERATION TRIO 28 29 FINE TU...

Page 16: ...d an OUT socket This way it is easily possible to remotely switch ON OFF additional devices ad ditional SPACEHORNS etc by simply daisy chain the 12V trigger signal Wiring can be made with single stranded or stereo jack cables E FUSE All Avantgarde electronics are equipped with a state of the art electronic protection circuit This E FUSE continuously monitors the unit and in the event of a fault im...

Page 17: ... defects in material and workman ship in this product Our liability for any de fective product is limited to repair or re placement of the products at our option Any implied warranties including war ranties of merchantabilities and fitness for a particular purpose or damages based upon inconvenience loss of use of the product or commercial loss or any other damages are not covered by this warranty...

Page 18: ...de Acoustic GmbH Nibelungenstrasse 349 D 64686 Lautertal Germany Tel 49 6254 306 100 email info avantgarde acoustic de www avantgarde acoustic de TRIO SPACEHORN USER MANUAL Version 1 0 July 2022 C O U S T I C U ...

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